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CYCLING WEEKLY
Hayter enters world's elite as he's pipped by van Aert
Young Brit will target stage races, one-days and track in future, reports Vern Pitt
6 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Mason Hollyman is having a breakthrough year – Vern Pitt finds out where he’s come from and where he’s going
6 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
DR HUTCH
Harbouring a healthy hatred of your peers could be the answer to a long and prosperous cycling career, considers the Doc
5 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
National 10 banjaxed by timing failures
No result as time trial stopwatch fails, reports James Shrubsall
4 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
FATIGUE RESISTANCE DEFEAT THE NEED TO SLOW DOWN
The best endurance cyclists are those who can stave off fatigue to keep pushing hard hour after hour. But what exactly is fatigue resistance and how is it developed? Dr Mark Burnley investigates
10+ min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Milk Race 5 June, 1974
A precursor of this year’s AJ Bell Tour of Britain, the 1974 Milk Race was a feast of hills and seaside towns. Starting in Brighton, the route zig-zagged north via Great Malvern and Llandudno, across to Skegness, Scarborough and Whitley Bay, traversing the North Pennines, before finishing in Blackpool (via Harrogate).
1 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Tour of Britain tests Ribble's mettle
Crashes and mechanicals dent James Shaw’s GC hopes, writes Vern Pitt
3 min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
Taking place in northern Belgium, this year’s Worlds naturally takes its cues from the Classics – with a series of long and lumpy road races coupled with a flat and windswept time trial course
10+ min |
September 16, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Afghanistan Veteran Van Gass Claims Double Gold
Paralympic debutant sweeps the boards in Tokyo, reports Vern Pitt
2 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
WARMING UP IS IT WORTH IT?
Most of us warm up more out of habit than scientific conviction. Here to add some rigour to our pre-race routines, Dr Mark Burnley has a PhD in precisely which warm-ups work best..
8 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Tour of Britain 7 June, 1964
The race departs from Blackpool, Lancashire, on the second part of the first stage. The riders would race 154km to Buxton where Brit Colin Lewis would cross the line victorious.
1 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Shimano launches new Dura-Ace and Ultegra
Not one but two new 12-speed, semi-wireless groupsets unveiled, writes Simon Smythe
7 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Storey leads British Paralympic velodrome medal rush
Veteran stars as Brits rack up podium places aplenty, writes Vern Pitt
3 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
WorldTour teams court Vernon after l'Avenir win
Brit ready to hit the big time, reports Vern Pitt
2 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Relaxed Roglič poised to strike
Stealthy Slovenian bides his time for red jersey move, writes Vern Pitt
2 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Independent Pedaler dominate National 50
Kent team take women’s podium and men’s gold
2 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
RACE PREVIEW TOUR OF BRITAIN
WITH A STELLAR LINE-UP AND A TOUGH ROUTE TO TACKLE, THIS YEAR’S RACE SHOULD PROVE TO BE A CLASSIC
9 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cycling 6 October 1984
Phil Thomas wins titles not hearts
2 min |
September 02, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Storey is lost for words as Paralympic GB complete a historic Games
Veteran breaks record as GB’s Paralympians top the cycling medal table in Tokyo, reports James Shrubsall
3 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Tour of Britain 15 June, 1954
The peloton rolls out of Llangollen on its way to Wolverhampton, with around 70 miles of racing left.
1 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
The race that left pros crumpled, cold & crying
So tough it was only held every 10 years, the final edition of the Paris-Brest-Paris professional race was staged 70 years ago this month. But as Giles Belbin discovers, today the event lives on as the pinnacle of the randonneuring world
10 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
How to... market a bike
Once upon a time, the marketing department of a bike maker was only very slightly more obliging than the sort of 1950’s bike-shop owner who sat grumpily behind the counter refusing to sell people bikes he thought were “too good” for them.
1 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Junior Tour of Wales winner ‘proud' to join star-studded winner list
Tyler Hannay puts in attacking ride to snatch jersey on final stage, reports Vern Pitt
4 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Beware RED MIST
When did you last feel angry on your bike, and where did it lead? Psychologist Dr Josephine Perry explores what is going on under the surface when the red mist descends
9 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Teams mourn Tour de Yorkshire cancellation
Stage race axed due to funding shortfall
3 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Double take: new Dura-Ace and Ultegra in depth
We take an in-depth look at the new tech that will, in time, shape all Shimano groupsets
10+ min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cycling 8 July, 1932
Tandems versus singles and the habits of top roadmen
1 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
And then it was three
Roglič takes third Vuelta in a row, Yates is fourth
3 min |
September 09, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
On Whose Watch? Human Coach Vs Artificial Intelligence
With smart gadgets threatening to render human coaching obsolete, sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry pits a cutting-edge watch against her trusted coach
10+ min |
August 26, 2021
CYCLING WEEKLY
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
James Shrubsall samples the scenic splendour of Cornwall with a hilly loop that takes in the north and south coasts along with St Michael’s Mount
10+ min |