South African cyclist Dlamini breaks arm in altercation with Table Mountain park rangers

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South African road cyclist Nicholas Dlamini breaks his arm after he was stopped by rangers in Table Mountain National Park while on a training ride.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50925301

Watch: A decade of Scottish sporting success

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The last 10 years has brought a raft of Scottish sporting success. Here are some of the highlights for you to enjoy...

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/scotland/50904949

Watch: Mud causes chaos at Cyclo-cross World Cup in Belgium

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Watch as chaos ensues in the sixth round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, after heavy rain in Namur, Belgium, causes the track to become a mudbath.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50880633

'I felt like a failure after cycling' - a rider's tale of giving up professional sport

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We often see the successes of professional sport, but what happens what an athlete decides to step away? Belfast's Daniel Stewart opens up on his journey.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50784876

Formula 1 world champions Mercedes to partner Team Ineos

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Six-time Formula 1 constructors' championship winners Mercedes have agreed a partnership with Team Ineos' cycling and sailing divisions.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/50835827

Dr Richard Freeman tribunal to resume in April and will conclude in October 2020

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Dr Richard Freeman's tribunal will resume in April and will not be completed until October 2020.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50825262

Ex-GB cyclist Varnish wins right to appeal at second attempt

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Former Great Britain cyclist Jess Varnish has won the right to an appeal hearing in her employment case against British Cycling.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50825263

Freeman tribunal adjourned on medical grounds

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Dr Richard Freeman's tribunal, set to last until 20 December, is adjourned until next year on medical grounds.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50814528

Watch: Massive crash at Track Cycling World Cup

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Watch as riders are involved in a huge crash in the women's Omnium Scratch race on the final day of competition at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Brisbane.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50797522

Dr Freeman tribunal: Former British Cycling medic fails in bid to have charges thrown out

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Dr Richard Freeman fails in his application to have four remaining charges thrown out at his medical tribunal.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50780951

Dr Richard Freeman's lawyer makes Shane Sutton doping and bullying allegations

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Dr Richard Freeman's lawyer tells his medical tribunal that former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton was handed a coke can full of urine by a current coach to try and avoid a positive drugs test while he was a rider.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50725914

Katie Archibald keen to partner Neah Evans in Tokyo 2020 Olympics madison

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Katie Archibald hopes to partner fellow Scot Neah Evans in the madison at the 2020 Olympics as they "have an almost unspoken dynamic".

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50721934

World time trial champion Dennis joins Ineos

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World individual time trial champion Rohan Dennis says joining Team Ineos is a "dream", after signing a two-year deal with the British team.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50710600

Dr Richard Freeman fails to attend medical tribunal after ‘upsetting’ media coverage

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Dr Richard Freeman did not attend his medical tribunal on Monday after feeling "upset" by media reports of the hearing over the weekend.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50716198

Glaetzer wins World Cup bronze a month after cancer treatment

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Australia's Matthew Glaetzer wins bronze at the UCI Track World Cup - a month after treatment for thyroid cancer.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50702332

Dr Freeman tribunal: Shane Sutton evidence ruled admissible

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Evidence from former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton to be considered by a medical tribunal in the case against former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50683824

GB cyclist Williamson switches to bobsleigh

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Great Britain's Vicky Williamson announces she is switching sports from track cycling to bobsleigh.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50627063

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Mark Cavendish faces 'extremely challenging' path to compete at Games

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Britain's Mark Cavendish is warned he faces an "extremely challenging" path to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50650935

GB's Stewart & Wright win madison bronze

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Mark Stewart and Fred Wright win bronze for Britain in the men's madison at the UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50625222

Jason Kenny wins World Cup silver in the keirin in Hong Kong

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Jason Kenny wins silver in the keirin on day two of the Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50617372

Former team pursuit world champion Hayter joins Team Ineos

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Britain's former world champion team pursuit rider Ethan Hayter joins Team Ineos on a three-year deal.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50578890

Freeman tribunal was set to hear from former Olympic champion Cooke

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Evidence from former Olympic champion Nicole Cooke was set to be put to Shane Sutton before the former performance director stormed out of Dr Richard Freeman's tribunal.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50550685

Freeman lawyer calls for GMC pressure on Daily Mail to release documents

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Dr Richard Freeman's lawyer urges the General Medical Council to put more pressure on the Daily Mail to release documents she says are related to his medical tribunal.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50521932

Freeman's lawyer bids to have remaining charges dismissed

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Dr Richard Freeman's lawyer tells his medical tribunal she will attempt to have the four remaining charges against the former British Cycling and Team Sky medic thrown out.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50503509

Steve Cummings: Olympic silver medallist retires from cycling aged 38

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Olympic silver medallist Steve Cummings announces his retirement from professional cycling.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50494825

Sir Chris Hoy and his wife reveal tiny nappies for premature babies

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Sir Chris and Lady Sarra Hoy's son, Callum, was born 11 weeks early, in 2014.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50453977

Freeman faced ‘constant attrition’ from Sutton

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Dr Richard Freeman was subjected to "constant attrition" from former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton, the medic's tribunal hears.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50434347

Ex-British Cycling head of medicine doubts Freeman's testosterone claim

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British Cycling's former head of medicine casts doubt on Dr Richard Freeman's claim that testosterone was delivered to its headquarters on behalf of Shane Sutton.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50425248

Gerben Thijssen: Team optimistic cyclist will recover from Ghent Six Day crash

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Lotto Soudal say there is "optimism" Gerben Thijssen will recover from his heavy crash on the first night of racing at the Ghent Six Day.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50415700

Durasek gets four-year ban for doping

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Croatia's Kristijan Durasek is banned for four years for doping by the International Cycling Union.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50409146

Thijssen in intensive care after heavy crash at Ghent Six Day

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Belgium's Gerben Thijssen is in intensive care after being injured in a heavy crash on the first night of racing at the Ghent Six Day.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50407739

Sutton will not return to tribunal after storming out

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Ex-British Cycling technical director and Team Sky head coach Shane Sutton will not return to give evidence at Dr Richard Freeman's medical tribunal after storming out on Tuesday.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50409141

