SADDLES: Choosing the best seat is fraught with difficulty, so we’ve narrowed the search with 14 of our favourite men’s and
women’s models, This month we ask whether the Giro could ever outclass the Tour de France; share three routes in Stanhope & Weardale; sing the praises of paper maps; and meet an
ex-soldier who has rediscovered his passion for cycling after losing his legs in Afghanistan...

TIME FOR A NEW BIKE?

The best budget and e-commuter bikes rated

THE GENDER DIVIDE

Just what is a women’s bike in 2024?

Your best spring ever
If winter is about keeping your fitness ticking over, spring is the time to get serious. Mark Bailey reveals the highintensity sessions to step up your training.

Sellaronda Bike Day
Italy’s Dolomites are arguably the finest playground to ride a bike in, and on two days each summer, you can enjoy a traffic-free mountain loop in its Sella area..

Start me up
Whether you’re coming at cycling from another sport, busy homelife or advancing years, this new-rider guide has specific tips to get you flying in your first year.

GFNY Cozumel
This gran fondo series is unrivalled in its worldwide reach and in November CP editor Matt travelled across the Atlantic to ride its event in Cozumel, Mexico.

Spirit of adventure
Pilgrimages today are as likely to be cycled as they are walked. Rob Ainsley profiles 10 of Europe’s best, including Camino de Santiago and Via Francigena.

For the record
Training diaries, whether kept in online platforms or a scrappy notepad, are key to progress on the bike. We ask three riders to share a page from their own..

Toughest rides of 2024
Higher, harder, longer... the ante on the road events market continues to be upped. We preview 10 of the toughest one-day rides to pencil in for the coming year.

Turbo survival guide
As we head into indoor training season, we hear from four grizzled turbo veterans about their tips and tricks for surviving – and thriving – through it..

Rough stuff gravel
The gravel bike genre spans a vast range and at the far, mountain bike-ish end sit those built with suspension. Bikes from Genesis, GT, Rondo and Wilier feature.

Easy eating
Even armed with the knowledge for healthy eating, our best-laid plans can be scuppered by busy lives. We show you how to get back to basics with some simple and speedy solutions.

Strength in numbers
Power meters are the ultimate tool for following prescribed training plans, but they can become expensive trinkets if you don’t use them to your full potential..

The fast show
The past two Tours de France were among the fastest three editions of the race’s history. How has the world’s biggest race got so speedy?

Back on track
The last venue standing from the 1948 Olympics, Herne Hill Velodrome has survived to become a talent factory and thriving community asset.

Wild country
Cycling Plus workshop manager Will Poole has four punctures to deal with in the Frontier 300, a 300km gravel coastto- coast event in the UK..

Gut instinct
Like other parts of the cyclist’s anatomy, the gut is trainable. Mark Bailey reveals how you can tune yours to better tolerate the rigours of performance.

Ekoi Stone Circle
Britain is blessed with some brilliant gravel events – it’s just that many of the best are in the north of the country. Can this one-day ride in Wiltshire help redress the balance? 

Defy ageing
Worried that your advancing years are going to hammer your form and fitness? There’s no need. We reveal the secrets to power you forward for decades to come..

10 ways to end your season on a high
With schools going back, September can feel like the end of your summer cycling escapades. There is, however, so much out there to do with your hard-earned fitness.

Worlds in motion
It was a memorable 13 days at the first-ever combined cycling World Championships in Scotland. We bring you some of the best shots from the two-wheeled jamboree.

Zero to hero
A cyclist on the sidelines is an unhappy cyclist. James Witts reveals how to get back on your bike stronger than ever after a crash or injury.

In the loop
The monster 315km Vätternrundan sportive around Lake Vättern has been running for 57 years and is a right of passage in Sweden. Local rider Henrik Hågård explains its appeal.

THE BIG RIDE
Struggle Borderlands
Charlie Allenby previews this Yorkshire event, a road and gravel weekender in September.

UCI World Championships
For the first time in August, the UCI is bringing every summer cycling discipline under one roof for a combined Worlds in Glasgow. John Whitney previews...

Riding with the Rocketmen
We speak to cycling author James Witts on the launch of his new book, where he uses his access to the world’s best cyclists to transform his own fortunes on the bike.

A head for heights
Achieving your big season goals can be accompanied by a huge psychological comedown. Anna Gardiner investigates how to recognise and counter it.

Fake it until you make it
When food becomes fuel, taste becomes an afterthought. Not with these healthy twists on comfort food, from nutrientdense curries to veggie-packed pizzas.

Hill seekers
One of the most daunting places to ride in a European spring is the monstrously steep Atlantic island of Madeira. Editor Matt takes on the challenge..

Only by the night
Whether in the depth of winter or height of summer, riding at night offers a sensory experience all of its own. Can Mark Bailey make you turn to the dark side?

Tour of Flanders
‘De Ronde’, with its cobbled climbs and raucous atmosphere, is one of our favourite race weekends of the year. We bring you our curated shots from it.

Music to our gears
Dom Whiting has combined his loves of cycling and drum & bass music and turned them into hugely popular city rides. James Witts joins one in Bristol..

Ride of their lives
On the eve of the 2023 Giro d’Italia, we hear from three cyclists, each with a personal connection to Italy’s national race, about what makes it so special.

