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On the start line in Milan-San Remo

The sun was shining in Milan for the start of Milan-San Remo, the 108th edition of La Classicissima di Primavera - as the Italian call the first …

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Greg Van Avermaet's BMC Teammachine SLR01 for the Classics

Greg Van Avermaet will get a new steed for his Classics campaign with BMC issuing him with a special edition Teammachine SLR01.<p>Immediately following …

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King: I was never fearful at British Cycling

Olympic gold medallist Dani King has told <i>Cyclingnews</i> that she did not feel that there was a culture of fear at British Cycling while she raced on its …

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Kennaugh focuses on improving GC results in Grand Tours

Peter Kennaugh is placing his eggs in the Grand Tour basket over the next phase of his career, with the aim of breaking into the top 10 or 15 of a …

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Follow 2017 Milan

The 108th edition of Milan-San Remo takes place this Saturday, starting in the shadows of the Castello Sforzesco and finishing 291km later in the …

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Quick-Step Floors prepare for Milan-San Remo

Quick-Step Floors will make the start at Saturday's Milan-San Remo as one of the most watched teams in the bunch, with a race favorite leading the …

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Grand Tour ambitions for Adrien Niyonshuti in 2017

Adrien Niyonshuti has been to two Olympic Games but is yet to ride a three-week Grand Tour. In 2017, the Dimension Data rider is aiming to become the …

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Milan-San Remo predictions: It's Sagan's to lose

Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) is the bookmakers’ favourite to win Milan-San Remo, and those in the know - the directeur sportifs who will be in the …

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UCI asks UKAD to assess former Sky rider Edmondson's injection claims

The UCI’s Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation has asked UK Anti-Doping to assess former Team Sky rider Josh Edmondson’s admission that he injected himself …

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Colbrelli hoping to save Italian pride at Milan-San Remo

Italian cycling is going through a dire moment and an Italian rider has not won Milan-San Remo for 11 years – the second longest period without a win …

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Pozzato: For me, Sagan is the strongest rider of all time

On the eve of Milan-San Remo, Filippo Pozzato (Wilier Triestina) has argued that world champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) is the strongest rider …

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Swift: I was brought to this team for Milan-San Remo

When Ben Swift left Team Sky at the end of 2016, the principal reason for joining UAE-Team Emirates was to have more opportunities to race for …

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Gaviria: If you act at the wrong moment, Milan-San Remo is over for you

Ahead of just his second appearance at Milan-San Remo, Fernando Gaviria has been tipped by commentators and fellow riders alike as a hot favourite …

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Trek-Segafredo: We're not going to push Degenkolb or Contador onto disc brakes

While several teams and manufacturers have made their first forays into the world of disc brakes, Trek-Segafredo have actually taken a step back and …

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LottoNL-Jumbo with Gesink and Kruijswijk for Volta a Catalunya - News Shorts

Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL-Jumbo have announced a strong climbing squad for next week's Volta a Catalunya headlined by Robert Gesink and Steven …

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Youthful Cannondale-Drapac squad for Milan-San Remo

Cannondale-Drapac will be missing classics men Taylor Phinney and Sep Vanmarcke for Saturday's Milan-San Remo due to injury, but the green argyle …

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Matthews: We need to race our own Milan-San Remo not anyone else's

After a difficult Paris-Nice in which he battled the conditions and the mountainous terrain, Michael Matthews is determined to bring his best form to …

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Longo Borghini eagerly anticipating Trofeo Alfredo Binda

With a win in Strade Bianche and the Women's WorldTour lead in her recent palmares, Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) is one of the top favourites …

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Former Team Sky rider admits violating no-needle rule

The <i>BBC</i> reported today that former Team Sky rider Josh Edmondson said he violated the UCI's no-needle rule in 2014 by self-injecting vitamin …

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Deignan hunting three-peat at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Lizzie Deignan will be hunting her third consecutive win Sunday at Trofeo Alfredo Binda without the help of teammate Megan Gaurnier, runner-up in …

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Mark Cavendish: There's always a chance of winning Milan-San Remo

Mark Cavendish admits his chances of victory at this year's Milan-San Remo are slim after a delayed start to his training and a gradual start to his …

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Milan-San Remo news: UAE Team Emirates back Swift

UAE Team Emirates are backing last year's Milan-San Remo runner-up Ben Swift to go one better in 2017 and end an almost two-year gap between …

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Recon Ride: Milan-San Remo - Podcast

Italy hosts the first of its two 'Monument Classics' this weekend at Milan-San Remo, where the peloton's biggest one-day stars will have a shot at …

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2017 Critérium du Dauphiné route features novel ascent of Alpe d'Huez

The 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné will feature a novel approach to Alpe d’Huez, with the peloton set to ascend the Col de Sarenne before tackling the …

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Team Sky leadership should take responsibility and not blame Freeman – says MP

Damian Collins MP, the Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has told <i>Cyclingnews</i> that the leadership at Team Sky should take …

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Sagan: I’m a favourite for every race, I’m used to it

Peter Sagan is <i>the</i> big favourite for Saturday’s Milan-San Remo. While some riders are lucky to have one of the rare qualities needed to win the …

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inCycle: Behind the scenes at the new look Bora-hansgrohe team

In this week’s instalment from inCycle, the video team catch up with the new-look Bora-hansgrohe as they step up to WorldTour level for the 2017 …

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Milan-San Remo: Viviani and Kwiatkowski lead Team Sky as Rowe waits for Belgium

Team Sky’s slim-line Classics squad will be headed up by Elia Viviani and Michal Kwiatkowski at Milan-San Remo, with Ian Stannard and Luke Rowe …

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Van Avermaet leads BMC's aims at Milan-San Remo

BMC Racing head to Milan-San Remo Saturday with the ambition of delivering Greg Van Avermaet to his first <i>La Classicissima</i> podium.<p>An animator in the …

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Bardet returns to racing at Volta a Catalunya

Romain Bardet makes his return to racing at next week's Volta a Catalunya following his disqualification from Paris-Nice on stage 1 for holding onto …

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