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Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, July 14.
Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, July 14.
Dutch outfit exits Giro d'Italia following COVID-19 positive of its captain Steven Kruijswijk.
Rest day testing Monday reveals a total of eight positive cases as two riders, four Mitchelton Scott staffers, and two staff from other teams test positive.
VeloNews examines the potential effects of bad weather in the Alpine stages, as well as the chances for a darkhorse win, and the importance of time trials at the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Monday's third stage of the Giro d'Italia saw the GC standings upended on the battle to Mt. Etna. Fred Dreier examines how the pre-race favorites fared on the push to the summit.
We serve up our takes on the high-speed downhill TT that opened this year's Giro d'Italia, and take a look at the early GC shakeups.
World time trial champion swaps rainbow jersey for maglia rosa after 58.8kph time trial while Geraint Thomas came home fastest of the top GC contenders.
Dutch veteran hoping to erase disappointment of missing Tour de France.
Geraint Thomas and Vincenzo Nibali headline a Giro that will play off the climbers against the time trialists.
If there's any year that Team Ineos is going to be unseated from its Tour throne, it's this one. And Jumbo-Visma could be the team to make it happen.
Jumbo-Visma remains confident ahead of Tour battle with Ineos although Dutch team still yet to confirm final roster.
Third overall last year, the Dutch rider's absence will put a dent in Jumbo-Visma's plans for Tour assault.
Roglič, Kruijswijk and Buchmann all left injured and out of key tuneup race with less than two weeks until Tour challenge.
Slovenian capitalized on dominant performance from Jumbo-Visma, winning from a reduced sprint.
Dutch team content with its homegrown talent.
Dutch team Jumbo-Visma found ways to be competitive across the entire WorldTour schedule, from the classics and the sprints to grand tours.
Star sprinter Dylan Groenewegen to sit out the Tour and focus on Giro and Vuelta.
New signing Tom Dumoulin may provide Jumbo-Visma the 'extra card' they need to battle Ineos in next year's grand tours.
The Dutch team is overflowing with talent, and the arrival of Holland's biggest cycling star next season will present a challenge for team brass to keep all of its stars happy and racing
Steven Kruijswijk abandoned the Vuelta a España after suffering knee pain on Tuesday.