Big ride science
Body and mind may well have gone kaput by the end of a major race, but what exactly has happened under the bonnet? James Witts takes a look inside...

The next generation
The young Brits who saw Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France in 2012 are coming of age as peloton starlets. This month we’ve profiled six of the best.

The Big Read: Events
The UK cycling events market has been dealt numerous recent blows, with Covid, inflation and Brexit. We hear from organisers as they look to bounce back..

Eat yourself faster - Mark Bailey explains the science of ‘periodised nutrition’ – eating the right things at the right time for a faster, stronger you.

A game of two halves - Matt Baird heads to northern Italy and reports from the Il Lombardia weekend, one of a warm, sunny pro race before a cold, grey gran fondo.

Best year ever
Fight off stagnation by heading into the new season armed with new training methods, recipes and ideas.

Stop at nothing
Life often gets in the way of cycling, but three riders tell us how they overcame the obstacles and kept on pedalling.

THE BIG RIDE p102 Black Forest
John Whitney heads to Jan Ullrich’s early stomping ground to try out one of his favourite training routes.

Keep riding forever
Age needn’t be a barrier on the bike. Mark Bailey reveals how, with subtle changes to your training, diet and lifestyle, you’ll still be flying through your 70s and beyond.

Hill feelings
Hill climbing season, where riders time trial up short, sharp climbs, is a peculiarly British pursuit. Editor Matt Baird learns more about it in his Somerset backyard.

Tom Pidcock
The British sensation scaled new heights in 2022, across multiple cycling disciplines. Andy McGrath catches up with him in London as he embarked on his 2022-23 cyclo-cross season..

Christmas cracker
Forget unrealistic Christmas training regimes. Mark Bailey’s festive blueprint allows for indulgence while keeping your summer goals on track in a fun way.

400km on £400 bikes
If you haven’t already noticed, Cycling Plus notches up its 400th issue this month. We marked the occasion with a 400km tour of south west England.

Bespoked 2022
Britain’s biggest handmade bike show moved to London’s Olympic velodrome this autumn. Photographer Joe Branston captures the highlights...

Air Force Won
The windy season is back with a vengeance, but rather than cower in fear, Mark Bailey reveals how you can use it to your advantage and thrive.

DM: Out of Time
Two-time Monument winner Dan Martin has just published his autobiography, the excellent Chased by Pandas. He speaks to us from his Andorra home.

Don’t try this at home
The pros often incorporate some extreme methods into their training plans, but James Witts discovers why this strategy may not work for the rest of us.

Diamond in the rough
John Whitney takes on the brand new London to Paris gravel route and gives his verdict on this established bucket-list challenge with a twist.

The only way is ethics
10 ways to make your cycling even more eco-friendly, such as repurposing damaged inner tubes and using less polluting bike-cleaning products.

Tunnel vision
We visit a long-abandoned Victorian train tunnel in Northamptonshire, reimagined for the 21st century as a state-of-the-art aerodynamics testing ground for the cycling and car industries..

Pregnant pause?
Is it OK to keep riding deep into pregnancy? We check out medical advice and listen to the views of cyclists including pro rider Lizzie Deignan.

High ideals
Have you got what it takes to do the tough, seven-day Tour Transalp? Two of our staffers head to Italy to attempt the 600km and 6,000m of elevation…

Morning glory
Getting your bike rides in early has obvious upsides, such as quiet roads, but is it good for our bodies to exercise so early? Elizabeth Hufton investigates.

Drive to cycle
The cost to fill up a car with fuel has never been higher. Cycling, however, provides an obvious solution. We spoke to four people who’ve untethered themselves from their cars in favour of bikes..

10 WINNING WAYS TO RIDE FASTER.

Storey to be told
We go behind the scenes at the Skoda DSI Cycling Academy selection day, where Dame Sarah Storey is on the hunt for young female cycling talent.

Women’s bikes
Three top contenders battle it out, but just one will make it through to the final stage. Find out what our testers thought of them.

Gravel bikes
Which steed can best take the rough with the smooth? We test five bikes, each with slightly different credentials.

The final five
We’ve whittled it down to a mere handful, but which of the impressive contenders will be crowned our Bike of the Year 2022?

The Secrets of Souplesse
No skill is celebrated like a silky pedal stroke. It doesn’t just look great either, it will save you energy too. Mark Bailey reveals how to tune yours.

The Waiting Game
A supply reduction of bikes and related equipment continues to blight the industry. Is a return to normality on the cards any time soon?

BI G GAIN HUNT ING
Forget ‘marginal gains’ and target the bigger, easier wins.

THE JOY OF CX
Editor Matt Baird gets stuck into his first cyclo-cross race

BUYER’S GUIDE: SHOES
With power transfer at their core, a strong pair of shoes is one of the best investments to make. Here are 10 of the best.

MASTERCLASS: MULTISPORT
We know that cycling is the supreme sporting pursuit, but injury can follow if you don’t complement it with other forms of activity. This month we show you how to add swimming and running to your repetoire.

CONQUER CYCL E SPORT
How other forms of bike riding can benefit your tarmac prowess.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Night riding meets stargazing in the Galloway Dark Sky Park..

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Cycling Plus UK Magazine - April 2019

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