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Road racing
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Website 1
Follow the thrills and spills of the Vuelta a España road race.
Website 2
Find out all about the Tour de France.
Website 3
Watch riders battle up a steep mountain lined with noisy spectators on the last kilometre of a Tour de France stage.
Website 4
See cyclists race through Paris on the final day of a Tour de France.
Website 5
Explore the stages of the Giro d'Italia, one of the Grand Tours.
Website 6
Get in the middle of a Handcycle race with a 360° video.
Track cycling
Websites to visit
Website 1
Watch a quick guide to Olympic track cycling.
Website 2
See a keirin race, where competitors begin by following a motorized bike.
Website 3
Watch racers in a Sprint Gold Final at the World Cycling Championships. (Note: the gold medal goes to the first rider to win two races.)
Website 4
Experience the sights, sounds, crowds and racing of a six-day race, where each race runs from evening to early morning.
Website 5
See the latest male and female athletes who have held the UCI Hour Record. (Scroll down and click on the arrow to the right of the cyclist.)
MTB (mountain biking)
Websites to visit
Website 1
Watch a short video guide to Olympic mountain biking.
Website 2
Hurtle down steps, roads and ramps with an MTB DH (downhill) racer.
Website 3
Listen to MTB 4X racers talk about tracks, bikes and racing.
Website 4
Watch an MTB cross country rider tackle a course.
Website 5
Get a taste of the action from a wet and muddy MTB XC (cross country) World Cup event held in Australia.
BMX (bicycle motocross)
Websites to visit
Website 1
See the Elite Women's Final from the 2014 BMX World Championships.
Website 2
Listen to a pro BMX racer talk about competing and winning championships, including a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Website 3
Watch a clip about BMX Flatland and watch a rider perform some tricks.
Cycling news and competitions
Websites to visit
Website 1
Find the latest cycling results, news and information at the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) website, the world governing body for sports cycling.
Website 2
Follow cycling events at the Olympic Games. (Point your mouse at "Sports" in the top menu, then click on a cycling link in the first column.)
Website 3
Watch video clips of Olympic cycling events.
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About this book
Beginners plus
Cycling
An informative guide to the exhilarating world of cycling, covering everything from mountain biking and BMX tricks to classic road races and the Tour de France. With dramatic photographs, detailed diagrams and website links for more information, this book is ideal for readers who prefer real-life action to fiction.
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