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The Inner Ring | Tour de France Points Competition
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (488+ words) After previewing the mountains competition, time to look at the points competition and the green jersey contenders. The points scale Points are awarded at the finish line and at one intermediate point in the stage. This scale is new for…...
The Inner Ring | Tour de France Mountains Competition Contenders
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) You know it's July when you see the polka dot jersey. He's a look at the riders who might be sporting it soon. The maths Points are awarded as follows: This is different to recent years where the highest climb…...
The Inner Ring | National No-Shows
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (527+ words) Many national championships take place this week but often a country's best rider is not taking part. Tadej Poga'ar won't race in Slovenia, Jonas Vingegaard won't race in Denmark, nor Paul Seixas in France, Mathieu van der Poel in the…...
The Inner Ring | Tour de France Stage Guide
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1030+ words) The Tour de France guide with all the stage profiles on one page along with a summary of each stageat inrng. com/tour and from here to July available via the menu at the top of the page. Once the…...
The Inner Ring | The Shrinking Tour de Suisse
2+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) The Tour de Suisse starts in Italy today and there are only five stages. What was once the fourth biggest stage race on the World Tour calendar has now become the joint-shortest. The race has shrunk over time. It used…...
The Inner Ring | UCI Team Rankings
2+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) A mid-summer look at the team standings now the Tour de France looms large. UAE lead the rankings but the surprise is they're not that far ahead. It's easily explained by Tadej Poga'ar not racing as much this season as…...
The Inner Ring | Aura Tour Stage 8 Preview
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1128+ words) The final stage with a hectic dash across the Alps and all to play for on GC. The Route: 120km and 3, 860m of vertical gain. It's uphill right from the start with the Col du Pr, one of the most scenic climbs…...
The Inner Ring | Aura Tour Stage 7 Preview
2+ week, 5+ day ago (570+ words) More mountains, this time with a much longer finish on the flanks of the Grand Colombier. The Route: 133km and 3, 820m of vertical gain, a lot in a short course. It's uphill at the start on some fun foothill roads to help…...
The Inner Ring | Aura Tour Stage 6 Preview
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1289+ words) The race goes into the Alps with the first of three summit finishes. Un Flamand au Parc des Oiseaux: the sprint win for Wout van Aert. Visma-LAB and Cofidis led the chase all stage when a move of six got…...
The Inner Ring | Aura Tour Stage 5 Preview
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (717+ words) A stage for the sprinters only there are so few in the race it could suit the breakaway too. To offset a predictable preview, today's postcard tells the tale of one of the best jerseys ever. Stage 4 Review: sprint or…...