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PREFACE
ISSUE 281 / MAY 2021
REGULARS
GALLERY
THE WORLD’S BEST CYCLING PHOTOGRAPHY
PROLOGUE
PROCYCLING : AT THE HEART OF THE PELOTON
RACIAL ABUSE REARS AGAIN
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NEWS •  GOSSIP  •  CHATTER
CLARA KOPPENBURG
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MARIJN VAN DEN BERG
The young Dutch classics prospect on going French and following the family path
OBJECTS OF DESIRE
THIS MONTH ’S ESSENTIAL GEAR
TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON
Groupama-FDJ’s Swedish rouleur on his love of skiing and the mental stress of cycling
RACE HEAVEN IN DEVON
ZSOLT SCHULLER WHY THE TOUR OF BRITAIN KEEPS COMING BACK TO THE WEST COUNTRY
DAN MARTIN
ISRAEL START-UP NATION
BRODIE CHAPMAN
  F D N O U V E L L E - A Q U I T A I N E
KÉVIN RÉZA
B & B H O T E L S  P / B  K T M
CHARLIE QUARTERMAN
T R E K - S E G A F R E D O
EGAN BERNAL PROMISED LAND
When he won the 2019 Tour de France aged just 22, Egan Bernal had thc cycling world at his feet. But he looked jaded as injury ruined his 2020 title defence. Where better than Italy, he tells Procycling, where he spent his first years as a pro, to rediscover the joy of racing
COUNTERPOINT
THE EGAN OF THE CANAVESE
BEAUTIFULLY BRUTAL
GIRO D’ITALIA 2021 RACE PREVIEW
THE ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY
Frenchman Laurent Fignon had endured a series of disappointing seasons after winning the 1983 and 1984 Tours. But he turned up for the 1989 Giro in great form. Procycling looks at a race where everything went right for him
WISHLIST
THE WORLD’S BEST CYCLING KIT
A new classics star in Asgreen is born
Van der Poel attacks on the Kwaremont, dragging
Stuyven divides and conquers in San Remo
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VIEW FROM THE TEAM CAR
BRETT LANCASTER DS, INEOS GRENADIERS
WHAT WE'VE LEARNED THIS MONTH
THE BIG THREE AREN’T INVINCIBLE
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RACE CALENDAR / MAY 2021
LAURENS TEN DAM
Laurens looks back on what makes the Giro the most compelling race in the world
FEATURES
MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
After enduring a torrid period blighted by injuries, Giacomo Nizzolo was back to his best in 2020, winning the European and Italian Championships.  The sprinter tells Procycling about rebuilding his form and his aim of finally winning a stage at the Giro
THE URBAN GIRO
The Giro is often presented through its epic mountain scenery and iconic climbs. But the corsa rosa also has an intimate and important relationship with the cities, towns and urban centres of the bel paese. Procycling looks at the geography, culture and racing history of the 2021 route’s population centres
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France invented the modern sport and have won more Tour titles than any other country. Yet their last yellow jersey triumph was 36 years ago, and cycling struggles to capture the attention of young fans. Procycling looks at how French cycling has thrived in the past and how it has recently embraced modern methods
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ALWAYS PUSHING
Audrey Cordon-Ragot is Breton through and through, and became the French national champion last summer at the 12th time of trying. Trek-Segafredo’s road captain talks to Procycling about mastering the art of race tactics and why it’s okay to get angry sometimes
FAMILY TIES
Movistar’s Mathias and Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen are the first brother and sister duo to ride for the same WorldTour team. In conversation with Procycling,  the Danish siblings discuss family ties, their similarities and the difference between their routes to the top of the sport
WOMEN’S MONUMENTS
The women’s calendar has expanded in recent years to the point that there is now almost a full series of cobbled one-day races. Procycling looks at how the 2021 races unfolded, with an interesting mix of new talent, and a few familiar faces
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