'The Eternal Second' - French great Poulidor dies

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French cycling great Raymond Poulidor, who finished on the Tour de France podium eight times, has died at the age of 83.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50403160

Ex-British Cycling coach Sutton called 'a doper' at medical tribunal

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Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky coach Shane Sutton is a "doper with a doping history", a medical tribunal is told.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50387501

Track World Cup: Archibald & Barker win Madison silver

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Watch as Great Britain's Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker win silver in the women's madison on day three of the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50369694

Track World Cup: Katie Archibald & Elinor Barker win silver in madison

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Great Britain's Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker win silver in the women's madison on day three of the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50368465

UCI Urban Cycling World Championships: GB's Charlotte Worthington wins bronze

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Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington says she is "ridiculously proud" after winning bronze at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in China.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50366557

Charlotte Worthington: British freestyle BMX rider wins bronze at Urban Cycling World Championships

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British freestyle BMX rider Charlotte Worthington wins a bronze medal at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50365635

Track Cycling World Cup: Katy Marchant wins keirin gold for Great Britain

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Great Britain's Katy Marchant beats Germany's Emma Hinze by the smallest of margins to take gold in the women's keirin at the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50363671

GB's Marchant takes narrow keirin win at World Cup

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Great Britain's Katy Marchant wins gold in the women's keirin on day two of the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50361458

Track World Cup: 'Inconsistent' Katie Archibald no longer 'throws dummies out of pram'

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Olympic champion Katie Archibald is "still a bit all over the place in training" but no longer "throws my dummies out of the pram" when she suffers dips in form.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50355344

Track World Cup: Great Britain's women win team pursuit gold

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Great Britain's women win team pursuit gold on day one of the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50353834

Track Cycling World Cup: GB's Lora Fachie wins gold with Laura Cluxton silver in para B individual pursuit

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GB's Lora Fachie takes gold in the women's para B individual pursuit at the Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow, as compatriot Laura Cluxton takes silver.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50354758

Track Cycling World Cup: GB beat Germany to win women's team pursuit

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Great Britain's Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Neah Evans, Ellie Dickinson beat Germany to clinch Women's Team Pursuit gold at the World Cup.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50354768

Dr Richard Freeman 'bullied by Shane Sutton to order testosterone' hearing told

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Ex-British Cycling medic Dr Richard Freeman tells a tribunal he was "bullied into" ordering testosterone by the organisation's former technical director.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50343959

Freeman defence to 'question Sutton's credibility'

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Dr Richard Freeman's legal team will attempt to question the credibility of former British Cycling performance director Shane Sutton at a medical tribunal.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50337317

Kenny aims to send men's team sprint squad to Olympics

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Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny is aiming to use this weekend's World Cup in Glasgow to cement the men's team sprint place at the Tokyo Olympics.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50334837

Charlotte Worthington on BMX 'buzz' & future of sport after Olympics

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British BMX rider Charlotte Worthington says the "buzz" from competing in the sport is addictive and is excited at the future of the sport with its inclusion in the 2020 Olympics.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50315805

Charlotte Worthington: History-making British BMX freestyler eyes Olympic success

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Charlotte Worthington heads to the BMX World Championships in China hoping to add gold to the British and European titles already secured in 2019.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/50301692

Dr Freeman hearing - the questions that remain for this week's tribunal

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With former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman at a key tribunal this week - what are the key questions that still need answering?

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50295485

How to follow Glasgow Track Cycling World Cup live on the BBC

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Watch live coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Glasgow on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, Connected TVs and online.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50159534

Ganna smashes individual pursuit record at Track World Cup

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Italy's Filippo Ganna smashes the men's 4km individual pursuit world record to win gold on the final day of the Track Cycling World Cup in Minsk.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50283354

'I told a lot of lies' - British Cycling team doctor Freeman to address tribunal

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Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman will tell a medical tribunal he "told a lot of lies" and admit he ordered banned testosterone.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50219337

Track Cycling World Cup: Katie Archibald & Neah Evans in GB team for Glasgow

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Katie Archibald is one of six Olympic medallists in the Great Britain team for next month's Glasgow stage of the Track Cycling World Cup.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50213961

London Six Day: Katie Archibald and Neah Evans top all-British podium

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Katie Archibald and Neah Evans were victorious as British teams finished first, second and third in the elite women's event at Six Day London.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50202402

Mark Cavendish joins Team Bahrain Merida for 2020 season

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Britain's former world road race champion Mark Cavendish joins Team Bahrain Merida for next season.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50185804

Peter Sagan to make debut in 2020 Giro d'Italia

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Slovakian Peter Sagan will take part in the Giro d'Italia for the first time next year.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50175459

Six Day London: Mark Cavendish wins 40-lap derny heat

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Great Britain's Mark Cavendish wins his 40-lap derny heat on day one of the Six Day London event.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50151073

European Track Championships: Laura Kenny & Katie Archibald win madison silver

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Great Britain's Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald claim silver in the women's madison on the final day of the European Track Championships.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50117855

How to watch Six Day London on the BBC

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Some of the world's top track cycling stars head to London's Lee Valley VeloPark for the first event in the Six Day Series - watch live coverage on BBC Sport online.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50104484

Transgender athlete McKinnon defends world masters title

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Transgender athlete Rachel McKinnon defends her sprint title at the at the Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50111521

European Track Championships: Laura Kenny wins silver as Archibald and Wood take bronze

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Four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny wins omnium silver at the European Track Championships as Katie Archibald and Ollie Wood clinch bronze.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50103833

Rachel McKinnon: Poster girl label for transgender athletes is unfair

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Transgender sprint cyclist Rachel McKinnon says there is no scientific evidence to suggest she holds an advantage over female athletes.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/50103178

Rachel McKinnon: Transgender athlete sets new world best time in cycling sprint

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Transgender athlete Rachel McKinnon sets a new world best time in qualifying as she starts the defence of her world masters sprint title.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50097423

Kenny wins 13th European gold

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Laura Kenny wins her 13th European Track Championship title as Great Britain take women's team pursuit gold in the Netherlands.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50091976

Teenager may never walk again after collision, say Sunweb

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Teenager Edo Maas may never walk again after he was involved in a collision with a car during the Piccolo Lombardia, his team say.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50087730

