Organised chaos and hot stress. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Tour de France. Then I worry if I will have enough shirts to last over four weeks on the road covering fir

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Africa is holding its first World Road Cycling Championships as the sport’s elite race high in Rwanda, says Simon Barnes

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This week’s dream: the Waldorf Astoria glitters again ...