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February 2017
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- February 28th
- Entire Iranian team banned after second rider tests positive
- Mont Ventoux vineyard creates special wine for 50th anniversary of Tom Simpson's death
- Industry body reports find no evidence of disc brakes causing injuries in crashes
- At what point does aero become more significant than weight?
- Tour de France 2018 route: details of opening stages revealed
- How to avoid training mistakes
- Drug testing 'non-existent' at recent European cyclocross races
- February 27th
- Riders' union threatens the UCI with legal action over disc brake trial
- Greg Van Avermaet's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winning ride on Strava shows he averaged 25.5mph
- We asked the world's best pro riders to name cycling's stars of the future; here's who they picked
- Fan goes for a ride with 'nice guy' Mark Cavendish... but his GPS app failed to record it properly
- Watch: Pedestrian tries to kick cyclist off his bike (video)
- Best cycling sportives in Scotland
- Peter Sagan possibly likes Haribo sweets more than post-race interviews (video)
- Team of the Week: Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Rui Costa, and more
- British road race season picks up momentum with eventful Clayton Velo Spring Classic
- February 26th
- Peter Sagan: I've still got room for improvement after opening weekend of cobbled Classics
- Caleb Ewan too fast for Mark Cavendish in final stage of Abu Dhabi Tour
- Tony Martin has eight stitches in his face after Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne crash
- Ben Swift has 'mad rush home' from Abu Dhabi Tour for birth of first child
- Peter Sagan takes his first win of the season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne; Luke Rowe third
- Tom Boonen out of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
- Nairo Quintana 'not going to the Giro d'Italia just to train for the Tour de France'
- February 25th
- ‘They’re the three strongest guys, it’s never going to be easy to catch them’
- Grand Tour stars fail to ignite Abu Dhabi Tour: 'it was a stand off'
- Greg Van Avermaet pips Peter Sagan to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory
- Watch: Riders battle for top honours on Abu Dhabi Tour's climbing stage (video)
- Lucinda Brand launches late attack to win women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Rui Costa out-foxes Quintana and Contador on Abu Dhabi Tour's big climb
- 'It can be tough racing in France with the Sky jersey on'
- Early season races are 'too easy' for Chris Froome's Tour de France preparations
- Tom Boonen's custom Het Nieuwsblad bike: 'there's no danger in discs'
- February 24th
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: Seven things we're looking forward to
- Watch: Cavendish, Kittel, Ewan and Greipel in Abu Dhabi Tour sprint battle (video)
- Watch: Belgian man stages brave lone protest against tarmacking of cobbled climb (video)
- Mark Cavendish: Caleb Ewan was the strongest today
- Caleb Ewan: 'celebrating too early was a massive rookie error'
- Marcel Kittel comes from nowhere to edge out Ewan and Cavendish in Abu Dhabi Tour
- What would it take for you to ride a Grand Tour?
- Bold action needed from UCI over disc brakes, says Astana boss
- Eight ways your cycling changes when you have kids
- Marcel Kittel: 'I'm not using disc brakes out of respect for my colleagues'
- Lance Armstrong to face trial in $100m lawsuit in November
- Marcel Kittel decides not to use disc brakes on Abu Dhabi Tour stage two
- Luke Rowe column: Race radios should remain in the peloton
- 'If what happened to Marcel Kittel had happened to me, then I wouldn't be riding discs today'
- Ride with... South Western Road Club
- February 23rd
- Mark Cavendish reveals the preparation that went into his Abu Dhabi Tour stage win
- Alex Dowsett: Crashing twice in one day, that’s a record
- Watch: Dog joins bike race; has the time of its life as it races ahead of peloton
- Riders react on Twitter after Owain Doull blames disc brakes for injury
- Owain Doull's foot and shoes 'cut by disc brakes' in Abu Dhabi Tour crash
- Today's wind might be horrendous to ride in, but at least it looks gorgeous on a map
- Mark Cavendish wins crash-affected Abu Dhabi Tour sprint
- Historic Belgian race saved from extinction as organisers reach deal
- Top Team Sky coach leaves to take charge of Australian Olympic effort; Shane Sutton misses out
- Owain Doull: I lost 7kgs following appendix operation
