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Cyclocross Diaries: Get comfortable being uncomfortable
The sand of Mol taught Curtis White some valuable lessons.

Cyclocross Diaries: The view from the mechanics' pits
What does life look like for a cyclocross mechanic on the European circuit.

Cyclocross Diaries: The Americans in Belgium
With the entire US cyclocross calendar cancelled, the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team had a choice: make the jump across the Atlantic...

Life in lockdown: A pro cyclist's perspective on the coronavirus pandemic
Sitting here in seat 20G, on a nearly empty flight from Barcelona to San Francisco, I feel as though I am stuck inside a nightmare that I...

Best of 2019: Six things I’ve learned as a pro cyclist (so far)
As Brodie Chapman prepares for the next step in her career with French team FDJ, the Australian took the time to share some of the lesson...

My year in rainbows: Kate Courtney reflects on her season as world champ
With the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on tap this weekend in Mont-Sainte-Anne, my year in rainbows is coming to an end. For me, ...

Fun in the sun at Reef to Reef
Last year, my mate Al Iacuone and I embarked on a journey that we never saw coming. I honestly thought my ‘competitive’ days were over an...

Jack Haig's Tour de France Diary: life back to normal
Entering the Champs d'Elysee on Sunday made me realise that this wasn't just another bike race. The first time when we entered the circui...

Jack Haig's Tour de France Diary: Rest day legs and breakaway wins
We’re into the third week of the Tour de France and, to be honest, I feel the best I’ve ever felt at this point in a Grand Tour. Maybe it...

Jack Haig's Tour de France Diary: Eating routines and rest days
Ten days in and I'm starting to get tired. This first block before the first rest day has been quite tough. We haven’t had many crazy-har...

Jack Haig's Tour de France Diary: Daily routines and TTTs
What does a Tour de France rider's daily routine look like? And how do team time trials compare to individual time trials? This and a who...

Jack Haig's Tour de France Diary: It's a relief to make my debut
Throughout this year's Tour de France we'll be hearing regularly from Aussie climber Jack Haig. It's been an up and down season for Haig ...