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Dr Richard Freeman says Shane Sutton “bullied” him into ordering testosterone to treat erectile dysfunction

Freeman’s lawyer requests Sutton witness statement reportedly held by Daily Mail as ‘insurance’ against possible defamation claims by Freeman, Wiggins or Brailsford

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Colnago launch the eGRV e-gravel bike

An e-gravel bike from Italian maestros Colnago has quietly appeared on their website, complete with an eBikeMotion motor system and Shimano Ultegra Di2 or GRX groupsets...

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Cyclist claims world records after riding 952km on Zwift in 24 hours

Canada's Ed Veal undertook mammoth effort at Splunk conference in Las Vegas last month

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Five cool things coming soon from Mason, Giant, Giro, 100% and Wattsocks

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Filippo Ganna breaks individual pursuit world record twice in a day

The 4-minute mark may well be within Italian rider’s grasp

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Limited edition Vintage Electric e-bike launched in tribute to upcoming Ford v Ferrari film

The high-powered limited edition e-bike is modelled on the paint scheme of Carroll Shelby's 289 Cobra, with Vintage Electric enlisting the help of the auto-building legend's grandson to design it...

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Shocking moment driver crashes into lead rider in Brazilian road race, which leads to entire peloton staging an on-road protest

The crash was reportedly caused by a driver ignoring a poorly marshalled road block, with riders deciding to abandon the stage in mass protest at the lack of safety provisions

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1,000 cyclists (including road.cc’s own Big Dave) take on Red Bull Timelaps 25-hour race

Third edition at Windsor Great Park of event that takes advantage of extra hour due to clocks going back

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More surgery for Chris Froome, who admits it’s too early to say if Tour de France “doable”

Team Ineos rider skips Saitama Criterium in Japan but rides exhibition time trial

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Sven Nys: UCI cyclo-cross calendar reforms “the death of our sport in the long term”

7-time World Cup winner speaks out ahead of competition expanding from 9 to 16 rounds

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Endura ends Movistar deal, blames UCI for creating innovation “dead end”

Scotland-based company will focus on aero clothing for triathlons and the road

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Nils Eekhoff takes UCI to court over disqualification from World Championship Under-23 road race victory

Dutch rider who was adjudged to have illegally drafted team car appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

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La Course returns to Paris – world champion brands it “nothing more than a criterium”

Annemiek van Vleuten says return to the Champs Élysées is a “step back”

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UCI to work with new independent anti-doping body

Separately, the MPCC group of teams is to begin testing for thyroid stimulating hormones

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Laurens Ten Dam switches from road racing to adventure riding and bikepacking

“In my really good years, I maybe did only ten proper interval sessions a year and the rest was riding the bike for the love it”

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“Trans inclusion is fairness” says Rachel McKinnon ahead of Masters Track Cycling World Championships defence

“If you want to say, ‘Well, I believe you’re a woman for all of society except this massive central part that is sport,’ then that’s not fair”

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S Glos resident calls for Severn Bridge Road Race to be routed away from village where cyclist was killed

Junior Heffernan died when he hit car head on during 2013 edition

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Gust of wind foils 100-mile wheelie – but 56-year-old cyclist still manages to set new world record

Rich Flanagan rode 50.5 miles to set his third wheelie world record

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“Brutal” – Chris Froome’s verdict on next year’s Tour de France route

Sir Dave Brailsford and Egan Bernal also share thoughts on parcours unveiled in Paris today

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Specialized make limited edition Deceuninck–Quick-Step Tarmac Disc frameset

To celebrate a stellar year for the team including a whole two weeks in yellow for Julian Alaphilippe, Specialized have produced just 200 Quick-Step edition Tarmac framesets, with 199 of them available to buy globally

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Tour de France 2020 route unveiled in Paris (+ flythrough video)

Six summit finishes including penultimate day time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles feature on next year's race

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Sir Dave Brailsford and Team Ineos help Eliud Kipchoge run first ever sub-2 hour Marathon

Chris Froome was also in Vienna today to watch Kenyan distance runner make history

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Bauke Mollema solos his way to victory at il Lombardia (+ video)

Trek-Segafredo rider wins season's final Monument riding last 18 kilometres alone

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

Some of the highlights from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

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Sexism row: Catford Cycling Club redistribute Hill Climb prize money for overall and female winners after complaints

The famous Catford CC Hill Climb, taking place this weekend, have redistributed their prize pot after originally offering £300 for the overall winner and just £75 for the first female

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UCI insurers asked to pay compensation to local businesses and for damage to Harrogate park following World Championships

Several local businesses claim they were treated as "collateral damage" during the World Championships

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UCI faces new complaint alleging breach of EU competition law

Action by Italy's LCP comes a week after WorldTour team joint venture Velon launched similar case

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Italian Under-23 rider Giovanni Iannelli dies after crash during race

22-year-old head hit concrete pillar in incident at end of race in Piedmont

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Zwift’s UCI World Championship partnership – a stepping-stone to becoming an Olympic sport?

Virtual cycling platform may miss out on Paris 2024 - but has Los Angeles 2028 in its sights

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Five cool things coming soon from Assos, Lazer, Orro, Tune and Lezyne

Some of our top picks from the road.cc test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

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