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الاثنين، 30 سبتمبر 2019

Andrey Amador said to be cancelling Movistar renewal and moving to Ineos

Andrey Amador at the Tour of Britain 2019 (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
The Spaniard is one of the strongest domestiques in the peloton and will aid Ineos' Grand Tour ambitions

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Chris Froome back riding on the road 14 weeks after horror crash

Chris Froome continues his return from injury (Chris Froome/Twitter)
The four-time Tour de France champion was placed in intensive care in June after suffering multiple fractures in a crash

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Peter Sagan says he definitely mis-read Yorkshire Worlds road race

Peter Sagan finishes the men's road race at the Yorkshire World Championships (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The three-time world champion missed out on sealing a fourth record-breaking title

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Here are all the winners in all the categories at the Yorkshire World Championships 2019

Chloe Dygert, Mads Pedersen and Quinn Simmons (Getty)
It was a long week of exciting racing, so let's quickly revisit everyone who claimed gold

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Ellen van Dijk's stolen bike found four months after theft

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The bike was lifted at the Lotto Ladies Tour

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Annemiek van Vleuten posts Strava data from her magnificent 100km solo ride that claimed world title

Annemiek van Vleuten on her way to winning the women's road race at the Yorkshire World Championships (Photo by Alex Whitehead-Pool/Getty Images)
The new world champion took 10 QOMs en route to victory

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The good, the bad and the hungry: diets for cyclists, rated by experts

diets for cyclists
What does a pro sports scientist think of these popular approaches to weight loss?

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الأحد، 29 سبتمبر 2019

Matteo Trentin: I wouldn’t have done anything different – Pedersen was just better

Matteo Trentin was disappointed with his silver medal in the World Championship road race (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Matteo Trentin admits he was beaten by the better rider in the three-man sprint that decided the 2019 World Championship road race.

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Julian Alaphilippe says he has 'no regrets' after 'day of suffering' at World Championships

Julian Alaphilippe in the elite men's road race at the 2019 Road World Championships (Sunada)
The Frenchman struggled to make an impact on the race in the torrid weather conditions

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Five talking points from the Yorkshire World Championships men's road race

The Danes prove strongest in the rain

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Mathieu van der Poel left 'dizzy and empty' in punishing Yorkshire Worlds race

Mathieu van der Poel at the 2019 Road World Championships elite men's road race (Sunada)
The Dutchman cracked while riding in the leading group at the 2019 Road World Championships

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‘I’m finished being the underdog’: Mads Pedersen takes World Championship win at just 23 years old

Mads Pedersen wins the World Championship road race at just 23 (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)
Mads Pedersen said he’s ‘finished with being the underdog’ after his shock victory in the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.

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Ben Swift: Yorkshire race the hardest Worlds I've done

Ben Swift at the finish of the 2019 Road World Championships elite men's road race (Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
The British champion finished 31st on a gruelling day at the World Championships

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Bahrain-Merida terminate contract with Rohan Dennis

Rohan Dennis abandoned the Tour de France and his team are still unclear why (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Team announced termination during World Championships road race

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Mads Pedersen takes shock world title at Yorkshire World Championships

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The Dane beat Matteo Trentin in a three-up sprint finish

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Philippe Gilbert says he doesn't understand how crash happened

Philippe Gilbert during the men's road race of the Yorkshire Worlds (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The Belgian abandoned the Yorkshire Worlds men's road race after crashing at the start of the Harrogate circuit

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Alejandro Valverde: ‘I was freezing – with the weather it was a crazy day’

Alejandro Valverde abandoned the 2019 World Championships (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Alejandro Valverde has explained his decision to abandon the men’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championship in awful weather.

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Philippe Gilbert abandons Yorkshire World Championships men's road race after crash

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It’s been a busy week in cycling – with the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire almost dominating our every waking moment. Oh, and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s been really really wet. Amid all the World Champs fever and rainbow celebrations, we’ve taken a little time out to bring you this week’s edition […]

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Fast food: Katie Archibald column

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'Oh yeah, of course, when Katie calls in for her take-away she always checks if I want something as well.'

