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11 things we’ve learned this week

Serious Tour drama, Britain goes hire bike-mad and more close-pass scrutiny - here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Tour de France Stage 13: Warren Barguil wins for France as race explodes on Bastille Day

Astana's Fabio Aru retains overall lead after short but pulsating stage in the Pyrenees

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Sufferfest release new ‘Complete Training System’ app

The update includes a 10 week mental training programme alongside the current range of comprehensive virtual training sessions

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Romain Bardet’s Stage 12 victory on Strava – including that punishing finish (+ video)

Plenty of climbing, plenty of effort, plenty of glory

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Rigoberto Uran’s 20-second Tour de France time penalty overturned

Cannondale-Drapac rider now back to within 35 seconds of race leader Fabio Aru; George Bennett's sanction reversed too

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Ribble launch new clothing range

The British online build-you-own bike retailer have launched their Nuovo clothing collection, consisting of jerseys and shorts with more to follow soon

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Bid launched to bring cyclo-cross World Cup – and World Championships – to London

Plans for Lee Valley VeloPark to host three World Cup rounds starting in 2018/19

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Tour de France Stage 12: Romain Bardet wins, Fabio Aru seizes yellow as Chris Froome cracks

Team Sky rode the perfect stage until defending champion was found wanting on final climb

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Tom Simpson memorial on Mont Ventoux officially reopened on 50th anniversary of his death (+ video)

Family, friends - and Sir Bradley Wiggins - gather on mountain in Provence to remember one of British cycling's greats

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Tour de France Stage 11: Marcel Kittel takes fifth win, heartbreak for escapee Maciej Bodnar

Breakaway rider caught with 200 metres to go as German sprinter confirms his supremacy

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Raleigh recreate classic Team Aero Pro Burner BMX for bike’s 35th anniversary

Raleigh are selling a limited run of the classic BMX that was a huge hit in the 80's

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Rapha unveil new City Glasses collection

The new range of shades are designed to be functional on the bike and stylish off it

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Oakley release limited edition Tour de France Radar Pace

These limited edition versions of the high-tech shades have the Tour de France logo etched on the lens, and even a coating inspired by the French mountains

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Exciting new products… that you can’t actually buy yet

You spot a shiny new thing you just need to have, only to find it's not actually out for weeks! Here's our pick of the most exciting bikes, components and accessories around, that you can't quite get your hands on just yet...

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Tour de France Stage 10: Marcel Kittel dominates sprint again

Quick Step Floors' sprinter tightens grip on competition for green jersey

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Ritchey release updated Road Logic steel frameset and full build for 2018

The US heritage brand has unveiled this updated Road Logic steel frame, with classic lines and clearance for up to 30mm tyres

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Richie Porte recalls horror crash that ended his Tour de France challenge

"I'm lucky that I have come away with the injuries I have," says BMC Racing rider who was challenging for overall

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Tour de France Rest Day 1: Froome and Thomas reflect on yesterday’s brutal stage

Team Sky riders speak about a day that saw one tighten grip on yellow but the other crash out of race

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Tour de France Stage 9 to Uran on dramatic day as Thomas and Porte crash out

Chris Froome retains overall lead, Fabio Aru moves up to second

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Tour de France Stage 8: Direct Energie’s Lilian Calmejane wins with solo attack

No change in overall standings as Chris Froome retains yellow jersey

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Tour Tech 2017: The handlebars the pros are riding, including Froome, Kittel, Bardet and more

The many shapes, bends and materials of the handlebars used by the Tour racers

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Tour trouble, 30% gradients and pedalling dogs. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Tour de France Stage 7: Marcel Kittel takes win by a hair’s breadth

Quick Step Floors rider back in green jersey after edging out Edvald Boasson Hagen in Nuits-St-George

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Italian rider Claudia Cretti in coma after high-speed crash at Giro Rosa

Fears that 21-year-old may have suffered brain damage after hitting guard rail at 90 kilometres an hour

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Bianchi release Pantani edition Specialissima

The bike commemorates the 20th anniversary of Marco Pantani's Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double, a feat only achieved by seven riders in history

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Sram launches S-900 Aero HRD disc brake system

The new brakes are specifically for time trial and triathlon use, are fully hydraulic but don't yet have shifting capabilities

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Philippa York, who as Robert Millar was first Briton to win a jersey at Tour de France, joins ITV4 commentary team

"Thankfully gender issues are no longer a subject of such ignorance and intolerance," she says

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Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects appeal against Peter Sagan’s Tour de France disqualification

"Peter Sagan remains disqualified from the 2017 Tour de France," says CAS in decision

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Tour de France Stage 6: Marcel Kittel beats Arnaud Demare in Troyes

Eleventh career stage win for German sprinter

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Giro release featherweight Prolight Techlace road shoes

The new Prolight Techlace road shoes from Giro have a patented lace and strap system and are among the lightest cycling shoes ever made

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