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The Knowledge: Alex Dowsett, Little Bleeder

The Knowledge: Alex Dowsett, Little Bleeder

“Even my mum has said she’ll be relieved when I stop racing, and that I owe her a facelift for all the worry I’ve put...

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What it’s like being in the time-trial hot seat

What it’s like being in the time-trial hot seat

Tour de France 2018 – 21 stages, 21 stories. We talk to time-trial hot seat regulars Alex Dowsett, Ryan Mullen and Jos Van Emden about...

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World of pain: facing up to the dangerous reality of racing bikes

World of pain: facing up to the dangerous reality of racing bikes

Starting each race knowing it may well result in agonising injury is a psychological strength often overlooked in professional cyclists. Matt Rendell pays homage to a bunch...

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Have yourself an Alex Dowsett Christmas

Have yourself an Alex Dowsett Christmas

Christmas songs, a surprising film favourite and a less than starring role in his school’s Nativity: how Alex Dowsett does Christmas

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Anti-Social Media: Twitter addiction and high anxiety in the peloton

Anti-Social Media: Twitter addiction and high anxiety in the peloton

A useful promotional tool when you get it right; a world of bickering and insults when it goes wrong. Pro riders share their experiences from...

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