European Track Championships: Emily Nelson wins gold for Great Britain

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Great Britain's Emily Nelson wins gold in the women's scratch event at the UEC European Track Championships in the Netherlands.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50077048

Tour de France: Froome's bid for fifth title may conclude on La Planche des Belles Filles time trial

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Briton Chris Froome's bid for a fifth Tour de France title will conclude with a time trial at La Planche des Belles Filles before the ceremonial final stage in Paris on 19 July.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50058599

Archibald out to be Olympic 'pioneer' in the madison

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Britain's Katie Archibald wants to become the first female Olympic champion in the madison as the event joins the cycling programme at Tokyo 2020.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50040587

Bauke Mollema wins Tour of Lombardy for first classic victory

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Bauke Mollema wins his first classic race with victory in the Tour of Lombardy, Alejandro Valverde finishing second and Egan Bernal third.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50030107

Laura Kenny aiming for a hat-trick of golds at European Championships

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Laura Kenny will race in the madison, the omnium and the team pursuit at the European Championships in the Netherlands next week as a possible dry run for the Olympics.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/50016514

Operation Aderlass: Cyclists Kristijan Koren and Borut Bozic given two-year bans

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Bahrain-Merida rider Kristijan Koren and sports director Borut Bozic are given two-year bans for doping by the International Cycling Union.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49991591

Kenny joins new Olympic mums support network

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Laura Kenny says she has joined a new support group for mothers competing for Great Britain at the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo 2020.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49976877

Former Tour de France champion Thomas announces birth of son

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The 2018 Tour de France winner said on social media his wife and little boy were "doing great".

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49932864

Wrong to use Rio experience as guide for Tokyo - Archibald

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Olympic team pursuit champion Katie Archibald says it would be "an error" to use her Rio experience as a guide to her preparations for the Tokyo Games.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49910029

Briton Dolan hit by car 48 hours after win world bronze

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Lauren Dolan suffered a broken collarbone and tissue damage after being hit by a car in Teignmouth.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49893019

Rohan Dennis: Bahrain-Merida terminate world time trial champion's contract

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World time trial champion Rohan Dennis leaves Bahrain-Merida after the team terminates his contract.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49872625

Road World Championships: Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins men's road race

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Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins the men's road race at the 2019 Road World Championships in Yorkshire, becoming the first Danish winner of the event.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49872611

Pedersen claims shock world road race title in brutal Yorkshire slog

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Mads Pedersen claims a shock victory in brutal wet conditions to become the first Dane to ever win the elite men's world road race title in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49872621

Road Cycling Championships: Geraint Thomas on meeting Messi,& being an Eminem 'fan boy'

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Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas tells the story of some of his most-prized possessions, including his favourite late-night snacks and what it's like to meet Lionel Messi.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49866356

Beryl Burton: The inspirational woman who beat the men

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The story of the woman who set the template for female cycling world champions in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49867111

Road World Championships: Annemiek van Vleuten wins women's road race

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins her first world road race title after a stunning 105km solo breakaway at the Road World Championships.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49865762

Van Vleuten wins world road race title with epic 100km solo attack

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins her first world road race title after a stunning 105km solo breakaway in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49866016

GB's Pidcock wins World under-23 bronze as winner Eekhoff disqualified

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Britain's Tom Pidcock claimed bronze in the men's under-23 world road race in Yorkshire after initial winner Nils Eekhoff was disqualified.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49859071

Road World Championships: Nils Eekhoff disqualified in U23 men's road race

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Samuele Battistella wins the men's U23 men's road race at the Road World Championships after the Netherlands' Nils Eekhoff was disqualified despite crossing the line first.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49858594

Second world title would bring elation - Deignan

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Lizzie Deignan says winning a second world road race championship in Yorkshire would bring "elation" rather than the "relief" of her first title.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49856508

Britain's Chris Froome set for return to cycling four months on from Dauphine crash

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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will return to cycling just four months on from his crash at the Criterium du Dauphine in June.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49854247

Road World Championships: Marshal gives rider helping hand after collision

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Slovenia's Metka Mikuz receives help from a marshal after a collision.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-49855988

Watch: USA's Megan Jastrab takes junior gold in sprint finish

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Watch the USA's Megan Jastrab win the sprint finish to take gold at the Junior Cycling World Championships in Yorkshire.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49850964

Road World Championships: Rider in tears after being left stranded with tyre problem

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Colombian rider German Dario Gomez Becerra is left in tears and stranded on the side of the road after experiencing tyre problems.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cycling/49850958

American Quinn Simmons rides out on his own to claim the men's junior road race title.

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American Quinn Simmons rides out on his own to claim the men's junior road race title in Yorkshire.

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'Slow-paced Spanish legal system' thwarted crackdown on drug cheats

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Anti-doping chiefs who identified 11 athletes after investigating the Operation Puerto blood-doping ring say they are not allowed to take action against them.

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Road World Championships: Rohan Dennis defends time trial title

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Rohan Dennis defends his world time trial title by winning gold at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Road World Championships: Rohan Dennis defends emotional world time trial title

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Australian Rohan Dennis retains his world time trial title while Britain's Alex Dowsett comes fifth at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Road World Championships: USA's Chloe Dygert eases to victory in time trial

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Chloe Dygert wins the USA's seventh gold medal of the 2019 Road World Championships, easing to victory in the women's elite time trial after a rain delay.

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Road World Championships: Two huge crashes on rain-soaked track in Harrogate

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Watch two huge crashes from the time trails at the Road World Championships in Harrogate.

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Yorkshire World Championships set to thrill

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The UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire will have exciting racing and a carnival atmosphere - but will we see any home triumphs?

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Road World Championships: Italy's Antonio Tiberi wins men's junior time trial

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Watch Antonio Tiberi's disastrous start as the Italian is forced to change bikes then gets stuck behind a car before claiming gold in the men's junior time trial at the Road World Championships.

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Road World Championships: Russia's Gareeva wins junior time trial despite wrong turn

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Russia's Aigul Gareeva wins the junior women's time trial despite going off course in the final kilometre at the 2019 Road World Championships.

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Road Cycling World Championships: Great Britain's Elynor Backstedt takes bronze in junior time trial

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Great Britain's Elynor Backstedt claims bronze in the women's junior time trial at the 2019 Road World Championships.

