Live blog: Man drives lorry at cyclist, attempts to attack him with a weapon, comes off worse, GB's Elinor Barker wins scratch race at track worlds, Cyclist scarpers from angry elephant, Live Zwift Racing, Sky team up with Garmin + more

Tonight sees round 6 of what is proving to be an immensely popular form of racing.

We're not really sure about the tactics, but it's interesting to see the numbers that the pros can churn out. Racing kicks off at 7pm UK time.

"Inspired by the daily life of urban cyclists", so say Oakley, the new Sutro shades have a high-wrap that provides plenty of protection from the sun's rays while enhancing vision with Oakley's Prizm lens technology. They're available now in numerous colours for £130 a pair, head over to Oakley's website to take a look. 
 

A cyclist in Thailand had to make a quick getaway when he was charged by an angry elephant, reports the Bangkok Times.

The incident, captured on the dash cam in the pick-up truck driven by the cyclist’s father, happened  in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park.

The rider, 20-year-old Nattawat Popwandeeruechakul, said: "Senior cyclists of the A2Bike team invited me to join them on a trip through Khao Yai. I had never been in Khao Yai, so I joined in.

“There were seven cyclists with two vehicles following us.

"I was concentrating on the tarmac when I heard heavy footsteps and felt the ground shake. I looked up, and was shocked by the sight of a wild elephant running toward me.”

Initially frozen with panic, he jumped off his bike, and running, carried it back to his father’s pick-up truck and jumped in the back.

The elephant – apparently called Yoyo and prone to fits of anger at tourists’ vehicles, but who has supposedly never hurt anyone – headed back into the jungle.

Josh Ibbett, Transcontinental winner, has just finished third in the unsupported non-stop 650 mile BikingMan Oman ultra-cycling race. Kudos Josh!

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Finished 3rd in the @bikingman_ultra Oman. 650miles in 38hours non stop... could do with a sleep, possibly a shower! @mason_cycles @huntbikewheels @dhbsport @miss_grape_official @wildernesstrailbikes @cbearcycling

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He rode the event on his Mason Cycles Definition with 50mm carbon Hunt wheels and WTB Exposure 30mm tyres, with Miss Grape bikepacking bags and rocking a SRAM Force 1 groupset.

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Bike setup complete ready for @bikingman_ultra #Oman. . Bike: @mason_cycles #definition2 with Force 1 build. Wheels: @huntbikewheels 50 carbon disc with @cbearcycling ceramic bearings Tyres: @wildernesstrailbikes Bags: @miss_grape_official Kit: @dhbsport Aeron LAB . . Race start 3am Local time Sunday (11pm uk sat) Tracker link in profile

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Don’t forget taking away uci points, fine is one thing, penalising the way we race though.

— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) February 27, 2019

Peter Kennaugh, the Bora Hansgrohe rider is responding to the UCI's new fines which penalise riders for throwing their water bottles away. The UCI are also penalising riders that are late to sign-on, docking them UCI race points

The Manx rider has a valid point. Most bottles are collected by fans and used. We certainly have a fair few bottles!

Black is SO boring! Could grey be a good replacement? It's similarly stealthy and looks good on a modern aero bike like this Canyon Speedmax TT racer.

This is a custom painted bike by one a Canyon employee so no, you can't buy it I'm afraid. Shame.

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Paint it grey.⁣ #MyCanyon⁣ : @todayis_de

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Pro cyclist who throw away their water bottles now face a fine of as much as 1,000 Swiss Francs (£750) under new rules introduced by the UCI.

UCI commissaire Philippe Marien told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad: "Dropping a water bottle into the canal or leaving trash on the road is no longer acceptable in this day and age.

"We have to stop those riders who leave their garbage everywhere. We have to stop those who, just after they ride next to the team car, immediately throw their bottle in the air."

"World Tour pros have an exemplary function. With higher fines, we want set standards and head in a responsible, ecological way."

Three levels of fines will apply to riders who do not dispose of their bidons in designated zones – 200, 500 and 1,000 Swiss Francs (respectively £150, £375 and £750).

Marien added that the heaviest fines would be imposed on riders who throw their water bottles into the crowd, endangering people.

"A rider who throws a half-full or empty bidon, that is life-threatening. We do not want to see that anymore," he said.

Team Sky's Ben Swift has been discharged from hospital a week after a training crash on Tenerife that left him with a ruptured spleen.

Some really good news. Had final scans today and have all come back good. Finally after a long week in hospital I have been discharged and will be on my way home tomorrow. Got to take my time but already excited to get back at it. Thank you everyone for the concern & well wishes

— Ben Swift (@swiftybswift) February 26, 2019