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Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) had only raced for nine days before starting the Tour of the Alps but showed he is on form as his double assault on the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France nears, finishing second on stage 2's mountain finish at Alpe di Pampeago behind Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana).
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A Q&A with Madison Blackley, a snowboarder who embraces cannabis
Snowboarding was born from the counterculture. The early pioneers of the sport were rebels against the establishment. They were banned from ski resorts, outlaws on the mountain.
Chris Froome was keen to warm-down and debrief with Team Sky staff after the opening stage of the Tour of the Alps on Monday, but he appeared quietly satisfied with his performance on the short but intense stage to Folgaria.
Happy Weekend!
Hi everyone! I’m going skiing today, which is fun because it will be my first spring skiing experience. That said, it was about 45 degrees and raining last night when we got to the cabin I’m at.
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The man-made snow had slicked to sheer ice, and just minutes into her first time on a ski slope in northwest China, Cheng Wenyuan had already fallen twice and watched her son face-plant four times.
