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Link to Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson's top tech picks - Elitewheels, radical road bikes and more
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Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson's top tech picks - Elitewheels, radical road bikes and more

The second instalment of Si’s stand-out cycling tech from this year’s Sea Otter Classic in California

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Link to NCL suspends 2024 season with hopes to return in 2025
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NCL suspends 2024 season with hopes to return in 2025

The US-based crit league paused after one season, but announce intention to return in 2025

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Link to AJ August, youngest Paris-Roubaix rider in 114 years, misses time cut but fights to the velodrome
Ploughing a lone trade, AJ August battled through hardship to reach the end of Paris-Roubaix

AJ August, youngest Paris-Roubaix rider in 114 years, misses time cut but fights to the velodrome

Youngest entrant in over a century misses out on time cut by less than two minutes, but ‘really proud’ to have made it to the velodrome in second WorldTour race

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Link to 'They’re hugging it out' – Rivalries aren't what they used to be, says Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong watches on as Jan Ullrich (left) and Alexandre Vinokourov shake hands on the final podium of the 2003 Tour de France

'They’re hugging it out' – Rivalries aren't what they used to be, says Lance Armstrong

American stripped of seven Tours de France sparks debate, comparing the friendliness of today's top stars with the vitriol of his generation

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Link to Patrick Lefevere: I tried to sign Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson
Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) and Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike)

Patrick Lefevere: I tried to sign Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson

Belgian Soudal Quick-Step team boss didn't have the funds to compete with UAE Team Emirates

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Link to Kristen Faulkner: I dreamed of becoming an Olympian because of the women I saw on TV
Kristen Faulkner after winning the 2024 Omloop van Het Hageland

Kristen Faulkner: I dreamed of becoming an Olympian because of the women I saw on TV

US rider on how her 'life goal' took hold and now lies within her grasp in 2024

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Link to Into the deep end: Project Echelon and their European experiment
The Project Echelon roster at the Challenge Mallorca last month

Into the deep end: Project Echelon and their European experiment

We chatted with the team’s performance director to get insight into what it means for an American professional team to take a stab at big European objectives

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Link to Introducing Truman Glasgow: The Life Time Grand Prix’s newest rider
Truman Glasgow the cyclist and the skier: two sides of the same coin

Introducing Truman Glasgow: The Life Time Grand Prix’s newest rider

The Utah native brings a mix of mountain bike and backcountry skiing experience to the field for 2024

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Link to American cycling co-op REI braced to lay off 357 staff
REI has confirmed that the job cuts will not affect retail employees

American cycling co-op REI braced to lay off 357 staff

The brand has cited a challenging year ahead with no retail employees affected by redundancies

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Link to Girls gone gravel: A look inside a new solution to youth cycling development
Last year's crew of mentees at the Low Gap Hopper

Girls gone gravel: A look inside a new solution to youth cycling development

At the Low Gap Hopper gravel race, many of the women in the pro field will have different priorities as they pass on their knowledge to the next generation of racers

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Link to The teams of the 2024 American professional peloton
The peloton at the now defunct Tour of California

The teams of the 2024 American professional peloton

We have compiled a guide to the professional teams of the American peloton, as the continent looks to rebuild its professional cycling scene

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Link to Ruth Edwards rediscovers race rhythm at Santos Tour Down Under
Ruth Edwards cut a relaxed figure during her WorldTour return in Australia

Ruth Edwards rediscovers race rhythm at Santos Tour Down Under

Motor pacing and intensity training key for American’s WorldTour return with Human Powered Health, after two years back racing in the United States

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Link to Cycling's ultimate climbs: Is Mount Lemmon the best climb in the USA?
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Cycling's ultimate climbs: Is Mount Lemmon the best climb in the USA?

The 45km-long climb in Arizona combines a tough challenge with rewarding views

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Link to Top US gravel riders take on a 'Spirit Tour' in preparation for the 2024 season
While the numbers are down from six to four, the goals remain the same: friendship, fitness and adventure on the Spirit Tour

Top US gravel riders take on a 'Spirit Tour' in preparation for the 2024 season

Keegan Swenson, Russell Finsterwald, Kerry Werner and Cody Cupp embark on a five-day gravel adventure through southern Arizona, to train, and connect with the 'spirit of gravel'

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Link to USA CRITS announce revamped series
The peloton at the Littleton Criterium this summer

USA CRITS announce revamped series

The series which returns after a two year hiatus creates structure and a $200,000 prize purse

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Link to Gran Premio New York confirms two pro teams and more on the way for inaugural edition
The George Washington Bridge, the most heavily traveled bridge in the world, will host the start of the gran fondo and the pro race in 2024

Gran Premio New York confirms two pro teams and more on the way for inaugural edition

Pro race from GFNY organisers will feature 25 teams of six riders, including Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè and Team Corratec-Selle Italia

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Link to Riley Sheehan turns professional with Israel-Premier Tech in 2024
Riley Sheehan won Paris-Tours whilst riding as a stagiaire for Israel-Premier Tech

Riley Sheehan turns professional with Israel-Premier Tech in 2024

Talented American and Paris-Tours winner signs three-year deal with the team after successful stagiaire stint

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Link to Life Time Grand Prix reveals riders for 2024 gravel series
The Life Time Grand Prix peloton racing through the hills of Arkansas

Life Time Grand Prix reveals riders for 2024 gravel series

Swenson and Villafañe return for the seven-race series that will see $300,000 up for grabs

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Link to Documentary: Inside the cycling heartland of Boulder, Colorado
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Documentary: Inside the cycling heartland of Boulder, Colorado

We follow ex-pro road cyclist Ruth Edwards around this diverse cycling heartland and meet some of its most beloved characters

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Link to American 17-year-old AJ August signs for Ineos Grenadiers
AJ August finished ninth in the junior men's time trial at the Glasgow World Championships

American 17-year-old AJ August signs for Ineos Grenadiers

The junior from up-state New York will be joining the WorldTour in 2024

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Link to Swenson and Villafañe win the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix
Keegan Swenson was, without question, the top men's US gravel racer this season

Swenson and Villafañe win the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix

Both riders take home $25,000 after a series that spanned from April to October

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Link to Matteo Jorgenson reflects on post-Tour de France disillusionment and looks ahead to 2024
Matteo Jorgenson will soon wave goodbye to Movistar after four seasons with the Spanish squad

Matteo Jorgenson reflects on post-Tour de France disillusionment and looks ahead to 2024

Incoming Jumbo-Visma recruit speaks of his excitement at the move and ponders his best skill sets

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Link to Keegan Swenson's Santa Cruz Stigmata: UCI Gravel World Championships bike
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Keegan Swenson's Santa Cruz Stigmata: UCI Gravel World Championships bike

The American, who has dominated the domestic gravel scene in 2023, teams up with Santa Cruz's gravel bike in hunt for rainbow jersey

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Link to Keegan Swenson: ‘I’m at Gravel Worlds to race for the win or the podium'
Keegan Swenson winning Unbound Gravel this June

Keegan Swenson: ‘I’m at Gravel Worlds to race for the win or the podium'

The American is the ultimate dark-horse leading into the UCI Gravel World Championships after dominating the US gravel scene. Here's what he told GCN before the race

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