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Lands End-John o’Groats rider, 86, died after suffering head injury in crash 

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An 86-year-old Lands End to John O’Groats rider died while undertaking the endurance challenge, after suffering a head injury in a crash. 

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Sweetspot training 101: all you need to know

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The ‘comfortably hard’ zone just below FTP promises sweet rewards for your aerobic fitness, but how much and how often is best for you? Pro coach Brendan Housler explains

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How to win a WorldTour contract on Zwift

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The ultimate prize for any aspiring racer is a WorldTour contract – and that’s the irresistible award offered by Zwift Academy. But what does it take to win?

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Tweets of the week: Bottle throw disqualification special!

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You can take away future fans' bidon collections, but you'll never take away their tweets

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Britain's first Paris-Roubaix Finisher

At the very first Paris-Roubaix in 1896 one young Welshman came very close to getting on the podium. Vern Pitt explores the story of the rapid rise and demise of Arthur Linton.

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They can’t have known exactly what they were letting themselves in for in 1896. As 51 riders set off from Paris at 5.30am in search of the 1,000 Franc first prize among them was two  young Brits. Arthur Linton, paced by his younger brother Tom, who trained on the hills around Aberaman, Wales, was the […]

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