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Mario Cipollini to appear in court over allegations he stalked and violently assaulted ex-wife

Italian former sprinter said to have made death threats

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Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Galibier, Bollé, FSA and Flanders

Another round-up of bikes, kit and tech we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Review: Wilier Cento1 Hybrid

Verdict: High quality e-road bike with a lively ride feel and useful help from the motor

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Britain’s richest man could back Team Sky

Team expected to announce new sponsorship deal before the Giro in May

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UCI orders E3 Harelbeke to withdraw controversial advert

Not the first time the Belgian race has been accused of sexism

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Great Britain pipped by Australia in both men’s and women’s team pursuit at Track World Championships

Laura Kenny feels she didn’t pull her weight; Ed Clancy says they’ll peak for the Olympics

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UCI confirms Victor Campenaerts will attempt Bradley Wiggins’ Hour Record in April

Lotto-Soudal's European time trial champion is heading to Mexico for his record attempt in April

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Kristina Vogel says her passion for cycling “still burns” despite her paralysis

Double Olympic gold medalist who had horrific crash last June will commentate on UCI Track World Championships this week

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Five cool things coming soon from Lazer, Giro, dhb, B’Twin and Caratti

Another selection of stuff that road.cc testers are trying out at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

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Team Sky’s Ben Swift out of intensive care after last week’s training crash

31-year-old ruptured spleen in crash at Tenerife training camp – unclear as yet how it will affect his Spring campaign

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Indian cyclist sets new record for riding underwater

He rode 100m at a depth of 32.7m

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Ben Swift in intensive care after crash while training with Geraint Thomas in Tenerife

Team Sky rider suffered an injury to his spleen and will be monitored for the next few days

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Vitus launch two new bikes, the Zenium Carbon and the Substance Carbon

The Zenium all-round road bike and the Substance gravel grinder have both been given the carbon treatment, and are available to buy now in various specs

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Gallery: New bikes, gear and tech at iceBike 2019 from Genesis, K-Edge, Shimano, Lazer, Profile Design and more

We went to check out some of the latest and greatest from one of the UK's biggest cycling distributors, here are some highlights and a big shiny gallery...

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Tour de France to start in Copenhagen in 2021

Three-day Danish Grand Depart will see race start on a Friday to allow an extra rest day for transfer to France

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Routes unveiled for June’s National Road Championships in Norfolk

There will also be a 100-mile sportive along the same route as men's road race

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British cyclo-cross star Helen Wyman announces her retirement

10 times British champion admits she doesn't quite have the fight any more - but remains committed to bringing young talent through

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John Degenkolb crowdfunds €10,000 in 24 hours to save Paris-Roubaix Juniors race

2015 Paris-Roubaix winner says news that Under-19 race was under threat "hit me like a bomb"

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road.cc recap: 10 of our top stories this week

Starring: Mark Cavendish, pavement cyclists, the great nation of Columbia, Team Sky the, er great town of Bedford and more…

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Movistar’s Jaime Roson banned for four years

Adverse analytical finding dates back to his time with Caja Rural

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What bike is this? Ikea x-ray bike poster leaves cyclists guessing

We just had this brought to our attention and thought we'd see if you could be any help in our (albeit pointless) quest to find the answer!

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Team Sky sponsorship: Ecopetrol could lead Colombian takeover

Sir Dave Brailsford says it is “only a matter of time” before there is a WorldTour team from Colombia

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Mark Cavendish feeling (relatively) fit and healthy: “I haven’t studied physiology at Uni but you do not just lose it from one day to the next. It’s not possible”

“I’d rather smash every bone in my body than have this” he says about suffering Epstein-Barr Virus

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We speak to Zwift about the rise of e-racing, virtual doping, racing tips and a a Yorkshire world champs course

Q&A with Zwift: e-racing gets serious in 2019 with launch of first pro league

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Tour de France organisers write to Vincenzo Nibali about Alpe d’Huez crash – six months after it happened

ASO say they took adequate safety precautions ahead of incident with spectator that put Italian out of the race

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Oleg Tinkoff reportedly made offer to sponsor Team Sky – but Sir Dave Brailsford rebuffed him

Russian billionaire said to have put €20 million a year on table - but he says Spanish press report is "bullshit"

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Glasgow to host ALL 13 UCI World Championships in 2023 for debut ‘mega event’ format

UCI plans to bring battle for rainbow jerseys across all disciplines together in one place every four years

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Geraint Thomas to skip Giro d’Italia to focus on Tour de France title defence

“This year has always been about the Tour,” says Team Sky star

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The CycleWing, a sail for your bike, is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Not getting enough tailwind? You may want to invest in CycleWing, a sail that fits to almost any bike and allows you to rotate it with a bar control system to better catch the wind...

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Five cool things from Lapierre, Silca, 3 West Design, Giant and Fizik

Another preview selection of bikes, components and kit that we're testing as we start a new week, with full reviews coming soon...

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