Racing

Ellingworth targets Grand Tour success at Bahrain-Merida – with McLaren’s help

Former British Cycling and Team Sky coach has officially started team principal role

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Trentin calls for safer barriers after team-mate Hodeg seriously injured in Eurometropole crash (+ video)

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider sustained multiple injuries in incident at Belgian one-day race

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10 Top 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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Zwift national champion stripped of title because he didn’t earn the ‘Tron’ bike he rode within the game

It was all about the bike

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Canyon unveil 2020 Grail gravel bike models

The 'hoverbar' is here to stay, as Canyon unveil their 2020 Grail CF SL and SLX range...

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Five cool things coming soon from Lezyne, Fizik, Naked Bikes, Cosmo Connected and Michelin

Some of the top gear and tech we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Sir Bradley Wiggins tips “amazing athlete” Chris Froome to bounce back from injury

Four-time Tour de France winner to return to racing next month

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Denmark’s Mads Pedersen wins the rainbow jersey

23-year-old springs massive surprise in Harrogate

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Geraint Thomas to skip next year’s Tour de France and target Giro d’Italia?

Team Ineos has the past three winners of the race on its roster

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Weather forces re-routing of World Championship road race

Heavy rain means race will miss out climbs including Buttertubs and Grinton Moor

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Annemiek van Vleuten wins World Championship with 100km solo attack

Dutch get 1-2 as Anna van der Breggen grabs silver, Ausralia's Amanda Spratt takes bronze

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Legal action threatened after Nils Eekhoff stripped of U23 World title

Dutch rider was adjudged to have illegally drafted car after crash

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Teams rebel against UCI Classics Series ahead of its launch next year

Pro teams’ association says teams’ and riders’ rights aren’t being recognised

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Michael Knudsen to ride 5,000km RAAM course … on Zwift in a shopping centre

Danish ultracyclist will even sleep next to his bike to get the full experience

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An diverse assortment of gravel bikes from the Jeroboam Italian gravel race – 3T, Wilier, Specialized, Salsa, Canyon and more

Weird and funky bike setups for 300km of Italian gravel

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UCI Road World Championships: Netherlands win debut team time trial mixed relay, Great Britain third

Favourites take opening event of Yorkshire 2019 on a rain-soaked day in Harrogate

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Not returning to try and win the Tour again was my greatest disappointment, says Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins: An Evening With show is in Harrogate next week to coincide with the World Championships

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Geraint Thomas pulls out of World Championships time trial

Welshman replaced by John Archibald but will still ride the road race

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Mixed team time trial could be part of cycling programme for Paris Olympics in 2024

First mixed team time trial world champions will be crowned in Harrogate on Sunday

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Team Ineos riders dominate Great Britain men’s elite squad for World Championships

Alex Dowsett - who rides time trial - and Adam Yates also make the cut for Yorkshire

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Five cool things coming soon from Profile Design, Austin Cycles, Genesis, Pro Bike Tool and SKS

Some of the latest and greatest bikes and gear we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Vélo Birmingham & Midlands date changed for 2020 – due to road national road championships bid?

Closed road sportive will now take place a week before the Tour de France

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“She said yes!” Vuelta rider proposes to girlfriend during final stage

A romantic moment as Jesus Ezquerra popped the question on way into Madrid

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Primoz Roglic wins the Vuelta as Fabio Jakobsen takes final stage in Madrid

Jumbo Visma rider becomes first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour

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Tao Geoghegan Hart’s Garmin stolen – while he was on Vuelta podium

Unwelcome surprise for Team Ineos rider when he returned from collecting yesterday’s combativity prize

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Roglic poised to win Vuelta, Pogacar takes penultimate stage (+ video highlights)

Historic day for Slovenian cycling with riders first and third overall ahead of Madrid finale

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Mathieu van der Poel wins in Manchester to seal Tour of Britain victory

Third stage victory of the week for Dutchman

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Met Police say they can’t act on hit-and run driver due to cloned plates

Incident on King’s Road was captured on dashcam with footage submitted to police

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Showstoppers from Colnago, Specialized, Cinelli, Condor, Look, Pinarello + more from The Cycle Show

We've had a browse for some of the coolest bikes on display at this year's Cycle Show. There are certainly some crackers...

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Vuelta Stage 17: The numbers behind a stupidly fast stage

What leads to a 200km day spent at 50kph?

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