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Yorkshire Road World Championships 2019: Elite men’s road race start list

Men's Elite Road Race in Innsbruck, 2018 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Here's who is taking part in the men's road race at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire

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Course for men’s World Championship road race changed and climbs removed last minute

The course for the elite men's road race has been changed (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The course for the elite men’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships has been changed and two climbs have been taken out of the route at the last minute.

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السبت، 28 سبتمبر 2019

Ben Swift: ‘Laying in intensive care, coming back is the last thing on your mind’

Ben Swift will be leading the British team in the men's road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships(Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Ben Swift has reflected on his undulating fortunes as he is set to lead the men’s road race team at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.

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'I thought I could write history’: Annemiek van Vleuten reflects on tactics for 100km solo win

Annemiek van Vleuten after her unforgettable 100km solo attack (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Annemiek van Vleuten says she thought about writing history after she attacked with 100km left to race in the women’s road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.

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Lizzie Deignan proud of efforts despite falling short in chase for rainbow jersey

Lizzie Deignan at the 2019 Road World Championships in Yorkshire (Sunada)
Deignan said she didn't want to settle for silver and bronze once Annemiek van Vleuten went clear

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Five talking points from the Yorkshire World Championships women's road race

A Dutch masterclass as they take a one-two on British roads

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Annemiek van Vleuten solos 100km to claim women's road race at Yorkshire World Championships

(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Anna van der Breggen took silver as Lizzie Deignan missed out on the medals

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Alejandro Valverde confident of form ahead of World Championships title defence

Alejandro Valverde (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images)
The Spaniard comes into the Yorkshire race with fine legs, having finished runner-up at the recent Vuelta a España

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UCI releases video showing why Nils Eekhoff was disqualified from World Championships

Nils Eekhoff was disqualified from the men's U23 road race after crossing the line first (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The UCI has released the footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car, which resulted in him being stripped of his World Championship victory.

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Mathieu van der Poel: 'I'm not the strongest but I'm one of the favourites for the Worlds road race'

Mathieu van der Poel at the 2019 Amstel Gold Race ( Photo by Vincent Kalut / Photonews/Getty Images)
The Dutchman says the weather conditions will play a significant part in the race

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‘It’s been a big year, mentally and emotionally’: Geraint Thomas committed to riding for team at World Championships

Geraint Thomas said 2019 has been a mentally and emotionally draining year (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Geraint Thomas said he’s committed to the British team for the men’s road race, despite suffering from late-season fatigue after a draining year.

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Yorkshire Road World Championships 2019: Elite women’s road race start list

Women Elite Road Race in 2018. Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images
List of starters for the elite women's road race at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire on Saturday September 28

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Nils Eekhoff says he will never forget those 15 minutes when he was world champion

Nils Eekhoff (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The Dutchman was disqualified after a lengthy jury review, with the victory handed instead to Italy's Samuele Batistella

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الجمعة، 27 سبتمبر 2019

Jury did not see video of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind car until after race had finished, according to UCI

Nils Eekhoff left the Harrogate circuit in floods of tears (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The race jury did not see footage of Nils Eekhoff drafting behind his team car until after he had crossed the line first, according to the UCI.

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Tom Pidock: 'It's not how I'd like to win a Worlds medal'

Tom Pidcock was handed the bronze medal in the U23 road race after the winner, Nils Eekhoff, was disqualified (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Tom Pidcock says his bronze medal in the under-23 men's road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships changes very little about the day for him, after he was upgraded from fourth to third following the disqualification of winner Nils Eekhoff. 

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Tom Pidcock pipped on the line as Nils Eekhoff wins Yorkshire World Championships U23 road race

(Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The Dutchman won from a front selection after Pidcock hit out too early in the sprint finish

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'It's official, Cavendish is racing for Bahrain-Merida' say sources

Mark Cavendish (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The Manxman is expected to be unveiled by his new team next week

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Elynor Backstedt signs first professional contract with Trek-Segafredo

Elynor Backstedt (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The Brit signs a three year deal after a successful week at the World Championships in Yorkshire

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Chris Froome will be back in action next month at Saitama Criterium

Chris Froome at the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné (Photo: STIEHL / SUNADA)
Chris Froome will be back in action next month at Saitama Criterium

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UCI presses ahead with new ‘Classics Series’ – but teams want no part in it

UCI president David Lappartient at the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The UCI has decided to press ahead with a new “Classics Series,” despite the objection from teams.

