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November 30
- Froome confirms 2017 season to begin in Australia
- This 1999 Scott Endorphin is everything that was wrong with MTB tech in the '90s
- Cyclingnews Reader Poll 2016 now open!
- Women to climb Muur van Geraardsbergen in Tour of Flanders - Women's News Shorts
- More dirt road sectors for Strade Bianche in 2017
- Tour of Flanders 2017 route unveiled
- Pierre Latour: I have to keep improving in every department
- Episode one of IAM Cycling's documentary released - News Shorts
- Renshaw hoping return to the track will be beneficial to a successful 2017 season
- Q and A with Cycling Australia CEO Nick Green
November 29
- Dygert extends with Twenty16 RideBiker
- Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank complete 2017 roster
- Five crucial crashes that shaped races in the 2016 season
- Nys compares Mathieu Van der Poel to 'a young Sagan'
- Jack Bobridge calls it quits on cycling career
- 8 women's cycling transfers for 2017
- Froome, Wiggins omitted from BBC awards shortlist
- FDJ women's team hoping to challenge and develop in 2017 WorldTour
- Sharon Laws checks in during cervical cancer treatment
- Elvin: I want to win the Tour of Flanders
- 24 teams for 2017 Volta ao Algarve
- Cycling Australia announce multi-year extension with Santini
November 28
- Swiss champion Fumeaux signs for Team Roth
- Theuns marks comeback to racing after Tour de France crash - Video
- Vincent Lavenu's cycling dream team
- Van Aert not panicking after back-to-back defeats by Van der Poel
- Thieves take Clancy's Olympic race bike from Condor warehouse - News Shorts
- Carmen Small to transition into sport director role at Virtu Pro-Vélo Concept
- Fuglsang ready to lead Astana at the Tour de France
- Astana team issue Argon 18 bikes - Gallery
- 11 breakthrough riders from the 2016 season
- Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race WorldTour status is beneficial to Australian cycling, says Gaudry
- Hayman still revelling in 'breakthrough' 2016 season
November 27
- Caja Rural-Seguros RGA complete 2017 roster with Justin Oien signing
- Hermans triumphs over Iserbyt in Flandriencross Hamme U23 race
- Pidcock takes Flandriencross Hamme juniors win
- Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH in talks to buy Rapha
- Rodriguez: In my head, the idea is to return in 2017
- Cant doubles up in Flandriencross Hamme
- Van der Poel takes dominant victory in Flandriencross Hamme
- Peter Velits announces retirement from cycling
- Revolution Champions League #1: Clancy and Mould take the win for JLT Condor
- Bahrain-Merida reveals new jersey
November 26
- Nieuwenhuis claims Zeven U23 win ahead of Iserbyt
- Camps victorious in Zeven
- Graziato wins the inaugural Tour of Shanghai
- Revolution Champions League #1: JLT Condor and Matrix Fitness lead after day 1
- UCI to race organisers: You cannot decide to reduce team sizes
- Van der Poel wins in Zeven
- Cant triumphant in Zeven
- Dimension Data hand over 150 bikes to school children - Gallery
- De Panne organisers unhappy after Dwars door Vlaanderen seeks move for 2018
- Morton: It feels like I'm racing the WorldTour for the first time
- Hindes to return to track in Grenchen - News Shorts
- Canyon-SRAM announce 2017 roster
November 25
- Tour Down Under: UniSA-Australia the likely only wildcard for 2017
- IAM Cycling release trailer for upcoming documentary - Video
- Mark Cavendish: I want to be successful wherever I race
- ASO, RCS Sport, Flanders Classics reduce team sizes for 2017 races
- Bahrain-Merida earns WorldTour berth for debut season
- Cycling third most tested sport in 2015, WADA report finds
- Quiz: Guess the year of these iconic moments
- UCI awards 17 WorldTour licences for 2017 but TJ Sports remain under review
- Moser looks for leap in quality at Astana
- Tour of Shanghai: Paralympic champion Yehor Dementyev wins stage 1
- The Romain Bardet paradox
- Valgren ready for Classics leadership role at Astana
- Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio: No place like home
- Rob Power aiming for consistency in 2017
- Five exciting cross-country race bikes for 2017
November 24
- Expanded National Road Series calendar for 2017
- Highlights from the 2016 UCI Women's WorldTour - Video
- WADA suspends accreditation for Mexico City anti-doping lab
- Nibali confirms participation in 2017 Giro d'Italia - News Shorts
- U23 world champion Halvorsen invited to train with Sky and QuickStep
- Tour of Shanghai extends Chinese road calendar
- Dimension Data reveal new kit for 2017
- A season of 'near misses' for Cannondale-Drapac, says Wegelius
- Froome training Down Under before Etape Australia
- Gent-Wevelgem pays tribute to First World War with 2017 route
- Chaves and Gerrans spearhead Orica-BikeExchange's summer ambitions
- Peter Sagan can win the Tour Down Under, says Turtur
November 23
- Astana renew Grand Tour goals with Aru in 2017 - Gallery
- Dimension Data gather in South Africa for first off-season camp - Gallery
- Etixx-QuickStep, Direct Energie take on team building - News Shorts
- Westra signs with Wanty-Groupe Gobert
- ONE Pro Cycling to drop to Continental level in 2017
- Emakumeen Bira refused Women's WorldTour status
- Astana gets a bold new kit for 2017 with Giordana
- Viviani, Keisse, Doull, Storey star in opening round of Revolution Champions League
- Team Illuminate sign Simon Pellaud from IAM Cycling
- Bardet hits the wind tunnel to test new Factor TT bike
- Chaves to kick off 2017 season in Australia
- Elissonde: I'd be surprised if Team Sky played with the rules
- FDJ signs new deal with Ale and reveals 2017 kit
- Bahrain-Merida confirm the signing of Brajkovic
- Van Vleuten enjoying summer down under after challenging 2016 season
- Zakarin to target Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana in 2017
- Nizzolo enjoys day out with Inter Milan - News Shorts
November 22
- Tour of Flanders to finish in Oudenaarde until at least 2023
- Morton takes UCI America Tour crown
- Quintana working to fight spousal abuse and advocating gender equity in Colombia
- Rowe admits to piling on the kilos during his winter break
- Nippo-Vini Fantini training camp - Gallery
- Kopecky wins Gent Six Day - Women's news shorts
- Arredondo working hard to resolve hip problem
- Quiz: Can you name the race?
- Cancellara inducted to Laureus World Sports Academy
- Bourreau steps down as French national coach
- Ultimate Étapes: Stage 16: In Marco Pantani's Wheeltracks - Book Extract
- 2017 all about the road for Alex Edmondson
- Evans and Hincapie to race 2017 Cape Epic
- Live TV coverage for women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in 2017
- Ponferrada commission calculates event cost at more than 11 million euros - News Shorts
November 21
- WADA board approves sanctioning powers on Anti-Doping Organisations
- Van der Poel rides home from Koksijde, Froome in wind tunnel - News Shorts
- Nash repeats in second day of racing at CXLA
- Ortenblad strikes again
- Laura Kenny to make racing return at Revolution Champions league round two
- Team WIGGINS adds French pursuiter Ermenault to 2017 roster
- Cheung King Lok to postpone WorldTour ambition for track Worlds in Hong Kong
- Oliver Naesen: There's not much that frightens me
- Peter Sagan Gran Fondo - Gallery
- Basso defends Contador after Tinkov criticism
- 14 riders who retired in 2016
- BMC Racing the 'ultimate team' for Miles Scotson
- Orica-BikeExchange winery ride - Gallery
- 2016 'an exceptional year' for Orica-BikeExchange, says team manager Bannan
November 20
- Day 2 Supercross Cup victory for Curtis White
- Rochette doubles up at Supercross Cup
- Peter Sagan eyes record-equalling Tour de France green jersey in 2017
- Wiggins calls retirement into question after Gent Six Day win
- Gent Six Day: Wiggins and Cavendish claim overall in thrilling Madison finale
- Mark Cavendish shows off his dance moves at Gent Six Day - News shorts
- Riders react to Koksijde Cyclo-Cross World Cup cancellation
