“science told us wider tyres were faster. we refuted its claims like this: they just looked so slow”

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“Science told us wider tyres were faster. We refuted its claims like this: they just looked so slo

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Cycling Weekly Magazine

28 August, 2025

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A hollow victory is more fun than a respectable walloping

Cycling Weekly

Sponsored riders had to sell their kit fast, before it became worthless

Dr Hutch isn’t a hoarder, but if you saw all his old kit, there’d be questions

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“science told us wider tyres were faster. we refuted its claims like this: they just looked so slow”

“Science told us wider tyres were faster. We refuted its claims like this: they just looked so slo

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28 August, 2025

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