Alex Dowsett in the wind tunnel as Hour Record attempt nears

Hour Record hope Alex Dowsett fine-tunes his bike, clothing and position at the Drag2Zero wind tunnel ahead of attempt on May 2

Alex Dowsett, Hour Record preparations

Alex Dowsett spent Monday in a wind tunnel honing his aerodynamic position ahead of his attempt on the Hour Record in Manchester on Saturday, May 2.

With less than two weeks to go until his crack at the gruelling record, Movistar professional Dowsett visited the Drag2Zero wind tunnel in Brackley, Northamptonshire, which is part of the Mercedes AMG Petronas headquarters.

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