Alex Dowsett has set a new UCI Hour Record at the Manchester Velodrome this Saturday with a distance of 52,937 kilometres, beating Rohan Dennis’ previous record of 52.491. Dowsett looked like he still had more to give as he lifted his bike over his head after completing his hour.
SportsPulse: Track cycling might not be the first sport we think of when we think summer olympics, but that doesn't make it any less thrilling. We talk with cyclist Dotsie Bausch about what makes this sport so exhilarating and why you might see royals in attendance at these events.
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