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Decathlon launch Van Rysel brand for their performance road bike range

Having already rebadged their touring, commuter and sportive bikes to the Triban name, Decathlon's performance road bikes will now be called Van Rysel following the global launch on Friday

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Daryl Impey retains Tour Down Under crown as Richie Porte wins again on Willunga Hill

Overnight leader Patrick Bevin fades from contention due to injuries sustained in Saturday's crash

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Glasgow could host first combined World Cycling Championships in 2023

First World Championships to feature road, track, BMX and mountain biking

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US amateur cyclist tests positive for five banned substances

Just the five

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Jess Varnish disappointed at losing tribunal but proud she helped create “a better and fairer environment” at British Cycling

“I’m happy I was the catalyst for other athletes to speak up and challenge their coaches and organisations”

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Jess Varnish fails in attempt to prove she was employee of British Cycling and UK Sport

British Cycling says its culture has improved since Varnish raised concerns and it hopes to ‘welcome her to national cycling centre’

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SLF Motion launch the Hyper 1X oversized pulley wheel system for gravel and adventure riding

The Hyper 1X System claims to reduce drivetrain friction and increase durability, and is recommended for gravel, TT and mountain bikes

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Groupama-FDJ U23 rider Samuele Manfredi out of induced coma he had been in for a month

Up-and-coming rider who won junior Gent-Wevelgem last year was hit by car while training in December

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Five cool things coming soon from Pirelli, Shimano, Selle Italia, Merlin and PEdALED

Another selection of bikes, kit and gadgets we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

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Tom Pidcock and Nikki Brammeier win senior national cyclo-cross titles (+ video)

Catch up on the weekend's action with video from British Cycling

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New SRAM Red eTap (or whatever they call new 12 speed electronic road groupset) will work 1x and 2x drivetrains confirms online manual

We've trawled the depths of the web and dug up a new manual from Sram for a 'Road AXS' system, that suggests it could be compatible with both 1x and 2x drivetrains by altering the number of chain links...

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“I don’t think it’s hit me yet” – Phil Liggett, back on the mic at the Tour Down Under, opens up about Paul Sherwen’s death

Veteran commentator will be joined at Australian race by Robbie McEwen - but warns that he is bound to call him "Paul"

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2020 vision – Vincenzo Nibali heading to Trek-Segafredo for swansong of career?

Winner of all three Grand Tours reportedly met with potential new team yesterday, as well as existing employers Bahrain-Merida

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Five cool things coming soon from Feedback Sports, Hunt, Raleigh, Kitbrix and Avio

Some more of the best kit and tech we've been testing recently as we start the new year with a bang

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Video: A Bridge Too Far? Izagirre brothers in spectacular cyclo-cross crash

Crash in Spain’s Basque region almost sends Gorka over parapet Ion comes down afterwards

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Team Wiggins-Le Col rider James Fouche wins New Zealand national road championship

20-year-old attacks to beat WorldTour pros and claim black jersey

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World record breaking 90-year-old cyclist who failed dope test employs Contador defence and accepts public warning

Carl Grove “most likely” ate contaminated meat while competing at US Masters Track National Championships

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Unprecedented interest since Geraint Thomas’s Tour de France success but Welsh cycling needs more investment

Figures indicate that women and children in particular are keen to take up the sport

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Is this the new Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12 speed groupset on Valverde’s Canyon Ultimate?

Movistar recently unveiled the reigning world champion's new bike, complete with rainbow stripes and what appears to be a couple of unfamiliar components...

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Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome both target Tour de France

Team Sky’s final year will see its two yellow jersey winners go head to head

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10 of the biggest stories in the pro peloton from 2018

we look back on a year in which British cyclists won all three Grand Tours - and much more happened besides

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Video: Mathieu van der Poel crashes into a marshal – but recovers to win

European cyclo-cross champion made it six out of six Superprestige wins in Diegem

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Denis Menchov back in pro cycling – as a sports director

Russian Grand Tour winner who was handed two-year doping ban after retirement joins Gazprom-RusVelo staff

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Bournemouth University student becomes fourth fastest woman – and the youngest – to cycle round the world

20-year-old Vedangi Kulkarni took 159 days to complete 29,000-kilometre challenge

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Stars of the peloton share Christmas online

Here's some of the social media posts we've spotted over the festive period

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Arise, Sir G? Geraint Thomas tipped for knighthood

Tour de France champion expected to be named in New Year's Honours

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‘Backward’ cycling will be worse off for Sky’s departure says Wiggo

“Rather than be grateful for a company like Sky coming into cycling, people just hammer it”

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As the 2019 Vuelta route is announced, Simon Yates says he is ‘only thinking about the Giro’ for now

2020 edition will begin in Utrecht

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Scotland’s John Archibald sets sea-level individual pursuit World Record

Remarkably, the two fastest-ever men (at any altitude) over 4 kilometres both rode for Derby trade team Huub Wattbike

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Geraint Thomas’s wife Sara talks about his nerves before the Tour de France … and his tears after his win

Team Sky star admits it's not just winning the yellow jersey makes him blub - Braveheart and Gladiator had him in floods too

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