- Franck gives Astellas a dream farewell, Emami wins overall
- Fabian Cancellara honoured for outstanding career by national federation
- Koksijde Cyclo-Cross World Cup cancelled due to storms
- Gilbert ordered to repay Omega Pharma-Lotto 300,000 Euros
- Ndayisenga wins Tour of Rwanda
- Jolanda Neff joins Kross Racing Team
- Ortenblad wins opening day at CXLA
November 19
- Nash wins first day of CXLA
- BMC Racing sign Miles Scotson
- Volta ao Algarve past winners
- Supercross Cup: Kisseberth outsprints White for opening-day win
- Rochette wins Supercross Cup opening day
- Gent Six Day: Wiggins and Cavendish defend lead with one night remaining
- De Rosa unveils 2017 Nippo-Vini Fantini team bikes - Gallery
- Soudal Classic Hasselt: Great Britain's Pidcock wins junior race
- Soudal Classics Hasselt: Cant beats Van Loy for the win
- Sweeck wins Soudal Classics Hasselt
- Tour of Rwanda: Ndayisenga wins stage 6
- Caja Rural - Seguros RGA mix experience with youth in 2017
- USA Cycling releases 2017 MTB calendars
- Tour of Fuzhou: Cycling looks easy with Rahim Emami
- Two spots left on Bahrain Merida with Brajkovic close to signing
- Boonen and Gilbert can help each other win, says Peeters
- Peter Sagan: We'll have a good ambience at Bora-Hansgrohe
November 18
- Tour of Flanders past winners
- Gent Six Day: Wiggins and Cavendish take the lead during night 4
- Tour de Yorkshire 2017 route to be unveiled on December 2 - News Shorts
- Top 5 road bike trends in 2017 - Video
- A look back at Criterium International - Gallery
- Tour of Fuzhou: Zhao wins in Lianjiang
- Hayman and Garfoot collect Australian Cyclist of the Year awards
- Tour of Rwanda: Eyob wins in Musanze
- ASO announces end of Criterium International
- Aru: I'll come back to the Tour de France sooner or later
- Christian Meier: A different kind of daily grind
- AG2R-La Mondiale hit the Alps - Gallery
- Selle Italia new co-naming rights sponsor at Wilier Triestina for 2017
- Make or break Australian summer for Nathan Earle
- Momentous 2016 season for George Bennett
November 17
- Gent Six Day: De Ketele and de Pauw back in the lead after night three
- Chloe Hosking at forefront of Ale Cipollini's international push
- Giana Roberge: Getting to know Cylance Pro Cycling
- Vuelta a Espana could return to Angliru in 2017 - News Shorts
- Reedie apologises for Doha lab suspension ahead of Olympic Committee summit
- Rally Cycling keeps four, adds eight to expanded women's roster
- Peiper confident that Porte can win the Tour de France
- Tour of Fuzhou: Kim Okcheol delivers stage win for South Korea
- Warbasse looking for new opportunities at Aqua Blue Sport
- Tour of Rwanda: Areruya victorious in Huye
- Tour of Rwanda draws in the crowds - Gallery
- Trek-Segafredo aims to be number one team in the world in 2017
- Riders react to Thomas Dekker book revelations
- Dekker's diaries, Degenkolb defiant and transfer tales - Podcast
- British Cycling signs four-year deal with clothing maker Kalas - News Shorts
November 16
- Team Illuminate will return in 2017 with 'added firepower'
- Gent Six Day: Keisse and Viviani into the lead after night two
- Koksijde course gets a sandy update
- Factor present AG2R-La Mondiale with 2017 team bike - Gallery
- Tour of Fuzhou: Defending champion Rahim Emami back in the lead after stage 1
- Mathias Frank takes a 'step back' to try to help Bardet win the Tour de France
- Dekker says former Silence-Lotto doctor injected him with cortisone
- Norwegian Federation reveals that Andersen was hit by police car at Qatar Worlds
- Tour of Rwanda: Rugg wins in Rusizi
- Trek secures Segafredo sponsorship until 2020
- Nibali has pin removed, Nizzolo wins Giglio d'Oro - News shorts
- Wiggins breaks media silence at Gent Six Day
- Orica-BikeExchange confirm 26-rider squad for 2017
- Zak Dempster ready for Cycling Academy adventure
November 15
- Gent Six Day: De Ketele and de Pauw lead after opening night
- Jungels and Etixx-QuickStep grow into Grand Tour contenders
