On a day when the break finally got away and stayed away, it looked like a French contingent would be battling it out for stage honours. But it was Steve Cummings who took advantage of an existential crisis between Thibaut Pinot and Romain Bardet to fly by them in the final 2km and take a popular stage win for African wildcard squad MTN-Qhubeka on Mandela Day.
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Pro-cycling is all about attention to detail: the training, the bike, the kit and of course personal grooming. We all have our favourite cycling style icons, and you only need to read Chris Juul Jensen‘s excellent blog post for Rouleur to see just how important looking your best equates to riding at your best for these elite athletes. It’s not all about keeping cool and aero.
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A real teaser of a rolling stage in the Massif Central. One where the peloton will pray for respite from the stifling heat, and one with yet another sting in the tail.
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