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Tweets of the week: Yorkshire World Championships special

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The best social media posts from across the cycling world this week

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Megan Jastrab wins junior women's road race in scintillating finish at Yorkshire World Championships

(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The American attacked with Russia's Aigul Gareeva in the closing kilometres

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‘It’s too soon to announce a retirement’: Lizzie Deignan remains focused on Yorkshire 2019 World Championships and Olympic Games

Lizzie Deignan celebrates after winning the 2019 OVO Energy Women's Tour at Prembrey Country Park (Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
Lizzie Deignan remains focused on her ambition to win a second rainbow jersey at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, saying “it’s too early to announce a retirement.”

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Weather conditions will be decisive in Worlds road race, say Belgian team

Philippe Gilbert will lead the Belgian Worlds squad with Greg Van Avermaet (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet have contrasting feelings on the prospect of rain throughout the elite men's road race in Yorkshire

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Paris-Roubaix winner Servais Knaven recruits two British women for new under-23 women’s development team

Servais Knaven (Photo by Kristof Van Accom/Getty Images)
Emily Wadsworth and Rhona Callander set to join the Team Rogelli-Gyproc-APB squad founded by the Team Ineos sports director

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الخميس، 26 سبتمبر 2019

'The plan went perfectly': Quinn Simmons crowns sensational year with dominant junior world title ride

Quinn Simmons at the 2019 Road World Championships road race in Harrogate (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The 18-year-old soloed away from the peloton with 33km left to race of the junior men's World Championships road race

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Zwift and UCI to host inaugural E-Sports World Championships in 2020

Image: Zwift
Next year's world championships will offer something for the online racers

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Quinn Simmons solos to victory in breathless junior men's road race at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships

Quinn Simmons wins the men's junior road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Quinn Simmons rode solo to victory in a breathless junior men's road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after a dominant performance by the US team.

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Boels and Dolmans withdraw backing to leave leading women's squad searching for new sponsors

Anna van der Breggen wins stage nine of the Giro Rosa 2019 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Despite their uncertain future the Dutch registered squad are planning an ambitious plan to expand the team in 2021, increasing to 18 riders and running a double programme

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WADA has identified 11 athletes linked with Operation Puerto – but they still can’t be named

WADA has concluded its Operation Puerto investigation (Photo: TOFIK BABAYEV/AFP/Getty Images)
The World Anti-Doping Agency has identified 11 athletes implicated in the long-running Operation Puerto doping investigation.

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Colombian left in tears by mechanical at Junior World Championships

German Dario Gomez Becerra in the time trial on Monday (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Colombia’s German Dario Gomez was left standing beside the road in tears at the junior men’s World Championships road race in Yorkshire on Thursday, due to a mechanical. The 18-year-old had to walk and run with his bike, carrying his rear wheel and tyre separately. German Dario Gómez 🇨🇴 no lo puede creer. Estaba en el […]

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‘To put my name amongst these guys, I think I’ve done pretty well’: John Archibald thrust into the limelight at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships

John Archibald put in a formidable ride in the elite men's time trial at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships (Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
John Archibald has reflected on an unexpected day in the limelight during the elite men’s time trial at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.

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‘I woke up high on painkillers, but I knew I could get to the World Championships’: Tom Pidcock ready for racing return after huge crash

Tom Pidcock returns to racing at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Tom Pidcock never doubted his spot at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, despite waking up in hospital “high on painkillers” after major crash at the Tour de l’Avenir.

