13-02-2020 11:32 via theguardian.com

Headwind cycling, a mascot's flying slam dunk and extreme rollerblading | Classic YouTube

This week’s roundup also features a Spanish mudbath, a pole-vault world record and memories of Justin Fashanu1) Gale force winds during Storm Ciara? Tick. Heavy old bikes? Tick. A bridge over the North Sea? Tick. It’s the 2020 Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships. Enjoy.2) Spanish football is not all tiki-taka and deft touches on sun-kissed pitches. Here’s a fifth-tier game that somehow got the go-ahead in gloriously filthy conditions.Batallas en el barro.Ventín Campo Nu
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