Giant TCR Composite Gold

If this bike looks opulent, over the top and über-bling now, imagine the reaction of the bike-buying public 22 years ago when it was unveiled as a special limited edition made with real gold plate and costing the unthinkable sum of $10,000.

WATT WORKS FOR ME Kasia Niewiadoma

The Tour of Flanders runner-up talks lost bikes, altitude training and strength workouts

BREWING A BOOST

Coffee and cycling may be inextricably linked, but does the black stuff really improve our performance on the bike? Lexie Williamson investigates

Soto Helix Coffee Maker - £21.95

I really love the minimalism of this coffee brewer. It's a pour over stripped to its bare essentials: a conical spring that can hold a paper filter, and then compresses nearly flat when not in use.

Stanley Classic Perfect-Brew Pour Over

The Stanley Perfect-Brew Pour Over is the second simplest coffee maker on test, beaten only by the incredibly minimalist Soto Helix.

GSI Mini Espresso Set 1 Cup - £51.50

Starting off with the coffee makers that require a heat source, we have the GSI Outdoors Mini Espresso Set 1 Cup.

How do I up my coffee game?

How does the average Joe make the perfect mug of Joe? We sent Joe Baker to find out

THE HUB

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GOING FULL BEANS

Most cyclists enjoy a decent coffee, but some take it a step further. CW meets five self-declared obsessives who have pushed their twin passions, bikes and beans, to the nth degree

A love affair

Coffee connoisseur Adam Becket delves into the storied yet mysterious relationship between cycling and the original energy drink

Tour of Britain cut back to six stages

British Cycling to match stage count and prize money with women's race from 2025

Horror crash at Itzulia takes out Tour de France contenders

Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič now face a battle to get their seasons back on track

In a league of his own

Mathieu van der Poel was once again untouchable on the French pavé, writes Tom Thewlis in Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix tech round-up

One-by drivetrains and gravel bikes were among the order of the day...

British champ Georgi shines on Roubaix cobbles

Georgi didn't match Lizzie Deignan's victory, but Londoner says third place felt like a win regardless

Hobbs of Barbican

A London brand of brothers aimed squarely at British club folk

AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM!

Older cyclists don't only extend their healthy years, they keep alive the passion to strive. Rob Kemp meets eight indomitable over-50s

Garmin Forerunner 265 £429.99

Intuitive multi-sport watch that can go the distance - Tom Couzens reviews

Temple Adventure Disc 1| £3,195| 10.3 kg

Ed Westrop puts this range-topping, continent-crossing, go-anywhere, load-lugging adventure bike through its paces

Matt Bostock's Ribble Ultra SL R Disc

Race bike that makes an art form out of aero

BLOOD, SNAGS AND TEARS

A rare arterial condition curtailed Zdeněk Štybar illustrious career but not before one last heroic home tilt at the cyclo-cross Worlds

BEHIND THE LOGOS

Don't know your DSM from your Decathlon, your SD Worx from your Soudal? CW delves into the identities of the companies funding cycling's biggest teams

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

Paris-Roubaix Sat-Sun April 6-7 France

Major illness and injury issues across Visma-Lease a Bike's men's team put in doubt the big showdown between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel that most fans expected at this year's Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

Mark Cavendish turns up at local Isle of Man race, finishes 29th

Junior talents benefit from a World Tour patron, reports Tom Davidson

Elisa Longo Borghini conquers cobbles at Flanders

Lidl-Trek takes the fight to SD Worx-Protime to beat them on the bergs

Mathieu van der Poel storms towards Flanders record

The Dutchman has won as many editions in five years as anyone in history. Adam Becket was there to witness his charge

JACOB TIPPER Adventures in Rio

Last week, I was at the Para-cycling Track World champs in Rio, working with a stalwart of the para-cycling scene and former minister of sport for Romania, Eduárd Novak. His first cycling Paralympics was Athens.

Paris Galibier

Eccentric but iconic English bike that’s still in production today

REDEFINING EASY

It’s well known that easy riding is the bedrock of endurance, but what exactly do we mean by ‘easy’? Charlie Allenby seeks clarification