Cycling Weekly

Dr Hutch

British riders might have dominated track cycling in recent years, and even punched above their weight at the Tour, but the World Championship road race has proved tougher.

Across the full history of 150 title races, there has only been a relatively modest total of six GB riders who’ve won the elite road title. Belgium has 21; the Netherlands 15.

Things have, generally, been getting better – no one won anything at

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