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Valerio Conti was one of 12 riders who bothered to race
A peculiar day with the break being given not just a gap, but a chasm. They finished half an hour before the peloton – although none among them had been within half an hour of the lead, so it was irrelevant in the grander scheme of things. Young Italian rider Valerio Conti was by far…
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Jens Keukeleire exploits a rare non-summit finish
With Steven Kruijswijk having ridden into a bollard earlier in the race, I was confident in my spelling for the rest of this Vuelta. Then along comes Jens Keukeleire to win what you could probably just about describe as a bunch sprint. I’ve worked it out though. Keukeleire – if in doubt, it’s an E.…
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Chris Froome outsprints Nairo Quintana
I love a one-on-one sprint between two climbers. They’re so ill-equipped. It’s like watching a number 11 batsman trying to make the crucial runs that will win a Test match; a taste of the amateur world dropped in at the very pinnacle of the sport. The key, of course, is that every bike race ends…
