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Link to 36 athletes from 11 countries form Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team

36 athletes from 11 countries form Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team will represent over 100 million displaced people at the Paris Games

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Link to British Cycling unveil the track bike they hope will carry them to gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics
The new bike builds on the success of the original Hope-Lotus bike with 3D printed cranks and a new fork profile

British Cycling unveil the track bike they hope will carry them to gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The new bike is an evolution of the existing Hope-Lotus track bike that was first used at the 2020 Tokyo Games

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Link to Lotte Kopecky prioritises Olympic Games, will skip Tour de France Femmes
Lotte Kopecky wore the yellow jersey last summer, before handing it to teammate Demi Vollering on the Col du Tourmalet

Lotte Kopecky prioritises Olympic Games, will skip Tour de France Femmes

Last year's runner-up won't be at the Tour this summer, with the Omnium event in Paris finishing only a day before the start

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Link to Is this the Team GB cycling kit? New jersey gives clues about Paris Olympics design
An Adidas cycling jersey as spotted on the Team GB website, featuring a similar design to the newly-launched Olympics apparel

Is this the Team GB cycling kit? New jersey gives clues about Paris Olympics design

A range of Adidas Olympic kits for Team GB labelled “basic and unimaginative” on social media after launch on Thursday

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Link to Pinarello unveils brand-new Bolides for Italy's Olympic track ambitions
Italy will hope this frame and its components will deliver the nation to Olympic success in Paris

Pinarello unveils brand-new Bolides for Italy's Olympic track ambitions

Filippo Ganna's Hour Record-setting, 3D-printed Bolide to be used in Paris, whilst Elisa Balsamo and her teammates receive a new custom carbon model

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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 Australia chases Olympic success with help of $98,000 Factor track bike
The Australian team will be using new Factor bikes at the Paris Olympics

Australia chases Olympic success with help of $98,000 Factor track bike

Little is known about the bike which was officially unveiled back in January, beyond the eye-watering price tag

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Link to Peter Sagan forced to undergo second heart operation
Peter Sagan was hoping to make a return to the Olympic Games this summer

Peter Sagan forced to undergo second heart operation

Slovakian's bid to make the Paris Olympics suffers another blow, as return to training throws up more heart rhythm problems

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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 Küng hints that a new Wilier time trial bike is in the works ahead of Paris Olympic Games
Stefan Küng racing for the first time on a Wilier bike at the Volta ao Algarve

Küng hints that a new Wilier time trial bike is in the works ahead of Paris Olympic Games

'It'll be something nice' says Swiss TT star as he races a Wilier for first time at Volta ao Algarve season debut

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Link to Life-size dummies of Van Aert and Evenepoel made to test Olympic skinsuits
Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel celebrate the latter's World Championship Road Race title in 2022

Life-size dummies of Van Aert and Evenepoel made to test Olympic skinsuits

Belgian Cycling produces custom mannequins of its time trial stars, to fine-tune Bioracer skinsuits ahead of Paris Olympic Games

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Link to Watches, crosswinds and puppy fat: Josh Tarling eyes Olympics track debut in 2024
Josh Tarling went straight from junior racing to the WorldTour in 2023 but you wouldn't know it reading his results

Watches, crosswinds and puppy fat: Josh Tarling eyes Olympics track debut in 2024

GCN sits down with Ineos Grenadiers starlet to reflect on debut WorldTour season, get an insight into Andorran life and look ahead to 2024

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Link to Jasper Stuyven: Olympic Games are losing value for cyclists
Jasper Stuyven has yet to ride an Olympic Games road race

Jasper Stuyven: Olympic Games are losing value for cyclists

Belgian critical of decision to limit the men's field to 90 riders

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Link to Puck Pieterse aiming for cyclo-cross world title and Strade Bianche ahead of Olympic MTB focus
Puck Pieterse finished third in the Val di Sole round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

Puck Pieterse aiming for cyclo-cross world title and Strade Bianche ahead of Olympic MTB focus

Young star outlines plans to balance three disciplines, with Paris 2024 mountain bike campaign the main focus

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Link to 'Top 5 at the Tour de France is the ambition' says Remco Evenepoel
Remco Evenepoel ended his 2023 campaign following Il Lombardia and Chrono des Nations

'Top 5 at the Tour de France is the ambition' says Remco Evenepoel

Soudal Quick-Step leader reveals goals for 2024, including Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Olympic Games, after being awarded Belgian Sportsman of the Year

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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 Peter Sagan: I want to finish with mountain biking and finally enjoy something in cycling
Peter Sagan made sure to walk around Singapore's Fountain of Wealth three times to bring himself good luck for 2024

Peter Sagan: I want to finish with mountain biking and finally enjoy something in cycling

The three-time world champion on ending his road career, returning to MTB and looking ahead to the Paris Olympics

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Link to Tom Pidcock to race Tour de France and Paris Olympics mountain bike in 2024
Tom Pidcock won the final round of the XCO World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

Tom Pidcock to race Tour de France and Paris Olympics mountain bike in 2024

British super talent will have just eight days between the end of the Tour and the XCO event in Paris

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel may only ride one week of 2024 Tour de France
Mathieu van der Poel took his first victory in the rainbow bands at the Super 8 Classic

Mathieu van der Poel may only ride one week of 2024 Tour de France

Road world champion has decisions to make on schedule, with the Paris Olympics mountain bike event a priority

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Link to At the Vuelta a España, a mountain biker is training for the Olympics
Sam Gaze in action during his first Grand Tour

At the Vuelta a España, a mountain biker is training for the Olympics

Short track world champion Sam Gaze has already been part of an Alpecin-Deceuninck win at his first Grand Tour

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Link to Cobbled climb dominates Paris 2024 Olympic Games road races
The podium from the women's race at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Cobbled climb dominates Paris 2024 Olympic Games road races

Explosive finishing circuit to go with flat time trial routes of equal distance for men and women

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