Six-Day London gets thumbs up from riders on opening night (video)

Early impressions of the capital's first six since 1980 are positive

Thanks to its impressive lighting displays, a Ministry of Sound DJ providing the evening’s soundtrack and – most importantly – some exciting racing on the track, those competing in London’s first six-day meeting since 1980 have declared the capital’s new version a hit.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.