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THE HUB: News & views from the cycling world: News - Floyd Landis'appeal; London gets set for the Tour; Sustrans issue pro-cycling climate change challenge; Bike Week events & Jam-busting June; 12,000km Tour d'Afrique ends; and more... Win Tour de France prizes! Letters - Your chance to let us know what you think RETRO: A look back at cycling's past: Le Tour en Grande Bretagne 160 - Roger St. Pierre looks back at the lasttwo times the Tour came to these shores 1974 and 1994 Design classic - Fancy lugged frames in the Fifties RIDE GUIDE: 13 pages of riding - some flat, some definitely not! Classic ride - Combine a tour of Islay with a trip round the Scottish island's whisky distilleries-perfect! Family ride - Enjoy an easy cycle along part of Sustrans' 30th anniversary route, from Abercynon to Newport Medium ride - This Atlantic roller coaster loop takes in spectacular sea views around North Devon Expert ride - Country lanes link quintessential English villages in Surrey for a tough but enjoyable challenge Routing around - Cycle route updates from your area and elsewhere FEATURES Great stories from the world of cycling: Riding the Etape - Jo Burt recces the open stage of this year's Tour Happy birthday Sustrans! - Sustrans is 30, so to celebrate we ride the first ever Sustrans path with NCN founder John Grimshaw Bike Week - Join in at an event or ride nearyou Weird science - Improve your fitness with chocolate milk? Extra fat could be a benefit? Strange but true... Elemental touring - Cass Gilbert tells the tale of his tour around the wild, windswept coast of Donegal Phil Liggett - Phil looks forward to a clean 2007 Tour KNOWHOW - Expert advice for you and your bike: Body and Health - The benefits of glucose drinks, how to measure and increase your power output, preparing for tug rides, and why recovery rides are vital Keeping the spark alive - Set goals for the season to stay motivated Ride right - Tackling traffic lights and road crossings Q&A - Put your burning questions to our experts Workshop - Removing and fitting a cassette SMALL STUFF - Events and reader ads: Calendar - Rides and races in July Noticeboard - Your free cycling ads here BIKESHOP - 38 pages of independent tests and advice: Testbench - We test the latest kit, including Mavic SpeedCity wheels, Shimano shoes and a Kalkhoff folding bike Ã
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