Latest articles by Alex Ballinger
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Alberto Contador sets off on 1,600km ride after his team won a stage of the Giro d’Italia
The retired Grand Tour star promised to take on the huge ride to celebrate the major win for his ProTeam
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Alex Peters is enjoying cycling again, returning to Tour of Britain after mental health break
The 27-year-old Brit left Team Sky back in 2016, but has rejoined he peloton with Continental squad SwiftCarbon
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Mathieu van der Poel stuns with one-day race victory despite back injury
The Dutch superstar says chances of riding Paris-Roubaix and World Championships are 'now higher than 50/50'
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Phenomenal British team confirmed for 2021 World Championships in Flanders
Mark Cavendish, Lizzie Deignan, Tom Pidcock, Ethan Hayter, and Dan Bigham headline the powerful start list for GB
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Ellen van Dijk solos to European Championships road race victory against all odds
The Dutchwoman held off a stellar chasing group after attacking from a late breakaway
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Yves Lampaert storms to breakaway win after tactical masterclass on stage seven of the Tour of Britain 2021
Deceuninck - Quick-Step had numbers in the break and beautifully controlled the action to secure victory
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Why aren’t British riders competing in the Trento 2021 European Championships?
British Cycling made the decision not to compete in the European road event, here is why
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'Probably the best seat in the house': James Shaw explains his tactics after sprinting with Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, and Ethan Hayter
The Ribble-Weldtite rider has been one of the stand-out performers in this year's Tour of Britain
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Tom Dumoulin still plans to continue cycling career next year
The Dutch star was knocked from his bike by a driver, which spoiled his World Championship ambitions
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Tweets of the week: Tour of Britain special featuring Alex Dowsett, Wout van Aert, and Swan facts
As the major British stage race heats up, riders have offered their insights into the peloton
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‘Grim viewing’ as video emerges of driver mocking injured cyclist in Richmond Park
The video sparked further calls for through traffic to be banned from the popular London riding spot
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Stefan Küng shatters time of Filippo Ganna to become European time trial champion
Ganna looked to have the race wrapped up on the pan-flat course, until Küng hit the final straight
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Marlen Reusser powers into gold in elite women’s time trial at 2021 European Championships
The TT specialist put a chunk of time into her nearest rivals on the 22km course
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‘I was doing sports to stand for human rights for girls’ - Afghanistan’s cyclists watch as Taliban outlaws women’s sport
Members of the Afghan girls’ cycling team have landed in the UAE after being evacuated from their home
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Filippo Ganna and Elisa Longo Borghini help Italy to claim mixed relay team time trial victory at European Championships 2021
The unusual discipline returned in Trento, as nations tried to prove their collective strength
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Huge new cycling facility in Cornwall gets green light as part of Tour of Britain legacy
The £7million state-of-the-art hub will feature a road circuit and a BMX track, and could bring big events to the area
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Tour of Britain rider fined £700 after he was photographed urinating in public
Alexandar Richardson from Alpecin-Fenix was sanctioned after the picture appeared on social media
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Ribble-Weldtite reveal mechanical hindered their performance in Tour of Britain team time trial
The British Continental outfit had been targeting podium finish in the face of WorldTour opposition, but things went wrong early in their run
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Dutch team unveil phenomenal squad for women’s road race at 2021 World Championships
With a choice of the strongest riders in the world, leadership is a tricky debate in the Dutch team
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Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert and Lotte Kopecky headline Belgian squad for World Championships in Flanders
The home nation are fielding a stacked team to try and claim the rainbow bands
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Mathieu van der Poel cleared to race again as back injury threatens rest of 2021 season
The Dutchman still has big plans for the last few months of the year, but will his back hold up under the strain
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‘I learned about suffering’ - Egan Bernal and Adam Yates reflect on mixed Vuelta a España for Ineos Grenadiers
The British WorldTour squad left the race without a reason to celebrate, but have taken hope from the final Grand Tour of the season
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Movistar react to result of Vuelta a España after drama in final week
It was a bizarre close for the Spanish squad, after López abandoned in protest and Mas equalled his best ever finish
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Wout van Aert unsure of targeting Tour of Britain GC after opening stage win
‘It gives me morale to start like that,’ said the Belgian as he prepare for World Championships
