Competitive Cycling

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Christian Bagatin won today's Tour of Turkey stage. Was in the break and hit the final 21km climb @ 9% with a 6 minute lead and lost 5 of them.

Sebastian Berwick came in second to take over on GC

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Noemi Ruegg won the opening stage of the Vuelta Feminina. Lotte Kopecky in second.

Pluckiest Brit Alice Towers in 49th

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Of course Pogi wrapped up the Tour de Romandie. Another race ticked off his list.
Tour de Suisse next to race and win.

He's thinking of Tour Down Under and Tour of Poland for next year.

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And finally, Tom Crabbe got his third stage win of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, Sebastian Berwick taking the GC.

Arnaud de Lie won his third Famenne Ardennes Classic.

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Shari Bossuyt a surprise winner in the Vuelta Espana Feminina today.

A day in which Marianne Vos didn't start after breaking a collarbone yesterday and in which race leader Noemi Ruegg crashed out.

Groundhog day for pluckiest Brit Alice Towers who came in 49th again.

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And Seixas now confirmed for the TdF. Game on!

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And Seixas now confirmed for the TdF. Game on!

Hopefully he'll blow up at some point, the French press will crucify him, he'll run home crying to mummy and the French can suffer another 40+ years of hurt

Only trouble with that is, is the French like being miserable.

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And Seixas now confirmed for the TdF. Game on!

Hopefully he'll blow up at some point, the French press will crucify him, he'll run home crying to mummy and the French can suffer another 40+ years of hurt

Only trouble with that is, is the French like being miserable.

Speak for yourself!

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I'm looking forward to the new boys. Del Toro, Seixas, Lipowitz. The previous gen was very good, and is still going, Remco I don't see winning any grand tour anymore though.

And although I like Pidcock he seems lightweight these days?

Will be a few years before Pogi hangs it up though.

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Pidock will only ever win week long stage races at best. Can't time trial and not quite good enough as a climber. Like Remco he'd be better trying for the one day classics - that don't involve Roubaix.

Some people think Pogi may quit after the 2028 Olympics, so long as he wins the road race. He's under contract to 2030 though. People seem to burn out more quickly these days.

I did think del Toro could be Pogi junior, but I think he lacks a killer instinct.

Rumours say Visma want to sign Seixas, can't see that as they need a new title sponsor. Bjarne Riis says Vingegaard should go to INEOS, but I can't see him carrying on too long, too much of a family man.

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Cedrine Kerbaol won today's Vuelta Espana Feminina. A win for Bretagne all set up by a Grand Bretagnean, plucky Alice Towers who managed a 22nd place today.

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Lotte Kopeky won today's Vuelta Feminina stage today, taking over the GC lead too. Makes up for her being yellow carded a couple of days ago.
Pluckiest Brit Imogen Wolff in 17th, get back to Cross in the Winter though Imo...

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Lotte Kopecky gifted today's stage win in the Vuelta Feminina to Mischa Bredewold. Lotte came in second, so extended her overall lead and also got the green jersey.

Must have been feeling sorry for the Netherlands after Dutch riders won evert stage last year they hadn't won any this year.

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Magnier in Pink! French succes in the Italy round opening in Bulgaria.

But what a mess and what a crash. Only a handful of riders could compete.

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No incident at Nessebar today, but there was one at the sprint in Burgas. Big pile up meant most of the sprinters trains were taken out letting Paul Magnier take the win.

Pluckiest Brit Ethan Vernon in 3rd.