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22/09/2013 22:57
The Florencian world championships kicked off with a bang today; the men's team time trial. The 57.2 kilometre course was set up as fast, and despite the distance, always looked set to host a close, exciting race. The favourites for the day were the likes of Orica-GreenEDGE, BMC Racing Team, and...
22/09/2013 22:13
The Tour of Britain concluded today with an 88 kilometre city circuit through London. It was set to be a fitting end to what has been widely considered as the best Tour of Britain since the race's reconception back in 2004. The circuit was pan flat, so the favourites would be Mark Cavendish, who...
21/09/2013 23:14
The Tour of Britain continued today with a 155.4 kilometre ride from Epsom to Guildford. The iconic finish up Guildford high street was used last year, and it was Manx Missile Mark Cavendish who was victorious, resplendant in his rainbow jersey of World Champion. This year he would have the chance...
20/09/2013 23:14
Clear skies greeted the Tour of Britain's sixth stage, a 137 kilometre ride from Sidmouth to Haytor. Today's stage marked the first ever summit finish in the Tour of Britain, and the climb up to Haytor was certainly predicted to cause some splits in the field, and pretty much decide the wearer of...
19/09/2013 22:25
The Tour of Britain continued today with stage 5, a 177 kilometre stage from Machynlleth to Caerphilly. The race was graced by rain once again; virtually the whole of the first half of the stage was affected. Today's stage was marked by the double ascent of Caerphilly Mountain, while it is no Alpe...
18/09/2013 22:35
Stage 4 of the 2013 Tour of Britain was a 191 kilometre ride from Stoke-On-Trent to Llanberis. The weather finally let up as the race entered Wales, and it was a nice dry day for the peloton. It was classed as a hilly stage, and it was one that was predicted to be touch and go in terms of whether a...
17/09/2013 23:25
The Tour of Britain continued today with a time trial stage around Knowsely safari park. The distance was ten miles (16 kilometres), a distance that is quintessentially British, and a staple with cycling clubs all over the country. The distance would prove familiar to likes of Alex Dowsett...
16/09/2013 22:41
The Tour of Britain continued today with another stage battered by strong winds and heavy rain. It was the longest stage in the race's ten year history today, the peloton riding 225 kilometres from Carlisle to Kendal, home of the famous mint cake. The weather once again did not put off the...
15/09/2013 21:58
The Tour of Britain got underway today with a tough 201 kilometre stage from Peebles to Drumlanrig Castle. Unlike last year, where the race started with scorching weather, the peloton was greeted by harsh conditions, with strong gales and rain blasting the riders throughout the day. This year's...
15/09/2013 20:01
La Vuelta a Espana came to a close today, and although the race winner was already decided, there was still the ceremonial stage from Leganes to Madrid, a total of 109.6 kilometres. By far the flattest day of this year's race, and the shortest, it was always going to be a bunch sprint. The likes of...
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