The lull between cobbled action was more than filled by bold breakaways, fast sprints and the tick-tick-tick of a TT clock. Let’s get straight to the action at the Volta a Catalunya and the Criterium International.
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Criterium International review: Peraud claims his second victory
Jean-Christophe Peraud put his Tour de France ambitions back on track by securing a glorious second overall victory in as many years. His blistering attack on the summit finish on the Col de L’Ospedale gave him the stage win and enough bonus seconds to claim the top step of the podium. A strong finishing Thibaut Pinot was second, and a fantastic climb from Fabio Felline was enough to keep third place.
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Podcast #58: Rain? Wind? Cobbles? It must be classics season!
We look back on a bumper two weeks of racing dominated by the facial hair of John Degenkolb and Luca Paolini, and the emergence of Geraint Thomas as a major classics force.
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