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السبت، 29 فبراير 2020

Matt Walls ‘just keeps improving’ as he claims Worlds bronze

Picture by Alex Broadway/SWpix.com - 29/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Matthew Walls of Great Britain in the Men’s Omnium Points Race.
Matt Walls has said he keeps improving and there’s still further things to work on after he claimed a bronze medal in the World Championship omnium with a gutsy ride in the final points race. The Oldham-born rider had a strong start to the competition coming second in the scratch race and seventh in the […]

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Chloe Dygert: ‘My goal is to go under 3.10 in the individual pursuit’

Picture by Alex Broadway/SWpix.com - 29/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Chloe Dygert of The USA celebrates winning the Women’s Individual Pursuit Gold Finals.
Chloe Dygert has set herself the goal of taking the women’s individual pursuit World Record under the three minute ten second mark after she twice lowered it at the World Championships in Berlin. The American lowered her previous 3km individual pursuit by nearly three seconds to 3.17.283 in the qualifying round. German Lisa Brennauer qualified […]

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UAE Tour quarantine nears end as riders and staff are told they're allowed to go home

UAE Tour hotel quarantine (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
Those who were on lockdown are now waiting on paperwork to let them leave the country

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Jasper Stuyven outsprints Yves Lampaert to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory

Jasper Stuyven at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020 (David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
The Belgian proved to be the strongest of the pair in the two-up sprint

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins a gritty Omloop het Nieuwsblad in the rainbow stripes

Annemiek Van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Team Mitchelton-SCOTT before the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020, Women Race a 122,9km race from Ghent to Ninove. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Another remarkable performance from world champion Annemiek van Vleuten saw her win the women’s race at Omloop het Nieuwsblad on Sunday. The Dutch woman attacked at the bottom of the Kapelmuur, 17km from the line, and soloed to the line in characteristic style. As the race progressed towards the line and van Vleuten’s advantage grew […]

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020: all you need to know

Michael Valgren wins the 2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Sunada)
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium on Saturday, February 29 - plus previous winners and what to expect from the first cobbled classic of the year

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CW5000 members battle the storms in February

The best of the CW5000 Facebook group in February

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Individuals at the heart of UAE Tour coronavirus scare test negative

A view from inside the Crowne Plaza hotel, which is on lockdown due to fears of the Corona Virus, looking towards the hotel where cyclists from the UAE Tour are being held (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The two individuals originally suspected of having the coronavirus at the UAE Tour, which caused the entire race to be put under quarantine, have tested negative for the virus. The news came as the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, where the riders, staff and press from the UAE Tour have been quarantined, confirmed that […]

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الجمعة، 28 فبراير 2020

'If you’re good enough, you’re old enough': Cycling's golden generation are turning perceived wisdom on its head

Remco Evenepoel (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
How cycling's golden generation are ripping up the rule book

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Laura Kenny says ‘it has been a month to forget’ after Worlds crash

Picture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com - 28/02/2020 Cycling UCI 2020 Track Cycling World Championships Berlin Germany - Day 3 - Women's Omnium Scratch Race - Laura Kenny crash and injury
Laura Kenny has said she’ll be glad to put the last month behind her after suffering two heavy crashes in race in Canada and at the World Championships today in Berlin. Kenny completed the ominium at the World Championships even though all hope of a medal had disappeared when she came down hard in the […]

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Lambie confident of beating Ganna’s new pursuit record

Picture by Alex Broadway/SWpix.com - 28/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Ashton Lambie of The USA in the Men’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying.
American Ashton Lambie is confident he can break Filippo Ganna’s new individual pursuit world record time when he travels to altitude in April. Lambie is set to go to Bolivia with British track team Huub-Wattbike to mount an assault on the individual pursuit, team pursuit and hour records. Despite being bested by Ganna in the […]

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Filippo Ganna takes individual pursuit world title

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 28/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Filippo Ganna of Italy breaks his world record in the Men’s Individual Pursuit qualifying.
Italian Filippo Ganna took the individual pursuit world title in comfortable form at the Track World Championships in Berlin this evening. Ganna set a new world record on his way to the final, where he faced off against the USA’s Ashton Lambie. While Lambie took an early lead at one point stretching to just over […]

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Filippo Ganna breaks own individual pursuit world record at Berlin Track World Championships

Italy's Filippo Ganna sets a new World record competing in the Men's individual pursuit during the UCI track cycling World Championship at the velodrome in Berlin (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images)
The Italian took .713 of a second off his previous best time

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'The complete organisation for Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo is stuck in the UAE': Fears grow for March's Italian races

Ambulance at the scene at the Crowne Plaza hotel at Yas Island Abu Dhabi, where two Italian cyclists participating in the UAE Tour tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus disease, prompting the cancellation of the final stages of the cycling event (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
RCS, who organise both the UAE Tour and Strade Bianche, are supposed to return to Italy following the end of the Middle Eastern race on Saturday but find themselves quarantined inside their hotel

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Laura Kenny crashes out of World Championship omnium scratch race

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 28/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Laura Kenny of Great Britain in the Women’s Omnium Scratch Race.
Omnium olympic champion left bloodied as five riders come down in Berlin

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Tom Pidcock headlines new Trinity Racing road team

Tom Pidcock will be racing in new colours this season (Picture: Charlie Crowhurst / Red Bull Content Pool)
Tom Pidcock will be the start rider for a new Trinity Racing road team.

