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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'The sport would be a better place if we didn’t glorify pain' – Pro cycling needs less heroic suffering, not moreRiders understandably want to keep riding until they can’t any more, but what if there was a system to decide for them?
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'I'm so happy to be honest' – Paul Magnier storms to victory and pink jersey on Giro d'Italia stage 1 after mass crashSoudal Quick-Step sprinter wins opening Bulgarian stage
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'For The Love Of Cycling represents the next chapter' – Ned Boulting launches new pro cycling podcast alongside Never Strays FarBroadcaster moves to Crowd Network with Never Strays Far audience in time for Giro d'Italia
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'Our coverage will be truly immersive' – Daily Giro d'Italia highlights to be broadcast on free-to-air TVFans will be able to watch 107 hours of racing on TNT Sports, or watch highlights on DMAX
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'Our goal is to protect clean riders' – virtual cycling platform MyWhoosh introduces randomly selected anti-doping programmeAnti-doping policy will apply to race events like Sunday Race Club and MyWhoosh Championship
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'I don't think I'm the only favourite', says overwhelming favourite Jonas Vingegaard before Giro d'ItaliaVisma-Lease a Bike rider aiming to complete Grand Tour set
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Who will win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?Vingegaard’s the man to beat, but there’s no shortage of GC contenders trying to rain on his parade
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Giro d'Italia 2026 route: almost 50,000 metres of climbing, seven summit finishes, and one 40km-long time trialA three-day start in Bulgaria is followed by a northwards journey through Italy
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Jonas Vingegaard’s path to victory at the Giro d’Italia seems to be as clear as possible, but cycling isn’t that simpleThere may be no obvious rivals on the start list, but stage racing has a habit of throwing up surprises
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What do all the Giro d'Italia jerseys mean? Pink, purple, blue and white explainedWhy is the Giro known as La Corsa Rosa, and what do all the different coloured jerseys mean?
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'Age is neither a hindrance nor an excuse' – Paul Seixas to ride Tour to France and become youngest rider in almost 90 yearsDecathlon CMA CGM's young Frenchman has won seven times this year already
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'The sport remains built on fragile foundations' – The Cyclists' Alliance responds to UCI with warning that pro cycling is in dangerRider's union calls for more TV coverage, defined income streams for teams and calendar changes
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'I knew the sprint was going to be tough because of the climbs before' – Tadej Pogačar wins reduced bunch sprint to take stage 2 of Tour de RomandieSlovenian beats Dorian Godon to line in Switzerland to extend race lead
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Leading British children's bike brand sold to Sports Direct owners after entering administrationMike Ashley's Frasers Group strikes deal to buy brand
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What is the 'Red Bull KM' at the Giro d'Italia? Everything you need to know about the 'spectacular' sprint for bonus secondsThe intermediate sprints are branded at the Giro, with bonus seconds for the general classification on offer
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'It will continue to be the Rouvy you all know and love' – Zwift acquires indoor cycling app rival RouvyTwo companies will maintain their independent operations and subscription packages
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'We will push the team to its limits': Can AI help Netcompany-Ineos claim an eighth Tour de France win?Human side of cycling stressed by Geraint Thomas, despite new data-led approach
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How much, how long, will there be a women's team and what about the white shorts? Everything you need to know about the Netcompany-Ineos dealThe British WorldTour team has a new name – here are your questions answered
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'I can see him on the podium in Paris at the end of the three weeks' – The case for sending Paul Seixas to the Tour de FranceOn current form, there’s only one rider in the world capable of getting close to Tadej Pogačar, but he’s not even 20, yet
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Netcompany-Ineos Cycling Team – Ineos Grenadiers reveal their new name and a five-year sponsor partnershipThe announcement has been highly anticipated
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'I just won’t quite be ready in time' – João Almeida out of Giro d'Italia with illness, Mikel Landa also not racingUAE Team Emirates-XRG to head to Italy with changed team
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How to watch Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026: Everything you need to live stream 'La Doyenne'All the broadcast information for the last of the Ardennes Classics on April 26 with Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock riding – here's how to watch Liège-Bastogne-Liège online and on TV
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Former UAE Team Emirates rider Cristian Camilo Muñoz dies after infection to knee injury30-year-old crashed at the Tour du Jura last week, before being admitted to hospital in Spain
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'It’s a belief without an end, Remco forever' – Evenepoel signs lifetime deal with SpecializedBelgian to ride American bike brand's models for the rest of his career
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