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Indoor bike brand Peloton's share price raises value to reported $8 billion

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The interactive spin bike company enters American stock exchange amid $300 million damages bill

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Olympic gold is the ultimate goal, says Alejandro Valverde

Alejandro Valverde at the Amstel Gold Race 2019 (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
The Spaniard prepares to defend his world title in Yorkshire, but says gold in Tokyo next year is his biggest aim

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Israel Cycling Academy set to take over Katusha-Alpecin WorldTour licence

Katusha-Alpecin is expected to fold at the end of the season (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)
The Israeli team will also take on some of the contracted riders from Katusha

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Revamp your wardrobe or give your bike some love with these great Evans Cycles deals

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Home race for 2020 UCI World Championships to include testing climbs in Switzerland

Tao Geoghegan Hart at the 2018 Road World Championships in Innsbruck (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
A 10km ascent will enliven the finishing circuit - seven times for men and three times for women

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الأربعاء، 25 سبتمبر 2019

Lauren Dolan injured in crash 48-hours after Yorkshire success

Lauren Dolan on the track in 2016 (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Police are appealing for witnesses

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'I'm here to stay': Rohan Dennis says change in mentality delivered World Championships victory

Australia's Rohan Dennis celebrates with his family after crossing the line to win the World Championships time trial (OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Australian says he has learned to be more positive during his stint away from racing following Tour de France abandonment

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Remco Evenepoel explains confusion over his overshoes during elite time trial at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships

Remco Evenepoel during his silver-medal ride (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Remco Evenepoel has explained the problem with his socks during the elite time trial at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, amid speculation it involved the UCI sock rule.

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Five talking points from the Yorkshire World Championship elite men's time trial

Rohan Dennis answered his critics while the youngest rider in the field rode to second place

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Alex Dowsett's best ever World Championships ride helps secure GB second Olympic time trial spot

Alex Dowsett at the Roa World Championships time trial in Yorkshire (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The British national champion finished fifth amongst a strong field in Yorkshire

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Rohan Dennis retains time trial title at Yorkshire World Championships 2019

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The Australian beat Remco Evenepoel by over a minute

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How they used to train: How delivering coal helped Yvonne Reynders become a multiple world champion

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Yvonne Reynders went from discus throwing to top cyclist thanks to an intense training regime

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John Archibald - one of the lads

John Archibald at the Dukes Weekender
I have a pair of black dungarees that have small faces drawn all over them. The first time I wore them in front of my boyfriend, he said to me, “I love all the smiley faces on your dungarees!” and I replied, “Baby, it’s only half smiley faces. Can’t you see all the frowney faces?” […]

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‘I thought it was a weird sport’: Lizzie Deignan on how she started cycling on ‘Home Roads’ podcast

Lizzie Deignan at the 2019 Women's Tour (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Lizzie Deignan as offered an honest insight into her home life, being scouted from school, and how she spent her year away from racing in the ‘Home Roads’ podcast.

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LIVE: Yorkshire World Championships 2019 elite men's individual time trial

Follow along with live updates from the UCI Road World Championships elite men's time trial in Yorkshire

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What did you think of the first ever World Championships mixed relay team time trial?

The GB women's squad during the mixed team time trial (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
As well as being the first World Championships held in the UK since 1982, Yorkshire 2019 also saw another milestone as a new discipline was ridden for the first time at this level.

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Cyclist knocked unconscious after van hits him at 70mph, driver fined £350

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The driver was also given six points on his licence

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12 beginner cyclist tips to get new riders off to the best start

Cycling training plan for beginners
Just bought a bike? Still thinking about it? Here's our top tips to getting started, plus lots of handy links to help answer your questions...

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Yorkshire Road World Championships 2019: men’s individual time trial start list and timings

Rohan Dennis at the 2018 world championships . Image: HERBERT NEUBAUER/AFP/Getty Images
Provisional list of riders taking part in the elite men's individual time trial at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire

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الثلاثاء، 24 سبتمبر 2019

‘I’ve only had a few days to panic’: John Archibald on time trial selection for Yorkshire 2019 World Championships

John Archibald during the mixed relay team time trial at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships (Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
John Archibald has shared his nerves and excitement after he received a last-minute call up to replace Geraint Thomas in the World Championship time trial.

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Chloe Dygert: 'My biggest advantage was I didn't ride with a power meter'

Chloe Dygert on the podium of the World Championships 2019 elite women's time trial in Yorkshire (Sunada)
The 22-year-old completely dominated the elite women's time trial at the World Championships in Yorkshire

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UCI will shorten under-23 road race at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships for rider safety

The organisers have altered the plan for the U23 road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
The UCI have opted to shorten the under-23 road race at the World Championships to ensure rider safety in poor light.

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