11 things we’ve learned this week

1. The bike found to contain a motor at the Cyclo-cross World Championships didn't belong to racer Femke Van den Driessche but to a family friend. Apparently.
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2. You can get paid to ride up Mont Ventoux while juiced up on EPO (even if you’re not a pro cyclist!).
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3. It’s possible to make your own virtual reality indoor trainer for just $40. 
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4. There’s a Guinness World Record for solving Rubik’s Cubes while cycling. 
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5. Chris Hill-Scott swapped shares in a tech start up for a bike, and those shares eventually became worth £25m.
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6. A carbon-fibre road bike exists with mudguards moulded into the frame and fork.
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7. More women cyclists are undergoing labia reduction surgery to avoid saddle discomfort.
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8. There’s an eBike World Championship and it’s scheduled to take place in Zolder, Belgium, where the hidden motor was discovered in a bike prepared for use by Femke Van den Driessche.
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9. The first bike equipped with SRAM Red eTap wireless shifting available in the UK will cost £6,000.
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10. VecchioJo played Fives at school. Shooting was an option too.
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11. The Brompton World Championship will be contested by 575 riders.
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