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Link to British talent Anna Shackley forced to retire at 22 with heart arrhythmia
Anna Shackley had ridden for SD Worx-Protime since turning professional in 2021

British talent Anna Shackley forced to retire at 22 with heart arrhythmia

Scot had ridden for SD Worx-Protime for three seasons, but had not competed since her diagnosis in January

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Link to Tour of Britain Women route revealed, with curtailed 2024 edition set to expand in coming years
The podium of the last Women's Tour in 2022

Tour of Britain Women route revealed, with curtailed 2024 edition set to expand in coming years

Event confirmed to return in 2024 in shortened four-day format from Wales to Greater Manchester

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Link to Rod Ellingworth: 'Ineos Grenadiers ran the same system and it caught up with us'
Between Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers, Rod Ellingworth two immensely successful spells with the WorldTeam

Rod Ellingworth: 'Ineos Grenadiers ran the same system and it caught up with us'

New Tour of Britain race director opens up on his reasons for leaving British team, and reflects on the highs and lows of WorldTour life

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Link to Laura Kenny, Britain's most successful female Olympian, retires age 31
Laura Kenny ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Laura Kenny, Britain's most successful female Olympian, retires age 31

No Paris Olympics for Dame Laura Kenny, who is retiring to focus on family life

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Link to Pauline Ferrand-Prévot takes 500th victory of Ineos Grenadiers' history
Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers have not only left their mark on professional road cycling, but also in mountain biking through Tom Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (centre right)

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot takes 500th victory of Ineos Grenadiers' history

British team, formerly Team Sky, have won all three of the men's Grand Tours over the past 14 years, as Ferrand-Prévot seals their latest landmark in France

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Link to Rod Ellingworth named as Tour of Britain race director
Rod Ellingworth left Ineos Grenadiers at the end of 2023

Rod Ellingworth named as Tour of Britain race director

British Cycling bring on former Ineos Grenadiers principal to direct men’s and women’s races

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Link to Laura Kenny has only a ‘slim chance’ of competing at Paris Olympics, says British Cycling performance director
Laura Kenny has previously been appointed an OBE, CBE and DBE for her services to cycling

Laura Kenny has only a ‘slim chance’ of competing at Paris Olympics, says British Cycling performance director

Time running out for six-time Olympic medalist, as Britain's most successful female Olympian looks set to miss out on Paris

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Link to Four-day Tour of Britain Women appears on UCI calendar for 2024
Grace Brown wins stage 4 of the 2022 Women's Tour

Four-day Tour of Britain Women appears on UCI calendar for 2024

British Cycling working towards hosting race in spot formerly filled by Women’s Tour

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Link to British Cycling takes control of women's and men's Tours of Britain in rescue plan
Wout van Aert won the 2023 men's Tour of Britain, whilst the women's race took a one-year hiatus

British Cycling takes control of women's and men's Tours of Britain in rescue plan

Governing body launches drastic plan to organise both races as part of new multi-discipline model, with Women's Tour scheduled for early June but still without sponsors

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Link to Dave Brailsford resigns as Ineos Grenadiers team principal to focus on Manchester United
Dave Brailsford was the figurehead of Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers for many years

Dave Brailsford resigns as Ineos Grenadiers team principal to focus on Manchester United

Brailsford's departure comes almost 15 years after he co-founded the team and just months after the resignation of Rod Ellingworth, as internal shakeup continues

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Link to British Cycling partners with Trek to provide 500 bikes to community
Trek will provide 500 bikes, most of which will be for children and young people

British Cycling partners with Trek to provide 500 bikes to community

Trek will provide new bikes as part of a new three-year partnership

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Link to Reports: Extinction Rebellion plans protest at British Cycling AGM
XR protest at the National Cycling Centre

Reports: Extinction Rebellion plans protest at British Cycling AGM

'We will keep up the protests until they stop taking blood money from Shell' says one member

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Link to Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust set to get 5,000 children on bikes by 2028
Geraint Thomas has recently signed a new two-year deal with Ineos Grenadiers, but is increasingly involved in his off-bike ventures

Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust set to get 5,000 children on bikes by 2028

Charitable trust set up by 2018 Tour de France champion helps disabled children, young carers and disadvantaged areas over five projects in England and Wales

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Link to 'Dave would think this was marvellous' - Rayner Foundation Dinner sees continued support for Next-Gen British talent
Ollie Knight of Cofidis was handed the Lewis Barry Award for Rider of the Year, before being congratulated by Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek)

'Dave would think this was marvellous' - Rayner Foundation Dinner sees continued support for Next-Gen British talent

Annual Rayner Foundation Dinner takes place in Leeds, as vital funds are raised for the next generation of British cyclists

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Link to Katie Archibald reflects on previous Paris disappointments ahead of 2024 Olympics
Katie Archibald currently leads the Track Champions League Endurance standings

Katie Archibald reflects on previous Paris disappointments ahead of 2024 Olympics

Track superstar casts her eyes on preparation for 2024 as she enters the final weekend of the Track Champions League

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Link to 'There are no words for it' - Charlie Paige bags dream ticket to pro ranks with TDT-Unibet
Tour de Tietema-Unibet will be Charlie Paige's home for the next two seasons

'There are no words for it' - Charlie Paige bags dream ticket to pro ranks with TDT-Unibet

22-year-old British climber speaks to GCN about his journey after signing two-year deal with Bas Tietema's soon-to-be ProConti team

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Link to ‘Plan for the motorist’ sparks controversy with British Cycling and other outdoor organisations
The Conservative Government in the United Kingdom have found theirselves at odds with the country's top walking and cycling organisations

‘Plan for the motorist’ sparks controversy with British Cycling and other outdoor organisations

British Cycling hit back at Rishi Sunak's plans which will serve to negatively impact cyclists in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Link to British National Cycling Centre velodrome reopens after two year refurbishment
The newly refurbished velodrome

British National Cycling Centre velodrome reopens after two year refurbishment

The Manchester Velodrome, known as the 'medal factory', is now the first all-electric velodrome in the UK, with improved environmental credentials and facilities

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Link to The Great Disc Brake Conspiracy? | The GCN Show Ep. 173
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The Great Disc Brake Conspiracy? | The GCN Show Ep. 173

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Link to Tour of Flanders And The Vuelta Al Pais Vasco - GCN Weekly Cycling News Ep. 14
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Tour of Flanders And The Vuelta Al Pais Vasco - GCN Weekly Cycling News Ep. 14

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