Sven Erik Bystrøm (Katusha) didn't have long to enjoy his Tour de Yorkshire experience; crashing out of the race after just 500m in a nasty-looking fall involving a cattle grid.
The metal grids are tricky enough to get over safely in good weather, let alone when the rain is lashing down like it was on the start line in Berverley.
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I'm not into cake stops - but - I made an exception to rate five British delicacies in one rideOf all the cakes named after places in the north-west of England, which is the tastiest? Simon Warren sets out to sample them all in a single epic ride
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The Rugby Flyer flies again: the story of the first sub-hour '25' time trialHow one record-breaking bike – and the memory of the man who rode it – live on
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'I have to pinch myself and figure out if it's real or not, especially after all the s**t in the past': Stevie Williams ahead of World Championships debutWelshman looking to end best ever year on a high in Zurich after Tour down Under, Flèche Wallonne and Tour of Britain Men victories
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Joe Blackmore, young British winning machine, promoted to senior Israel-Premier Tech team earlyWinner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 and three stage races moves up to ProTeam months early
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Israel-Premier Tech to tackle Paris-Roubaix on gravel bikesTeam will ride the Factor Ostro Gravel in Sunday’s cobbled Monument
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Introducing the British rider with a 100% GC record in 2024Victories at the Tour du Rwanda and Tour de Taiwan cap a glittering start to pro life for the 21-year-old
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Israel-Premier Tech riders to be issued with blank training kit due to safety concerns after Israel-Hamas warRiders issued with different kit for training alone if they deem it necessary
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Chris Froome's boss rubbishes claims bike fit is behind lack of results'He can talk about his bike position until the cows come home - that's still not going to earn him a position on a Grand Tour team' says Israel-Premier Tech team owner Sylvan Adams
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'It's not nice to lose in that way' - Tragic end for breakaway duo on stage six of the Giro d'ItaliaSimon Clarke and Alessandro De Marchi had their dreams crushed with 200m to go in Napoli
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Back to Africa: Chris Froome on going back to his roots, his future and cycling's new generationHe’s come full circle, but is there time for another loop? We talk to the four-time Tour champ about his and African cycling’s future
