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Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly
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James Shrubsall

Are the road bike TT champs really the most pointless competition ever? I'd argue not

George Fox competing in the 2024 CTT road bike championships.

With last weekend's road bike championship still waiting for an official men's winner, social media debate over exactly how the event should be regulated has seen it been labelled 'the most pointless competition' ever.

Midlands man George Fox was fastest on the day, riding the 22.4-mile Cambridgeshire course in 46.28 – 41 seconds faster than Alex Dowsett's 47.09. But so far Cycling Time Trials has stopped short of crowning Fox the winner as it considers a complaint made against him. It pertains to either his riding position or his bike, but Fox has already said he has not been informed which.

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