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11 things we’ve learned this week

Fascinating and/or weird facts from the past seven days on road.cc

Sat, Feb 06, 2016 07:56
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#mycyclingweekend – break the rules

This weekend anything goes - we want to see you having fun even if you're riding a rusty old bike!

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 19:12
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Katusha face suspension after rider tests positive

Eduard Vorganov fails anti-doping control six months after Luca Paolini tested positive for cocaine

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 18:45
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No more Sky Rides for Plymouth – so cyclists are organising their own

Council says its focus will now switch to improving cycle infrastructure

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 17:07
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Highlights of the Rapha spring/summer 2016 cycle clothing range

There’s a brand new Classic Jersey coming soon, plus many other new and updated garments

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 16:36
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Video: Cyclist in China skids into oncoming lorry on wrong side of road… and survives

Head-on collision on icy road

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 15:54
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Win! A Strade Bianche break with La Corsa worth £500!

Fancy going and smashing the white roads of Tuscany and then watching the pros do it?

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 15:34
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“It was a friend’s bike …” – here’s 5 more of cycling’s top excuses

What do Jack Daniel's, a mother-in-law and a phantom twin have in common ... ?

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 14:54
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BMX great Dave Mirra dies after apparent suicide

X Games great also completed Race Across America and competed as a rally driver

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 12:40
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CTC welcomes removal of centre lines on rural roads

But charity says measures must be accompanied by lower speed limits and cycle lanes

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 12:31
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How do you spot a hidden motor in a bike frame? Did the UCI use magnetic fields?

Did the UCI use an app to detect the magnetic fields of the hidden motor? Wired magazine thinks so

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 12:05
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Mechanical doping: Rider’s father and brother charged with stealing rare birds

Said to have been caught on CCTV half-inching a pair of Lancashire parakeets

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 11:24
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This week’s most interesting components

New products from Vision, Easton, Fabric, Vittoria and loads more

Fri, Feb 05, 2016 10:05
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Video: New motor doping speculation after Izagirre time trial crash

Gazzetta dello Sport asks if Movistar rider's bike may have had engine as wheel kept spinning

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 21:06
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Aviva Women’s Tour route to be toughest yet

The race's hilly profile could favour current World Road Race Champion, and one of the peloton's best climbers, Lizzie Armitstead

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 17:40
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London Bike Show 2016 preview – Cotic, Cube, Van Nicholas and 50mph e-bikes

A quick roundup of some of the exciting bikes and products you can see at the London Bike Show next week

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 16:52
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A £25m bicycle “the biggest mistake I ever made”

One man swapped shares in his tech startup for a bicycle. The company just sold to Microsoft for £174m

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 16:38
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Stebles Bikes developing a carbon fibre bike with integrated carbon mudguards

Stebles Bikes will be showing unique bike with integrated mudguards at the London Bike Show next week

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 15:23
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Surgeon claims women’s “saddle surgery” on the up

Following one surgeon's claims labia reduction surgery is rising among female cyclists, industry experts say saddle fit is the answer in the vast majority of cases

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 15:12
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No jail for motorist who killed Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclist

78-year-old Kenneth McLelland had pleaded guilty to causing death of Sally Preece

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 15:00
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Great cycling deals on holidays, lights, bikes & more

The road.cc exclusive SiS flash sale ends tonight + cycling holidays on Mont Ventoux & Merlin bike bundles!

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 14:51
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eBike World Championship set for same venue where hidden motor found

You couldn't make it up ... Zolder hosts April's event (minus UCI officials)

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 12:33
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Cycling debate reaches record 2.1m on social media

A Westminster cycling debate, attended by cross-party MPs, sent a "clear message" to government, say campaigners

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 10:52
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ARCC e2-pod 250W intelligent power assist system on display at the London Bike Show

This intelligient 250W power assist e-Bike will be on display at the London Bike Show

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 10:47
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Portsmouth aims for 2019 D-Day themed Tour de France Grand Depart

Joint bid with twin city Caen for 2019 would mark 75th anniversary of Normandy Landings

Thu, Feb 04, 2016 09:06
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