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One product's journey from invention to obsolescence
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One product's journey from invention to obsolescence

Every stage of a product's life cycle, and the story it tells of the cycling industry's approach to progress.

Iain Treloar
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Making history at the first ever women's Little 500

Making history at the first ever women's Little 500

For its first 37 editions, Indiana University's celebrated Little 500 was men only, but as the Title IX era took hold in sports, women were finally given their own race in 1988. This is the story of the team that won the inaugural event.
Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct

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Flèche Wallonne is the perfect entryway into Classics stardom for a rider who is unquestionably destined to shine there.
Pogačar silences any doubters by demolishing the Flèche Wallonne field

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As if responding to anyone who might question his dominance after the Amstel Gold Race, Tadej Pogačar won a rain-soaked Flèche Wallonne by the largest margin in more than 20 years.
CyclingSpy on the Spring Classics and cobble aero

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A closer look at Mathieu Van der Poel's aero gear selections, Tadej Pogačar's bike choice, & if the Specialized head sock was a red herring.