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Lizzie Deignan's racing season was interrupted by a coronavirus outbreak. The former world champion now says she intends to continue racing through 2021, looking to repeat her 2015 feat at next year's world championships.

According to Edward Pickering of Procycling (opens in new tab), Dignan said he does not intend to end a career that was supposed to end after the 2016 Olympics. Instead, the Trek-Segafredo rider revealed that he dreams of winning the world championship road race in Flanders next year.

"I thought, 'Maybe this will keep me motivated.' It's a long road, but at least I feel like I can focus on something a little more realistic than what may or may not happen this season," Deignan said.

Also in this month's issue, Kevin Reza, who is approaching his 10th year in the propeloton, describes his new role as a mentor for B&B Hotels - Vital Concepts, where he is training future riders.

Reza also discusses how his upbringing has shaped his career, from Guadalupe to Paris, France.

There is also an interview with Mike Tunissen, who wore the yellow jersey for the first time as a surprise at last year's Tour de France. Almost a year after his victory, he talks to Procycling about how winning the first stage in Brussels gave him new confidence and why he's going for the classics next.

"Probably by the end of my life, I will be remembered for this moment," he told Sophie Halcomb about his victory.

Tunissen was part of the Jumbo-Visma team that won the team time trial on stage 2 of last year's Tour. However, time trials are slowly disappearing from stage races, and this year's Grand Tour featured only a 151-km time trial. Jeremy Whittle investigates the decline of this particularity and speaks to those involved about the continued importance of this format in modern cycling.

The Women's Challenge in Idaho has long been considered one of the toughest races for women riders and has always pushed the boundaries of what is acceptable in the sport. Sophie Halcomb looks at this landmark event, which ran from 1984 to 2002, and delves into its legacy nearly 20 years after it was last held.

Also in the magazine is Edward Pickering's exploration of the "Big 9"-the nine races that dominate each cycling season-that question the future leadership of the calendar by Grand Tour and Monument. Will all be the same in a post-pandemic world?

Elsewhere, there is an interview with Carmen Small, an exceptional female director sportif in cycling. A former time trial champion, she talks to Sophie Halcomb about the skills needed to direct a team, why she jumped at the chance to work for Selatigit WNT Pro Cycling this year, and defying the status quo.

American climber Joe Dombrowski spoke to Procycling about the challenges he faces in joining his new team, UAE Emirates, after five years with EF Procycling. He told Edward Pickering that for cyclists like him, the range of options is narrow, from aiming for a top 10 overall finish to attacking for a big race or a stage win.

Nutrition in cycling is more industrialized than ever. Nigel Mitchell, one of the first experts in this science, discusses the changes in what cyclists eat and shares some of his recipes. Also in this month's Retro, William Fotheringham tells the story of Gianni Bugno, who was destined to become the next great Italian cyclist after leading and winning the 1990 Giro d'Italia from start to finish.

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