
Gregor Brown
Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.
Latest articles by Gregor Brown
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What gearing will the Giro riders use to tackle the Monte Zoncolan?We find out what gearing the Giro d'Italia riders will use for the fearsome Monte Zoncolan on stage 14
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'Brutal and relentless': The pain and the glory of Monte ZoncolanRiders will take on the monstrous gradients of the Zoncolan on stage 14 of the 2018 Giro d'Italia
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Cervélo to sponsor Team Sunweb in 2019 with Giant joining BMC Racing, say sourcesBig changes could happen between several WorldTour teams ahead of the 2019 season
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Chris Froome: 'Giro d'Italia win is still the goal, but I wouldn't say it's likely'Froome says he has a huge challenge ahead of him to be wearing pink in Rome at the end of the 2018 Giro
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Expect Simon Yates to shine on Giro d’Italia mountains this weekend, say sports directorsMaglia rosa Yates is tipped by the other Giro directors to be the strongest rider on the back to back summit finishes at the Giro this weekend
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Chris Froome unconcerned as he loses time and slips further down GC at Giro d'ItaliaWith the big mountains still on the horizon, Chris Froome says that he is not worried about the time loses that he has suffered in the Giro d'Italia.
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A Grand Tour with a difference as Chris Froome looks to overturn early Giro d'Italia deficitSky leader's major wins typically see him open up an early lead against his rivals
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'If Chris Froome wins the Giro d'Italia, he'll keep the title' assures race directorMauro Vegni says there is no chance Froome could lose the Giro title if he is found guilty in his salbutamol case
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Tom Dumoulin: ‘If I was in the same situation as Froome, I would not be here’The 2017 Giro winner says he can win a second consecutive Giro d'Italia title despite a far from ideal start to the year
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Jakob Fuglsang slips away for Tour de Romandie stage win as Roglič and Bernal battle for leadJakob Fuglsang soloed away on the descent to Sion to win stage four of the the Tour de Romandie, as Roglič and Bernal battled it out for the GC.
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Bernie Eisel undergoes successful brain surgery for haematomaBernie Eisel has not raced since crashing at the Tirreno-Adriatico in March
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'It's not possible to be better than this': Quick-Step manager reflects on 'best spring ever'Quick-Step Floors boss Patrick Lefevere has been around the block in pro cycling, but still rates 2018 as his best spring ever with 27 victories already.
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Team Sky will need to be 'more focused' than at the Tour to help Froome win Giro d'ItaliaSky director Nicolas Portal says the team will need to adapt their racing to the Italian roads to help Froome to victory
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'Deep down this is what I love most': Geraint Thomas relishing brief return to the ClassicsThomas will drop in to race Paris-Roubaix before returning focus to stage racing for 2018
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Philippe Gilbert: 'I've been in Sagan's situation... you've just got to ride smarter and stronger'Gilbert says he empathises with Sagan's situation, but says he shouldn't be so vocal in his complaints
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Peter Sagan should stop complaining about other teams, says Tom BoonenThe Classics legend says Sagan should not complain about other teams refusing to cooperate with him, saying "he is the one who always starts to sit on"
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'We’re heading to a world where only the Tour de France matters. I don’t like that'Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España organisers balk at Grand Tours cuts: Shortening races would ‘be a mistake’, they say
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Peter Sagan: 'If I win Milan-San Remo like Kwiatkowski, I'm not happy'The world champion says he'd rather put on a show than win by following the wheels like Michal Kwiatkowski did in his Milan-San Remo victory
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'I don't care about victories, it's more about show': Peter Sagan explains extraordinary chase at Tirreno-AdriaticoAn astonishing chase on stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico may not have been rewarded with victory, but Peter Sagan is more concerned with putting on a show.
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'It's frustrating': Geraint Thomas on losing Tirreno-Adriatico lead due to jammed chainGeraint Thomas describes how he lost the Tirreno-Adriatico race lead due to a stuck chain: "I was yanking it to try to get it out and it wouldn't come out"
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Geraint Thomas on Select Committee Team Sky allegations: 'I never experienced anything like that'Geraint Thomas says that his experience with Team Sky does not match the allegations made in a UK parliament report, which said that the team 'crossed an ethical line' with regards to corticosteroid use
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Mark Cavendish's Tirreno-Adriatico crash puts him outside time limit in 'frustrating' seasonIn his first race back after crashing out of the Abu Dhabi Tour, Mark Cavendish is out of Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing heavily during the team time trial and finishing outside the time cut
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'I'm proud to be part of the team': Chris Froome dismisses Doping in Sport report allegationsFroome backs team boss Dave Brailsford in press conference ahead of Tirreno-Adriatico
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'It sucks': Tom Dumoulin disappointed after Abu Dhabi Tour time trial mechanicalMechanical issue scuppers chance for Tom Dumoulin to take first time trial victory in the rainbow jersey – but he says he's still going for the Abu Dhabi Tour win on Sunday
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