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“Maybe it will give some closure to Lance as well” – Floyd Landis on ploughing his Armstrong settlement back into cycling

“If this can bring some closure to that whole episode and actually benefits some young kids at the same time, then that’s some satisfaction”

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Peter Sagan branded an “idiot” after confessing he used rival’s bike to try to straighten his handlebars during Paris-Roubaix

Winner of Hell of the North bashed Jelle Wallays' wheel to try and straighten his handlebars

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Floyd Landis sets up his own pro cycling team

Canada-registered Floyd's of Leadville team will start racing at UCI Continental level next year

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UCI launches Women’s Tour of Scotland with first edition next August

Three-day race will cover 350 kilometres and be broadcast to a global audience

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Kask launch new Mojito X road and Mojito X Peak ‘gravel’ helmets

Kask have revamped their popular Mojito lightweight road lid, and also added a peaked version to keep out the grit and rain during gravel rides...

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What it takes to ride the Road World Championships – the pros on Strava

Plenty of pro riders have uploaded their Road World Championship rides to Strava, and here we delve into some of their efforts to see what it takes to ride with the best...

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First look: Scicon’s new Elan racing saddle

Best known for their high quality bike boxes and bags, Scicon have created a carbon fiber reinforced saddle "for the most demanding athletes", and one has just landed in the office...

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One Pro Cycling scraps plans to launch women’s team

Lack of sponsorship thwarts planned move into Women's WorldTour after men;s team is wound up

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Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Castelli, Dexshell, Blinkers and Merlin

Another fine selection of kit and gear that road.cc's reviewers are testing at the moment...

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“A dream come true” – Alejandro Valverde on winning the World Championship

38-year-old had already made the podium a record six times - finally he's on the top step

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Alejandro Valverde finally wins the rainbow jersey

Twice runner-up, four times bronze medallist - Spaniard takes gold at age of 38

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Late change of venue for National Hill Climb Championships

Many competitors unhappy with lack of explanation

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Mike Hall’s mother says she forgives driver involved in fatal collision

Urges others to do so too

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More assault allegations against Jan Ullrich

German said to have become involved in altercation at airport before flight to US for rehab

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Full details announced of Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships

Starts of races to be shared by towns and cities across region, with all events finishing in Harrogate

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Rohan Dennis powers his way to time trial world title

Australian went well over a minute quicker than the next fastest man, defending champion Tom Dumoulin

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Enter Red Bull Timelaps 2018! + Our top Timelaps tips

The 25-hour 24-hour race was a hit last year and it’s back on 27–28 October

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Video: 2019 Giro d’Italia to start with uphill time trial in Bologna

Stage will be first of five either wholly or partially in central Emilia-Romagna region

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Quick Step Floors win team time trial world championship for record fourth – and final – time

Meanwhile Britain's Alice and Hannah Barnes help Canyon-SRAM take gold in women's event

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Callum Skinner says Wada decision to lift Russia ban “just stinks basically”

“I feel like Wada’s worked incredibly hard for the people who’ve been sanctioned”

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Helen Wyman: Revolution or Evolution

We speak to Helen about the cyclocross season, her bikes and the equality issues slowly being solved

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Bradley Wiggins rules out returning to the Olympics as a rower

Also says that if he keeps his head, Simon Yates can become world champion

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Peter Sagan: Cycling is “a boring sport” to watch on TV

Three-time world champion admits he only ever watches the last 5 kilometres of a race

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World cyclo-cross champion Wout van Aert terminates contract with Verandas Willems-Crelans

LottoNL-Jumbo seems most likely destination for Belgian rider who had breakthrough Classics season this year

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American woman smashes cycling land speed record, hitting nearly 184 miles per hour

Denise Mueller-Korenek went 10 per cent faster than previous record holder Fred Rompleberg did in 1995

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JLT Condor team to fold at end of year as sponsorship ends

Team founded in 2007 is second British UCI Continental team this month to announce it is stopping racing

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Sir Bradley Wiggins: Simon Yates may not have won the Vuelta if he’d gone to Team Sky

He also believes that Giro d'Italia disappointment in May paved way for Mitchelton-Scott rider's triumph in Spain

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Simon Yates wins Vuelta and seals unique treble for British riders

Mitchelton-Scott rider is third British Grand Tour winner of 2018; final stage in Madrid goes to Elia Viviani

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Taxi driver who fell asleep at wheel jailed for killing cyclist

Jack Berry lost his life when Craig Gough crashed into him and two friends last October

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Ian To sets off on fresh Land’s End to John O’Groats record attempt

Swindon ultracyclist is currently heading through Somerset after leaving tip of Cornwall at 5.15am this morning

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