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Dutch postpone cycling’s Amstel Gold Race over coronavirus | More sports News

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THE HAGUE: Dutch organisers postponed the annual classic Amstel Gold Race Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic, following in the footsteps of other major cycle races in Europe.

The announcement which affects both the men and women’s races scheduled for April 19 comes after the cancellations of the Paris-Roubaix race and the Tour of Flanders.

“It’s a difficult decision and a real…

We’re Watching Two of Cycling’s Greatest Young Talents

This weekend, 206 men and 174 women will line up in Yorkshire, England, for the UCI Road World Championships. Unless you’re a hardcore cycling fan, you probably aren’t going to watch. But you should, because it may be your last chance to see two once-in-a-generation talents race on the road, maybe for several years.

Start with Chloé Dygert Owen, the 22-year-old American who, on Tuesday, became…

The Insane Numbers Behind Cycling’s Most Masochistic Race

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I straddle my bike, clip into my pedals, and take a slow, deep breath. What I’m about to do won’t take long, but it’s going to hurt and I know it. Really, it’s all I can think about.

My bike is attached to a stationary trainer that controls how hard I must pedal to turn the cranks. Controlling the trainer is Evelyn Stevens, an Olympic cyclist who, in 2016, set a world record in one of…

Tour de France 2018: How to fall in love with cycling’s biggest race

If I were to conduct a survey of cycling fans asking them to describe the Tour de France in a single sentence, the consensus would be something like “it’s the world’s toughest race,” or some other implication the Tour de France is our way of determining the sport’s best athlete.

And that’s true, but hope for an exciting yellow jersey competition lately has led to a lot of disappointment. After…