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'Riders capable of competing on every stage' – Jayco AlUla line up with stage hunters at Tour de France in special MAAP kit

Michael Matthews, Luke Plapp and Ben O'Connor all part of team

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'Even more motivation': Matthews returns to Tour

Australian star Michael Matthews has overcome plenty in the past year to make the Jayco AlUla team for his ninth start at the Tour de France.

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Tour de France team-by-team guide – Line-up, leaders and ambitions for every squad on the start list

From Alpecin-Premier Tech to XDS Astana, we take a closer look at every single team starting the Tour

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Jayco AlUla hedge Tour de France stage hunting bets with options from Ben O'Connor to Michael Matthews and Pascal Ackermann

'This line-up has riders capable of competing on every stage over the three weeks, from the flat sprint stages through to the high mountains' says head of performance Gene Bates

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Giro d'Italia: Sepp Kuss triumphant on queen stage as Jonas Vingegaard lives up to promise

Arensman slips out of podium position, overtaken by Hindley after losing contact on final climb

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'There's no point in thinking of beating Jonas' - GC contenders fight the clock and each other after Vingegaard takes control of Giro d'Italia

'It was a really hard day on the legs' says Derek Gee-West, capturing feeling of the defeated riders

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Vingegaard takes contol of Giro as Aussie makes move

Jonas Vingegaard has taken command of the Giro d'Italia while Australia's former winner Jai Hindley has made a significant move towards the podium.

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Ben O'Connor limits losses in fight for top spot in Giro d'Italia after struggling on summit finish of Pila

Previously fifth overall, Australian dropped with nine kilometres to go, 16th on stage

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High mountains set to inspire and ignite Giro d'Italia GC battle behind Jonas Vingegaard while heat could be a factor

Thymen Arensman, Felix Gall, Ben O'Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Derek Gee-West in a battle for the podium and top five in Rome

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Australia flexes cycling muscles as four riders power into Giro d’Italia top 10

Ben O’Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Chris Harper are flying the flag with hopes for an overall podium finish, or even a grander prize

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'Bigger differences than Blockhaus' - Arensman, O'Connor, Gee-West reflect on decisive role of 42km Giro d'Italia time trial as hunt for maglia rosa evolves

'If you're on GC, it's your job to spend time on the TT bike ... it kind of kills you when you have a bad ride' says O'Connor

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Aussie trio hang tough as Ganna gets going in Giro

Australia have three men in the top seven in the Giro d'Italia's general classification after stage ten's Tuscan time trial.

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CYCLE:Aussie trio hang tough as Ganna gets going in Giro

Australia have three men in the top seven in the Giro d'Italia's general classification after stage ten's Tuscan time trial.

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'Tactically, he did it really well' - Jayco-AlUla cautiously optimistic for Ben O'Connor in Giro d'Italia after sound strategic performance on Blockhaus

Australian just 1:15 down on Jonas Vingegaard and seventh overall after first major summit finish

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'We just wanted to go for the win' – Jonas Vingegaard solos to Giro d'Italia stage 7 win on Blockhaus summit finish

Some contenders lose big chunks of time, but Felix Gall stays close

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Dreams fulfilled but disasters poorly handled in Bulgaria – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis

Cyclingnews' Grand Tour columnist analyses the first three days of racing, and calls into question the decision-making around stage 2's awful crash

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A GC battle featuring one top dog, a few challengers and a whole load of hopefuls – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis

Cyclingnews' regular columnist Philippa York casts her eye over the favourites and hopefuls for the maglia rosa and other competitions before the Giro gets underway in Bulgaria

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Ryan upbeat about future as Jayco AlUla head to Giro

Perth's Ben O'Connor will lead the Australian-based Jayco AlUla team at the Giro d'Italia, amid some uncertainty about their future beyond 2027.

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Jayco-AlUla unveil Giro d'Italia team with 'a chance at winning every stage', led by GC contender Ben O'Connor

Australian racer will be in contention for the podium, while Pascal Ackermann is the team's sprint option

Cycling Weekly

'I think we can fight for Giro d'Italia podium'says DS after Giulio Pellizzari's final stage and GC victory at the Tour of the Alps

Boost for young Italian ahead of the Giro d'Italia

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A clinical Jonas Vingegaard and a long list of riders MIA – Philippa York analyses the Volta a Catalunya

Whose positioning undermined their climbing? Who needs more core strength? And what's the deal with Remco Evenepoel? Our columnist dives into the big talking points

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Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard dominates stage 5 mountaintop finish to Coll de Pal for solo victory

Felix Gall takes second while Lenny Martinez next best from chase group

Cycling Weekly

'I like to win big races... that's why I'm here' – Jonas Vingegaard solos to summit win on Volta a Catalunya stage 5

The Dane took the GC lead after an impressive attack, as Remco Evenepoel slips down the standings

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'No one likes finishing off the podium. I’d love to change that' – Ben O’Connor confirms Giro d’Italia GC as main focus in 2026

Fourth in 2024, O'Connor to return to fight for top three finish in Rome

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'Obviously we want to race for the win but there wasn't a lot we could do' – Jayco AlUla best of the rest with Mauro Schmid after UAE steamroll rivals on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under

Swiss champion takes third on stage behind race leader Jay Vine and his teammate Jhonatan Narváez who have carved out lead of around a minute in race usually decided by a handful of seconds

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