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"textContent": "Mapei did not merely win races. It changed the way the biggest one-day races looked, felt and were discussed. In the 1990s and early 2000s, it built such depth, such tactical control and such a relentless presence in the spring Classics that entire races often seemed to bend around its riders. There were strong teams […]\n\nThe post Mapei team history – the team that turned the Classics into a private battlefield appeared first on ProCyclingUK.",
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