- 2017 women's team bike guide
- Tour of Rwanda: Ndayisenga wins stage 2, takes overall lead
- Dekker: I am 'Clasicomano Luigi' in Fuentes ledger
- Canyon-Shimano will be Continental team in 2017
- LottoNL-Jumbo confirm 2017 roster with Kruijswijk, Groenewegen, Boom and Gesink
- Landa sets sights on Giro d'Italia for 2017
- Bardet: I really want to go to the Giro d'Italia
- Tour of Rwanda: Ndayisenga wins stage and moves into overall lead
- Vuelta a Espana signs five-year jersey partnership with Santini
- Viviani rides the Gent Six before focus on road racing
- Van Avermaet has successful surgery on fractured ankle
- Degenkolb: 'It was time for me to move on from Giant-Alpecin'
- Cavendish looking forward to 'special' Gent Six Day with Wiggins
- Will Clarke eyeing debut grand tour start on return to WorldTour with Cannondale-Drapac
- Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2017
- Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2017
- Le Tour de Langkawi 2017
- Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2017
November 14
- Boivin takes Tour of Rwanda stage win after late call-up - News Shorts
- Gianni Savio threatens legal action against witness after being cleared in 'pay to race' case
- AFLD to reduce doping controls in France due to budget cuts
- Thomas Dekker book details doping at Rabobank
- Van Avermaet fractures ankle in mountain bike crash
- Wiggins maintains media silence at Gent Six Day - News shorts
- Dave Rayner Fund dinner – Gallery
- Tour of Rwanda: Boivin claims victory on stage 1
- 12 transfers to watch in 2017
- Riders threaten to intervene if Dutch track coach is let go
- Santos Women's Tour 2017
- Anna Meares Velodrome officially opened
- Georgia Baker signing finalises Orica-AIS 2017 roster
November 13
- More to Nick Schultz's Caja Rural Seguros RGA move than the bike
- Van Avermaet to fire starting shot for Gent Six Day
- Emma White wins day 2 at wins Northampton International
- Northampton International: Curtis White doubles up
- British top medal table in Apeldoorn UCI Track World Cup
- Santaromita signs for Nippo-Vini Fantini
- Van der Poel wins Superprestige Gavere
- Ian Boswell eyes development with Tour de France and California in mind
- Sanne Cant wins Superprestige Gavere
- Tour of Rwanda: Rugg wins prologue in Kigali
- Iserbyt dominates in Gavere mud
- Track World Cup Day 3 - Sajnok wins men's omnium, Lee claims women's sprint gold
- Vandebosch wins Gavere junior race
- Skylar Mackey claims Cyntergy Hurtland win
- Sunny Gilbert wins Cyntergy Hurtland
- Intxausti: 2016 was a year to forget
November 12
- Canada claims first-ever World Cup men's team pursuit gold
- Curtis White takes Northampton International win
- Rochette wins Northampton International
- Ciao Fabian! - Gallery
- Hazekamp wins GP Brabant junior race
- Tosatto still without a team for 2017 after Trek-Segafredo lead goes cold
- GP Brabant: De Boer wins elite women's race
- Van der Poel wins GP Brabant
- UCI Track World Cup II: Canadian men take team pursuit gold
- Ferrand-Prevot will continue to combine road and MTB at Canyon-SRAM
- Tour of Taihu Lake: Duque wins stage and GC in final race as professional
- Dumoulin and Van der Breggen named Dutch riders of the year for 2016
- Emma Johansson's retirement deconstructed
November 11
- British Cycling begins new CEO search - News Shorts
- McNulty Q and A: Junior world champion to ease into European racing with Rally
- Cervelo Bigla return to defend title at 947 Cycle Challenge
- UCI Track World Cup II: Canada to square off against Belgium for Team Pursuit gold
- Italian investigation reveals how riders pay for places in pro peloton
- Aerts claims Jaarmarktcross win in Niel
- Can you guess the cycling kits from the 1990s? - Quiz
- Cant dominates in Jaarmarktcross in Niel
- Ramunas Navardauskas: All in for Nibali
- Marcel Kittel: Still hungry, still improving
- Mareczko takes revenge as Bayly saves leadership despite late crash
- Jaarmarktcross race organisers hoping 'spider web' attracts the fans
