Adam Becket
Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling on tarmac, he's happy. Before joining Cycling Weekly he spent two years writing for Procycling, where he interviewed riders and wrote about racing. 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 cycling.
Latest articles by Adam Becket
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Zwift avatars will no longer be dependent on athlete's profile gender in latest update
New faces for avatars will be available across this winter, along with updates to the Zwift Companion App and a return of the Tour de Zwift
By Adam Becket Published
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Cian Uijtdebroeks turns up to Jumbo-Visma training camp in black kit
The 20-year-old, at the centre of Bora-Hansgrohe v Jumbo-Visma storm, headed out on a ride with his new teammates
By Adam Becket Published
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Opinion: Professional cycling needs a proper transfer market
The Cian Uijtdebroeks situation shows us once again how disorganised the sport of cycling is
By Adam Becket Published
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Five cycling contract controversies that show the 'Cian Uijtdebroeks situation' is nothing new
The young Belgian is not the first person to find it tricky to move teams, as these examples prove
By Adam Becket Published
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Cian Uijtdebroeks wears blank training kit as Jumbo-Visma vs Bora-Hansgrohe contract spat continues
Bora-Hansgrohe reportedly seeking €1 million in compensation after Belgian attempts to break contract
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: Guillaume Martin wins a literary prize and Mathieu van der Poel grows a mullet
How many top GC riders have written award-winning books? we imagine what they would do
By Adam Becket Published
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Lidl-Trek win WorldTour battle to sign young Danish phenomenon Albert Philipsen for 2025
Top teams from Jumbo-Visma to Ineos Grenadiers were reportedly battling it out to sign the multi-junior world champion
By Adam Becket Published
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Emma Finucane and Adam Yates crowned Cycling Weekly's riders of the year
CW Awards issue also crowns club, local hero, and rising star of the year
By Adam Becket Published
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British energy brand Outdoor Provisions set to close, offers 50% off site-wide
'Short of something unexpected' the energy bar and nut butter company is heading out of business
By Adam Becket Published
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Ineos Grenadiers announce new CEO, performance director, and director of racing
Reshuffle at British squad follows departure of Rod Ellingworth and Roger Hammond
By Adam Becket Published
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Cycling in London continues to rise, with 20% increase since pre-pandemic
6.3% more journeys bike bike occurred this year than in 2022, according to Transport for London
By Adam Becket Published
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Groupama-FDJ partner with Willier Triestina from 2024
French team split with Lapierre after 22 years together
By Adam Becket Published
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Former UK time trial ace the victim of bike raid
Matt Bottrill had a unique Giant Trinity taken by bike thief on Sunday
By Adam Becket Published
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There should be no more flying in Grand Tours
In the age of climate crisis, no race organiser should create an event that means air travel will be used
By Adam Becket Published
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Strava introduces messaging
The activity-tracking app can now be used to chat to your fellow cyclists and runners
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: A finish line crash, Vingegaard's doppelgänger, and Van Vleuten on stage
Toms Skuijnš gets confused in France, and cyclo-crossers don't like Guinness in Belgium. It's all going on
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France organisers 'not crazy enough' to put cobbles on stage one of 2025 race
Race's route designer says pavé will be back - just not in 2025
By Adam Becket Published
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Is Decathlon's Magic Bike v2 the ultimate car replacement?
The French super retailer returns once more with a concept-ebike which tries to open up adventure on two wheels
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France 2025 Grand Départ snubs Roubaix cobbles
First three stages of 2025 Tour to take place in north of France, with headwinds, hills, and sprints, but no pavé
By Adam Becket Published
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Halfords scales back profit forecasts as cycling revenue falls
The UK's biggest bike retailer has reduced its forecasts amid spending squeeze
By Adam Becket Published
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Tom Pidcock to race just 10 cyclo-cross events this season
Former world champion confirmed as skipping World Championships in February
By Adam Becket Published
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Planet X insurers facing legal claim of £10m after bike collapse causes paralysis
Dr Daniel Graham was left paralysed after his front forks collapsed in 2020
By Adam Becket Published
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Are we witnessing the death of the multi-discipline star?
Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock are all making noises about focusing on the road. Is an era ending?
By Adam Becket Published
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Is this the cheapest WorldTour bike? AG2R to ride Decathlon's Van Rysels in 2024
No more brown bib shorts for the French team either, as they become Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
By Adam Becket Published