The world watches as pro racing returns
Aug 06, 2020
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Men’s cycling’s long-awaited return from the coronavirus-induced stoppage was hailed a success by riders and teams, raising hopes that the condensed calendar can continue without too many problems.
More than four months after a disrupted Paris-Nice nursed itself to the finish line, the men’s professional peloton, including 14 WorldTour teams, returned to action at the five-stage Vuelta a Burgos in northern Spain. Then, at the weekend, both the men’s and women’s pelotons competed in a sweltering Strade Bianche.
Won by Remco Evenepoel, Deceuninck-Quick Step’s 20-year-old phenomenon, Burgos was a
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