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The WorldTour peloton races past a large, ornate gate in Guilen, China during the 2019 Tour of Guangxi.

It’s very simple: Don’t do racist things

Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert shake hands at the start of a Tour de Suisse stage.

Two wild weeks: A timeline of the Jumbo-Soudal merger saga

Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard talk and laugh together at the start of a Vuelta a España stage.

Reports: The Jumbo-Soudal merger is off

Matteo Jorgenson waves to the crowd at sign-in for the 14th stage of the 2023 Tour de France. He's wearing the special-edition white Movistar team kit, and his sunglasses are tucked into his helmet vent.

Matteo Jorgenson is here to work

A group of riders at the 2023 Liege-Bastogne-Liege, comprised of Soudal Quick-Step and Jumbo-Visma racers only. Remco Evenepoel can be seen just behind a Jumbo rider.

A Jumbo-Soudal merger would be exceptionally weird

Alberto Dainese of DSM outsprints Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) to win stage 19 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta stage 19: Dainese survives as crash disrupts sprint

Sepp Kuss leads teammate Primož Roglič at the Vuelta a España. The two are in a pack of riders with several from the Bora team. Kuss' tongue is slightly sticking out the right side of his mouth, while Roglič wears an inscrutable expression.

Only Jumbo can destroy Jumbo

Remco Evenepoel attacks out of the saddle on the La Cruz de Linares climb on stage 18 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. He's wearing the blue polka-dot jersey of best climber, and behind DSM-Firmenich's Max Poole is struggling to hold the wheel as the pair pass a row of fans on the climb.

Vuelta stage 18: Evenepoel wins, Jumbo holds fire

Primož Roglič leads teammate Jonas Vingegaard across the line to win stage 17 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. Both look shelled.

Vuelta stage 17: Wake me up when Sepp-tember ends

Jonas Vingegaard wins stage 16 of the 2023 Vuelta a España. He crosses the line alone, hand over his eyes, likely thinking about friend and teammate Nathan van Hooydonck, in the hospital after a car crash that morning.

Vuelta stage 16: Jonas Vingegaard is not waiting

Sepp Kuss holds a small brown Goldendoodle. Kuss is facing the camera, smiling as he holds up the dog, who has its own race credential, labeled "Bimba Kuss." The dog is looking at the camera too, as if to say, am I not a 13/10?

Kuss is loose

Jonas Vingegaard blows a kiss to the crowd as he crosses the finish line for a solo win on stage 13 of the 2023 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta stage 13: Jumbo dominates on the Tourmalet as Evenepoel implodes