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Link to Oier Lazkano will decide between Movistar and Bora-Hansgrohe transfer
Oier Lazkano has made a name for himself in one-day races over the past couple of seasons

Oier Lazkano will decide between Movistar and Bora-Hansgrohe transfer

Spanish national champion has narrowed his choice to two options, with a move to Bora-Hansgrohe alongside Laurence Pithie and Jan Tratnik a real possibility

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The favourites for the 2024 Vuelta Femenina

Vuelta Femenina: Ranking the GC contenders

After a thrilling Ardennes Classics campaign the Vuelta Femenina is set to be a thrilling race. Here are our ten favourites for the first Grand Tour of the season

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Link to A brief history of the Vuelta Femenina
Annemiek van Vleuten won last year's Vuelta Femenina, but it was no easy victory

A brief history of the Vuelta Femenina

The Vuelta Femenina has joined the Giro d’Italia Women and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the Grand Tour stable, but it wasn’t always this way

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Link to 'It's been a super year' says Brandon McNulty after GP Miguel Induráin victory
Brandon McNulty got the better of Maxim Van Gils in the finale

'It's been a super year' says Brandon McNulty after GP Miguel Induráin victory

American delighted with his fourth individual win of the season, as the UAE Team Emirates climber outsprints Maxim Van Gils in Spain

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Link to Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Tadej Pogačar decimates opponents to win alone atop Vallter 2000
Tadej Pogačar made amends for disappointment from the opening stage and mastered the miserable conditions on Vallter 2000

Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Tadej Pogačar decimates opponents to win alone atop Vallter 2000

New race leader makes his first attack with 164km to ride, before making his decisive move 6.5km from the summit of high-altitude climb

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Link to Spain’s next Tour de France champion? Juan Ayuso prepares for debut in 2024
Juan Ayuso is embarking on his third full season with UAE Team Emirates

Spain’s next Tour de France champion? Juan Ayuso prepares for debut in 2024

UAE Team Emirates’ Spanish star looks back on childhood memories of the Tour, reveals his national heroes and casts an eye towards this summer’s Grande Boucle

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Link to Ben O'Connor claims first victory for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in tough Vuelta a Murcia
Ben O'Connor enjoyed a superb first day of racing for 2024

Ben O'Connor claims first victory for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in tough Vuelta a Murcia

Decathlon has their first win as title sponsor, as Australian makes a 15km solo attack to drop Tim Wellens and take first one-day win in almost two years

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Link to Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 3: Jonathan Milan wins after crash-marred finale
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) taking his first win of 2024

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 3: Jonathan Milan wins after crash-marred finale

Italian takes his first win in Lidl-Trek colours with the break caught inside the final 1,500m

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Link to Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 2: Matej Mohorič unstoppable as he descends to victory alone
Matej Mohorič knew exactly what he needed to do to win this stage, and nobody could stop him

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 2: Matej Mohorič unstoppable as he descends to victory alone

Mohorič's attack on the descent was predicted by many, but not one rider could live with the Slovenian's technique as he left his rivals in the dust

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Link to Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 1: Alessandro Tonelli wins from early breakaway ahead of teammate
VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè had their fun with a two-up attack featuring Manuele Tarozzi (left) and Alessandro Tonelli (right)

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 1: Alessandro Tonelli wins from early breakaway ahead of teammate

Two VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè riders survive as peloton leaves it too late to close down large gap given to breakaway

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Link to Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: 5 riders to watch
The startlist for the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is certainly star-studded

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: 5 riders to watch

Jai Hindley, Jonathan Milan, Pavel Sivakov and Matej Mohorič all starting their season in Spain, as Aleksandr Vlasov looks to carry Mallorca form into first stage race

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Link to Vlasov vents after Trofeo Serra Tramuntana downhill finish
Aleksandr Vlasov speaks to the media with honesty after the finish

Vlasov vents after Trofeo Serra Tramuntana downhill finish

Bora-Hansgrohe rider not happy with downhill run to the line in Mallorca with debate over safety concerns

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Link to Imanol Erviti looks set to join Ineos Grenadiers' staff following retirement
Imanol Erviti hung up his cleats at the end of the season, following a 19-year career

Imanol Erviti looks set to join Ineos Grenadiers' staff following retirement

Former Movistar veteran pictured with team at an event in Mallorca, as their internal shakeup continues

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Link to Documentary: Look through the lens at the Picos de Europa
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Documentary: Look through the lens at the Picos de Europa

Join Juan Antonio Flecha on his quest to become an expert cycling photographer in this new GCN+ documentary

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Link to Conor Dunne: Nine reasons the Vuelta is the hardest race I've ever done
Conor Dunne rode the Vuelta in 2017

Conor Dunne: Nine reasons the Vuelta is the hardest race I've ever done

Conor Dunne tells exactly what makes the Vuelta a España so tough for the riders

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Link to Vuelta a España stage 17: Primoz Roglič leads Jumbo-Visma 1-2-3 atop Alto de l'Angliru
Jumbo-Visma ride away from the competition once again

Vuelta a España stage 17: Primoz Roglič leads Jumbo-Visma 1-2-3 atop Alto de l'Angliru

Sepp Kuss clings onto red jersey despite being dropped by his two teammates

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Link to Vuelta a España stage 13: Jonas Vingegaard wins atop the Col du Tourmalet as Jumbo-Visma go 1-2-3
Jumbo-Visma display a tsunami of power on the Col du Tourmalet

Vuelta a España stage 13: Jonas Vingegaard wins atop the Col du Tourmalet as Jumbo-Visma go 1-2-3

Reigning Tour de France champion uses the numbers game with Sepp Kuss and Primož Roglič, as Remco Evenepoel's hopes fall apart

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Link to Start times for the Vuelta a España stage 10 time trial
Primož Roglič will be hoping to lose less than the 48 seconds he conceded to Remco Evenepoel on stage 10 last year

Start times for the Vuelta a España stage 10 time trial

Here are the start times for today's 25.8km time trial around Valladolid

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Top 10 surprising facts about the Vuelta a España

From the colour of the jersey to the closest finish ever and the relative recency of Grand Départs outside of Spain, these are ten facts you may not know!

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Link to GCN Stat Attack: Cillian Kelly says this is the strongest Vuelta a España lineup in history
Remco Evenepoel will have his work cut out for him defending his Vuelta a España title

GCN Stat Attack: Cillian Kelly says this is the strongest Vuelta a España lineup in history

A record-setting startlist featuring Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel will vy for the red jersey

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Link to Vuelta a España previous winners
Primož Roglič has the second-most Vuelta a España wins with three

Vuelta a España previous winners

All the champions of the Spanish Grand Tour since the race’s inception in 1935

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Link to World of Cycling: The hardest men’s World Championship ever?
This week's World of Cycling episode is out now on GCN+

World of Cycling: The hardest men’s World Championship ever?

Dan Lloyd, Conor Dunne and Max Stedman look back at Mathieu van der Poel’s World Championship road race win

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Climbing the Angliru, one of cycling's most feared climbs

Watch Conor Dunne and David Millar take on the beast of the Astorias in our GCN+ documentary

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Checkpoint: Barcelona

The ultimate cycling scavenger hunt through Barcelona

Watch Juan Antonio Flecha and Alec Briggs square off in the documentary Checkpoint: Barcelona

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