
Adam Becket
Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling, he's happy. Before joining CW in 2021 he spent two years writing for Procycling. He's usually out and about on the roads of Bristol and its surrounds.
Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to riding bikes.
Latest articles by Adam Becket
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These are the Cycling Weekly team's riders of the year – and only one person chose Tadej Pogačar
There's even a mountain biker in this list, what's going on?
By Adam Becket Published
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'Both occasions have been magical, out-of-body experiences': from Cape Town to Flanders, via London, Cycling Weekly's team pick their favourite cycling roads
We all have favourite places to ride – here are ours
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'The proposal was not one Oscar or the team could refuse' – Oscar Onley leaves Picnic PostNL for Ineos Grenadiers
23-year-old to join British squad in 2026
By Adam Becket Published
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Whisper it, but are Ineos Grenadiers heading in the right direction?
With the announcement of a development squad, and potentially a new GC star, the tide appears to be changing at Britain’s only WorldTour team
By Adam Becket Published
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'A much clearer bridge to the next step beyond the junior ranks' – Ineos Grenadiers partner up with British junior team
Newly-merged camsmajaco to have support from WorldTour performance structure
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'Riders' health is at risk' – anti-doping group calls on UCI to take action on 'medicalisation' of cycling
'Finishing bottles', ketones and Tapendatol all the subject of the group's criticism
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'Merry Christmas' – Tadej Pogačar smashes his own Strava KOM on Coll de Rates
World champion takes 24 seconds off record he set last year
By Adam Becket Published
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How to watch Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert battle for first time this cyclo-cross season – TV & streaming info for Cyclocross World Cup Antwerp
All the details on TV coverage, live streams, and more for the Antwerp round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
By Adam Becket Published
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'The motivation and the enjoyment I have had are missing' – Cyclo-cross world champion puts career on pause, leaves Visma-Lease a Bike
Fem van Empel says that this is the "best choice" for her
By Adam Becket Published
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'They’re young, keen and it’s brilliant to have them integrated with the WorldTour team' – Ineos Grenadiers launch development squad
12 riders signed up for under-23 team, called the Ineos Grenadiers Racing Academy
By Adam Becket Published
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Vuelta a España 2026 route: seven summit finishes, two time trials, and a whole lot of southern Spain
The 81st edition of the race will visit the Pyrenees and the Sierra Nevada, after starting in Monaco
By Adam Becket Published
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Portuguese rider banned for four years over biological passport anomalies
António Carvalho Ferreira accepted the consequences, UCI says
By Adam Becket Published
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The new Ineos Grenadiers kit will certainly stand out, but I'm not sure it will be in the way it's intended
Fashion is subjective until white shorts encounter mud
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar has never been nominated for BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year – why not?
The Slovenian is arguably the greatest sportsperson in the world right now, but has been snubbed
By Adam Becket Published
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'I'm a collateral victim' – Lotto-Intermarché merger leaves nine riders potentially out of work, while others have already retired
A new chapter begins in international cycling, but not without job losses
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI confirms 2026 WorldTour and Women's WorldTour teams – EF Education-Oatly, Lotto Intermarché, NSN Cycling, Uno-X Mobility in, Arkéa-B&B Hotels, Cofidis and Roland out
The successful 14 women's and 18 men's teams have been revealed
By Adam Becket Published
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'In the middle of winter, it's rather daring' – Tadej Pogačar spotted on Paris-Roubaix recon
Four months out from 2026 race, world champion is testing the cobbles out
By Adam Becket Published
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Pro cycling’s problems are more fundamental than when the Grand Tours are in the calendar
Tadej Pogačar, Mark Cavendish and Vincenzo Nibali have all spoken out about the calendar, or pro cycling's business model recently - but it's bigger than them
By Adam Becket Published
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'I’m not bored by Tadej Pogačar, there were always new things to say about him' – how one writer set out to capture the uncatchable
How do you tell the story of a rider still winning practically every race he starts? Andy McGrath has sought to do that with his new book, Unstoppable
By Adam Becket Published
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Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new
He didn't stop there on the Colnago, either, winning the World Championships and the Europeans too, oh and Il Lombardia
By Adam Becket Published
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'I still love the racing, the camaraderie and the purpose we all share' – five Ineos Grenadiers riders sign extensions, including two stalwarts
Michał Kwiatkowski and Ben Swift among the five
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Mathieu van der Poel's Alpecin-Deceuninck become Alpecin-Premier Tech for 2026
Belgian WorldTour and Women's WorldTour teams joined by Canadian sponsor after it left Israel-Premier Tech
By Adam Becket Published
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Warner Bros Discovery could be taken over by Netflix, but it is unlikely to change cycling on TV
Hollywood giant split its business before takeover talks began
By Adam Becket Published
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'Together we will innovate, create new iconic moments, and build the future upon their remarkable heritage' – Bianchi team up with Bahrain Victorious
Bahrain move to classic Italian brand after Merida leave
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