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If cycling is to be an inclusive sport, we must consider what it is like to face barriers to the many differing barriers to entry. Access to a bike. Access to safe roads. Access to safe riding companions. Access to welcoming and safe events. Access to a helmet that fits safely? Writing for Rouleur, India Paine discusses how hair is a barrier for black women in sport.

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Simon Yates won the AlUla Tour on the last stage’s final climb. The Women’s Tour (Tour of Britain) is in danger, but British Cycling is trying to work it out. Here’s the guide to sizing cartridge bearings that we were all waiting for (seriously). How to watch pro cycling in a a post-GCN+ world (seriously, get a VPN). Matt Stephens Unplugged is back with a Wout Poels interview.

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