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This Week in Race History (Oct. 3-9)

15 years ago: Miguel Indurain won the World Championship Time Trial, then in its second year of existence.  Abraham Olano won the World Championship Road Race, 35 seconds ahead of second place Indurain.  Heavy rains resulted in only 20 riders crossing the finish line. Indurain’s TT win and  second place road finish is the closest … Continue reading

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This week in race history (Sept. 12-18)

Photo by Kent Williams @ www.procyclingphotos.com 10 years ago: At the Vuelta, Roberto Heras left his competitors in the dust on the dreaded Angliru (9/12/00), outpacing his nearest competitors on what some consider the hardest mountain in any grand tour.  He would go on to take the first of three Vuelta overall wins, his fourth … Continue reading

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