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CYCLING WEEKLY
Have You Got What It Virtually Takes?
Online training platforms are fast becoming fertile ground for cycling’s talent-spotters. What would it take to make the grade and get noticed on Zwift or Strava? Steve Shrubsall investigates
6 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Tour De France To Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors?
The country is in complete lockdown, what about the riders, have you asked them? Health before racing.
1 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Tour of Flanders 1995
The Lion of Flanders himself, Johan Museeuw, attacks on the Muur van Geraardsbergen on the way to his second victory in the Tour of Flanders in 1995.
1 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
PEDALLING SQUARES
Set a cyclist a bizarre and near-impossible challenge and they’ll go to any lengths to achieve it. So it is with the intrepid band of tile-baggers seeking to cover the globe in tyre tracks one-mile square tile at a time, writes James Shrubsall
6 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Jan Ullrich's Tour-winning Pinarello Paris
The German’s time at the top was brief, but his bike is a timeless classic
1 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Eileen Gray – an unstoppable force
Eileen Gray spent her working life championing the cause of women's cycling. In celebration of the centenary of her birth, Clooks back on the career of the gifted administrator whose drive and tenacity enabled her to shape the sport into what it is today and become the godmother of women's cycling
8 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Elite Suito smart turbo trainer £649
Smart direct-drive turbo trainers don’t have to set you back four digits any more
5 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
CW5000 April Challenges
Two goals to keep your annual target on track
1 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Rollers vs turbo trainers: which is better?
We seek to answer the greatest question known to (indoor) cycling kind...
4 min |
April 02, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
How Will You Adapt To Spending More Time At Home?
My office Strava commute group has, if anything, seen an increase in activity.
1 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Cycling Firms Get Poised For The Pandemic
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan learns how business is adapting to Covid-19’s commercial impact
5 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
The upsides of social distancing
Now the cycling season is on hold for a few weeks, or maybe months, let’s try and reflect on some of the potential positives.
1 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
SOUTHERN BELLE
To mark 10 years of the South Downs National Park, Vern Pitt thought he’d ride from one end to the other, all 164km of it
7 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Races and club runs axed as grass-roots cycling tackles Covid-19
Events both competitive and social have been cancelled, but creativity can still bring cyclists together to ride and race, writes James Shrubsall.
5 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
GARNERING THE POSITIVES
After thinking of quitting, British double junior world champion Lucy van der Haar is on the road back, writes Owen Rogers
4 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Fears for cycling's future grow as coronavirus spreads
Concerns over sponsorship and how to return to racing are on the peloton’s mind, reports Vern Pitt
4 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Clinching the dream
After piling on the pounds as a City banker, Dov Tate turned his back on finance, burnt off 25kg and set up as a sole trader in the cycling market.
4 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Campagnolo Ergopower shifters
The Italian firm’s dual shifter is a paragon of elegant simplicity
2 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Boardman in bid to save wind tunnel facility
Boardman in bid to save wind tunnel facility
2 min |
March 26, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
How Do You Choose The Perfect Rim Depth For You?
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan delves into the science behind selecting the right wheel
4 min |
March 05, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
British Racing's Last Hurrah Ahead Of Coronavirus Shutdown
All British Cycling events to be cancelled, reports Vern Pitt
2 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
UAE Tour Abandoned Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
I was reading Geraint Thomas’s book (or watching documentary, I forget which) and he was saying pro cyclists never shake hands (they bump elbows) due to the risk of catching a bug before/during a tour. Jim Dennison
1 min |
March 05, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
All Racing Off As Coronavirus Grips Europe
UCI clears calendar after races and teams cancel plans
2 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
TRAINING O'CLOCK?
Most of us ride our bikes whenever we get chance, but is there abest time of day when you’ll unlock the most potential and make maximum gains? Sports scientist Dr Mark Homer investigates
7 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
PURSUITING'S NEW PARADIGM
The men’s team pursuit world record appears to be in freefall, Vern Pitt investigates why
5 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Paris-Nice finishes early as nations scale back events and close borders
The Race to the Sun finished early, marking the last racing for at least a month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, writes James Shrubsall
3 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Greg LeMond's 1989 Bottecchia TT bike
The aero-bar machine that swept to the closest-ever Tour win
2 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
FORGING LEGENDS
We look back on the top 10 best Classics of all time and remember the British riders who staked their claim to one-day fame
10+ min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dr Hutch
The Covid-19 recess offers you the chance to inoculate yourself against 90s racing nostalgia by rewatching the era’s video nasties
3 min |
March 19, 2020
CYCLING WEEKLY
Dan Bigham's Ribble SL R
New team bike gets the thumbs-up from Huub-Wattbike’s aero innovator
1 min |