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Tweets of the week: Chris Froome, Remco Evenepoel, UAE Tour coronavirus and more

Remco Evenepoel and Adam Hansen (Bas Tietema/Adam Hansen/Twitter)
These tweets may indeed need testing as it looks like they've gone viral

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Cycling and coronavirus: Everything you need to know

How will coronavirus affect the 2020 cycling calendar (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
Professional cycling is one of the most international sports in the world, making it particularly susceptible to international events.

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'I could see something was brewing but didn't think it was coronavirus': Inside the hotel on lockdown at the UAE Tour

A view from inside the Crowne Plaza hotel, which is on lockdown due to fears of the Corona Virus, looking towards the hotel where cyclists from the UAE Tour are being held (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Spirits remain high as riders, team staff and journalists await results after being tested for coronavirus

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New team pursuit world record holders say they can go over a second faster at Tokyo Olympics

Picture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com - 27/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Lasse Norman Hansen, Julius Johansen Rasmus Pedersen and Frederik Rodenberg Madsen of Denmark celebrate winning Gold and breaking the Men’s Team Pursuit World Record.
New world champions say there are more gains to be had ahead of the Olympics

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Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 start list: Thomas, Nibali and Evenepoel to battle for the title

Primož Roglič won the 2019 Tirreno Adriatico but will not race it in 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Full list of riders taking part in the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico (March 11-17)

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Watch: Pro bike comes to life in team bike build video

Watch Gee Milner build a Vitus Pro Cycling team bike

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Who needs a superbike? Danish pursuit squad smash world record on bike a fraction of the cost

The Danes set a World Record on one of the more reasonably priced machines

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Adam Yates crowned winner of 2020 UAE Tour as riders await results of coronavirus test

Adam Yates has been crowned the winner of the 2020 UAE Tour (Picture: Zuma Press/PA Images)
Adam Yates has been crowned the winner of the 2020 Tour, as riders are still waiting the results of their coronavirus tests.

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الخميس، 27 فبراير 2020

UAE Tour cancelled after 'two team members infected with coronavirus', authorities confirm

The 2020 UAE Tour was cancelled with two stages remaining (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The UAE Tour has been cancelled after two team members were believed to have been diagnosed with coronavirus, authorities have confirmed. 

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British pursuit team upbeat about Tokyo prospects despite loss to USA

Riders hope the pain of loss will push them onto greater heights

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 27/02/2020 - 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot - Das Velodrom, Berlin, Germany - Great Britains Eleanor Dickinson, Neah Evans, Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker in the Women’s Team Pursuit Finals.
The Great British women’s team pursuit team have pledged there’s plenty more speed to come from them in Tokyo after being beaten by the USA in the World Championship final. The British quartet of Katie Archibald, Neah Evans, Elinor Barker and Ellie Dickinson came in two seconds behind the Americans to take silver in the […]

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Riders react as UAE Tour cancelled due to coronavirus

The rider hotel in Abu Dhabi is believed to be under lockdown (Picture: Vini Zabú-KTM)
Chris Froome and Alex Dowsett are among the riders to respond to the possible cancellation of the UAE Tour due to coronavirus. 

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UAE Tour could be abandoned over coronavirus fears

UAE Tour 2019 (Giuseppe Cace/AFP/Getty Images)
The 2020 UAE Tour could be abandoned over coronavirus fears.

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Best leg warmers and knee warmers reviewed

Image: Sunada
What are leg warmers? Leg warmers are designed to be worn with bib shorts. They are intended to be worn underneath your shorts, typically from the mid point of the thigh to the ankle. They’re made from lyrca, and generally feature silicone grippers to hold them in place. Knee warmers Knee warmers are a shorter version […]

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Fast Forward launch all-rounder carbon clincher wheels for under £900

Fast Forward has launched a new wheelset aimed at offering versatility whilst bringing down the price of upgrade wheels. The Tyro wheels boast a 45mm rim depth – the ideal compromise for those seeking an all rounder, according to experts. The new creation is tubeless ready and Fast Forward has made these disc brake only, […]

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Spanish police take down doping wholesaler and seize 1.6 million drug doses

Spanish police seizing drugs (Mossos d'Esquadra)
The investigation began after 100 boxes of growth hormone were sent to the wrong address last July

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Alexey Lutsenko says he ‘didn’t make any mistake in the final’ after missing out to Tadej Pogačar

Alexey Lutsenko missing out to Tadej Pogačar at the UAE Tour (Picture: Zuma Press/PA Images)
Alexey Lutsenko said he “did not make any mistake in the final” after he was beaten by Tadej Pogačar on stage five of the UAE Tour 2020.