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Road World Championships: Great Britain win mixed relay bronze

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Great Britain win bronze in the inaugural team time trial mixed relay at the Road World Championships in Harrogate.

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Para-cycling International: Sarah Storey wins C5 road race in Yorkshire

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins the women's C5 road race from Tadcaster to Harrogate at the Yorkshire Para-cycling International to qualify for Tokyo 2020.

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Storey wins C5 road race at Yorkshire Para-cycling International

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins the women's C5 road race at the Yorkshire Para-cycling International.

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Thomas withdraws from Worlds time trial

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Geraint Thomas withdraws from the time trial event at the Road World Championships as he says is not in "good enough shape to perform to his best".

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Thomas named in GB road cycling team for World Championships

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Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas will be part of the Great Britain team for the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Tour de France winner Bernal to miss World Championships in Yorkshire

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Tour de France winner Egan Bernal of Colombia will not compete in the Road World Championships in Harrogate on 29 September.

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Mark Cavendish still keen on Tokyo 2020 bid as he prepares for Six Day London

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Mark Cavendish says he is still interested in racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he prepares to return to the track at Six Day London in October.

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Owain Doull says La Vuelta a Espana has given him more confidence

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Welsh cyclist Owain Doull says riding this year’s Vuelta a Espana has given him confidence to perform at the top level.

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Slovenia's Roglic wins first Grand Tour as Jakobsen takes final stage

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic wins the Vuelta a Espana as Fabio Jakobsen takes the final stage in Madrid.

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Para-cycling World Championships: Storey wins second gold

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Britain's Sarah Storey wins her second gold medal of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships after defending her C5 road race title in the Netherlands.

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Roglic set for Vuelta a Espana victory as fellow Slovenian Pogacar wins stage 20

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic is set to win the Vuelta a Espana as his compatriot Tadej Pogacar wins stage 20 on Saturday.

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Van der Poel takes final stage as he wins Tour of Britain in style

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Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel wins the Tour of Britain with victory in final stage from Altrincham to Manchester

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Cavagna wins controversial Vuelta stage as Roglic retains overall lead after scare

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Frenchman Remi Cavagna sealed his first Grand Tour stage win on a day that featured mid-stage controversy in the Vuleta a Espana on Friday.

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Van der Poel wins his second stage to extend Tour of Britain lead

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Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel extends his lead as he comes first in Friday's penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain.

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Brailsford waiting on outcome of prostate cancer surgery

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Team Ineos boss Sir Dave Brailsford says he will find out on Saturday whether surgery he had last month for prostate cancer has been successful.

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Vuelta a Espana: Primoz Roglic finishes second on stage 18 to extend overall lead

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Slovenia's Primoz Roglic extends his lead in the Vuelta a Espana after finishing second behind Colombia's Sergio Higuita in stage 18.

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Van der Poel regains Tour of Britain lead as Affini wins time trial

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Italian Edoardo Affini wins the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain as Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel regains the overall lead.

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Winner Storey criticises 'concerning' security at Para-Worlds

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Dame Sarah Storey has criticised the organisation of the UCI Para-cycling World Championships after defending her WC5 time trial title.

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Bjergfelt in contention for world medal four years after life-threatening crash

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Will Bjergfelt is a contender at the Para-cycling World Championships four years after a collision left him with a bleed on the brain.

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Quintana cuts Roglic lead and moves second in Vuelta a Espana

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Philippe Gilbert wins stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana as Nairo Quintana moved second in the general classification.

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Italy's Trentin regains Tour of Britain lead

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Matteo Trentin regains the overall Tour of Britain lead after he comes third in stage five as Dylan Groenewegen wins for a third time.

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Road World Championships: British Cycling names team for inaugural mixed relay

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British Cycling names its team to compete in the inaugural mixed relay at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

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Van der Poel wins stage four in style to take Tour of Britain lead

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Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain to take the overall lead.

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Briton Geoghegan Hart on Vuelta podium for second day in a row

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Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart misses out on his first stage win in a Grand Tour as Primoz Roglic extends his Vuelta a Espana lead.

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Groenewegen beats Van der Poel to win Tour of Britain stage three

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Dylan Groenewegen outsprints Mathieu van der Poel to win the third stage of the Tour of Britain in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Vuelta a Espana: American Sepp Kuss wins stage 15 while Primoz Roglic retains lead

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Sepp Kuss wins his first Grand Tour stage with victory on stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana while Primoz Roglic retains lead.

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Trentin wins Tour of Britain second stage to take overall lead

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Italy's Matteo Trentin wins the second stage of the Tour of Britain in Kelso, taking the overall lead.

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Tour of Britain: Dutchman Dylan Gronewegen wins stage one

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Dutchman Dylan Gronewegen wins stage of the Tour of Britain from Glasgow to Kirkcudbright.

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Vuelta a Espana: Sam Bennett wins stage 14 in Oviedo

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Ireland's Sam Bennett wins the 188km stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana in Oviedo, his second stage win of this year's race.

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'This is not my year' - Froome has thumb surgery after freak accident

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Cyclist Chris Froome has surgery on his thumb after cutting it with a knife in an accident at home.

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Vuelta a Espana: Primoz Roglic extends overall lead as Tadej Pogacar wins stage 13

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Vuelta a Espana leader Primoz Roglic extendes his lead as fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar triumphs on Los Machucos to win stage 13.

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Giro d'Italia winner Carapaz to miss Tour of Britain over visa

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Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz is unable to compete in the Tour of Britain as his visa has not been issued in time.

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Ben Swift signs contract to stay with Team Ineos to end of 2021

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Ben Swift has signed a new contract to keep him with Team Ineos to the end of the 2021 season.

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Gilbert wins 10th career Grand Tour stage as he takes stage 12 of Vuelta

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Belgium's Philippe Gilbert seals a 10th career stage win at a Grand Tour as he takes stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana.

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Vuelta a Espana: Mikel Iturria wins first race on home soil

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Mikel Iturria wins stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana on home soil in the Basque Country to register his first ever professional win.

