Daily News Digest

In today's CT Daily News Digest: Giro d'Italia: Maiden Grand Tour stage win for Wellens on first mountain finish of race; Preview: What you need to know about the 2016 Amgen Tour of California; Lars van der Haar joins Nys-led Telenet-Fidea; Andre Greipel's Giro d'Italia stage-winning Strava 'lunch ride'; Wiggins shows off new cycling shoes inspired by The Jam's Paul Weller; Irish woman set to cycle across United Aran Emirates in 24 hours; Strava sees nearly 80,000 commutes logged on Global Bike to Work Day; Gastown Grand Prix upgrading to UCI status; Team Novo-Nordisk prepares for Tour of California; I Am Specialized: Axel Merckx; Exclusive interview with Marcel Kittel

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Melissa "Missy" Giove

Missy forged the path for mainstream professional downhill mountain bikers around the globe. A serious force of nature, Missy (42) did not earn her nickname The Missile for nothing.

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Jane Eccles


In 2005, a few days after giving birth, Jane and her family were told she had just hours to live. She had contracted Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) and it was very quickly ripping through her body.

Thankfully their prognosis was not correct, but for Jane this was only the first battle of many. Extensive surgery was required to get rid of the NF, one which involved the removal of her abdominal muscles. As she lay in intensive care, it was becoming clear that her physical ability would never be the same again.

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Tara Llane

Tara Liane's incredible story is not one of how she became paralyzed crashing in a downhill mountain bike race back in 2007 but rather one of determination, drive and the positivity.

The four-time national bike champion may have lost the use of her legs but she is living proof that you can always come back fighting and if you have the will, energy and competitive spirit can help you to achieve what others would deem impossible.

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Eileen Gray

One of the pioneers and champions of women's racing is Eileen Gray. It's a name that might not be familiar to many, but the incredible vision and hard work of this woman made a significant contribution to establishing women's cycle racing on the national and international stage.

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