Giro d’Italia: Kruijswijk increases overall lead as Foliforov wins mountain time trial
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Shane Stokes
Shane Stokes has written about pro cycling for over 25 years, covering grand tours, world championships, Classics and other major events during that time. He’s been the Irish Times cycling correspondent for over two decades, appeared regularly on that country’s national broadcaster RTE in analyzing the sport, and contributed to Velo and many of the sport’s international outlets.
When not writing about cycling he’s happiest in nature on a sunny day, particularly with a dog or two in tow.
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2016 Giro d’Italia: Stage 13 video highlights
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Nieve wins stage 13 of Giro d’Italia as Amador takes over Maglia Rosa
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2016 Giro d’Italia: Stage 12 video highlights
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Greipel sprints to victory on stage 12 of Giro d’Italia
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2016 Giro d’Italia: Stage 11 video highlights
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Ulissi wins again on Giro d’Italia stage 11, Jungels strengthens lead
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2016 Giro d’Italia: Stage 10 video highlights
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Ciccone nabs maiden Grand Tour stage win in Giro d’Italia, Jungels takes over Maglia Rosa
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Giro d’Italia: Landa dropped early on stage 10, quits the race [updated]
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Alexey Tsatevich ejected from Giro d’Italia by his own Katusha team
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Faces of the Future: Eight things to know about Tao Geoghegan Hart
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2016 Giro d’Italia: Stage 9 video highlights
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Roglic takes stage nine time trial, Brambilla defends Giro d’Italia race lead
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Giro d’Italia: Greipel makes it three in a row for Lotto Soudal
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Hidden motors: “Most comprehensive programme of testing ever done” planned for Tour de France
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Giro d’Italia: Maiden Grand Tour stage win for Wellens on first mountain finish of race
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Simon Clarke: Backing Uran in the Giro with Rio in mind
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Greipel gallops to stage honours on Giro d’Italia stage five
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Giro d’Italia: Ulissi soloes to victory on stage four, Dumoulin recaptures Maglia Rosa
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Kittel speeds to second Giro stage win and takes over Maglia Rosa
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Dumoulin takes first Maglia Rosa in Giro d’Italia
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Hidden motors: Seven things to know about the UCI’s battle against technological fraud
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Hidden motors: UCI defends current testing protocol
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Why do so many elite cyclists have asthma?
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Nikki Harris reacts to Van den Driessche’s suspension, says it is vital others are also held to account
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Hidden motors: Van den Dreissche banned for six years, stripped of European and Belgian Under 23 titles
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Henao withdrawn from competition by Team Sky while UCI’s Cycling Anti Doping Foundation studies blood values
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Hidden motors: Nibali, Bugno call for draconian bans, CPA threatens legal action against those caught
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Is Taylor Phinney’s Roubaix dream still a realistic one?
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Gasparotto takes surprise win in Amstel Gold Race
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UCI makes it official: disc brake use is suspended pending further talks
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UCI suspends usage of disc brakes after Ventoso’s Roubaix injury
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UCI suspends Paolini for 18 months over positive test for cocaine
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Boonen on Hayman’s Roubaix success: A guy like him really deserves the win
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Hayman on his extraordinary Paris-Roubaix win: ‘There is no way I expected it would end up like this’
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Vanmarcke: I can live with being one of the favourites
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Phinney ‘happy to be here’ at Roubaix start, doubts he’ll ride Tour de France
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A playful, cheeky Sagan faces the press before Paris-Roubaix
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Shrugging off fear: How Belgium and cycling have responded to the Brussels attacks
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With Roubaix record on the line, Boonen still convinced he can win
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Ten days after Demoitié’s death, what’s the latest on motorbike safety?
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Bannan: Matthews considering targeting the cobbled Classics in the future
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Peter Sagan on his Tour of Flanders win: ‘This is something special’
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Cookson sceptical about doctor’s doping claims in undercover investigation
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Two-time Flanders champion Van Petegem names his top pick for Sunday’s race
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A candid chat with a moto photographer: Antoine Demoitié’s death, and what happens next?
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Wanty-Gobert rider Demoitié in ‘very serious condition’ after being hit by motorbike in Gent-Wevelgem
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New lease of life: Dan Martin on a mental boost at Etixx-QuickStep, spring ambitions and more
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Opinion: Why Van den Driessche’s decision to walk away from cycling is a regrettable one
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One day before hearing, Van den Driessche abandons defence against mechanical doping allegations
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Faces of the Future: Nine things to know about Eddie Dunbar
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The science behind Cannondale’s altitude training camp, explained
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MPCC blasts teams who left organisation, said they used anti-doping body for PR purposes
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Original motor whistleblowers speak out
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Wildcard teams announced for the Tour de France
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Pierre Rolland gunning for best-ever Tour de France result: ‘I have made big changes to my training’
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Pro teams react angrily to moto incidents
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A day with Cannondale Pro Cycling at their Tenerife training camp
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Rigoberto Uran talks Giro d’Italia – ‘Of course it is possible to win. Why not?’
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Prudhomme calls for ‘strongest possible sanctions’ for mechanical doping
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Riders’ association president Gianni Bugno says peloton wants heavy punishments for mechanical doping
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UCI carries out widespread checks for mechanical doping in France, promises ongoing examinations throughout 2016 and beyond
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Will Mark Cavendish’s Olympic track racing ambitions help or hinder his road season?
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UCI forwards cyclocross worlds mechanical doping case to disciplinary commission
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Pinotti: Porte has huge potential, he now needs to step up in terms of mental strength
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Why Sam Bennett believes he could be a Milan-San Remo contender
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Faces of the Future: Five things to know about Ryan Mullen
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Martin handed prime chance to take 2017 Tour de France yellow on home soil
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Cannondale coach Weber: “I am very excited about what we did with Pierre Rolland for the time trials”
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Dennis confident prior to Tour Down Under title defence: says form is perhaps better than 2015
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Vuelta a España 2016 route provides much for the climbing specialists
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Degenkolb aiming to repeat San Remo and Roubaix successes, Barguil sets out season goal
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Encouraged by Tour stage win over cobbles, Tony Martin targets Roubaix and Flanders
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Recovered from serious injury, Brammeier sees Cavendish leadout train as best route to the Tour de France
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Düsseldorf confirmed as hosting Tour de France start in 2017
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Velon underlines backing for AIGCP, UCI in WorldTour reform, while hints of frustration amongst riders emerge
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UCI says it ‘remains committed to WorldTour reforms’ despite ASO’s rejection
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ASO to withdraw Tour de France and other events from UCI WorldTour calendar
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Defending champion Dennis plus Porte to lead BMC Racing Team charge in Santos Tour Down Under
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