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Owain Doull signs contract extension with Team Ineos

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Welsh Cyclist Owain Doull will target one-day success and Grand Tour support roles as he agrees a further two year deal with team Ineos.

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Rooftop cannabis farm raided after Vuelta TV footage reveals location

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A cannabis farm has been raided after a TV helicopter following the Vuelta a Espana inadvertently captured its location.

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Roglic wears red jersey at Vuelta after stage 10

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Primoz Roglic takes the red jersey with victory in stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana

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2019 Road World Championships: Yorkshire hosts pinnacle of cycling calendar - watch on the BBC

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Yorkshire plays host to the first UCI Road World Championships to be held in Britain since 1982 - watch full coverage across the BBC from 22-29 September.

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Cavendish to ride in Tour of Britain

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Britain's Mark Cavendish is named in the Team Dimension Data line-up for the 2019 Tour of Britain which starts on Saturday.

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Team Ineos sign Giro d'Italia champion Carapaz from 2020

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Team Ineos sign Ecuador's Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz on a three-year deal from next season.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49558535

Mountain Bike World Championship: Great Britain's Tahnee Seagrave wins women's downhill silver

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Great Britain's Tahnee Seagrave wins women's downhill silver at the Mountain Bike World Championship, as France's Myriam Nicole takes gold.

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Pogcar wins stage nine of Vuelta as Quintana claims overall lead

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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins a gruelling stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana as Colombian Nairo Quintana takes the overall lead.

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Edet into red jersey at Vuelta as Arndt wins wet stage eight

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Germany's Nikias Arndt has won stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana with Frenchman Nicolas Edet taking the red jersey in wet conditions.

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Valverde wins Vuelta stage seven as Lopez reclaims lead

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Alejandro Valverde wins stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana as Miguel Angel Lopez reclaims the overall lead.

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Mountain Bike World Championships: Aldridge wins Britain's first cross-country gold

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Watch highlights from Charlie Aldridge's gold medal winning cross-country race at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Quebec, Canada.

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Plenty of questions and few answers in Vuelta's first setpiece GC battle

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The Vuelta a España's first summit finish on Wednesday has seen Miguel Angel Lopez and his Astana team regain the upper hand in the GC battle, but it is far too soon and his lead is far too precarious for the Colombian to be called the definitive favourite.

So much has happened since the Vuelta a España kicked off that it feels far longer than five days since the riders rolled down the opening team time trial ramp in Torrevieja's salt mountains last Saturday.

But in fact, there are still seven of the race's eight summit finishes left to come, plus a major time trial. And even on rolling stages like Sunday's stage 2, which could have – maybe – ended in a reduced-bunch sprint, there was far more GC action than anticipated.

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After five stages and a rasping attack on the race's summit finish of Javalambre, Lopez holds the red jersey by a slender margin of 14 seconds over Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).

Perhaps more importantly, his margin of 12 seconds on Roglic and Spanish veteran Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) gained in four kilometres on Javalambre was, by his admission, "not much" – particularly for an out-and-out climber like the Colombian on what was, in theory, very favourable terrain.

The GC pendulum could, in other words, swing back easily in favour of Roglic or the other overall contenders, and even if Thursday's grinding final third-category ascent to Ares de Maestrat hardly looks like an opportunity to ambush Lopez, the relentlessly difficult terrain through the sierras of Teruel and Valencia that precedes it could see some serious challenges or ambushes emerge.

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Britain's Carthy one of four to crash out of Vuelta as Herrada wins stage six

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Britain's Hugh Carthy is among four riders forced to abandon the Vuelta a Espana after a crash as Spain's Jesus Herrada wins stage six.

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Cavendish to ride Six Day London in October

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Britain's Mark Cavendish is to ride in the Six Day London event at Lee Valley in October.

via BBC Sport - Cycling http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49511101

Mark Cavendish to lead Dimension Data at Deutschland Tour

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Mark Cavendish is to ride in the Deutschland Tour as he searches for his first win of the season.

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Vuelta a Espana: Angel Madrazo wins stage five as Lopez reclaims overall lead

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Angel Madrazo wins the first summit finish of the Vuelta a Espana as Miguel Angel Lopez reclaims the overall lead after stage five.

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Jakobsen pips Bennett to win stage four at Vuelta a Espana

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Fabio Jakobsen of the Netherlands finishes narrowly ahead of Irishman Sam Bennett to win stage four at Vuelta a Espana.

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Wiggins to train as social worker and 'wants to help people'

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Sir Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, is enrolling for a degree in social work, saying he "wants to help people".

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Bennett wins stage three at Vuelta as Roche retains overall lead

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Sam Bennett wins stage three at the Vuelta a Espana, with fellow Irishman Nicolas Roche retaining a two-second overall lead.

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Roche leads Vuelta as Quintana claims stage two

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Colombian Nairo Quintana wins mountain stage but Ireland's Nicolas Roche gains leader's red jersey in Calpe

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Lopez leads Astana to victory in Vuelta time trial

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Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez led the Astana team to secure the first red jersey of the Vuelta a Espana in an opening team time trial.

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Technical TTT kicks off 2019 Vuelta a Espana - Preview

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The 2019 Vuelta a España’s opening team time trial in Torrevieja is only 13.4 kilometres long, but with technical sections, possible coastal crosswinds and a ‘hidden’ uphill segment, there are plenty of challenges for the race’s 22 squads.

The Vuelta has started its recent opening time trials on a beach, outside an art museum and even on a giant batea - a raft in Galicia for growing oysters - so it’s possibly no surprise that Saturday’s start location is equally unusual: the edge of a salt lagoon.

A quarter of Spain’s salt comes from Torrevieja, the start town, and one of the stranger features of its 800-year-old industry is that the lagoons where the salt evaporates shine pink and blue because of the minerals they contain.

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The Vuelta’s opening team time trial rapidly moves away from a lagoon, however (for the record this one shines pink) and gets down to cycling business as usual after crossing under a busy A-road on a flat and fairly straight access road leading away from the salt-processing buildings.

After about a kilometre, the course turns left at a crossroads into the town itself for the rest of a completely urban route that snakes through Torrevieja in a shape similar, barring a couple of wiggles at the beginning and end, to a stretched out, upside-down letter ‘U’.

