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• Mark Cavendish looks strong for second world road race championship

  15-10-2016 21:59 via theguardian.com
  
  • Team Dimension Data director believes Cavendish has every chance in Doha
  • Recent strong finishes suggest rider has recovered from stomach problems Roger Hammond, the former one-day Classic specialist who is Mark Cavendish’s directeur sportif at the Dimension Data squad, is confident that his protege will prove hard to beat in Sunday’s world road race championship in Doha where the Manxman is chasing the second world road title of his career following his victory in Copen
  
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• Full Ardennes Classics week among highlights of Women’s WorldTour 2017 calendar

  15-10-2016 18:28
  
  The Women's WorldTour increases the number of stage races on the 2017 calendar as a full Ardennes week comes into the schedule for the first timeLizzie Armitstead wins Women's Tour 2016 stage threeThe Women's WorldTour increases the number of stage races on the 2017 calendar as a full Ardennes week comes into the schedule for the first time
  
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• Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen crowned women’s world road race champion

  15-10-2016 17:34 via roadcyclinguk.com
  
  Lizzie Deignan fourth as 20-year-old pips Kirsten Wild to gold
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• The Agenda: Britain’s cyclists return to velodrome with eye on Hong Kong

  15-10-2016 17:09 via theguardian.com
  
  After Olympic success in Rio, Great Britain’s cyclists head for the UEC European Track Championships, the All Blacks eye a world record and in football England’s women begin their run to Euro 2017After a successful Games in Rio, Britain’s riders return to competition at the UEC European Track Championships on Wednesday with coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s racing on Eurosport. The event takes place at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Paris and is a chance fo
  
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• Amalie Dideriksen wins women’s world road race with Lizzie Deignan fourth

  15-10-2016 16:20 via theguardian.com
  
  • 20-year-old Danish rider beats Kirsten Wild in sprint finish
  • Deignan just misses podium as searing heat continues in QatarAmalie Dideriksen of Denmark won the women’s road race at the UCI road world championships in a sprint finish, as defending champion Lizzie Deignan finished fourth in Doha. Related: Amalie Dideriksen wins women's world road race – as it happened!Related: Lizzie Deignan urges world governing body to clarify rules on TUEsContinue reading...
  
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• Mark Cavendish discusses ‘far from ideal’ World Championships build up

  15-10-2016 16:13
  
  Great Britain team leader Mark Cavendish hopes to have enough in the tank to win the World Championships road race after illness hampered his build upMark Cavendish at the 2016 Tour de France (Watson)Great Britain team leader Mark Cavendish hopes to have enough in the tank to win the World Championships road race after illness hampered his build up
  
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• Deignan fourth as Dideriksen wins Road World Championships

  15-10-2016 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Lizzie Deignan finishes fourth as Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen wins the women's title at the Road World Championships in Doha.
  
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• 11 great pics from #MyUnseenCity project

  15-10-2016 16:00
  
  The entries are flooding in for a new Instagram competition by folding bike brand Brompton, which encourages owners to submit pics of their 'unseen' city, its hidden gems and what makes city living so unique and exciting to them. We've gathered 11 favourites from those submitted so far; take a look through the gallery above or the story below.Best folding bike: buyer's guide and 8 of our recommendations10 tips for safer city cyclingBest bike: what type of bike should I buy?The competition starte
  
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• Road World Championships: Dideriksen wins world title, GB's Deignan fourth

  15-10-2016 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danish rider Amalie Dideriksen, 20, wins the women's road race, beating Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands into second with GB's Lizzie Deignan fourth.
  
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• Amalie Dideriksen wins World Championships women’s road race title; Lizzie Deignan fourth

  15-10-2016 15:36
  
  Lizzie Deignan finishes fourth in her attempt to defend her World Championships road race title as Denmark's Amalie Didiriksen upsets the favourites to winAmalie Dideriksen wins the junior womens road race at the 2014 World Road ChampionshipsLizzie Deignan finishes fourth in her attempt to defend her World Championships road race title as Denmark's Amalie Didiriksen upsets the favourites to win
  
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• Amalie Dideriksen wins women's world road race – as it happened!

