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Pippo Pozzato retires from professional cycling at age 37

Flamboyant Italian says he lived childhood dream, but career has ended without him even realising it

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Lightweight launch stiffer and lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering colour options for Urgestalt framesets

Lightweight's aero wheels have been made stiffer, lighter and deeper, and you can now choose from 10 different colour options for their Urgestalt carbon frame...

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Geraint Thomas: End of Sky sponsorship “a huge opportunity to start again”

Touur de France champ also hopes Wales - and Arsenal fans - will get behind him for Sports Personality of the Year

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The Pan Celtic Race: Self-supported bikepacking event to take competitors through Scotland, Ireland and Wales next summer

It’s only a race if you want to race

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Jess Varnish case is self-interest not public interest argues British Cycling

Judge must decide whether UK Sport grants constitute contracts of employment

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Live blog: Zwift launches pro cycling league; the most active region in the UK; can Dave Brailsford ‘reach into the toilet and pull out chocolate’? + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

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Dr Richard Freeman tells Jess Varnish tribunal that British Cycling coaches had ‘complete’ control over riders

Varnish is seeking to establish that she was an employee of British Cycling and not an independent contractor

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Le Col launch their first cycling shoes

Yanto Barker's premium cycling apparel brand have introduced the Pro Carbon road shoes to their range, with a full carbon sole and PU Leather upper...

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Geraint Thomas says he “always had 100 per cent trust” in Chris Froome

Reigning Tour de France talks about team-mate and four-time winner's salbutamol case

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Sky to end sponsorship of Team Sky next year

Move follows takeover by Comcast; team says it will continue if another backer can be found

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Mark Cavendish says “pressure off” in next year’s world championships – and that mistreatment of illness hampered recovery

Ex-world champ says there won't be same expectations as when Tour de France hit Harrogate in 2011

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Vincenzo Nibali eyeing retirement after 2021 season?

Bahrain-Merida rider wants to stay in the sport - but rules out team management role

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Sir Bradley Wiggins backs Victor Campenaerts to beat his Hour record

British legend returns to his native Flanders to present Belgian rider with Crystal Bike award

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Made in Britain exhibition to look at the life histories of Black-British champions in cycling

Exhibition will place stories within wider sociological context and invite viewers to consider representation in cycling

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British Cycling announces eRacing national championships on Zwift

Zwift also to provide structured training plans to British Cycling members

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London 2012 gold medallist Dani Rowe announces her retirement at age 28

Hampshire-born rider brings curtain down on a career in which she also won Commonwealth bronze on the road

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Five cool things coming soon from Proviz, Giro, Aeropod, Morvelo and Specialized

A round-up of products we're reviewing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon

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Paul Sherwen has died, aged 62

Ex-pro racer who turned pro pundit alongside Phil Liggett has passed away

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British Cycling to introduce mandatory heart tests for athletes under its care

Annual ECGs on the cards for riders within the system

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Jess Varnish unfair dismissal case against British Cycling could lead to funding cut for Olympic athletes

Former track cyclist's claim she was an employee could have profound impact on athletes' funding

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Mark Renshaw to miss start of season after fracturing pelvis when driver hit him on training ride

Dimension Data rider believes motorist failed to see him on roundabout

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Back to black (with a bit of blue) – Team Sky unveil 2019 kit

UCI WorldTour outfit unveils jersey its riders will sport during its 10th season in the peloton

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GB cyclist out of Track World Cup with concussion after he was hit by car

European Omnium champion Ethan Hayer says he's "not quite recovered" from incident earlier this month

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Yorkshire Champions wanted to volunteer for 2019 UCI Road World Championships

Appeal launched for people to fill 2,000 places to help week-long event run smoothly

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Santini, Lumicycle, Cateye and Endura

Another selection of brand spanking new products that will be getting the full road.cc review treatment soon...

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Tom Simpson’s ex-directeur sportive Gaston Plaud dies at age 98

French ex-pro ran the Peugeot team from 1958-74 - and urged British rider to abandon Tour before fateful Mont Ventoux stage

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‘It was at the top – you’re not sat on it’ – Geraint Thomas explains how he managed to ride the 2013 Tour de France with a fractured pelvis

Injuries, stolen trophies and Nicole Kidman’s cycling pedigree featured during Geraint Thomas appearance on the Graham Norton Show

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Vitus reveal custom ZX-1 Aero Disc Road 2019 team bike

The Vitus Pro Cycling team will be aboard this beauty next season, with its own special edition Team frame, Sram Red eTap shifting and disc brakes

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Peter Sagan has his own online shop, including bottle openers, rings and shower heads

Brand Sagan appears to show no sign of slowing down, with the three-time world champ selling everything from bottle openers to bandanas and much more...

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Individual pursuit world record holder Ashton Lambie joins Derby-based track team Huub-Wattbike

US former gravel biker and British team have both taken track world by storm this year

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