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Thursday 11 September 2025 |
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Braking tips / Rider retirements / This Girl Can / Events coming up View in browser |
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This edition is all about coming to a stop - literally by using your brakes, though also in a bigger sense, as we celebrate the incredible careers of two riders who have recently retired.
Plus we're sharing This Girl Can's latest 'We like the way you move' video and exploring all of the competition going on at home and abroad. |
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Using your brakes may feel second nature, but are there any expert tips you might be missing out on?
Check out our quick guide to braking to see which ones you can tick off, plus there are a few ideas in there to avoid bad habits. |
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Two big names from the world of road cycling have recently retired, with Lizzie Deignan stepping out of the professional peloton in July and Geraint Thomas completing the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men as his final professional race.
We hope you were able to follow some of the coverage to hear Lizzie's insightful commentary and stories from her own career, plus G's emotional farewell in Cardiff, not far from where it all started. |
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Carbon has become one of the most reliable and desirable materials used for performance bikes. But it doesn’t remove the fact that it can still be damaged. Whether that be in a crash, the bike falling over, or even being crushed on a roof rack... it happens!
Hear from Bikmo about the expert repair available through their bike insurance policies. |
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A little exercise can do a lot. It can boost your energy, lift your mood, help you sleep better, and even build your confidence.
This Girl Can have just launched 'We like the way you move', with resources to help any woman to get - and stay - active. We've linked below to two cycling stories, but you can explore even more on their website. |
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The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Valais, Switzerland are underway. You can follow our daily updates and the GBCT Instagram account.
Check out the action from the 2025 Cycle Speedway World Championships on Facebook, with events taking place in Suffolk and Norfolk over the next 10 days.
The Lloyds National Road Series recently wrapped up, with overall winners crowned across the women's and open categories. |
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Currently underway are the 2025 Cycle Speedway World Championships, with events across the Eastern region during September. Plus further afield the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships continue in Valais, Switzerland.
This weekend will see the National Championships and the fifth and final round of the Lloyds National Para-cycling and Disability Series take place at Cyclopark in Kent for two days of intense racing. On Saturday 13 September the tenth and final round of the National Grass Track series will get underway in Spalding, to crown the overall series winners. Next weekend it'll be the final two rounds of the 4X National Series at Twisted Oaks Mountain Bike Park in Ipswich. |
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