First the team, and now the race... Halfords Bikehut's financial commitment to cycle racing stepped up a gear today when the UK retailer was announced as title sponsor of the Ras de Cymru in July.
Previous title sponsors Lifeforce pulled the plug on all sports sponsorship at the end of May due to a management reshuffle leaving the 2008 Welsh stage race with a bulging start list but no financial backer.
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'We were talking about going to the Giro d'Italia': Jonas Vingegaard postpones Giro-Tour attempt - for nowThe Danish two-time winner of the Tour de France is seeking to regain the yellow jersey in 2025
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