Changing partners a common theme for Six Day racers

By Bjorn Haake in Gent, Belgium

Having a long time partner in Six day racing helps to discover the best way to exchange and how to ride the time trials the fastest possible way. But things don't always pan out. Australia's Luke Roberts was riding with Dane Marc Hester, when the latter had to leave the Gent Six Days after a crash. Roberts had to sit out all the team events until the final day.