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Mathieu van der Poel forced to skip Opening Weekend

Mathieu van der Poel at the Volta ao Algarve 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel will miss Opening Weekend because of illness, his team have announced.

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Annemiek van Vleuten: 'I don’t feel more pressure in the rainbow jersey, just more motivated'

Annemiek van Vleuten making the decisive attack at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire. (Photo by Pauline Ballet - Pool/Getty Images)
Annemiek van Vleuten says that the rainbow stripes give her "extra motivation" going into her first Classics campaign as world champion.

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Denmark break pursuit world record again as GB take silver in sprint at Track World Championships 2020

Another world record for Denmark at the Track World Championships (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
The team pursuit bar was raised once again at the 2020 Track World Championships, as Denmark set a second world record in one day.

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'It's getting worse and worse, it's becoming Moto GP': French riders have their say on record-breaking start to the season

Nairo Quintana and Adam Yates (Luc Claessen/Justin Setterfield/Getty)
Nairo Quintana, Adam Yates and Remco Evenepoel have all broken records in what has been a flying start to 2020

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Cyclist accused of causing first e-bike death was ‘10mph over speed limit,’ court hears

Police tape (Getty)
The cyclist accused of causing the first e-bike death in the UK was riding 10mph over the speed limit, a court has heard.

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Tadej Pogačar narrowly takes victory from Lutsenko on stage five of the UAE Tour 2020

Tadej Pogačar takes stage five of the UAE Tour 2020 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Tadej Pogačar narrowly snuck past Alexey Lustenko at the line to take stage honours on day five of the UAE Tour 2020.

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CW5000 tees

#CW5000 t-shirts are available to buy from our shop. Cement your intent to ride 5000 miles.

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Here are the favourites for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020, according to the bookies

Mathieu van der Poel at Volta ao Algarve 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
A certain Dutchman is offered at quite short odds...

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Canyon's lightest disc brake road bike is back for 2020

We're taking the brand new Canyon Ultimate Evo for a training week in Spain, review to follow

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Five things to look out for at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2020

Things to look out for in the 2020 Opening Weekend

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Paris-Nice 2020 start list including Julian Alaphilippe and Primož Roglič

The peloton on stage six of the 2017 edition of Paris-Nice.

Provisional list of leading riders and teams taking part in Paris-Nice 2018 (March 4-11)

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Wout van Aert takes Strava KoM from Chris Froome

Wout van Aert wins stage 10 of the Tour de France (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
We can expect big things from Wout van Aert this year, particularly after seeing some of his Strava performances.

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الأربعاء، 26 فبراير 2020

Denmark set new men’s team pursuit world record in qualifying as GB struggle at Track World Championships 2020

Denmark set a new men's world record at the 2020 Track Worlds (Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa)
Denmark kicked off the 2020 Track World Championships with a new men’s team pursuit world record in qualifying.

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How to cycle faster and increase your average speed

When looked at over a period of months, your average speed can tell you a great deal about how you’re improving as a cyclist. Here’s some top tips to get your mean looking meaner

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020 weather forecast: Peloton can expect to be battered by gusts and downpours

The Classics kick off this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
We could be in for a show this Opening Weekend, as the Classics get underway with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.

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Deceuninck - Quick-Step name immensely strong team for Opening Weekend

Zdenek Stybar making his decisive attack in the 2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. (Photo by Vincent Kalut-Pool/Getty Images)
The Belgian world tour team have covered every scenario with a very strong selection.

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Dylan Groenewegen blasts Bennett and Gaviria on stage four of UAE Tour 2020

Dylan Groenewegen (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Dylan Groenewegen proved himself the fastest man in a pure drag race finish on stage four of the UAE Tour 2020.

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Wout van Aert will make Classics comeback this weekend

Wout van Aert (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)
Wout van Aert will make his Classics return this weekend, as the Belgian changes his plans because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Australian team unveil striking new track bikes to take on Team GB at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The new track bike for the Australian cycling squad (Picture: Hikari Media)
The Australian team have finally unveiled their striking track bikes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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SUV driver didn't stop for quarter of a mile with cyclist on his roof after crash

The SUV involved in the incident (Picture: Lincoln Fire Department)
An SUV driver continued along the road for a quarter of a mile with a cyclist on his roof after a crash.

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الثلاثاء، 25 فبراير 2020

Ellen van Dijk: Dishing out the pain

Ellen van Dijk leads the peloton at the 2019 Boels Rentals Ladies Tour (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
After recovering from serious injuries sustained last September, Dutch star Ellen van Dijk is ready for the Classics and a tilt at Olympic time trial gold

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Best cycling shoe deals: Get up to £100 off a set of high end shoes

We've searched for the best road cycling shoes deals available now

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Specialized increase off-road focussed Recon shoe range

Three new models increase Specialized's gravel and CX specific shoe range

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