The first segment of the ‘U’, heads north through the more modern areas of Torrevieja and is about seven kilometres long on fairly broad, well-surfaced road.

There are two sharp right-angle turns on this opening section as it rolls past an unremarkable, never ending stream of small shops and other businesses. The first takes the course hard left after two kilometres onto a wider avenue. However, the first big landmark of the TTT comes before the road angles back right and broadens out onto a lengthy, steady climb.

Cross-wind battles

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Team founded by Sir Bradley Wiggins will close down at end of year

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The professional cycling team founded by 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins is closing down.

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Viviani: I'm convinced I can repeat the same results at Cofidis

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Elia Viviani never seems to stop. The newly crowned European champion’s road campaign may be winding down at the EuroEyes Cyclassics in Hamburg and the Bretagne Classic over the next two weekends, but the curtain won't fall on his 2019 season until November at the earliest. The demands of qualifying to defend his omnium title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have it so.

It has ever been thus. One season can easily bleed into the next for a man who toggles between road and track, but Viviani appears to know no other way of existing.

He has already had a busy August. A week after completing the Tour de France, he landed the RideLondon Classic. Seven days after that, he claimed victory in the European Championships in Alkmaar. In between, he confirmed his imminent transfer to Cofidis. All in a month’s work, and there are still miles to ride and promises to keep before he finishes his tenure at Deceuninck-QuickStep.

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"I’m trying to hang tough now and keep my Tour condition going for these last two races," Viviani tells Cyclingnews. "Then after a short rest, I’ll be focusing on the track."

Whatever happens in the coming two weeks, Viviani’s road season is already a success thanks to that European title and the maiden Tour stage victory that preceded it. For a sustained spell in May and June, however, Viviani’s year wore a different mien. If it was one thing to start the Giro d’Italia with fewer wins under his belt than at the same point in 2018, it was quite another to come away from this year’s corsa rosa with no victories at all.

In public, he wore his dissatisfaction with as much good grace as he could muster, keeping his counsel when the commissaires stripped him of victory in Orbetello, and then praising the speed of Arnaud Démare and Pascal Ackermann when he fell short thereafter. In private, his disappointment was more acute. Viviani was in the process of negotiating his 2020 contract and, suddenly, there was no guarantee that he would even make Deceuninck-QuickStep’s Tour de France squad.

Moving to Cofidis

The road to Tokyo

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The Musette: retro kit, tan sidewalls and more

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The Musette is Cyclingnews’ weekly look at some of the world’s best cycling gear. We’ll take a look at pro-level equipment, bikes and components, alongside some of the most desirable clothing and newest accessories in the sport.

Scroll down for this week’s look at dhb's affordable carbon fibre road shoes, a retro jersey that honours the 30th anniversary of Greg LeMond's 1989 Tour de France victory, a new pair of tan-walled performance tyres from Hutchinson and a simple way to keep your dirty bike away from your clean carpets.

dhb Dorica carbon road shoes

The dhb Dorica shoes might be an mid-level offering in the dhb shoe range - a step up from their entry level nylon-soled Dorica - but they have an undeniable high-end look and feel about them thanks to their classically styled, lace-up construction and minimalist design.

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Hundreds of small ventilation holes run the length of the synthetic upper, across the tongue, and on either side of the ankle, and there are a further three mesh-covered vents built into the sole.

The sole itself is made from carbon fibre which is stiff, yet pliant enough to accommodate those with delicate feet. The full carbon 3K weave also really helps to complement the Dorica's premium aesthetics.

• The best road cycling shoes available today

 

ADR / Agrigel / Bottecchia replica jersey

• The best road cycling jerseys available today

Hutchinson Fusion 5 Performance 11Storm tyres

• The best road tyres available today

 

Velosock indoor bike cover

 

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10 riders to watch at the 2019 Vuelta a Espana

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With just one day to go until the 2019 Vuelta a España gets under way in Salinas de Torrevieja, Cyclingnews takes a look at ten riders to watch at this year's race.

We've already ranked the biggest favourites for the overall victory, but with 176 riders taking the start on Saturday, there will be far more than just the general classification to track over the next three weeks. From sprinters and stage hunters, to climbing specialists and a number of promising young riders, there are plenty of intriguing names to follow. Here are ten of them to keep an eye on at the final Grand Tour of 2019. 

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)

There should be no real pressure or expectation on a 20-year-old starting his first Grand Tour. And yet… so good has Tadej Pogačar been in his neo-pro season, it's difficult not to get a little excited.

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After winning the Tour de l'Avenir last year, the Slovenian has made the jump to WorldTour level seem like the smallest of baby steps. A stage win and the overall title at the Volta ao Algarve in February was followed in May by a stage and the overall at the Tour of California in May, while his sixth-place finish at the Tour of the Basque Country, widely regarded as one of the hardest week-long stage races, was a remarkable result in its own right.

The Tour de l'Avenir title comes with a degree of expectation and attention, but that has now been taken to new levels. As such, it's only natural to wonder if the usual Grand Tour debutant's mantra of being 'there to learn' applies to Pogačar. Fabio Aru is the nominal team leader at UAE, but it's still not clear if he's back to his old self after his artery surgery, and Pogačar could emerge as something more than a mere understudy, and we could learn more about his potential as a Grand Tour rider than anticipated.

UAE's own team manager Joxean 'Matxin' Fernandez summed it up neatly recently: "The choice was also made that the talented Tadej Pogačar would make his debut after proving this year that he is not only a contender for the future, but for the present, too."

Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe)

Daniel Martínez (EF Education First)

Tao Geoghegan Hart (Team Ineos)

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)

Óscar Rodríguez (Euskadi Basque Country-Murias)

Pierre Latour (AG2R La Mondiale)

Louis Meintjes (Dimension Data)

Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma)

Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal)

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Dygert-Owen: Aiming for the next six Olympic Games

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Chloe Dygert-Owen (Sho-Air Twenty20) has fully recovered from a concussion and knee injury that sidelined her from competition for almost a year. In an interview with Cyclingnews, the multi-discipline athlete said she's feeling better than ever after winning performances in the time trial and team pursuit at the Pan American Games. She proved as much, once again, winning the opening stage at the Colorado Classic on Thursday. She is also thinking longterm about her career and aiming to attempt selection to the next six Olympic Games.

