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Velon CEO says cycling needs to be a more “joined up sport”

Graham Bartlett says calendar reform has crucial role in bringing in new fans but presents “a complex challenge”

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Mark Cavendish “more intense” about Tour de France after 2014 crash

But "day job" makes aiming for Rio more difficult

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CX stars head to Milton Keynes as GB hosts UCI World Cup for first time this Saturday

Wyman and Harris bring hopes of home win in women's race - tickets still available

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Dani King “thought she was going to die” after training crash

Olympian calls for better road maintenance and spending on cycling infrastructure

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Sky and 10 other teams launch Velon joint venture in bid to overhaul pro cycling

Teams aim to use onboard cameras, rider telemetry and slimmed down racing calendar to build long-term fan base‏

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Tour de France 2016 to start in Normandy’s Manche department

Details of town hosting Grand Départ will be revealed in press conference next month

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Video: Women vs men in ‘Marymoor Crawl’ track race at Revolution Series in Manchester

Field included Laura Trott, Giorgia Bronzini, Ed Clancy and Luke Rowe – but who won?

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Pendle councillors vote for Tour of Britain visit at expense of free town-centre Wi-Fi

£100,000 being spent over East Lancashire borough hosting part of stage of next year's race

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Alberto Contador helps Saxo Bank launch Ride Like a Pro initiative in London

Tinkoff-Saxo sponsor invites clients to experience the life of a professional cyclist

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“A big ask” for Bradley Wiggins to make Rio team, says Shane Sutton

Decision will come down to the data, says GB cycling team boss

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Woman hit by Johan Vansummeren in Tour of Flanders crash paralysed for life

Family still awaiting compensation for incident at 2014 Tour of Flanders

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Mark Cavendish to aim for Olympic gold in Omnium at Rio 2016?

Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider back on the track in Ghent

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Dani King leaves hospital almost a fortnight after training crash

Olympic champion continues recovery from collapsed lung and broken ribs

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Simon Yates targets stage wins at 2015 Tour de France

British rider looking to complete next year’s race and likes the look of hilly route

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Cannondale-Garmin unveils 2015 line-up

Experience of champions such as Ryder Hesjedal and Dan Martin blended with youth in merged team

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Minimum wage for pro women cyclists could be premature says Brian Cookson

Says that women’s races should be allowed to get longer and harder

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Video: Charge Bikes boys race a Swiss castle (& Philippe Gilbert) at Red Bull Velodux

Alternative cyclo-cross in spectacular setting

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Dave Rayner Fund celebrates 20 years

Fund beneficiary & road.cc reviewer Liam Glen reports from gala dinner

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Froome hints he may ride the 2015 Tour de France after all

Former winner had suggested skipping the race in favour of doing the Giro and Vuelta

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Barn Cross comes to the UK (+ video)

It’s kind of like cyclocross. But in a barn.

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Thomas Dekker joins queue of riders aiming for Hour record in 2015

Dutch rider without team after Garmin-Sharp let him go joins Wiggins, Dowsett and others in Hour bid

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Tour of Britain visit boosted Devon’s economy by £6 million this year

County benefits to tune of £33 million over past eight years, hopes for race to return in 2016

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Alberto Contador conquers Kilimanjaro

A little stroll up a hill for multiple Grand Tour winner

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Lance Armstrong pulls out of planned ride in Texas’s Tour de Gruene time trial

Injury to team mate leads banned cyclist to withdraw from unsanctioned event he last rode in 2008

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Ben Swift sets sights on Milan-San Remo in 2015

British rider looking to improve on this year’s third place

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Didi the Devil set to retire?

Cycling's most famous fan to hang up trident after sponsorship dries up

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Dani King breaks five ribs, suffers collapsed lung, in training crash

Olympic champion says she's being well looked after by staff at hospital in Wales

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Alberto Contador aims for Tour-Giro double in 2015

Spaniard, in Kenya climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, says he will skip the Vuelta, however

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York pencilled in for Tour de Yorkshire stage finish

But questions arise after figures emerge showing the council overspent by £60,000 on the Tour de France

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Bradley Wiggins to attempt Hour record on Mallorca next summer?

World time trial champion reportedly headed to Palma Arena for bid - and wants British fans to come out and support him

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