Tag: World Championships
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Rui Costa is climbing something
In my World Championships road race preview, I listed a load of major contenders before concluding it would probably be one of the other riders who won. Never let it be said that you don’t get accurate predictions on this website. Rui Costa is a very strong young rider, capable of winning Grand Tour stages…
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Philippe Gilbert stays in the big ring for the Cauberg
This year’s World Championships finished just over the top of the Cauberg, the hill used at the end of The Amstel Gold Race. Philippe Gilbert won that race in 2010 and 2011. He also won the World Championships today. Apparently, he didn’t drop out of the big ring at the finish. The burning in his…