In this week's GCN show, we've got 8 rules that you should break, cobbles, close passes, and a descending masterclass with Vincenzo Nibali!
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From the weight of your bike, to when you should wear a cycling cap, there are all sorts of laws and unwritten rules around cycling, but which ones should you break?
Cobbles, gravel, and Alpe D’Huez are reportedly on the menu for the Tour de France this year
Operation Close pass will not be implemented in Cambridgeshire due to narrow roads…
Find out what you’d all like to see on bikes in the future
We’ve got a big roundup of Il Lombardia, the final monument of the season. Although it could be renamed “Vincenzo Nibali really is the world’s best descender”!
An hour record and a husband & wife team win this week’s Wattage Bazookas
On Extreme Corner this week we’ve got footage from one of the hardest mountain biking events of the year, the Red Bull Hardline.
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