Jumbo’s Vuelta skelter, including ex-UCI boss Brian Cookson on their dominance; heart scares in the bunch; NCL hits the skids; & transfer latest

With GC Kuss edging ever closer to Madrid and Jumbo-Visma's Grand Tour Grand Slam now inevitable, these are RadioCycling's latest headlines...

As Jumbo-Visma end their tactical Vuelta skelter, we ask whether the Dutch team is the greatest of all time and whether it can maintain its supremacy. We also hear from former UCI president Brian Cookson, who assesses whether that dominance is good for the sport and why salary and budget caps aren't the solution to the perennial issue of big-money teams lording it over their rivals.

This week's heart scare for Jumbo-Visma's Nathan Van Hooydonck was followed by the news that Cofidis's Wesley Kreder had suffered a similar issue two weeks ago. We looks at the details of both cases, the science behind heart issues in endurance athletes and the shadow that Covid continues to cast over the peloton.

NCL – boom or bust? The National Cycling League was launched to a fanfare of hype, with celebrity backers like NBA star Kevin  Durant and a million dollar prize purse. Hailed as a future for cycling, it's quickly hit the skids, with races scrapped, venues changed and riders laid off.  We get the inside line of what's gone wrong and why from Escape Collective's editor Caley Fretz.

And we have the transfer latest... including big name signings for Israel-PremierTech and, it almost goes without saying, Lidl-Trek, news of a new Brit in the WorldTour, as well as the return of the Vinokourov name to the pro peloton. Plus, there's an update on arrivals at Ineos Grenadiers...
 

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