With the Tour of Oman, Ruta del Sol, and the Volta ao Algarve all taking place this week there's lots for cycling fans to enjoy, but all three races have seen pros take to Twitter to complain about motorbike outriders allowing riders to draft behind them.
The latest complaint came from André Greipel, who complained to the UCI about a motorbike rider letting Primoz Roglic draft behind him in Friday's Volta ao Algarve time trial.
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Stock but not standard: Argonaut Cycles upgrades its stock offering to flagship status; launches carbon gravel wheelsWith 13 frame geometries, Argonaut’s high-end stock program aims to streamline the buying process of its handmade bikes
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Claims against bankrupt Sir Bradley Wiggins’s estate double to £2mWiggins’s efforts to pursue money through the courts have been paused
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Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert impress in Portugal ahead of bigger testsEvenepoel starts season in fine form ahead of Tour de France debut this summer
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'A big waste of time’: Inside the stage race with only one stageThe Ruta del Sol went from five to one stage thanks to farmer protests, creating an odd situation
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Spanish stage race reduced to single 5km time trial due to farmer protestsThe five-day Ruta del Sol was won by Maxim van Gils on Friday, beating Juan Ayuso
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'Mostly for those in their 40s and 50s': I'm 28 but I still think this stage race has a mad playlist that you need to listen toWith everything from Arcade Fire to Tina Turner, it's got something for everyone - almost. Plus, a lot of Portuguese music
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Five things we learned from an action packed week of stage racing in EuropeIneos Grenadiers reign in Portugal, Tadej Pogačar might be unstoppable and there's an unexpected winner at Valenciana
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Ineos Grenadiers' Magnus Sheffield takes first professional victory with stage three win at Ruta del SolThe 19-year-old secured his first pro win in just his ninth start for Ineos Grenadiers
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Alessandro Covi wins stage two of Ruta del Sol with late attackThe UAE Team Emirates rider left the rest of the bunch behind on a cobbled finish in Andalucia.
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Rune Herregodts secures surprise breakaway victory at the Ruta del Sol 2022The Belgian held off the breakaway to move into the overall lead of the Andalucian stage race
