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Videos: Ryder Hesjedal reacts to mechanical doping claims

Garmin-Sharp man says he finds claims funny, but also sad that they were made

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Video: on-bike footage as Nairo Quintana crashes out of the Vuelta

Questions asked about press moto but it's not clear what caused the pile up

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Vuelta Stage 12: John Degenkolb takes third stage of this year’s race

Giant-Shimano sprinter triumphs again as crash takes down riders behind

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British Cycling announces long list for UCI Road World Championships

Commonwealth champs Thomas and Armitstead plus TdF winners Wiggins and Froome among riders likely to head to Ponferrada

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Fresh ‘motor doping’ claims surround Ryder Hesjedal at the Vuelta

Does he have an engine tucked into his bike frame? Clue: no.

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84 years old Lewisham man to go for cycling Hour Record on Friday

Move over Jensie!

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It’s National Cycle to Work Day Today – have you made your pledge?

Events in Manchester, Bristol and elsewhere as workers encouraged to switch to two wheels for commute

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Vuelta Stage 11: Fabio Aru takes stage as Nairo Quintana crashes out

Alejandro Valverde closes GC gap to leader Alberto Contador by 6 seconds; Rigoberto Uran 3rd overall, Chris Froome 4th

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Jens Voigt to attempt to break the Hour Record

'Retired' German hard man expected to cram an hour into 57 minutes

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Breaking news: Nairo Quintana out of Vuelta after crash

Colombian who started race as favourite sustains suspected broken collarbone

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Laura Trott to join Matrix Fitness-Vulpine for 2015

British road champ leaves Wiggle Honda as she begins to focus on Olympic track title defence in 2016

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Vuelta Stage 10: Tony Martin wins time trial, Alberto Contador takes race lead

Bad day for Sky's Chris Froome and for Movistar's Nairo Quintana, who loses leader's jersey after crash

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Sir Bradley Wiggins to lead Team Sky at next week’s Tour of Britain

Ben Swift and Ian Stannard complete trio of British riders who will line up for Sky in home race

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Nicole Cooke speaking in Bath on eve of Tour of Britain stage next week

Olympic and world champion who retired last year has just launched autobiography

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Video: Spills, thrills and gap-storming in the peloton with FDJ’s Jérémy Roy

Pro racing's not all champagne & the Champs-Élysées

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WADA bans athletes from blood-boosting with gases xenon and argon

Gases help body produce more blood cells by stimulating levels of natural EPO

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Vuelta Stage 9: Nairo Quintana takes lead as Winner Anacona lives up to name

Great day for Colombia at Spanish Grand Tour; five riders now within half minute of race lead

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Vuelta Stage 8: Nacer Bouhanni wins as wind threatens GC shake-up

Valverde, Contador and Froome all in front group but Quintana had to fight to get back on

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Vuelta Stage 7: Cannondale’s Alessandro De Marchi wins from the break

Team Sky's Chris Froome crashes but takes 2 seconds off overall rivals with sprint to the line

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Orica-GreenEdge’s Darryl Impey cleared of doping

First African to lead Tour de France was innocent victim of contaminated product, hearing decides

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Vuelta Stage 6: Alejandro Valverde back in race lead as overall contenders fight it out

Movistar rider bests Froome, Contador and Rodriguez on first summit finish of this year's race

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Edvald Boasson Hagen leaves Team Sky for MTN-Qhubeka

Norwegian leaves British WorldTour outfit after five seasons

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Vuelta Stage 5: John Degenkolb takes second successive stage

Giant-Shimano sprinter beats FDJ.fr's Nacer Bouhanni to the line in Ronda

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Bradley Wiggins to target Hour record in 2015

Sky give backing to attempt; Wiggins also looks ahead to next month’s World Championship time trial

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Vuelta Stage 4: John Degenkolb takes his sixth stage win in Spanish Grand Tour

Giant-Shimano's German rider proves too stong for riders in sprint in Cordoba

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Vuelta Stage 3: Michael Matthews flies to victory and into race lead

Orica GreenEdge rider takes stage that rather impobably began on an aircraft carrier

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15,000 turnout expected for biggest-ever Newport Nocturne

UK's original floodlit race needs marshalls

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Lizzie Armitstead wins UCI Women Road World Cup with one round to spare (+ video)

Yorkshire rider becomes second winner of season-long competition, joining Nicole Cooke

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Vuelta Stage 2: Nacer Bouhanni takes the sprint, Alejandro Valverde the race lead

FDJ.fr rider takes first road stage of Spanish Grand Tour

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Vuelta Stage 1: Movistar boss the team time trial

Spanish outfit cross line with all 9 riders to make statement of intent - Sky finish 11th

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