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Sunday, 1 November 2015

Trott claims World Cup omnium win

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Laura Trott claims a dominant victory in the omnium at the opening round of the UCI track cycling World Cup.

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Hammer claims omnium bronze

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Sarah Hammer(Colorado Springs, Colo.) put the finishing touches on the womenandrsquo;s omnium bronze medal Sunday at the2015-16 UCI Track World Cup #1in Cali, Colombia, closing out competition with 31 points in the points race.

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Top 5 road bikes of 2016

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These are the five best road bikes that will grace the tarmac in 2016. Some we've ridden, some we can't wait to ride, all are brand new and packed full of innovation.

In our top five for 2016 are the Trek Madone, Cérvelo R3 Disc, Specialized Venge ViAS, Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod and Scott Foil.

Which tops your list? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pro bike: Jolien D’Hoore’s Colnago V1-r

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At the start of 2015, Belgian Jolien D’Hoore cited her Colnago V1-r as one of the things she was most excited about in her first season with Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling, and given the stellar year she’s had it seems her enthusiasm for her new bike was well placed.

Her biggest results include first overall and the green jersey at the BeNe Ladies Tour, victories at one-day races Omloop van het Hageland, Ronde van Drenthe, the Flanders Diamond Tour, and the Open de Suède Vårgårda, and stage wins at the Holland Ladies Tour and the Women’s Tour, as well as a successful defence of her Belgian National Road Race title.

Considered one of the best sprinters and most exciting young riders in the women’s pro peloton, the Belgian Bullet will ride for Wiggle Honda again in 2016.

We got a close look at her bike at this year’s La Course by Tour de France where she came second – although having crashed during the race it’s not the bike she actually finished it on…

A joint venture with that other iconic Italian brand Ferrari, the V1-r is the lightest frame Colnago has ever made, with D’Hoore’s size 48 weighing a meagre 835g.

All carbon monocoque, the main tubes, as well as the fork blades, have a subtle truncated Kamm tail-style profile, said to offer less wind-resistance than round tubes while providing a good balance of weight and stiffness.

Frame: Colnago V1-r – size 48cm
Fork: Colnago V1-r, 1 1/8in to 1 1/4in tapered
Headset: Colnago tapered sealed
Stem: Deda Zero100, 130mm x -8 degrees
Handlebar: Deda Zero100, 38cm (c-c)
Tape: Fizik Superlight Soft Touch
Front brake: Colnago Direct-Mount
Rear brake: Colnago Direct-Mount
Brake levers: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11
Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11
Shift levers: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11
Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 11, 11-27T
Chain: Campagnolo Record 11
Crankset: SRM Campagnolo 11-speed, 172.5mm, 53/39T
Bottom bracket: Campagnolo BB86 press fit cups
Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2 Ti
Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two 35mm
Front tubular: Vittoria Corsa CX, 25mm
Rear tubular: Vittoria Corsa CX, 25mm
Saddle: Fizik Airone CX Carbon
Seatpost: Colnago V1-r carbon
Bottle cages: Tacx Uma Carbon (1)
Computer: SRM Power Control 7

Rider's height: 1.73m (5ft 6in)
Rider's weight: 54kg (119lb)
Saddle height from BB, c-t: 725mm
Saddle setback: 45mm
Tip of saddle to midpoint of bar: 543mm
Saddle-to-bar drop: 90mm
Head tube length: 130mm
Top tube length (effective): 527mm
Total bicycle weight: 6.84kg (15.34lb), excluding SRM computer

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Selle Italia Novus Flow S

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Selle Italia launched the original Novus in 1994, the result of a collaboration between the saddle maker and Ferrari. Selle provided the saddle knowhow and Ferrari engineering applied some composites knowledge and ‘active’ suspension within the rail attachment design.

It was also one of the first saddles to provide a central channel. It wasn’t as extreme as the Flow design seen on the modern version, but you can see where the idea came from.

The shape follows similar lines to the classic Flite, with a pitched up tail and a nose that rises out of the central hollow. What makes it different is how the nose sharply dips down in its final few inches, looking like the nose of a Formula One car – perhaps that’s Ferrari’s influence.

The latest Flow S here is designed to meet Selle Italia’s ID Match S2 dimensions, so it’s 275mm long with the crucial width being 137mm. You can choose the L, which matches L2 sizing at 278x146mm. The expanding channel through the centre has a 100mm hole starting 100mm from the nose to relieve pressure.

Titanium rails hold the carbon-reinforced nylon hull, and it’s topped with deep padding and a quality finished cover. Plastic scuff guards on the nose and flanks should keep it safe from tears or rips, and the 222g weight is less than the claimed 225g.

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Trek Lush

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Trek was the first brand to develop a range of women’s-specific bikes back in the 1990s. It's been evolving the designs ever since.

Properly female-specific setup

The Lush is the cheapest of the four full-suspension bikes in Trek's current range and offers significant extra control and smoothness without sacrificing easy-riding efficiency.

Trek really does make its women’s bikes different to its unisex/men’s bikes. That’s in contrast with brands whose ‘female’ and ‘male’ frames have identical geometry but different paint jobs and size assignments.

Unlike some makers, this isn't just a scaled-down and repainted men's bike – geometry and contact points have both been purpose-designed

While some might prefer a more stretched frame, most of our test team synced with the more compact dimensions of the Lush. The frame sizing is properly small, so try it out in person rather than just guessing.

Pocket rocket

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Best of the Cali Track World Cup - Gallery

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The track season has revved up another gear with the first round of the World Cup in Cali, Colombia, this weekend.

It is the first time this season that all the major nations have had a chance to see how they match up against their rivals in the final season ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio next August.

Germany and China lead the way after two days of competition with two gold medals a piece. While Canada has enjoyed a strong weekend and sits in third in the medal standings, after taking a convincing gold in the women’s team pursuit.

Flick through the gallery above and look back on Day 1 and Day 2 of competition in the first round of the World Cup.

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