- Cycling Australia Road National Championships past winners
- Cancellara enjoying early stages of retirement
November 10
- De Kort's strong bond with Degenkolb drew him to Trek-Segafredo
- New US Continental team CCB Velotooler announces 2017 roster
- Antonneau and Tagliaferro join Cylance Pro Cycling in 2017
- Junior time trial world champion Brandon McNulty signs with Rally Cycling
- Italian team manager cleared after 'pay to race' investigation
- Giana Roberge: Back in the thick of world-class cycling
- Under-23 Giro d'Italia to return in 2017
- Fahlin and Lichtenberg among five new riders for Wiggle High5 in 2017
- Tour of Taihu Lake: Grosu wins stage 5
- Keisse eyeing seventh Gent Six Day victory
- Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic past winners
- NRS season in review - Part Two
November 9
- Bennati ready for new challenge with Movistar
- Van der Haar struck down by injury again - News Shorts
- Ondrej Cink: The accidental WorldTour pro
- UCI tweaks road rules, gives women longer races
- Five of the prettiest Italian road bikes - Video
- Nikki Brammeier suffers lingering concussion symptoms
- Jan Ullrich comes in from the cold
- Brailsford summoned to parliamentary inquiry into anti-doping and ethics
- 18 teams confirmed for 2017 WorldTour as stakeholders reach deal on reforms
- Marini beats Mareczko to win stage 4
- Jai Hindley emerges from promising season as a U23 rider to watch in 2017
- Brenton Jones aiming to hit the ground running with JLT Condor
November 8
- Ruben Fernandez breaks jaw in training crash
- Peter Sagan's latest bike trick - News Shorts
- Revolution Champions League opener cancelled
- Vos' new team WM3 Pro Cycling hires controversial Blijlevens as director in 2017
- Creed will direct U23 development team in 2017
- Jon Dibben signs for Team Sky
- French Pro league to take UCI to court over 2017 WorldTour reforms
- Astana confirm Aru will ride Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana in 2017
- Jess Varnish speaks out after allegations against Shane Sutton upheld
- Siutsou defends Wiggins and Sky but says sick riders should be at the Paralympics
- Scott Addict CX10 review
- Australia's Cameron Bayly wins uphill finish and takes overall lead
- Keagan Girdlestone completes first ride since life-threatening accident
- Canty on 'dream' move to the WorldTour with Cannondale-Drapac
November 7
- Michal Kwiatkowski: A roller coaster first season with Team Sky
- Lucinda Brand finds fast success in first full cyclo-cross season
- US domestic teams' participation in 2017 Tour of California remains uncertain
- Froome: Our style doesn't make for great TV viewing
- Dowsett targets another UCI Hour Record attempt in 2017
- Le Roux defends himself over six-month doping ban
- Eight of cycling's most glorious transfer failures
- Tinkov: Riis should be banned from cycling for life
- Seven transfer flops of 2016
- Mareczko doubles up and moves into the lead
- Archibald and Lloyd make history by winning first ever women's madison at a Track World Cup
- Froome enjoys day out at inaugural L'Etape Korea - News Shorts
November 6
- Denzel Stephenson wins junior men's Derby City Cup C2
- Katerina Nash wins Derby City Cup C2
- Hyde doubles up with Derby City Cup C2 victory
- Ale Cipollini present 2017 team and kit in Verona
- Guarnier named Voxy Road Rider of the Year 2016 - Video
- Van Aert searching for 'peace of mind' during rest days in Calpe
- David Lopez stays with Team Sky for 2017
- UCI Track World Cup Glasgow - Day 4: Gold for Great Britain in men's team sprint, women's Omnium
- Vandebosch wins junior race in Ruddervoorde
- Hermans wins U23 Superprestige in Ruddervoorde
- Van der Poel back to his best in Ruddervoorde
- Hyde victorious in Derby City Cup C1
- Mareczko strikes again in first sprint finish
- Nash wins Derby City Cup C1
- De Boer wins in Ruddervoorde
- Bjarne Riis: Tinkov was envious of my respect within the team
November 5
- Lane Maher wins junior men's Derby City Cup C1
