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Hammer Series set to expand into Britain
Dimension Data's Edvald Boasson Hagen celebrates winning stage eight of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain from Worcester to Cardiff in September 2017
The Europe v US rivalry has never been just about putts and points. This year, it’s about whether sport can still unite a divided nation, writes EDDIE PELLS
Cycling’s innovative Hammer Series could be heading to Britain in the future as it looks to expand its global reach.
The series, with an emphasis on competition between teams rather than individuals, is effectively cycling’s equivalent of Twenty20 cricket, packing the action into three short races — a climb, a sprint and a chase — to crown an overall winner over the course of a weekend.
It was devised by Velon, a company which is jointly owned by 10 WorldTour cycling teams.
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