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CYCLING WEEKLY
REMEMBERING THE COMRADES OF THE ROAD
The National Cyclists’ War Memorial was unveiled 100 years ago as part of a remarkable ceremony in the heart of England
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May 27, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Great inventions of... 1946 – the big ring
To be fair, the big chainring and the small chainring were invented at the same time – although we’re not quite sure by whom or exactly when.
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May 27, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dr Hutch
When the Doc’s friend Bernard agrees to coach a rival, he finds personal success at odds with his new-found professional reputation
3 min |
May 27, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Carthy rides on to Giro podium despite setbacks
Brit loses key climbing domestiques and time in the first two weeks, reports Vern Pitt
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May 27, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cycling 13 August 1977 - Pomp and pageantry at Leicester track
All eyes were on National Championship week – the popular promotion held annually at the famous Leicester outdoor velodrome from 1973. At this time the 333.33-metre track was still white concrete (it had a makeover for the 1982 Worlds when it was given a wooden surface) and it was Mick Bennett, riding in his first season as a pro, who made the headlines. He beat Olympian Trevor Bull to the sprint title.
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May 27, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Covid Continues To Plague UK Calendar
Circuit Series now just single race as pandemic casts long shadow.
4 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
REDEFINING SUCCESS
The pandemic robbed us of racing and forced us to think differently about why we ride. Chris Marshall-Bell questions whether it’s high time to grasp a ‘new normal’
10+ min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Do you need an integrated cockpit & proprietary seatpost?
Bike componentry has gone Buck Rogers, but are these ultra-aero parts worth it?
9 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
FIND THE PERFECT TOUR
Komoot’s new ‘Tour recommendations’ function provides route inspiration with just a few simple clicks
4 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
WHO SPEAKS FOR THE RIDERS?
The formation of two riders’ unions on both the women’s and men’s sides of the sport could be about to change the shape of top level cycling. Paul Knott investigates further
7 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
One last chance
After a decade of operations, rehab and setbacks following a devastating hit-and-run crash, Paralympian Simon Richardson is finally back on his bike
5 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
DRESSCODE: JACKET REQUIRED
It’s been a long first nine stages and we’re still not at the first rest day yet; the traditional Monday rest day has been scrapped for Tuesdays and it’s making this first stint a real drag.
2 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dr Hutch
Racing in the rain is something to watch on telly, not something to experience, says the Doc
5 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cautious welcome for Women's Tour de France plan
Tour boss confirms women’s race will return in 2022
4 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Bernal in pink: ‘It's incredible to be back'
Colombian wins his first ever Grand Tour stage.
4 min |
May 20, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
How To… Own A Cycling Team
Have you got vastly more money than you want? Would you like to get rid of it? Would you like to get rid of it very quickly, while attracting as little gratitude as possible, and with almost no publicity whatever? Have I got the investment opportunity for you.
1 min |
April 29, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dr Hutch
Stop racing and you’ll enjoy an ego-boosting run of form followed by a slow decline in fitness and then rapid humiliation, notes the Doc
4 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Lapierre Aircode DRS 8.0 £6,999 | 7.7kg
Like a fine wine, the Lapierre Aircode has improved with age: this third iteration is elegant and refined with a very, very fast finish
7 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Should you run larger chainrings?
Just how much more efficient are bigger rings and can they benefit non-professionals? Stefan Abram investigates
5 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
GIRO D' ITALIA PREVIEW
Back in its usual early-season slot, this year’s parcours looks primed for an action-packed three weeks
10+ min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
VA-VA-VO2 MAX
Pushing into the red for breathless bouts above FTP is a crucial element of pre-race training. Brendan Housler explains how to max-out your VO2 max gains
10+ min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Thomas bounces back from crash to take Romandie victory
Welshman displays impressive form as he wins Swiss race, reports Vern Pitt
3 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Shaw heads Ribble-Weldtite dominance at Leicester
First outing in an open TT sees ex-WorldTour rider claim honors, reports Snowdon Sports
2 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Giro d'Italia, stage 19 3 June 1965
The older of the famous Moser brothers, Aldo, partakes in a little impromptu CX as he hauls his bike over the snowdrifts at the top of the Passo Dello Stelvio.
1 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
EL MUCHACHO MISTERIOSO
Giro d’Italia’s favourite Egan Bernal has had a rocky ride with injury since his stellar 2019 Tour de France win. But as Chris Marshall-Bell finds out, a return to his isolated roots may be about to pay dividends
6 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cycling 1 May, 1913
Tricycle racing’s disputatious history echoes our own time
2 min |
May 06, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Ganna storms into pink jersey
Turin Grande Partenza sees time trial ace ride into the maglia rosa
4 min |
May 13, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Obituary Mike McNamara
11 Aug 1935 – 8 May 2021
2 min |
May 13, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Giro d'Italia 13 May 1931
FROM THE ARCHIVE
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May 13, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dr Hutch
Our 130th anniversary causes the Doc to celebrate the eternal appeal of two wheels against the changing backdrop of technological progress
5 min |