Sophie Hurcom
Latest articles by Sophie Hurcom
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Bradley Wiggins's classic bike collection
Bradley Wiggins may have added world champion to his palmarès this week, but underneath that he's still a cycling fan like the rest of us
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Fabian Cancellara: Peter Sagan made a mistake riding too close to the barrier
Retired Classics star Fabian Cancellara questions Peter Sagan's positioning prior to the crash that ruled out his chance of contesting the Tour of Flanders
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Vincenzo Nibali wins 2014 Tour de France; Marcel Kittel takes final stage
Marcel Kittel takes his fourth stage win as Vincenzo Nibali seals overall victory in Paris
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Mark Renshaw: how to be a lead-out rider, and why he works so well with Mark Cavendish
Having played a part in 22 of Mark Cavendish's 30 Tour de France stage wins, Mark Renshaw knows a thing or two about what makes a good lead-out man.
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Victoria Pendleton: I'd struggle to earn respect working at British Cycling right now
Former Olympian Victoria Pendleton says she'd love to take on a role in British Cycling but only in a system she felt comfortable with
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Bradley Wiggins: No time to celebrate with Mark Cavendish after Madison win
Sir Bradley Wiggins says he hasn't seen Mark Cavendish since shortly after winning the Madison together at the Track World Championships in London
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Ian Stannard says he used home advantage to take solo stage glory at Tour of Britain
The Sky man powered to victory in Tatton Park on stage three and says that his knowledge of the roads played into his hands
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Mark Cavendish still in doubt for Tour de France, but team 'hopeful' he can recover in time
Team Dimension Data remain hopeful that Mark Cavendish will recover in time to race the Tour de France, after being diagnosed with glandular fever.
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Geraint Thomas hails Team Sky's 'perfect week' at the Tour de France
The Welshman says things couldn't have gone better for his team and Chris Froome, as the race prepares to head into the mountains
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Wout Poels hopeful of future Grand Tour leadership at Team Sky
Chris Froome's super-domestique Wout Poels admits the strength of Team Sky's squad means he has to wait on a Grand Tour leadership role for now
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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GB women's team sprint squad fails to qualify for Rio
Team sprinters Jess Varnish and Katy Marchant finished fifth at the Track World Championships in London, failing to qualify for a place at the Rio Olympics
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Pro peloton start their off-season and head off on holiday
It’s holiday time for the pro-cyclists as the off-season gets underway. Get ready for
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Inside the medal factory: A look at the British Cycling Academy
There’s more to professional cycling than just riding a bike — as the teenagers who won places in the revamped British Cycling Academy are just finding out…
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Hoy: British track riders can score morale points at European Championships
Former track star and six-time Olympic Champion looks gives his thoughts on the European Track Championships, and looks back at his last time on the boards
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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‘I’ve always been fighting for it’: Serge Pauwels on his first ever pro victory at the Tour de Yorkshire
Belgian Serge Pauwels revelled in securing the first victory of his 12-year professional career after winning the Tour de Yorkshire on Sunday.
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Peter Kennaugh back in 'the form of his life' ahead of mountainous Vuelta a España
Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh is feeling back in his best as he prepares to support team-mate Chris Froome at the Vuelta a España
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Agonising Tour de France loss spurred Jack Bauer to Tour of Britain stage victory
Jack Bauer says he learnt a lot from being caught on the line on stage 15 of the 2014 Tour de France, and took victory from the breakaway in Thursday's Tour of Britain stage
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Tom Dumoulin: Saving maglia rosa after sickness was a big mental win
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin called salvaging the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey with the final mountain tests of the race looming a 'mental win' after recovering from sickness he endured on stage 16
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Peter Sagan: 'The Tour of Flanders is not just between me and Van Avermaet'
World champion Peter Sagan says he has to be "careful of everybody" in Sunday's Tour of Flanders not just Greg van Avermaet, as he looks to retain his title in the Monument
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Marcel Kittel: ‘It’s nice to win jumping from wheel to wheel’
German sprinter Marcel Kittel overcomes final kilometre chaos to win without a lead-out in the Dubai Tour
By Sophie Hurcom Published
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Bike Channel-Canyon 'showing what they’re capable of’ at Tour de Yorkshire
Third place on stage one, and a combativity jersey on stage two has left Bike Channel-Canyon pleased with their showing at the Tour de Yorkshire.
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Scott Thwaites ready to give 'everything he's got' at Paris-Roubaix
Yorkshireman Scott Thwaites says he’s happy following a strong Classics campaign and is relishing a second appearance at Paris-Roubaix this Sunday
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Winning from the break: every racer's dream
Winning from a breakaway is still every racer’s dream despite the stifling impact of technology
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Bradley Wiggins: 'I always wanted to go out on top'
After winning the Ghent Six Day with Mark Cavendish on Sunday, Bradley Wiggins says that it's a fitting end to an 'incredible year'
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