Six Day London cycling event - in pictures
With the Six Day of London cycling event returning to capital for the third consecutive year since it was revived in 2015, it was an ideal chance for freelance photographer and track cycling rider/coach Sam Holden to combine his two passions with a visit to the velodrome at the Lee Valley VeloPark
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London Six-Day riders were in a relaxed mood before the first race of the night
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Elinor Barker, a picture of focus, before her first race of the night
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New Zealand’s Ethan Mitchell and Edward Dawkins battle it out for top spot in the Sprinters competition
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Riders are barely off the bike during the Six-Day, between warming-up, racing and warming-down
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Spanish sprinter Juan Peralta summons the energy of the crowd before clocking 69.35km/h in his 200m Flying Time Trial
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Riders warm down after a Madison Chase
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Riders begin one of the most technical and tactical races at the London Six-Day; a Team Devil. The last pair over the line every three laps are eliminated
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Mark Stewart casually surveys the scene whilst slinging in partner Ollie Wood at around 30mph during the Team Devil
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Mark Cavendish rolls on to the Lee Valley track, riding with fellow Manxman Peter Kennaugh
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Legendary soigneur, Tino, gives Moreno De Pauw a helping hand getting up to speed. A soigneur is a person who gives training, massage, and other assistance to a team, especially during a race
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Nate Koch pumps up the crowd before his 200m Flying Time Trial
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A custom drilled chainring, perfect for hitting speeds of around 70kmph in the sprint events
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Crowd-favourite and eventual runner-up Mark Cavendish is presented to the crowd on the fifth night of the London Six-Day
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Neah Evans attacks - whilst Katie Archibald holds Elinor Barker high on the track - as the three Brits battle it out for the podium spots in the Women’s Omnium
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Thirty-six races over six days means non-stop action as the world’s best Madison riders battle it out for the London Six-Day title
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Six-Day legend Kenny De Ketele rolls into the track centre
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Riders and their pushers waiting for their pacers to pick them up for the 40-lap Derny Race
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Moreno De Pauw follows The Kaiser, on their way to winning the 40-lap Derny Race
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One of crowd-favourite Nate Koch’s Bont shoes, custom-made for the Six-Day series
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When UCI points are up for grabs, things get cosy. The elite women jostle for prime position during the Devil
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Elinor Barker fends off Kirsten Wild and in-form Katie Archibald to win the 7.5km scratch race
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Kersten Thiele slings in fellow German Theo Reinhardt during the Team Devil
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Yoeri Havik leads the field during the Team Devil
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Rebecca Raybould, 2016 Junior Scratch Race World Champion and Team GB Senior Academy rider, warming up on the rollers ahead of her Tempo race. All images ©Sam Holden/Sam Holden Agency
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