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Link to Joe Martin Stage Race cancelled for 2024
Riley Sheehan won the 2023 edition of the race before securing a move to Israel-Premier Tech

Joe Martin Stage Race cancelled for 2024

Organisers hope the race will make a return in 2025 as a loss of funding made this year’s race impossible

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Link to I won’t force it: Luke Lamperti chasing his first Soudal Quick-Step win after top-ten Classics debut
Luke Lamperti ahead of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

I won’t force it: Luke Lamperti chasing his first Soudal Quick-Step win after top-ten Classics debut

American rider takes a top ten in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne as he continues to impress in his first season in the WorldTour

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Link to Can GCN make it through the hardest group ride in America?
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Can GCN make it through the hardest group ride in America?

The Shootout in Arizona is regarded by many as the toughest group ride in the US, so naturally we had to find out just how hard it is

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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 The complete 2024 USA gravel race calendar
Gravel is a growing discipline worldwide, but its roots remain in the US

The complete 2024 USA gravel race calendar

GCN's comprehensive calendar of gravel events covers the best US races in 2024

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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 El Tour de Tucson: Can GCN survive the largest bike race in America?
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El Tour de Tucson: Can GCN survive the largest bike race in America?

James ‘Hank’ Lowsley-Williams and Ollie Bridgewood head to Tucson for their latest cycling challenge

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Link to Inside Vecchio's Bicicletteria, a treasure trove of American cycling history
Jim Potter, the shop owner, works on a wheel in front of his work stand and a 1981 Bianchi from his person collection

Inside Vecchio's Bicicletteria, a treasure trove of American cycling history

In Boulder, Colorado, a boutique bike shop continues to fly the flag for America's short but rich cycling traditions

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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 US nationals move to West Virginia and change dates
Quinn Simmons was the first US champion to wear the jersey at the Tour in a long time this July

US nationals move to West Virginia and change dates

USA Cycling has announced a new location, new dates and a new format for its road national championship event

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Link to Gravel Worlds: Keegan Swenson brushes off crashes and goes toe-to-toe with WorldTour pros
Keegan Swenson (United States of America) at the finish of the UCI Gravel Worlds

Gravel Worlds: Keegan Swenson brushes off crashes and goes toe-to-toe with WorldTour pros

American flyer takes fifth after close finish with Alejandro Valverde in Veneto

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Link to Is pro racing coming to New York City? New event planned for 2024
There are currently very few UCI-level races in the United States

Is pro racing coming to New York City? New event planned for 2024

UCI calendar includes 1.2 level Gran Premio New York City, but this wouldn't mean WorldTour pros in the Big Apple

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Link to The making of Sepp Kuss: Durango, mountain bikes, and the lasting love of letting it rip
Sepp Kuss (front) with his Durango Devo colleagues around the time of 2006, long before the champagne-popping of the Vuelta

The making of Sepp Kuss: Durango, mountain bikes, and the lasting love of letting it rip

We go back to Kuss' roots to explore the unique fun-loving ethos of his childhood club, the 'ridiculous adventure rides', and why he was seen as 'really loose in a positive way'

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Link to ‘He’s a role model to all the young Americans’ - peloton compatriots react to Sepp Kuss’ Vuelta a España victory
Sepp Kuss' Vuelta a España victory was confirmed in Madrid on Sunday

‘He’s a role model to all the young Americans’ - peloton compatriots react to Sepp Kuss’ Vuelta a España victory

Warbasse, Dombrowski and Quinn look to future of US cycling after first men’s Grand Tour win in a decade

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Link to Vuelta a España: Something changed in Sepp Kuss and he was ready to fight for it, says Jumbo-Visma director
Sepp Kuss, on the cusp of the biggest achievement of his career, met with family and friends after stage 19

Vuelta a España: Something changed in Sepp Kuss and he was ready to fight for it, says Jumbo-Visma director

Marc Reef discusses a mentality shift in Kuss, as Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard fall in line behind the American

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Link to Matteo Jorgenson and the blessings of a lifetime of near-misses
Matteo Jorgenson came close to winning stage 9 of the Tour de France

Matteo Jorgenson and the blessings of a lifetime of near-misses

In a GCN exclusive, we dove deep into the untold background of Jumbo-Visma's new American recruit and what made him the rider he is today

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Link to Cycling in the USA: The case of Richmond, Virginia
The underbelly of I-95 through Richmond, Virginia

Cycling in the USA: The case of Richmond, Virginia

How Richmond, Virginia’s cycling development explains the challenge facing American cycling infrastructure

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Link to USAC investigating Williams and Gibbons over a crash at the Littleton Criterium
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USAC investigating Williams and Gibbons over a crash at the Littleton Criterium

The incident was captured on a video obtained by GCN. The investigation is ongoing

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