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Nicolas Roche

Irish road bicycle racer

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    Picnic-PostNL orders independent probe after reports of a fear culture in its cycling team

    NOS Sport and In De Waaier published interviews with 71 people linked to the Dutch WorldTour team, describing a climate of fear. The team says it does not recognise itself in that picture and will commission an outside review.

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