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Jasmijn Muller forced to abandon Land’s End-John O’Groats record attempt

38-year-old ultracyclist had covered 370 miles when decision to stop was taken

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Rider hospitalised after Tour of Britain peloton crashes into parked cars

BMC Racing's Brent Bookwalter hit one of the cars head first in incident in Retford during today's Stage 4

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Andrew Talansky retires from bike racing at 28

Cannondale-Drapac rider had been released from contractual obligations due to team’s sponsorship difficulties

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Phinney disqualified from Tour of Britain for crossing railway when the barriers were coming down

Regulations were tweaked in 2016 following incident in previous year’s Paris-Roubaix

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Eurobike 2017: saddles round-up and SQlab saddle fitting video

Take a seat... here are some of the best, most interesting and unique saddles we spotted at Eurobike 2017, plus we meet a saddle fitting expert from SQlab to talk fit and comfort...

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AG2R-La Mondiale withdraws riders from Vuelta after team car tow

Nico Denz and Alexandre Geniez were caught on camera accepting illegal assistance during Sunday's stage

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Video: Team car driver rear-ends cyclist at Tour of Britain

One Pro Cycling's Karol Domagalski hit the deck but recovered to take sprints jersey and combativity award

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Jasmijn Muller to begin LEJOG and 1,000-mile record attempts on Tuesday

Current women’s LEJOG record has stood for 15 years

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Tour of Britain to get underway with its strongest-ever field

Three former world champions, five national champions and a bunch of former winners

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Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas return for Tour of Britain

Both riders return from injury after early departures from July’s Tour de France

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Videos: Safety in spotlight after fan incidents at Vuelta

Police officer pushes spectator into neutral service moto, mentally ill person knocks Katusha-Alpecin rider off bike

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17 of the hottest disc brake road bikes, including Merida, Scott, Colnago, KTM, Thompson and Ridley

We've been bike-spotting at Eurobike, and picked out some stunning disc-equipped roadies, ranging from the affordable, to the quirky, to some serious superbikes....

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Video: Wahoo Kickr Climb demo with CEO Chip Hawkins

We've told you about it, now we've got to use it... Wahoo Fitness CEO Chip Hawkins talks us through the new Kickr Climb, live from Eurobike

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Lizzie Deignan could miss World Championships after appendix removed

Boels-Dolmans rider was taken to hospital yesterday evening after coming down with appendicitis

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Aqua Blue team bus “completely damaged” in arson attack at Vuelta, other teams offer support

Police have arrested man suspected of setting fire to bus in Almeria overnight

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Flamme Rouge – the best cycling board game out there?

Easy-to-learn rules, quick gameplay and tactical complexity have given the game a cult following

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Video: Oakley unveil range of road helmets at Eurobike

Yep, you read that right… Oakley now have a range of road cycling helmets, with a unique BOA system inside for maximum comfort when paired with eyewear

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Cannondale-Drapac crowdfunding effort launches with major matching pledge

#SaveArgyle campaign is to keep Slipstream Sports alive in 2018

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Bianchi for Scuderia Ferrari unveiled at Eurobike

We've heard about it, now we've seen it for real... Bianchi unveiled their road bike from the Bianchi for Scuderia Ferarri range in a press conference this morning, and it's looking good...

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First Ride: Shimano Ultegra R8070 Di2 Disc groupset

We headed out to Austria to ride the latest version of Shimano's hugely popular Ultegra groupset, now with hydraulic discs as well as Di2...

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Amateur cyclist whose previous doping ban paved way for pursuit of Lance Armstrong tests positive for seven banned substances

Kayle LeoGrande had never failed a doping test… until now

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Crowdfunding campaign launches for STYX cleat-based power meter that can also measure pedalling efficiency

An exciting and potentially gamechanging power meter has started funding on Indiegogo today; so much so, we went to see it up close and interview the developers…

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Cannondale-Drapac owners to launch crowdfunding campaign to try and secure team’s future

Riders and staff released from contractual obligations after Slipstream Sports reveals "uncertainty" over financial backing

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Vladimir Putin grants Aussie track star Russian citizenship

Shane Perkins says it was made clear there was no future for him with Cycling Australia

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Laura and Jason Kenny announce their new son on Instagram

Will British Cycling be installing a creche at the Velodrome soon?

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VIDEO: The simplest power meter yet? Unboxing the Favero Assioma power meter pedals

Requiring minimal set-up and easily transferable between bikes, our early impression of the Favero Assioma power meter pedals are very promising in this unboxing video...

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Warren Barguil kicked off the Vuelta for not following team orders

Frenchman said he was “eager to attack in the mountains”

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11 things we’ve learned this week

'Unfiltered' Strava, bike-themed fireworks and a Richard Madeley tantrum. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Cyclist in Canada falls one lap short of age group Hour record

Planning another attempt in a fortnight

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ITV4 to provide full live coverage of next month’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain

Race starts in Edinburgh on Sunday 3 September and finishes in Cardiff a week later

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