- Viral video of female cyclist tearing off van's wing mirror exposed as 'factually incorrect'
- Team Sky faces fine for reduced Abu Dhabi Tour roster
- Laura Kenny wins prestigious Bidlake Memorial Prize
- February 22nd
- Star riders aim for Abu Dhabi Tour summit finish with Grand Tours in mind
- Tom Dumoulin: If you can get a top ten in Abu Dhabi, you can get a top ten in a Grand Tour
- Eight riders who could spring a surprise in the cobbled Classics
- Lance Armstrong: I still put in the hard work, and I hope people don't forget that
- Adam and Simon Yates to ride Giro d'Italia, but will miss Tour de France
- February 21st
- Who will win the major 2017 Spring Classics? Here's what the bookies think
- Stig Broeckx responding to conversation nine months after being hit by race motorbike
- From Tullio Campagnolo to Graeme Obree: 10 racing inventors that changed cycling
- Belgian race organisers consider making fans pay to watch races
- Chris Froome has become 'statesman for the sport' says Chris Boardman
- Merhawi Kudus: The Eritrean sensation dreaming of turning his love of riding into Grand Tour success
- Emirates airline is new co-title sponsor of UAE WorldTour cycling team
- Six things to watch out for in the Abu Dhabi Tour
- February 20th
- The unknown side of Mont Ventoux
- Lance Armstrong and former US Postal team-mates finish third as they return to racing together
- New closed-roads races announced for retro bikes
- 'Motorpaced peloton' catches breakaway close to finish as complaints over drafting continue
- No sexist poster for E3 Harelbeke 2017, as race goes for tattooed child instead
- The 10 best cycling-friendly guest houses to visit in Scotland
- Watch: Driver completely loses it with cyclist (video)
- 72-year-old cyclist survives being shot in the head in 'unprovoked' attack
- Hotter than Mallorca: Parts of UK set to (briefly) enjoy perfect cycling weather this week
- Former Sky rider Michael Barry 'questioned the use of Tramadol' with team's management
- Geraint Thomas: 'It's just me and Froomey, there's no better guy to chase around'
- Paris-Roubaix teams announced
- Team of the Week: Alejandro Valverde, Ben Hermans, Thibaut Pinot, and more
- February 19th
- February 18th
- ‘I wanted to ride for the joy of riding… something different than races, training, numbers, Strava, tactics’
- André Greipel wins stage four of Volta ao Algarve in photo finish
- Bryan Coquard sprints to victory on stage four of Ruta del Sol
- Romain Bardet admits Tour of Oman Queen stage was 'a day to forget'
- Ben Hermans wins Tour of Oman Queen stage to all but secure overall victory
- Spring Classics organisers introduce additional measures to reduce threat of terror attacks
- February 17th
- 'This has to stop!' - Riders slam drafting behind motorbikes in races
- Primoz Roglic takes Volta ao Algarve lead as Dan Martin drops out of contention
- British Cycling to brief riders on independent review into discrimination allegations on March 1
- Ruta del Sol set for thrilling final stages as Alejandro Valverde takes lead by one second
- Jonathan Tiernan-Locke says he has no desire to return to professional racing
- 17 mind-hacks to give your riding a boost in 2017
- Alexander Kristoff sprints to Tour of Oman stage win as climbers' attacks prove futile
- Orica-Scott pro reportedly at fault for collision with car that could put him out of Classics
- February 16th
- Hampshire Police apologise for leaflet threatening cyclists with £50 fine for not wearing a helmet
- Dan Martin takes his first victory of the season and overall lead at Volta ao Algarve
- Thibaut Pinot outguns Alberto Contador to win Ruta del Sol queen stage
- First in-race moto rider punished under new UCI convoy rules
- NHS could save £1.7bn if Londoners cycled each day, latest figures claim
- Too early for WorldTour deal with British junior sensation Tom Pidcock, says Trek-Segafredo boss
- Why moving the Cauberg in Amstel Gold Race will show that tradition isn't always best
- February 15th
- The rise of Tao Geoghegan Hart: British prodigy’s long road to Team Sky
- Fernando Gaviria too fast for Greipel and Bouhanni in opening Volta ao Algarve stage
- Driver who hospitalised Essex cyclist 'thought he'd hit run over a kebab box'
- Alejandro Valverde takes victory at end of aggressive day of racing at Ruta del Sol
- How to make an immune system boosting 'green machine' smoothie (video)
- London finale shows Women's Tour is 'biggest and best' stage race in the world, says organiser
- Shopping tips for cyclists: How to get the most from your weekly shop
- Who exactly is Tom Pidcock and why is he described as a 'mini-Sagan'?
