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Cycling Weekly The Manxman came close once again while Greipel chases his first victory since January 2019 Jasper Philipsen wins stage seven of the 2021 Tour of Turkey (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel were edged out by Jasper Philipsen on stage seven of the Tour of Turkey, the German taking second place ahead of his old rival. The two veteran sprinters had to be separated by a photo finish, as Philipsen opened up his sprint on the run-in to the line and was too strong to let anyone around him in the downhill sprint. Israel Start-Up Nation had ta...

Already have an account? Mathieu van der Poel won the most recent Amstel Gold Race, which was held in 2019 Photo: Getty Images Time waits for no man or woman, and neither does the cycling calendar. Now that the cobbled classics have been dispatched with, the caravan moves onto the Ardennes, Spain, and Turkey. Here’s your insider’s guide for the races going on for the week of Monday, April 12 through Sunday, April 18. Tour of Turkey Monday, April 12 – Sunday, April 18 What to know: The Tour of Turkey returns to the cycling calendar after it was forced to cancel last year’s event due to...

“He’s won six Grand Tours and I’ve won six national time trial titles.” It was pointed out to Dowsett that Froome now has seven Grand Tour titles to his name, having been awarded the 2011 Vuelta a Espana in 2019 after Juan Jose Cobo was disqualified for doping offences. “Ah the b*****,” Dowsett joked. “That’s ruined my YouTube video.” Dowsett and Froome often shared a room in their Team Sky days, but their paths quickly diverged. “We got on really well, but beyond saying hello we haven’t really spoken for a long time,” Dowsett said. “The way Team Sky raced, he was al...