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Video: It’s a bum rap – Bahrain-Merida cyclist slaps mooning Tour de France fan on rear

Footage of rider's response to cheeky fan viewed more than a million times on Twitter

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Geraint Thomas eyes crucial second week of Tour de France title defence

Defending champion delighted with performance of Team Ineos to date - but sees Alaphilippe as unknown quantity

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Marcin Bialoblocki rides 100 mile time trial in 3:13:37, smashing the British competition record

The Polish TT specialist broke the record at the East District CA Championship in Norfolk on Sunday, riding at an average speed of nearly 50km/h to record a time of 3 hours, 13 minutes and 37 seconds

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Five cool things coming soon from Ashmei, Miche, DJI, Roka and Stages

Some more of our favourite things from the test pile at the moment before we deliver our full verdicts...

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Sean Yates says Chris Froome went “back on his word” when he attacked Bradley Wiggins on 2012 Tour de France

Former Team Sky sports director recalls episode on La Toussuire climb

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Tour de France Stage 10: Alaphilippe and Thomas take time as crosswinds blow race apart, van Aert wins in Albi (+ highlights and reaction)

Disaster for other big names including Pinot as peloton splits

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Tour de France Stage 9: Daryl Impey wins on Bastille Day

South African national champion takes victory from the break no change in overall standings

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Italian cyclist, 16, recovering after being impaled on two huge track splinters

Lorenzo Gobbi needed 200 stitches after operation to remove pieces of track

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Tour de France Stage 8: De Gendt wins, Alaphilippe back in yellow, defending champ Thomas crashes (+ video highlights and reaction)

Pinot finishes second to pick up time on GC after brutal stage into Saint-Etienne

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

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Tour de France Stage 7: Dylan Groenewegen takes the sprint, Giulio Ciccone still in yellow

Jumbo-Visma rider takes sprint at end of longest stage of this year's race

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Tour de France Stage 6: Dylan Teuns wins from the break, Giulio Ciccone takes yellow

Defending champion Geraint Thomas the best of overall contenders today, finishing fourth

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What do YOU think of professional road cycling? The UCI wants to know

Survey seeks feedback on issues such as race radios and power meters plus team sizes and budgets

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Tour de France Stage 5: Peter Sagan wins in Colmar, Julian Alaphilippe stays in yellow (+ video highlights and reaction)

Bora-Hansgrohe rider seeking record sventh green jersey extends lead in points competition

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Tour de France Stage 4: Elia Viviani wins, Julian Alaphilippe keeps lead as Deceuninck-Quick Step carry the day (+ reaction and video highlights)

First-ever Tour de France stage win for Italian sprinter after yellow jersey helps on leadout

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Wahoo Fitness acquires The Sufferfest indoor training platform

The Sufferfest will be brought under the Wahoo Fitness umbrella, in an effort by Wahoo "to develop fantastic new concepts and training solutions for our customers"

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Five cool things from the Tour de France from Elite, Trek, Pro, Look and Cadex

Some of the coolest new things we spotted at the Tour this year...

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Tour de France Stage 3: Julian Alaphilippe rides away into yellow (+ video highlights and result)

Deceuninck-Quick Step rider attacks on day's final categorised climb

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Dr Ian Walker smashes record for riding Europe from North to South

Bath-based academic rides from top of Norway to bottom of Spain in under 17 days

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Tour de France Stage 2: Mike Teunissen stays in yellow as Jumbo-Visma win team time trial (+ video highlights and reaction)

Team Ineos pipped to victory but a good day for Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal as they put time into rivals

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Astana concerned over Jakob Fuglsang’s knee following yesterday’s crash

Danish rider who is third favourite for overall came down heavily with 20 kilometres left of opening stage

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Tour de France Stage 1: Mike Teunissen springs a surprise to win in Brussels and take yellow (+ video highlights)

Overall hopeful Jakob Fuglsang crashes on approach to Belgian capital on opening stage

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Confusion and denials about who was responsible for decision not to bring Mark Cavendish to the Tour

Who decided Cavendish should stay at home?

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Tour de France team bans riders from using mobile phones

One of the teams at this year's Tour de France has taken the interesting step of banning mobile phones

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Froome out of hospital and back at home after horrific crash which ruined Tour hopes

Team Ineos rider appeared in good spirits and wished his team mates good luck

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Five climbs of Box Hill on new Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic course

Organisers hope that shorter route and more climbing will encourage attacks

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Wiggins says Thomas can successfully defend Tour de France title

Defending champion hasn't had best of build-ups but has mental strength and focus, says former team mate

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BMC launch Alpenchallenge AMP e-road bike, with full internal cable routing (and the top-of-the-range version will set you back £10k)

The Swiss giants have gone with a powerful 504 Wh battery and Shimano STEPS system for their sleek entry into the e-road market, and it weighs in at under 15kg

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Dimension Data bosses reportedly split over leaving Mark Cavendish out of Tour de France

Team manager Rolf Aldag wanted Manx sprinter at the race but was overruled by team principal Doug Ryder

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Video: Israeli pro cyclist couple kiss during race as they win national championships

Guy Sagiv and Omer Shapira were both clear of rivals as they shared tender moment before crossing line

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