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Marc Hirschi sets target on Tokyo Olympics - but admits he will be marked

Marc Hirschi won the 2020 Fleche Wallonne (Photo : STIEHL / SUNADA)
One of 2020’s breakthrough riders, Marc Hirschi has said that the Toyko Olympics will be his main focus next season. The Swiss was a relative unknown 12 months ago, but post-lockdown he emerged as one of the sport’s brightest stars, with a racing ability that looks set to pit him as one Julian Alaphilippe’s principal […]

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Cyclist dragged along the floor by drunk driver with no recollection of crashing

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A Worcestershire cyclist was dragged along the road by a car being driven by a driver three times over the drink drive limit, a court has heard. However the driver Martin Davis has been spared jail, instead being handed a suspended eight months prison sentence. He has also been banned from driving for 28 months. […]

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Racing as a pro aged 50? Davide Rebellin could be about to accomplish it

Davide Rebellin in 2016 (Sunada)
Veteran cyclist Davide Rebellin looks set to continue racing professionally at the age of 50. The Italian appears to be on the verge of signing a one-year contract with Cambodia Cycling Academy which would him compete in his 30th season as a pro. Having made his debut in 1992, when Miguel Indurain was approaching his […]

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Remco Evenepoel's 'arrogant' statements are justified if he wins - Mathieu van der Poel

Remco Evenepoel (Photo by Sara Cavallini/Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel has described Remco Evenepoel as “arrogant” – but says the Belgian youngster can get away with bold statements of intent because of his talent. Evenepoel is currently recovering from a crash at Il Lombardia in August and will line-up in 2021 as one of the sport’s most-marked and exciting figures, after […]

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A big increase in the number of female cyclists to compete in future Olympics

The GB women's team pursuit squad took gold at the recent European Track Championships (Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
For the first ever time, an equal number of female and male cyclists will compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The UCI and the IOC, the organisation that oversees the Olympics, announced on Monday that the changes will begin in three years’ time, but will not apply to the reschedule Tokyo Olympics, now […]

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