"It was good for me to go to Pan Ams, even just for the track, because I haven't raced in a long time," Dygert-Owen said in a phone interview with Cyclingnews ahead of the Colorado Classic. "Being on the track again gave me a lot of motivation. Having a good ride in the time trial gave me some confidence, too. It gets harder and harder to come back from injuries. This was the longest recovery that I've ever had to deal with, but I think I'm finally getting there. It's looking positive."

Dygert-Owen has a degenerative back injury that she said causes the vertebrae of her spine to feel like they are grinding. She said there is nothing she can do to fix the problem other than to make sure that she's as comfortable as possible on her bike. She also has ongoing hip and knee pain. She suffered a serious concussion at the Tour of California last year after being involved in a crash, which took her nearly a year to recover from.

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"The knee issue and the concussion were what kept me from going to Worlds last year, and I missed the entire track season," Dygert-Owen said. "My effort at the Pan Am Games has probably been one of the best efforts that I've had since before the concussion.

"It's safe to say that, it's been over a year, but with the track training for Pan Ams, my strength is finally coming back. I'm not 100 per cent, but it was really exciting to be able to look at it and say, 'Wow, my body is actually recovering, and I'm doing what I should be doing again.' For a long time it was really frustrating looking down at my calendar and being so many watts off, so it's satisfying to see all the training coming together."

Dygert-Owen secured double world titles in the junior time trial and road race at the World Championships in Richmond in 2015. In the elite ranks, she was fourth in the time trial at the World Championships in Bergen in 2017. On the track, Dygert-Owen has won five gold medals in combined Individual Pursuit and Team Pursuit events at the World Championships, and a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

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'Exhausted' German sprinter Kittel retires from cycling

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German sprinter Marcel Kittel retires from cycling after losing "all motivation to keep torturing myself on a bike".

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Once Upon a Time in the West: Inga Thompson's South American adventure

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Although there remains a lot of work to be done in providing women's racing with the same opportunities as the men, the sport has come a long way in equality from its early days, when an openly chauvinistic attitude toward female athletes saw women riders treated as a novelty or shunned from participation completely. While that attitude still exists in some quarters of the sport, momentum is building among the voices trying to quash it.

For women racing in the 1980s and early 1990s, however, competing in the boys' club could be like stepping into a '70s spaghetti western, where rules were fluid, deals were never certain, alliances changed quickly, and friends of the moment could be hard to find when things got rough.

That's the world that American and three-time Olympian Inga Thompson found herself in when she ventured to Argentina in 1991 with a teammate, their sketchy Russian director, and too much competitiveness for a local race promoter's comfort.

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Same as it ever was

To say the structure of cycling and race schedules was a tad bit looser in the early 1990s would be an understatement of epic proportions; opportunities for women could be almost non-existent at times on the calendar. So Thompson and teammate Marion Clignet travelled far afield looking for competition that would allow them to keep their fitness high and hone their pack skills.

That's how they found themselves in South America in the winter of 1991, racing with large fields in men's races that challenged their racing abilities and nerve – and not just on the bike. Everyday was an adventure, and sometimes the racing was interesting, too.

Thompson and Clignet got a taste of how fast things could go sideways during one trip while travelling through Argentina from one race to another.  A simple border crossing quickly turned complicated when the pair were stopped by a group of border patrol officers who promptly put them in a sod jail and demanded ransom.

And you may find yourself...

Letting the days go by

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Colorado Classic 2019 - Start List

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Vuelta a Espana 2019: 5 key stages

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Anything can happen on any given day at the Vuelta a España, making it the most unpredictable and so often most dramatic of the three Grand Tours.

This year, there is ample room for invention on the long road that links the opening team time trial in Torrevieja on Saturday with the concluding procession in Madrid on September 15.

Ahead of the Vuelta, Cyclingnews casts an eye over five stages that might weigh particularly heavily on the final result. 

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Stage 5: L'Eliana - Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre, 170.7km

Unlike the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España tends to start off with a rather nebulous list of favourites. By this point of the season, riders of lofty reputation and ability can understandably fall prey to deficits of motivation and freshness, allowing room for some rather left-field contenders – and winners – to emerge.

Thus, while the Vuelta organisation has invited a selection of favourites to its 'top rider' press conference on Thursday – for the record: Alejandro Valverde, Richard Carapaz, Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott), Primož Roglič, Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma), Miguel Ángel López and Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team) – there are no guarantees that all of this octet will be competitive across the three weeks of the Vuelta. And that adds an interesting twist to the race.

Wednesday’s first summit finish at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre is where the fog should begin to dissipate. A mountain stage this early in the Vuelta may well catch out any riders who arrive in Spain still lacking in condition.

Stage 9: Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp, 94.4km

Stage 10, Jurançon - Pau, 36.2km Individual time trial

Stage 13, Bilbao - Los Machucos, 166.4km

Stage 18, Colmenar Viejo - Becerril de la Sierra, 177.5km

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2019 Tour of Denmark start list

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Best road bike deals for August 2019

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Searching for a good road bike deal can be a long and laborious internet-trawling process. New deals appear all the time and stock is generally limited, so by the time you're ready to make a purchase, there's every chance your chosen deal is out of stock, leaving you to start the whole process over again.

Luckily, at this time of year, as the Northern Hemisphere's summer begins to come to an end and bike manufacturers ready themselves to launch their latest range of road bikes, good road bike deals are relatively easy to come by. The industry's pressure on strict pricing is relaxed, and retailers launch their end-of-summer sales.

If your heart is set on a particular road bike, then the multitude of online price comparison tools will have no doubt guided you towards the best deal. A few clicks or a phone call later, you could have that bike on its way to your door, or ready for a test ride at your local bike shop.

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However, that doesn't necessarily mean you're getting the best road bike deal out there. More often than not, a good way to find the very best deal on your new road bike is to be open to suggestion. Of course, factors such as size must remain unchanged, but a little flexibility in your chosen brand, model or spec will open up options that would have otherwise been missed.

To save you the effort of browsing every cycling retailer's sale section, we've done the legwork for you. We've collated the best road bike deals we can find and listed them below. Take a look – hopefully our efforts will help you find your next road bike and save you some money in the process.