  15-10-2016 15:35 via theguardian.com
  
  The 20-year-old Danish rider caught out favourite Kirsten Wild in a bunch sprint to take a surprise victory, with Lizzie Deignan finishing fourth in Doha 2.32pm BSTSo, after a tense and tactical race where all the big players traded moves, Amalie Dideriksen took on the dominant Dutch team and won in a thrilling finish. Lizzie Deignan has ended a tough, controversial year with a fourth-placed finish, but it was Dideriksen’s day. Thanks for joining me. Bye! 2.24pm BSTWild looked bewildered t
  
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• Bradley Wiggins missed whereabouts test in May, report suggests

  15-10-2016 15:02
  
  The Daily Mail reports that Sir Bradley Wiggins missed an anti-doping whereabouts test in May as he returned from the Tour of CaliforniaBradley Wiggins in the mens team pursuit (Watson)The Daily Mail reports that Sir Bradley Wiggins missed an anti-doping whereabouts test in May as he returned from the Tour of California
  
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• 14 amazing bargains on waterproof jackets you can’t afford to miss

  15-10-2016 14:00
  
  We bring you the best deals the internet has to offer on rain jacketsWe've trawled the internet to bring you the best deals currently available on waterproof cycling jackets, including kit from Castelli, Sportful, and Gore.
  
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• Know your numbers and set your threshold

  15-10-2016 13:00
  
  This is a sponsored post in association with A1 Coaching.You’ve probably heard people talking about ‘the numbers’, from the club rider at the local time trial, to Bradley Wiggins’ hour record, or the release of Chris Froome’s performance data.What are these numbers? In basic terms, they’re simply a means of describing physiological performance, which can be measured in a standardised way.ADVERTISEMENT
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• Cycling world championships 2016: women's road race – live!

  15-10-2016 12:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Live updates as Lizzie Deignan bids to defend world road title in DohaEmail [email protected] Deignan urges world governing body to clarify rules on TUEs 11.13am BSTYonamine continues to set the pace, with the gap to the peloton about 20 seconds.11.11am BSTThe distinctive Qatari landscape, full of cranes and construction sites, flashes past as the riders make their way towards the Pearl, an artificial island off the West Bay. Japan’s Eri Yonamine has made an early break
  
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• Bontrager Shut Up Legs XXX review

  15-10-2016 11:00
  
  The Bontrager Shut Up Legs XXX shoes are part of Bontrager’s range of clothing celebrating the career of uber-domestique Jens Voigt. As a pro he was one of the most popular in the peloton, finishing his career by setting a new standard for the hour record — 51.110km (it’s since been beaten, but he remains seventh on the all-time list, and at 43 the oldest to ever hold the record).Road shoe trends for 2017Best road bike pedalsThe shoe’s chrome finish requires confidence to
  
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• Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 first ride review

  15-10-2016 09:00
  
  The third generation of Santa Cruz’s premium-priced benchmark trail racer gets a makeover and builds up either firm and fast as a 29er or fat and fun in 650b+ livery.Which is faster: hardtail or full-suspension?5 bike handling problems caused by bad suspension set-up (and how to fix them)Santa Cruz Tallboy CC XX1 highlightsLong, low geometryPlus tyres create a high-velocity party animalLatest complete spec gets Pike fork and 12-speed upgradesSanta Cruz Tallboy CC XX1spec overviewFrame: 'CC
  
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• Bradley Wiggins ‘failed whereabouts test’ three months before Olympics

  15-10-2016 00:23 via theguardian.com
  
  • Daily Mail alleges British cyclist ‘provided insufficient information’
  • Wiggins previously criticised Lizzie Deignan for missing three testsSir Bradley Wiggins was facing renewed questions on Friday night after it was alleged that Britain’s most successful Olympian committed a “whereabouts failure” in May – less than three months before he won gold in Rio.Team Sky and Wiggins have been under pressure after his therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) bec
  
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