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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 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 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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Can we beat Jeffrey Hoogland's kilo world record?

Conor Dunne and James 'Hank' Lowsley Williams attempt to ride a kilometre on their road bikes in less than 55.433 seconds

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Link to Inside cycling's craziest race: The Ghent Six Day
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Inside cycling's craziest race: The Ghent Six Day

Former WorldTour Pro Mitch Docker heads to Belgium to find out exactly what makes this race so wild

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Link to 'Everyone thinks I'm mad' – Laura Kenny targeting Paris 2024 Olympics return
Laura Kenny, then Trott, took two gold medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016

'Everyone thinks I'm mad' – Laura Kenny targeting Paris 2024 Olympics return

Decorated British track cyclist hoping to compete again after birth of second child

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Link to UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen and Katie Archibald reclaim titles
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UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen and Katie Archibald reclaim titles

Ellesse Andrews and Dylan Bibic also clinch overall victories on thrilling final night in London

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Link to UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Archibald takes victory on home turf
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UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Archibald takes victory on home turf

A disappointing night for Ellesse Andrews leaves her sprint leadership in the balance ahead of the final night, but elsewhere, Harrie Lavreysen is back on top

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Link to Sprinters record huge power numbers at UCI Track Champions League
Ellesse Andrews sprints away from Kelsey Mitchell

Sprinters record huge power numbers at UCI Track Champions League

Precise data from the UCI Track Champions League shows exactly what modern track cyclists are capable of

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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 UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen is dealt his first sprint defeat in France
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UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen is dealt his first sprint defeat in France

Matthew Richardson topples the Dutch powerhouse, with Eiya Hashimoto also suffering a surprise early elimination and Katie Archibald continuing to reign

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Link to UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Lavreysen continues perfect start in Berlin
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UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Lavreysen continues perfect start in Berlin

Ellesse Andrews wins both races to take overall women's Sprint lead, as Archibald and Hashimoto extend Endurance leads

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Link to Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel: for track cycling to succeed, we need to hear the stories behind the medals
Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel at the UCI Track Champions League

Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel: for track cycling to succeed, we need to hear the stories behind the medals

Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel reflect on gender inequality, the marginalisation of track cycling, and retirement from track cycling

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Link to 'It’s a team event but we’re fighting each other' – Emma Finucane on the internal battle for Olympics selection
Emma Finucane races fellow Brit Sophie Capewell at the UCI Track Champions League

'It’s a team event but we’re fighting each other' – Emma Finucane on the internal battle for Olympics selection

As Olympic selection looms, British sprinters "starting to maybe not speak to each other anymore."

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Link to UCI Track Champions League: How does it work?
The Track Champions League is held over five rounds in four different venues

UCI Track Champions League: How does it work?

Everything you need to know about the track racing league, starting this weekend in Mallorca

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Link to Vittoria Bussi breaks 50km barrier as she reclaims UCI Hour Record
Vittoria Bussi  previously set the record in 2018

Vittoria Bussi breaks 50km barrier as she reclaims UCI Hour Record

Italian rides 50.267km to beat Ellen van Dijk’s previous mark of 49.254km

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Link to Katie Archibald, Neah Evans among first confirmed names for UCI Track Champions League
Katie Archibald won the endurance title at the inaugural Track Champions League in 2021

Katie Archibald, Neah Evans among first confirmed names for UCI Track Champions League

Six World Championships medallists revealed for 2023 series line-up

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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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That's A Lotte Gold: Kopecky Reigns Supreme At UCI Super Worlds! | GCN Racing News Show

GCN Racing News Show: A whole Lotte winning

Join Dan Lloyd as he dissects the past week of professional cycling, all the way from Kopecky to Pidcock

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GCN Tech Show: Is new bike tech and innovation damaging cycling?

We love new bikes and tech, but would standardisation be fairer? Alex and Conor discuss

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Link to Paralympian Jody Cundy announced as Strictly Come Dancing contestant
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Paralympian Jody Cundy announced as Strictly Come Dancing contestant

The track champion is set to break out the sequins and spray tan this autumn

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Link to News Round-up: First time trial rainbow jerseys handed out in Glasgow
Switzerland took gold in the mixed relay team time trial in Glasgow

News Round-up: First time trial rainbow jerseys handed out in Glasgow

Mixed relay TTT results, more medals on the track, and a programme change for Van der Poel

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