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    Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, February 4-8

    It can be followed in English here: https://vueltacv.com/en/vcv-2026-race-center/
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    Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, February 4-8

    At 14:10, the live web of the race says that barriers and so on have been removed but the race will be started at the intended times.
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    Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2026, February 4-8

    I'm about 40 km from the start point and it's very windy around here. I wouldn't be surprised by a suspension...
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    Where to buy equipment ?

    Well, chainreactioncycles is not acceptin orders anymore... insolvency problems.
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    Rate the 2023 Vuelta a España!

    I gave it a three for: GCKuss, Remco, and the hectic final in the circuit of Madrid. The rest was shameful.
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    Tour de France 2018 stage 9: Arras > Roubaix 156,5 km

    Hard to see Degenkolb's tears. Well deserved victory!
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    Vuelta Stage 15: Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada (129.4 km)

    Sky doesn't seem too worried... it looks like there will be a final acceleration and they'll swallow Conti and evryone else :-(
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    Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

    Re: At least his usual behaviour is consistent with the use of a motorized bike: he fights as he can during the first two thirds of the climb, usually supported by his team or suffering and yo-yoing if under attack and, at the end, he enters his '*** mode' and empties his battery in a...
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 6 :Villareal to Sagunto 204.4 km

    Re: Re: It is very likely. I know very well that climb (just figure where my nick comes from...) and the place where TJ and the rest crashed is full of big pine roots wrinkling the road.
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 6 :Villareal to Sagunto 204.4 km

    Re: Re: Exactly. Make no mistake: the steep section of the Garbí -just after the little town of Segart- is very narrow and tough as hell. Even when finished, the rest of the road to go back to the Oronet before the descent is narrow and twisty. If someone places some help in advance he may...
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    Vuelta 2017, Stage 5: Benicassin-Ermita Santa Lucia,175.7 km

    Where was Bardet??? Awful TV realization...
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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    I don't understand this. How in hell did he decide coming to the Vuelta and retiring afterwards in this shape? Something happened after the Tour... A sad end to his career, to be sure.
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    Rate the 2017 Tour de France

    3, the other 7 crashed out...