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Cycling Plus UK
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Sam Jones follows in the footsteps of Boudicca and takes on Norfolk's Rebellion Way
7 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Real Venon
Warren Rossiter heads out to Vitus HQ in Belfast to see behind the scenes and find out more about the new all-road Venon
8 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
WIDE WHEELS
Looking to upgrade your gravel hoops? We test a bunch from £890 to help you decide what to think about when choosing your next pair
10+ min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
HELL OF A RIDE
Charlie Allenby gets in deep at the Hell of the Ashdown, Kent's cruel February opener to the sportive season
9 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
By the end of a brutal sportive, your body has been through a lot. But what exactly goes on under the bonnet? James Witts charts what happens inside you and finds out how to get through the toughest rides a little more comfortably
9 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
CITY SLICHERS
We test a quartet of well-priced bikes ideal for commuting but with the potential to do so much more come the weekend...
6 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
GIRO - RIDE OF THEIR LIVES
On the eve of the 2023 edition of Italy's Grand Tour (6-28 May), we hear from three cyclists united by an enduring love and fascination for the legendary national race
10 min |
June 2023
Cycling Plus UK
MANE ROADS
Wiltshire has eight giant horses carved into its chalky hillsides. Rob Ainsley saddles up to ride them all...
7 min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
State of play
With excess stock and huge price hikes, it's still not looking very rosy for the cycling industry. We investigate where it's at in spring 2023
6 min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
GO-FASTER GAINS
Want to ride quicker and save money? Of course you do. Here we gain exclusive assess to the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub's wind tunnel to find the best wind-cheating products and body-position changes
10+ min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Overtaken by events
With pandemic shutdowns, inflation and Brexit, the UK cycling sportive and holiday industry has been dealt heavy blows over the past three years. Now, as the world opens for business again, we hear from organisers as they consider what cyclists want in a much changed landscape
10 min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Bake back control
Chef Hannah Grant is back with a new cyclists' cookbook that might change your perception of cake forever
9 min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
THE Z FACTOR
Tom Pidcock has done the business on the road and off it in recent years, but he's just the tip of the British talent iceberg. Meet six starlets of Generation Z who could be targeting victories in the biggest bike races over the next decade
8 min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
CAN YOU HAVE IT ALL?
We test three £1.8k bikes that are aimed at all-road versatility to find out if we can, at long last, declutter the bike shed
10+ min |
May 2023
Cycling Plus UK
UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023, the road cycling World Championships will come together alongside all disciplines of cycle sport in a combined UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.
1 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES
AFTER YEARS OF pressure and passion, Tour de France organisers ASO finally got a proper women's race off the ground in 2022.
1 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
LIÈGE-BASTOGNE-LIÈGE
THE RECENT ROLL CALL of winners at LiègeBastogne-Liège is filled with all sorts of types of riders: general classification winners of Grand Tours, dynamic climbers, big diesel engines who can go the distance and even canny puncheurs with a nose for a winning move.
1 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
PARIS-ROUBAIX FEMMES
A WOMEN'S PARIS Roubaix had been long sought after, such is the unique characteristics of the race. A men's race has been held since 1896, predating the Tour de France by a full seven years and, aside from the vastly superior bike technology used by riders of today, little has changed.
1 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Petering out?
This month, Ned ponders the dwindling powers of Peter Sagan
3 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
NORMAN'S CONQUEST
Ageing is diminishing Norman's powers, yet hope remains
3 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
LOCH&LOAD
Sean McFarlane is in the Galloway Forest Park for Raiders Gravel, a three-day gravel stage event
7 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Boosted commuters
Considering ebiking to work? Here we've rounded up three home-grown options that cost around £2,500 that'll help get you to the office on time and in style
10+ min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
SITTING PRETTY?
Saddle discomfort is a sure-fire way to ruin your ride. We speak to the bike fitting experts to find out the secret to pain free cycling
7 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
PERFECT STORM
Monument! San Siro! Gran Fondo! Cycling Plus joins Pogačar, Nibali and a cast of thousands on a sporting weekend like no other in Northern Italy
9 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
15 ways to fuel your riding
Changing what you eat before, during or after training can trigger different physiological adaptations, enhance your riding, and help you achieve specific goals. Here's how to fuel to gain optimal results
8 min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
£2.6K GRAVEL BIKES
We take three very different machines into the great outdoors to find out their strengths and weaknesses
10+ min |
April 2023
Cycling Plus UK
RECOVERY MASTERCLASS Recover stronger
As much as we all want to keep riding longer and faster, allowing time for recovery is key to improving your performance
4 min |
March 2023
Cycling Plus UK
RIDE YOUR FIRST 100
Conquering a gloriously challenging 100-mile bike ride is a rite of passage for road cyclists. So saddle up, dream big and make 2023 the year you join the '100 Club'
5 min |
March 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Turbo boost
'Tis the season to hop on the turbo and just ride, right? Think again with our ultimate guide to optimising your indoor cycling
4 min |
March 2023
Cycling Plus UK
DESCEND IN STYLE
Ride downhill in style with our ultimate guide to the exhilarating art of descending
5 min |