- February 14th
- Laura Kenny announces she's expecting with cryptic Instagram post
- Geraint Thomas joins Chris Froome in South Africa for altitude training camp
- Cities named where cycling is 'worse for health than not doing it at all'
- Ivan Basso backs Alberto Contador to win a third Tour de France
- Reports suggest Trek-Segafredo have offered British junior sensation Tom Pidcock a contract
- 'It's a shame for Tom': Kristoff sorry to see Boonen crash out of Tour of Oman sprint finish
- Chris Hoy: 'It's the right time for British cycling to have a shake-up'
- Lance Armstrong fails to block $100m lawsuit
- Alexander Kristoff sprints to victory on Tour of Oman stage one
- Gianni Meersman: 'My cycling friends are abroad, it hurts. Meanwhile, I'm sitting at home alone'
- February 13th
- Around-the-world cyclist has bike and all his possessions stolen in London
- Alex Dowsett sets out his 'dream' of breaking Chris Boardman's 'Superman' Hour Record
- Rapha advertising for someone to fill a cyclist's 'dream job'
- Surprise tactics will be needed to beat Froome at the Tour de France, says Romain Bardet
- Icons of cycling: Litespeed Vortex
- Pakistani and Afghan riders complete stage race across terror-hit region
- Danni Khan injury leaves just four GB riders in Colombian Track World Cup
- Junior national champion takes impressive second place in his first ever senior road race
- Rapha returns to sponsor London Nocturne
- Britain's worst cycling accident blackspots revealed
- Bradley Wiggins forced to quit The Jump with broken leg
- February 12th
- February 11th
- February 10th
- 15 tips for keeping warm on a winter bike ride
- Iranian rider tests positive: whole team facing suspension
- Brit rider Molly Weaver 'lucky' to be alive after training ride crash
- Passing judgement: How 'Operation Close Pass' is bringing bad drivers to book
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad considers £153,000 cost of its new WorldTour status
- UK Cycling Events launch Brewin Dolphin Velo Club
- Ride with.... Hawick Cycling Club
- Quick-Step team manager: 'Nobody wanted to ride the Tour of Turkey'
- Third cyclist dies on London roads this week after being 'dragged under tipper truck'
- British Paralympian sets up crowdfunding page to replace stolen cycle
- February 9th
- Five reasons why we miss the Tour of Qatar
- You can now watch Graeme Obree's Battle Mountain film for free
- Luke Rowe reveals his cycling heroes
- Rider collides with vehicle that reversed onto course during South African time trial champs
- British Cycling chair steps down two months after re-election
- Tour de France stage winner Serge Baguet dies, aged 47
- Dr Hutch: I hope my old bike has a better life as a food can
- February 8th
- Rolling with the puncheur: How Greg Van Avermaet stopped being racing's 'nearly man'
- Johan Bruyneel: 'Greg LeMond is obsessed with Lance Armstrong'
- Disc brakes now safe? Pro posts video to try and make you think again
- Is the 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné heading for an Alpe d’Huez decider?
- Fernando Gaviria’s new landlord Alessandro Petacchi says Colombian is ‘new Peter Sagan’
- Several police forces look at introducing 'close pass' scheme after success in West Midlands
- Fierce fire breaks out after e-bike battery explodes
- Report into culture at British Cycling likely to be delayed until March
- February 7th
- Astana manager happy not to have Chris Froome at the Giro d'Italia to 'ruin the party' for his rivals
- Mikel Landa to make season debut at Ruta del Sol ahead of Giro d'Italia attempt
- Ever wondered whether your Strava rival had a tailwind on that KOM?
