In this edition of “The Week in Bike” Cosmo Catalano presents his insights, rants, and humour on the sometimes ludicrous “is this a real sport?”world of pro cycling. Everything from Phil Gaimon’s downgrade from the World Tour, to the Astana saga, where is Team Alonso?, to Oleg Tinkoff’s latest showmanship, and Schleck’s retirement…we hope you enjoy

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