The first important question is: what sort of road bike are you looking for? Below, we have segmented our road bike deals into a few categories: race-ready lightweight road bikes, endurance-focussed road bikes, and aero-minded road bikes.

Road race bike deals

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Endurance road bike deals

For men

 

For women

 

Aero road bike deals

For men

 

For women

 

Road bike deals by retailer

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Connor Swift: Arkea-Samsic are still learning where my strengths lie

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It’s been a whirlwind few months for Connor Swift, who couldn’t have imagined at the start of the year where he’d be now. The 23-year-old received a call from Arkéa-Samsic a few months into the season and, in the blink of an eye, he was a pro rider.

It was a step he’d hoped to make at the start of the year, but no pro contract came his way in the off-season, despite the British national road race champion’s jersey on his back and a decent stint as a stagiaire with Dimension Data. As such, when Arkéa came knocking, he jumped at the opportunity and hasn’t looked back.

Three months on, he found himself at the Arctic Race of Norway, racking up his 35th day of racing in Arkéa colours. Cyclingnews caught up with Swift – cousin of Team Ineos rider, and current British national champion Ben Swift – at the race to hear how things were going.

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Cyclingnews: Firstly, how’s life as a fully-fledged pro treating you?

Connor Swift: Good. The race programme has been pretty full gas from the start, but it’s where I want to be and what I want to be doing. It’s been good to just come into the team and be accepted by all the riders and staff. There’s a really friendly atmosphere and I’m really enjoying it so far.

CN: What was the integration process like, being a mid-season transfer and a French team?

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Form ranking: Vuelta a Espana 2019 favourites

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The start of the 2019 Vuelta a España is just three days away, and Cyclingnews has taken a look at 10 of the major contenders to gauge their form ahead of the race, which starts in Salinas de Torrevieja in south-east Spain on Saturday, August 24.

1. Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)

Overview: From the end of February until the start of May, Roglič won the overall classification of every race he entered: the UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Tour de Romandie.

He then wasn't able to win the Giro d'Italia, having started as one of the favourites, but he gave it a very good crack, winning the opening time trial and holding the pink leader's jersey for the next five days. He also won the second individual time trial on stage 9, and remained in second place overall until an untimely mechanical problem and subsequent crash on a teammate's borrowed bike on stage 15 effectively put him out of contention for the maglia rosa.

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Nevertheless, be battled bravely on in what was only his fourth Grand Tour, eventually securing a podium spot – third – in Verona. After fourth place at the 2018 Tour de France, and that third at this year's Giro, Roglič could easily step up again – figuratively and literally – at this Vuelta. (EB)

Highlight: His continued rise and rise, winning the overall at the UAE Tour, Tirreno-Adriatico, the Tour de Romandie and two time trials at the Giro.

Lowlight: His bid for Giro victory effectively ended after a mechanical and crash on stage 15.

2. Richard Carapaz (Movistar)

3. Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma)

4. Nairo Quintana (Movistar)

5. Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott)

6. Rafał Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe)

7. Miguel Ángel López (Astana)

8. Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First)

9. Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates)

10. Wilco Kelderman (Sunweb)

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Best arm warmers for autumn 2019

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Arm warmers are one of the most versatile ways to protect yourself in cold or changeable conditions. They come in plenty of different shapes and sizes, from heavy-duty thermal construction with windproof panels protecting your joints, to lightweight materials designed to fend off UV rays.

They can be worn with just about any jersey, then peeled off and stuffed in a rear pocket when the sun comes out, making them a quick and easy way to protect yourself from variable temperatures.

The use case options for arm warmers is a list as long as your arm itself. The humble arm warmers can serve as a backup option stuffed into your pocket on those warm-but-cloudy days, they can be paired with a short sleeve jersey to form a versatile replacement for your long sleeved option, they can be pulled on at the top of a long Alpine descent at the height of summer. They can even form a second (or third) sleeve on the coldest of winter days, where a winter jacket and waterproof layer still don't cut it. 

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Here is some advice on how to choose a good quality, well-fitting pair of arm warmers, with our pick of some of the best available to buy.

What to look for in a pair of arm warmers

1. Size and cut

Like most cycling gear, getting the right size warmers is paramount: too loose and they'll fall down; too tight and at best, they'll cause discomfort, but could lead to affected circulation and numb hands. The same applies when it comes to length: if they are too short, there will be an awkward, chill inducing gap below your sleeve; on the other hand, too much material will make for an uncomfortable bunch of fabric around your wrists.

When trying on warmers watch out for folds in the bend of the elbow. While some warmers are just a tube of fabric, others are articulated to accommodate bent elbows. The skin in this area is surprisingly sensitive, and over time bunched fabric can chafe, and will only get worse as sweat and/or rain is introduced. Watch out for warmers with lots of crisscrossing seams, as these are less pliable than the surrounding fabric and can often cause bind points.

2. Fabric

3. Grippers

4. DWR

Best arm warmers you can buy today

1. Pearl Izumi Elite Thermal Arm Warmer

• £30 / $35 / AU$60
• DWR treatment: Yes
• Gripper: Yes

2. Castelli Nanoflex +

• £35 / $50 / AU$65
• DWR treatment: Yes
• Gripper: Dual side

 

3. DHB Merino

• £22 / $30 / AU$22
• DWR treatment: No
• Gripper: Yes

 

4. Sportful NoRain

• £27 / $40 / AU$49
• DWR treatment: Yes
• Gripper: Yes

 

5. Assos armWarmer_evo7

• £35 / $50 / AU$80
• DWR treatment: No
• Gripper: Yes

 

6. Endura Thermolite

• £20 / $30 / AU$21
• DWR treatment: Yes
• Gripper: Yes

 

7. Rapha Classic Thermal

• £40 / $55 / AU$70
• DWR treatment: No
• Gripper: Yes

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8. Giro Chrono

• £40 / $55 / AU$70
• DWR treatment: No
• Gripper: Yes

 

9. Gore Bike Wear Thermo

• £30 / $40 / AU$60
• DWR treatment: No
• Gripper: Yes

 

10. GripGrab Light Midseason

 

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