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Vuelta part 2

The Comeback Kid, by Paul Maunder & Marshall Kappel

September 6^th, 2016

The Comeback Kid, by Paul Maunder & Marshall Kappel

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Red Hook Crit Barcelona

by Ian S.Walton // theMusette.cc

September 2^nd, 2016

August 27th. Red Hook Crit Barcelona No. 4 was a hot affair. Previous years have seen thundery showers but this year was hot and humid and windy too. It translated into the event. Scorching speeds, sweaty athletes and toasty spectators. The day kicks off with a reconnaissance ...

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In urban cycling

Vuelta part 1

Last Chance Saloon, by Paul Maunder & Marshall Kappel

August 30^th, 2016

Each of the Grand Tours has its own unique identity. The Vuelta a España is the youngest of the three and has had an entertaining, sometimes explosive history. With its expansive arid landscape, merciless heat and brutal racing, there is something of the Wild West about the ra...

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Keirin, Japan

by Fred MacGregor

August 18^th, 2016

Unlike any other cycle race in the world, the colourful and highly lucrative Japanese Keirin circuit is a long way from the cutting edge technology and sporting ideals that took centre stage at the Olympic Velodrome.Founded by the government in 1948, the NJS (Japanese Keirin A...

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In track cycling

The Art of Mountains

by Michael Blann

August 12^th, 2016

The human experience is intrinsic to developing a sense of place. The characteristics that make somewhere special and unique allow us to develop an affinity, create a relationship and attach a story to a physical landscape. For cyclists and fans of cycling the mountains of Eur...

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In Roads to Ride

La Course by Le Tour

by Marshall Kappel

July 31^st, 2016

Over the last three years a one-stage women’s race called La Course has been added to the Tour finish festivities in Paris. La Course by La Tour uses the same iconic Champs-Élysées circuit as the men, excluding the 60k ride to get there. Each loop is 7km, and thirteen loops ar...

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Tour de France 2016 Act 3

photos Marshall Kappel, text Paul Maunder

July 26^th, 2016

Act three of the Tour de France, the denouement. The race pushed into the Alps, which frequently were swathed in ominously dark clouds. Hoping for an exciting finale we waited for Chris Froome’s rivals to attack him, but no attacks came. Instead Froome indelibly stamped his ma...

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Tour de France 2016 Act 2

photos Marshall Kappel, text Paul Maunder

July 19^th, 2016

Act two of the Tour de France is when we expect to see the tension building, the main characters showing their true nature, and sub-plots developing. This year the second week has seen not only all of this, but also some of the most dramatic moments in living memory.

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Tour de France Act 1

photos Marshall Kappel, text Paul Maunder

July 11^th, 2016

Act One of this drama we call the Tour de France has finished, and in the rarefied air of Andorra we can pause to reflect on what we have seen. Though it may look as if the race has gone to script, with Chris Froome claiming the yellow jersey after an opening week dominated by...

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