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Cycling Weekly, Marianne Vos, News, Racing, UCI Road World Championships - September 21, 2019

The Dutch Supremacy - how the Netherlands came to rule the Worlds

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Podium / Anna Van Der Breggen of The Netherlands Silver Medal / Annemiek Van Vleuten of The Netherlands Gold Medal / Ellen Van Dijk of The Netherlands Bronze Medal / Celebration / during the Women Elite Individual Time Trial a 27,8km race from Wattens to Innsbruck 582m at the 91st UCI Road World Championships 2018 / ITT / RWC / on September 25, 2018 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

In June 1667 the Dutch Navy launched an audacious attack on British warships moored off the Kent coast. Having taken the town of Sheerness, they bombarded Chatham and Gillingham before capturing HMS Royal Charles, the British flagship. Next week eight Dutchwomen could mount a similar smash and grab, capturing the rainbow bands from under Yorkshire […]

Racing in Yorkshire is all the motivation Geraint Thomas needs

LANGNAU IN EMMENTAL, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 15: Geraint Thomas of United Kingdom and Team INEOS / during the 83rd Tour of Switzerland, Stage 1 a 9,5km Individual Time Trial from Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental / ITT / TDS / @tds / #tourdesuisse / on June 15, 2019 in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. (Photo by Heinz Zwicky/Getty Images)

It is half past four in the afternoon, but Geraint Thomas sounds like he’s just woken up when he answers the call from Cycling Weekly. “Sorry, I forgot you were going to ring,” he says. “I’d dropped off for a bit. I’ve not long been home after travelling back from the Tour of Germany, and […]

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Cycling Weekly, Doping - September 19, 2019

Georg Preidler charged with fraud after admitting involvement in Operation Aderlass blood doping ring

Georg Preidler quit his team after admitting to having his blood extracted (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Georg Preidler has been charged with professional fraud over his involvement in the Operation Aderlass doping ring.

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Cycling Weekly, General News, News, Racing - September 16, 2019

Bigham breaks Obree’s course record while Lowden breaks her own record in final tune-up before Worlds TTT

Dan Bigham and Joscelin Lowden, who are both riding the inaugural World Championship mixed team time trial for Great Britain in Yorkshire next Sunday, smashed the men’s and women’s course records on the G25/89 course in East Sussex this morning (Sunday September 15). Bigham clocked 48-19 on the rolling, mostly single-carriageway 25-mile course beating the […]