Ryan Gibbons – Tour de France Diary

Ryan Gibbons is making his Tour de France debut this year. The versatile NTT Pro Cycling rider is the current South African champion and he’s eager to show off his national championships jersey on the biggest stage of them all.

In a year where media availability is scarce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to be able to bring you behind the scenes and as close to the action as possible when Gibbons will post a diary entry after every stage of the Tour. So make sure to bookmark this page and check back in every evening to

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Top 5 Best Anti Theft Backpacks In India [Used & Reviewed]

Are you a frequent traveler? Or do you commute to work by cycling or by using public transport like a metro train? If yes, you have to get yourself an anti-theft backpack right now, because it helps you to keep your belongings safe. This is the main reason I came up with this post on Best Anti Theft Backpacks In India on BicycleXP.

This product has quickly become one of my key cycling accessories in recent times.

In this article, I will tell you some basic information about why you need an anti-theft backpack, what you should know before buying

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Wayve appointed Frank Fink as Director of Automotive Partnerships

Wayve appointed Frank Fink as Director of Automotive Partnerships

Veteran tech executive Frank Fink joins Wayve as Director of Automotive Partnerships, bringing extensive experience in first-of-its-kind deals and a strong background in AV partnerships.

Wayve, the self-driving technology company reimagining mobility with embodied AI, is excited to announce that Frank Fink has joined the company as Director of Automotive Partnerships. In this role, Frank will focus on building relationships with global automotive OEMs to commercialize Wayve’s self-driving technology.

Frank has had a long career leading business development and partnerships teams across the tech sector, with extensive experience in first-of-its-kind deals.

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Tour de Whatcom 2022 – Garin’s Blog

I am glad that 2022 was a pretty much normal year for Tour de Whatcom(TDW) and by that I mean no Covid like 2020 where I did all of the rides as solo/outlaw rides and no oral surgery restrictions like 2021 where I did just the 40 mile route. Oh yeah, there was an issue with the crappy spring weather that slowed down road training, and then the wonderful eye work being done at PCLI had me do no training in late June/early July. So, there I was 2 weeks before the event and I hadn’t ridden any rides longer

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Healthy Lifestyle Before Infection Linked to Lower Long COVID Risk

A healthy lifestyle before COVID-19 infection was associated with a substantially lower risk of a post-COVID condition (PCC), or long COVID, a prospective cohort study suggested.

Over 19 months of follow-up, women in the Nurses’ Health Study II cohort who self-reported five to six healthy lifestyle factors — healthy body mass index (BMI), never smoking, high-quality diet, moderate alcohol intake, regular exercise, and adequate sleep — had a 49% lower risk of PCC compared to women with no healthy lifestyle factors (relative risk [RR] 0.51, 95% CI 0.33-0.78), reported Siwen Wang, MD, of Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

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Five changes you can make to achieve healthy lifestyle goals in 2023

Five changes you can make to achieve healthy lifestyle goals in 2023

Five changes you can make to achieve healthy lifestyle goals in 2023

We are nearing the end of this year and I’m sure many of you have already chosen your New Year’s resolutions. While it’s very easy to choose one, it’s extremely difficult to stick to one even for a month. So this New Year, why don’t we look at some basics rather than going for bigger resolutions which may never be accomplished? It’s very important for us to understand that only a toxic body craves processed or toxic food, while a clean and healthy body craves healthier options. This

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EV maker Lotus Tech to go public in the US via a deal with L Catterton SPAC

SHANGHAI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Lotus Technology said on Tuesday that it will go public in the United States via a merger with special purpose acquisition company L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (LCAA.O) in a deal that will value the combined group at $5.4 billion.

The valuation takes into account $288 million of cash in the LCAA’s trust account, it said. LCAA raised $250 million when it went public in 2021.

Lotus Tech is the luxury electric vehicle maker division of sports car brand Lotus Group, which is in turn jointly owned by Chinese automaker Geely (GEELY.UL) and Malaysia’s Etika

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The Benefits of Healthy Fats

Introduction
Types of fats
Benefits of unsaturated fats
Omega-3 fatty acids
Saturated fats
Trans fats
References
Further reading


We consume different types of fat through different types of foods. Some are harmful, and some are necessary for a healthy life.

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Types of fats

Unsaturated fats: Unsaturated fats are considered to be healthy fats. These have various benefits, such as lowering blood cholesterol levels, improving inflammation, and preventing arrhythmia. These fats are mostly found in plant-based foods such as seeds, nuts, and oils.

There are two types of unsaturated fats:

  1. Monounsaturated fats
  2. Polyunsaturated fats

Benefits of unsaturated fats

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