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Climbs to Watch at the 2024 Giro d’Italia
For beautiful scenery and superlative racing, there’s plenty to look out for in this year’s Giro d’Italia. Max Leonard spotlights some of the segments where the race will be won - or lost.
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2024 Giro d’Italia Preview
The 2024 Giro d'Italia will test some of the world's best riders to their limits. The 21 stage race starts on Saturday May 4, finishing in Rome three weeks later.
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The Beginner's Guide to the Giro d'Italia
The one-day classics are done and spring is in the air, which can mean only one thing… it’s time for the first grand tour of the season, the Giro d’Italia. Here’s Strava’s primer on the race and its long history
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Paris-Roubaix: The Key Strava Segments
The 2024 Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes promises to deliver one of the most anticipated races of the Spring. Max Leonard previews the course and the segments that can make or break the riders.
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The Surprising History of Paris–Roubaix
Here’s Strava’s lowdown on history of the ‘Hell of the North’, the most famous of cycling’s one-day Classic races, plus the most important segments to watch when race day comes.
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Your Year With The Pros: A Guide to the 2024 Road Racing Season
With "opening weekend" now past, the road cycling season is now truly underway. Here’s our guide to some of the highlights of the year.
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Gran Fondo Focus: Bucket List Events
From California to the Côte d'Azur, these are the classic Gran Fondos - also known as sportives - to add to your cycling bucket list.
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Five Classic Road Climbs in California
Cyclists in California can enjoy deep forests, stunning coastlines and several mountain ranges that boast some of the most famous road bike climbs in the USA.
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Kickstart Your New Year's Riding
You may still be focusing on Christmas pudding, and the office parties may not quite be done, but now’s the time to begin thinking about riding into form in 2024. Here’s a few ways Strava can help.
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6 Ways to Kit Up for Winter Riding
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad kit, or so the saying goes. Here’s a guide to a few simple things to do to help keep you happy riding through the winter.
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Roads to Ride: Five Classic Italian Climbs
From the Passo di Stelvio to the Sella Ronda, these are five of the classic Italian road bike climbs to include on next summer's hit list.
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Tour de France Femmes 2024 Route Preview: Heading up the Alpe d’Huez!
It took the men’s Tour de France almost 50 years to climb Alpe d’Huez; the women’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will do it in its third year. But it’ll be a long road to get there…