In this issue

Annemiek van Vleuten
“ I’m still improving!”
Can anyone stop her taking historic Giro Tour double?

SD Worx take control for Kopecky to win Strade Bianche

Belgian champ outsprints van Vleuten in Tuscany, reports James Shrubsall

3 mins

‘Campionissimo' Pogačar supreme

Eddy Merckx salutes unflappable Slovenian

3 mins

Welsh shine at home National Championships

Welsh and Scottish riders take six track golds apiece as Newport crowds salute their heroes

3 mins

Does cycling's response to Russian invasion go far enough?

Brits and Dutch extend UCI team ban to individual riders, reports Vern Pitt

5 mins

Winning while war rages at home

Powerful and poignant victories for Ukrainians Budyak and Padun

2 mins

Annemiek van Vleuten HISTORY CALLING

Annemiek van Vleuten has achieved nearly everything there is to achieve in cycling but this summer she’s eyeing something that hasn’t been done for over 20 years – the Giro-Tour double. Adam Becket finds out what keeps her coming back for more at 39, why training with male team-mates is integral to her improvement and whether she really is “an alien”

10+ mins

CLUB LIFE

Many clubs say they want to expand their female membership, but some have had far greater success than others. Amy Sedghi talks to members of Penge Cycling Club to find out how they get it so right

6 mins

The science of sitting comfortably

Many women are put off cycling by saddle discomfort, and many more suffer in silence. First female rider home at the 2016 Transcontinental Race, Emily Chappell, explores what the cycling industry is – and could be – doing to get women riding comfortably

8 mins

NATURE'S STEROIDS - SEX UP YOUR TRAINING RESPONSE

No, testosterone doesn’t give you superpowers any more than being on your period writes off your race prospects. Michelle Arthurs-Brennan finds out how to make the most of your body’s sex hormones – and busts a few myths along the way

10+ mins

'If I can do it, anyone can!'

Devout Muslim and mother of seven Usma Chaudry tells CW how she refuses to let cultural expectations hold back her passion for long-distance cycling

7 mins

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Cycling Weekly Magazine Description:

Published by Time Inc. (UK). Cycling Weekly is the UK's only weekly special interest magazine focusing on the cycling market. It is the best source of breaking international and UK news, race reportage, reliable fitness advice, trustworthy product reviews and inspirational features for British cyclists. Always a great read, Cycling Weekly inspires you to ride your bike more!