- Peter Disera wins under-23 Canadian cyclo-cross title
- Samuel Dumoulin crowned as winner of Coupe de France
- Jeremy Martin beats teammate Schooler to win Canadian cyclo-cross title
- Rochette wins Canadian cyclo-cross title
- Opinion: Women's cycling will get to where it deserves to be
- UCI Track World Cup Glasgow - Day 3: Cameron Meyer wins points race gold
- Meeusen dominates in the sand at the Waaslandcross
- Cant wins women's Waaslandcross
- Guillemin wins Waaslandcross junior men's race
- Golovash wins opening 5.9km time trial
- Lopez faces a difficult winter after fracturing tibia in training crash
November 4
- Cannondale-Drapac unveil 2017 team kit from POC - Gallery
- Fortitude adds title sponsor to become WM3 Pro Cycling
- Movistar unveil new Endura kit for 2017
- UCI Track World Cup Glasgow - Day 2: Great Britain sweeps team pursuit
- Rouleur Classic Gallery
- Compton and Hyde lead US Pro CX Calendar at halfway point
- Crashes, headaches and dizziness - Nerz reveals why he had to retire
- Movistar put faith in Ruben Fernandez with new three-year deal
- Wiggins among star names to attend Cancellara's farewell event in Gent
- Bilbao looking to host the Tour de France
- 2016 judged a success for first-year pro Jason Lowndes
November 3
- Shane Sutton to appeal British Cycling findings
- Project TJ Sport riders gather in Italy for first camp - Gallery
- Dideriksen reveals new world champion's kit
- British teams sail through Team Pursuit qualifying
- Team Sky and Castelli announce new kit partnership
- Trofimov joins Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
- Riis to manage Continental and Women's WorldTour teams Virtu Pro-VeloConcept in 2017
- 'Meiyin Wang is China's best ever cyclist', says Li Fuyu
- Chaves not certain to ride 2017 Giro d'Italia - News Shorts
- Gasparotto excited to rekindle Nibali partnership at Bahrain-Merida - Q&A
- Lance Armstrong attends Federal Court hearing
- John Degenkolb: 'The worst part is behind me'
- Goss and Sulzberger brothers set for one final race at Stan Siejka Classic
- First Ecuadoran WorldTour rider Carapaz set to join Movistar - News Shorts
- Changes expected for 2017 edition of the Herald Sun Tour
November 2
- Gerrans taking it year-by-year with Tour Down Under defence a priority
- California pros give thumbs up for Mt. Baldy finish
- Filippo Pozzato's Wilier Triestina Cento10 Air - Gallery
- USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships 2017
- Pooley wins Taiwan KOM Challenge
- Off day for Van der Poel at Koppenbergcross - News shorts
- Sutton denies being discriminatory towards para-cyclists
- Sagan and Mt. Baldy will be back for 2017 Tour of California
- Laura Kenny named woman of the year
- Aru likely to target the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana in 2017
- More freedom for Majka at Bora as Giro d'Italia targeted
- Tom Petty dreaming big with mobius Future Racing
November 1
- Fredrik Ludvigsson hoping Twitter call out can land him a WorldTour contract for 2017
- Van Aert, Devolder head dual teams in merged Crelan and Veranda's Willems squads
- Sagan, Froome and Bardet hit Saitama and the first Bahrain camp - Podcast
- Boasson Hagen hopes to reconcile with Kristoff after botched Worlds sprint
- Alberta stage winner Colin Joyce signs with Rally Cycling
- Greg Van Avermaet's gold BMC Teammachine – Gallery
- Van Aert wins Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde
- Mein wins junior men's Koppenbergcross
- Iserbyt wins U23 Koppenbergcross
- Verschueren wins women's elite Koppenbergcross
- Sutton: I told Varnish to 'lose some timber' but not to 'have a baby'
- Riis to reveal details of 2017 Continental team - News Shorts
- Velon signs three-year deal with RideLondon-Surrey Classic
- Chris Froome: I can see myself finishing my career at Team Sky
- Bahrain Merida announce Meiyin Wang signing
- Sam Spokes holding out for 2017 contract
- Gent Six Day past winners
- 2016 NRS season in review - Part One