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Marlen Reusser on the cancellation of the Olympics: Health is the most important thing

Marlen Reusser on the cancellation of the Olympics: Health is the most important thing

Blick Sport recently interviewed Marlen Reusser to find out about her road to professional cycling, and what she thinks of the cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Here it is, our English-speaking readers. Marlen Reusser has put her doctor’s coat aside to pursue her Olympic Dream. Yet, she can still live with the recent …

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Elise Chabbey swaps cycling kit for a medical coat amidst the Coronavirus crisis

Elise Chabbey swaps cycling kit for a medical coat amidst the Coronavirus crisis

Elise Chabbey is a recently-graduated doctor of medicine. Juggling her medical career with her sporting career is something that the 26-year-old Swiss rider has become accustomed to doing over the past few years, and she’s taken up the challenge once again, yet this time, in quite a different way. Initially on the roster for the …

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Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen on the podium at Omloop van het Hageland after strong sprint finish

Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen on the podium at Omloop van het Hageland after strong sprint finish

With the 130km long Omloop van het Hageland, Bigla – KATUSHA took on the second race of the weekend in Belgium. This year’s course had been slightly modified featuring a new run-in to the finish laps, which left the race more open to breakaway groups forming early on. The race featured one long opening loop …

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Lizzy Banks fights to sixth place at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

The first Belgian race of the season got underway today, with the 15th edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in the Flemish Ardennes. The 126km-long race from Ghent to Ninove featured 10 “hellinge,” five cobbled sectors and typical windy and rainy Belgium weather. The key pair of climbs, the legendary Kapelmuur, and the Bosberg, came near the end …

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Opening races in Belgium: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Omloop van het Hageland

Opening races in Belgium: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Omloop van het Hageland

The first Belgian races of the season will get underway on Saturday with the 15th edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The 126km long race commencing in Ghent features a hilly profile with 10 ‘hellinge’ and five cobbled sectors. The key pair of climbs, the legendary Kapelmuur and the Bosberg, feature towards the end of …

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Bigla-KATUSHA kicks off the 2020 season with a strong start

Bigla-KATUSHA kicks off the 2020 season with a strong start

The season has only just gotten underway, yet the Bigla-KATUSHA riders have declared themselves a force to be reckoned with in the peloton this year. Having only raced five days in Europe, in addition to three days in New Zealand with our Kiwi riders, the team has already taken four wins, and 16 top-ten placings, …

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Setmana Ciclista Valenciana: Leah takes impressive final stage victory, Clara finishes second in the GC, Bigla-KATUSHA wins team classification

Setmana Ciclista Valenciana: Leah takes impressive final stage victory, Clara finishes second in the GC, Bigla-KATUSHA wins team classification

Going into the final stage with four riders in the top 10 in the GC , Bigla – KATUSHA had a good chance to complete the four-day race in excellent standing. On the fourth and final day, the riders undertook the longest stage of this year’s edition, with 140km between the start and finish. The …

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Fourth place for Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen, as the breakaway prevails on Stage 3 of Setmana Ciclista Valenciana

Fourth place for Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen, as the breakaway prevails on Stage 3 of Setmana Ciclista Valenciana

Today’s penultimate stage brought the riders back to the province of Valencia. The 94km long course featured a second category ascent at the beginning of the race, and an intermediate sprint somewhat later on, before heading into the finishing town of Sagunt. After the field had crested the only climb of the day, a trio …

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