Back after an indecently long hiatus, the team regroups to catch up on all things bike racing, with some geopolitics, genocide and sporting boycotts thrown in for good measure.

Along the way, we salute some newly-crowned TT World Champions and welcome women’s pro racing back to the Land of the Free.

Photo: Elite racing returned to the USA this weekend with the third edition of the Baltimore Cycling Classic and the inaugural women’s edition, but the Land of the Free hasn’t always been so sparsely served by international pro racing. The Tour du Pont (known as the Tour de Trump for its first 2 editions) had varied fortunes during its 8-years on the UCI calendar, not least down to a May slot which clashed with the Giro d’Italia.

This view of the peloton was taken during Stage 9 of the 1996 and final edition, from Blowing Rock to Charlotte North Carolina. Al Bello/Allsport/Getty Images

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