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Day: 30 August 2020

Posted on 30/08/202001/09/2020

Cyclist slams “lazy bastards” who use North Wales beauty spot as “rubbish bin”

Simon Roxburgh hits out at people littering Great Orme with fast food wrappers and other litter

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Posted on 30/08/2020

Garmin back online after sudden outage

Garmin back online after sudden outage
(Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

This latest disruption follows the ransomware attack last month

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Posted on 30/08/2020

Five talking points from stage two of the Tour de France 2020

The first mountain stage of the 2020 Tour de France created plenty of talking points

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Julian Alaphilippe faces battle between heart and head on mounting another fight for yellow

Julian Alaphilippe faces battle between heart and head on mounting another fight for yellow
Julian Alaphilippe after winning stage two of the Tour de France 2020 (Photo by Stephan Mantey – Pool/Getty Images)

Alaphilippe says he will ‘respect the jersey’ but is not here to win the GC after emotional win for his father

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‘I was never gonna win the sprint was I?’: Adam Yates satisfied with third on Tour de France stage two

<div>'I was never gonna win the sprint was I?': Adam Yates satisfied with third on Tour de France stage two</div>
Adam Yates at the 2020 Tour de France (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

The Brit promises to ride aggressively for the rest of the French Grand Tour

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Julian Alaphilippe takes yellow jersey with Tour de France 2020 stage two victory

Julian Alaphilippe takes yellow jersey with Tour de France 2020 stage two victory
Julian Alaphilippe celebrates victory on stage two of the 2020 Tour de France (Photo by STEPHANE MAHE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Alaphilippe beat Marc Hirschi to the line on the stage two finish in Nice

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Tour de France Stage 2: Julian Alaphilippe back in yellow with win in Nice

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider attacked on final climb; Mitchelton-Scott’s Adam Yates, third today, moves into second overall

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Posted on 30/08/2020

Garmin Connect is having a major outage for the second time in six weeks

Following July’s ransomware attack, many site features are down again – see our Strava workaround

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Merida Scultura Endurance 7000-E

Very comfortable, versatile mile-muncher that offers plenty of performance 8/10

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Garmin down again after major outage

Garmin back online after sudden outage
(Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

This latest disruption follows the ransomware attack last month

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If you can’t hack it, retire, Wiggins tells Tour de France riders after opening stage mayhem

2012 yellow jersey winner gives his take on yesterday’s crash-strewn stage

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Tweets of the week: Thibaut Pinot, Chris Froome, Tour de France 2020

Tweets of the week: Thibaut Pinot, Chris Froome, Tour de France 2020
Stage one of the Tour de France 2020 (Getty)

Here it is, the first French Grand Tour-themed edition of the year, bon appétit!

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Wout Poels riding with broken rib and injured lung as he starts stage two of the Tour de France

Wout Poels riding with broken rib and injured lung as he starts stage two of the Tour de France
Wout Poels after crashing on stagea one of the 2020 Tour de France (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

The Dutchman is one of many riders soldiering on

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Dan Martin: ‘The pain is worse sitting on the sofa than the saddle’ at the Tour de France

<div>Dan Martin: 'The pain is worse sitting on the sofa than the saddle' at the Tour de France</div>
Dan Martin and Thibaut Pinot on stage one of the 2020 Tour de France (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)

The Irishman tentatively starts the Tour de France and hopes to hit form after the first rest day

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Remco Evenepoel ‘crying in his hospital bed’ over pocket investigation

<div>Remco Evenepoel 'crying in his hospital bed' over pocket investigation</div>
15 August 2020
114th Giro di Lombardia
BRAMATI Davide (ITA) Sport Director
EVENEPOEL Remco (BEL) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, at Muro di Sormano
Photo : BS / SUNADA

The 20-year-old remains in hospital in Belgium and says he was devastated by the news the UCI had ordered an investigation into the pocket incident

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Tour de France Tech 2020: Jumbo-Visma’s Bianchi bikes

The Dutch team is looking to secure victory on the Bianchi Oltre XR4 and Aquila CV

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Pro Bike Tool 3 Bike Wall Rack

Neat and effective way of storing multiple bikes off the ground 8/10

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Comfort breaks for women: best bib shorts for an easier pee stop

Comfort breaks for women: best bib shorts for an easier pee stop
Best comfort bib shorts for women
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A speedy pee break on a ride has always been an absolute nightmare for women, but there are bib shorts which reduce faff time so you can get back onto the open road

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Philippe Gilbert out of Tour de France with broken kneecap

Philippe Gilbert out of Tour de France with broken kneecap
Philippe Gilbert at the Tour de France 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

The Belgian was one of many who crashed on the opening stage

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Sunday trading: Save £40 on a Garmin Edge 830 plus big discounts on Continental tyres

Sunday trading: Save £40 on a Garmin Edge 830 plus big discounts on Continental tyres

We’ve found the best deals from the major online retailers

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