- Organisers, teams and riders 'are on the same page' with extreme weather protocol
- New rules for race cars and motorbikes introduced by UCI to improve rider safety
- Alzheimer’s Research UK launches partnership with UK Cycling Events
- 1956 Tour de France winner Roger Walkowiak dies aged 89
- Ski on Wiggo: Channel 4 say Bradley Wiggins will continue on The Jump despite injury
- Comment: Nothing is off-limits in Daily Mail's latest rant against cyclists
- Belgian veteran Stijn Devolder misses time cut in 11.9km time trial...because he needed the toilet
- February 6th
- Axel Merckx offers young British cyclists an alternative way to become a pro
- Danny MacAskill attempts to jump over Jack Whitehall but it doesn't quite go to plan
- Owain Doull is the subject of new TV documentary
- How will increased roaming charges abroad after Brexit affect cyclists?
- You can now use emojis in Strava
- Just how close was Ian Stannard to losing his Sun Tour stage win? (video)
- Nairo Quintana 'needs to do well in flat, windy stages'
- Team of the week: Rowe, Howson, Quintana and more
- Katie Archibald claims fourth national title in just over a week with omnium success
- Lorries barred from country lane after cyclist seriously injured
- February 5th
- Nairo Quintana wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana overall as storms batter finale
- Bradley Wiggins injured in training for TV show 'The Jump'
- Final stage of Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana shortened due to extreme weather
- Chris Froome: 'Ian Stannard is an absolute beast!'
- Ian Stannard wins final stage of Herald Sun Tour as Damien Howson seals overall
- February 4th
- Peerless Nairo Quintana blows the field away at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- Mark Cavendish left frustrated after gearing problem ruins brilliant lead-out effort
- Marcel Kittel wins final stage and overall of Dubai Tour as mechanical costs Mark Cavendish
- Herald Sun Tour marred by huge crashes as Travis McCabe takes unexpected stage win
- February 3rd
- Yet another French race steeped in history is cancelled
- André Greipel set to focus on Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in 2017
- Petition launched to bring back Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
- Superman cyclist riding around the world fixes broken forks with chopsticks and tent pegs
- Tour of Turkey risks cancellation in first year as WorldTour race as teams stay away
- Magnus Cort Nielsen edges out Nacer Bouhanni in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage three
- In Motion: 13 stunning cycling photos from the last 12 months
- The best way to describe cycling to an alien from another planet
- Twitter reacts to the cancellation of Dubai Tour stage four
- Luke Rowe: 'It's about time I won something'
- High winds force cancellation of Dubai Tour stage four (video)
- Ride With... VC Colets
- Luke Rowe wins stage two of Herald Sun Tour
- Luke Rowe column: Starting the season the right way in Australia
- February 2nd
- Andriy Grivko claims Marcel Kittel spat at him during Dubai Tour dust-up
- Sprinter-friendly route revealed for 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Top six cycling punch-ups (videos)
- John Degenkolb criticises Dubai Tour organisers for lack of action during sandstorm
- Tony Martin takes stunning solo win in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage two
- Marcel Kittel's Twitter response to Andriy Grivko punching him in the face is absolutely perfect
- Marcel Kittel 'won't accept an apology' for punch; calls for six-month ban for Astana rider
- Triple national champion Dan Bigham targeting Commonwealth Games medal
- Geraint Thomas will use Giro d'Italia time trials in aim for podium place
- 'It will be very tricky, but Froome is one of the best bike riders in the world'
- Dr Hutch: Long time trials are more like an awkward eating competition
- Sandstorm and crosswinds cause chaos and crashes at the Dubai Tour (video)
- Damien Howson takes win as Froome and Chaves battle in Herald Sun Tour
- February 1st
- Marcel Kittel: ‘It’s nice to win jumping from wheel to wheel’
- BMC beat Team Sky in opening team time trial at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- Lance Armstrong narrowly beaten into second place in US gravel race
- Jeremy Vine cycling video road rage driver could face jail
- Team Sky’s Danny van Poppel reunited with wedding ring lost in Melbourne harbour
- 4x4 driver given suspended sentence for ramming cyclist he suspected of stealing his bike
- 'If I could select an under-23 development system, I'd go with America's not Britain's'
- Cyclist dies after falling into river in Oxford
- Nairo Quintana: 'The Giro/Tour is a challenge, and we accept that risk'
- Simon Cope: 'I'm fed up with my name being dragged through the mud'
- World-renowned cycling photographer Graham Watson announces retirement
- Danny van Poppel takes Team Sky's first win of 2017 with Herald Sun Tour prologue victory
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