11 things we’ve learnt this week

The Canyon//SRAM women’s team is searching for a new recruit via the Zwift virtual reality riding website.
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Team Sky General Manager Dave Brailsford has appeared in Welsh language soap Pobol y Cwm.
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A man who rode a New York Citi Bike hire bike across the USA to Los Angeles has racked up a $1,200 late fee.
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The fine for not wearing a helmet while cycling in New South Wales, Australia, is rising from $71 (about £35) to $319 (about £157).
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Former Team Sky rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has reportedly been given a Category 2 licence following his two-year ban for doping.
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Lightweight’s new bike wear collection is called Edelstroff, the German for ‘noble stuff’. Fascinating, huh?
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Cycling has been ranked the third most expensive sport in which to participate, with the average cost of cycling put at £88 per month, according to a new report.
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A proposed amendment to South Dakota law would require cyclists to get off the road and dismount from their bikes to let faster-moving vehicles pass. 
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Even pro cyclists need a push occasionally.
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Orica-GreenEdge’s Simon Gerrans has now won the Tour Down Under four times.
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There’s such a thing as a self-filling water bottle. The Fontus pulls in moisture from the air and can produce up to 470ml of water an hour. 
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