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News, Racing, Top story - April 9, 2021

Motorbikes driving alongside riders increases aerodynamic drag by up to 10 per cent, according to study

Giro d'Italia 2020 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

New research shows how much riders are hampered by motorbikes driving alongside them

Ion Izagirre comes out on top in select sprint on stage four of Tour of the Basque Country 2021

Ion Izagirre pips Pello Bilbao to win stage four of Tour of the Basque Country 2021 (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Ion Izagirre took stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country 2021 in a photo finish ahead of fellow Basque rider Pello Bilbao from a select group that went away on the descent of the final climb.

Mark Cavendish says he ‘should have reacted faster’ to sprint after Jasper Philipsen in Scheldeprijs 2021

Sam Bennett, Mark Cavendish and Jasper Philipsen sprint for the line in Scheldeprijs 2021 (Photo by Jos Kafoe/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish says he “should have reacted sooner” in the sprint finish of Scheldeprijs 2021, as Jasper Philipsen got the drop on Deceuninck - Quick-Step.

Tadej Pogačar beats Primož Roglič in two-up sprint on stage three of Tour of the Basque Country 2021

Tadej Pogačar wins stage three of Tour of the Basque Country 2021 (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar took stage three of the Tour of the Basque Country 2021 just ahead of Slovenian rival Primož Roglič in a two-up sprint to the line

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News, Racing, Top story - April 7, 2021

Jasper Philipsen overpowers Sam Bennett and Mark Cavendish after brutal day in Scheldeprijs 2021

Jasper Philipsen wins the 2021 Scheldeprijs (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Jasper Philipsen put in a phenomenal sprint to deny Sam Bennett after a brutal day of racing in Scheldeprijs 2021.