A selection of stunning images from the 2017 London Six Day by Sam Holden - www.samholdenagency.com
Riders take part in the Madison of the London Six Day opening night
Opening night
Riders take part in the Madison of the London Six Day opening night
Cav warms up on the track with the other Six Day riders
Warm-up
Cav warms up on the track with the other Six Day riders
Moreno De Pauw tucks in behind his Derny partner
Derny
Moreno De Pauw tucks in behind his Derny partner
Riders begin the Madison Chase at the Lee Valley Velopark in London
Start gun
Riders begin the Madison Chase at the Lee Valley Velopark in London
Riders begin the Madison Chase at the Lee Valley Velopark in London
Start gun
Riders begin the Madison Chase at the Lee Valley Velopark in London
Belgian pair Moreno De Pauw and Kenny De Ketele switch in the Madison
Handsling
Belgian pair Moreno De Pauw and Kenny De Ketele switch in the Madison
After an up and down road season, Mark Cavendish is back on the boards at the Six Day alongside Peter Kennaugh
Cav on the boards
After an up and down road season, Mark Cavendish is back on the boards at the Six Day alongside Peter Kennaugh
Cavendish and Kennaugh are looking to top the podium at the London Six Day and stop the Belgians from taking a third straight win
Manx men
Cavendish and Kennaugh are looking to top the podium at the London Six Day and stop the Belgians from taking a third straight win
Riders get ready to race at the London Six Day
Ready to go
Riders get ready to race at the London Six Day
The Six Day has more party atmosphere than most track meetings, with a track centre DJ
Under the spotlight
The Six Day has more party atmosphere than most track meetings, with a track centre DJ
Riders face six days of gruelling track racing, with a Madison to finish the whole thing off
Out onto the track
Riders face six days of gruelling track racing, with a Madison to finish the whole thing off
Like Cav and Bradley Wiggins last year, Cav and Kennaugh are the home crowd favourites in London
Crowd favourites
Like Cav and Bradley Wiggins last year, Cav and Kennaugh are the home crowd favourites in London
The off-season track competitions provide road riders with some top-level racing to keep them ticking over until the new year
Full speed
The off-season track competitions provide road riders with some top-level racing to keep them ticking over until the new year
Between Six Day events, the track sprinters have their own on-running competition
Sprinters' comp
Between Six Day events, the track sprinters have their own on-running competition
The Belgian duo of Moreno De Pauw and Kenny De Ketele have won both editions of the London Six Day since it was brought back in 2015
Defending champs
The Belgian duo of Moreno De Pauw and Kenny De Ketele have won both editions of the London Six Day since it was brought back in 2015
British pairings of Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart and Steven Burke and Chris Latham are also taking part in the event
British pairs
British pairings of Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart and Steven Burke and Chris Latham are also taking part in the event
Riders will normally look after their own bikes at track events, changing chainring size to suit each event
Track bikes
Riders will normally look after their own bikes at track events, changing chainring size to suit each event
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