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Brief thoughts on Froome’s salbutamol result

So by now you’ve read the news – if you haven’t, or even if you have, read it here, because Daniel Benson has done a really good job of explaining the story and some of its implications, and he has added good insights into what may come next. Chris Froome, tested on 7 September, during […] The Science of Sport - Scientific comment and analysis of sports and sporting performance

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Concussion in cycling: A challenge for culture & policy change

Dramatic footage in the aftermath of a Tom Skujns crash in the Tour of California triggered some discussion around cycling's concussion protocols. Some thoughts on the tricky, if not impossible proposition of introducing a "recognize and remove" policy to cycling The Science of Sport - Scientific comment and analysis of sports and sporting performance

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The profile of a sprint: What does it take to win a sprint stage?

The 2016 Tour de France is three stages down, and it's 3 to the sprinters. This article, a republish from 2014, looks at the power output, aerodynamics and tactics of a pro sprint, with a little help from a guest contributor expert, Paolo Menaspa The Science of Sport - Scientific comment and analysis of sports and sporting performance

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