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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Jeffrey Hoogland smashes one-kilometre time trial world record
Dutchman flies round Aguascalientes velodrome in 55.433 seconds to break ten-year record
By Adam Becket Published
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Opinion: Is the 2024 Tour de France too hard?
With so much packed into the route, is it too rich a meal?
By Adam Becket Published
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Everything's changing: The hip new face of British cycling clubs
While the traditional clubs and shops continue to be a backbone of the sport a new generation is enjoying cycling in a whole different way
By Adam Becket Published
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Sleepless in the saddle: Is ultra-racing taking sleep deprivation to dangerous levels?
As ultra-racing’s popularity grows, so do the risks some competitors are willing to take. Has the situation gone too far?
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: Jonas Vingegaard as Steve Jobs and Julian Alaphilippe gets some new shoes
Just how many Pizza Hut pizzas do you think Remco Evenepoel has ever actually eaten? And other questions
By Adam Becket Published
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Ineos Grenadiers and Jumbo-Visma among teams working on new pro racing league
According to Reuters, around five teams are in the early talks for a new competition
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar: The end of the 2024 Tour de France route 'makes me smile'
Two-time champion will be looking to bounce back on tough 2024 course after finishing second two years running
By Adam Becket Published
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Mark Cavendish 'in shock' at 'toughest' Tour de France route
Astana Qazaqstan rider will have to tackle "hard" race if he wants to break the stage win record
By Adam Becket Published
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Jonas Vingegaard looks forward to 'super hard' Tour de France 2024 after route revealed
Defending champion thinks the course is good for him, but reserves judgement on gravel sectors
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France 2024 route: Two individual time trials, five summit finishes and gravel sectors
Tour de France 2024 route totals 3,492km of racing with 52,320 metres of overall elevation across 21 stages
By Adam Becket Published
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Demi Vollering and Jonas Vingegaard crowned as best riders in the world for 2023 at Vélo d'Or awards
Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky named as best Classics riders at French awards ceremony
By Adam Becket Published
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This British firm has a higher bike theft recovery rate than the police - and they've only just begun
BackPedal offer 24/7 bike recovery with an 85 per cent success rate so far - and insurance if they don't manage it, too
By Adam Becket Published
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Opinion: Cycling has an inclusivity problem
The abuse of an American crit rider shows just how far we have to go as a sport to be more equitable and open
By Adam Becket Published
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Geraint Thomas signs two-year contract extension with Ineos Grenadiers, possibly his last
Welsh Tour de France winner will remain with British team until he is 39
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: Tom Dumoulin runs, Lotte Kopecky guts a fish, and a Mark Cavendish interview
It's everyone's favourite cycling social media roundup as we head into the off season proper
By Adam Becket Published
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Wiggle and Chain Reaction offer Black Friday deals of up to 60 per cent off amid financial uncertainty
Black Friday sales launched early at both brands as it emerges that they are in financial trouble
By Adam Becket Published
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Opinion: Women’s cycling is let down by lack of TV coverage
The racing is exciting, but with bad broadcasting, the whole sport is let down
By Adam Becket Published
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'It could have been us' - The Israeli pros who narrowly escaped the Hamas attack
Omer Shapira and Guy Sagiv trained on a road overtaken by Hamas the day before
By Adam Becket Published
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Why one British rider is shelving his sprinting ambitions to become a leadout man
Jake Stewart is heading to Israel-Premier Tech after six years at Groupama-FDJ, and is changing roles in the process
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: Thibaut Pinot's leaving party, and the Ineos boys go out out
Some riders are already well onto their off-season, while some are racing on, lucky them
By Adam Becket Published
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Intermarché-Circus-Wanty riders apologise after being withdrawn from race over racist gesture
Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen sent home from Tour of Guangxi after social media post of racist gesture
By Adam Becket Published
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Chris Froome, rim brake evangelist, 'warms to' disc brakes
The Israel-Premier Tech rider, also an investor at Factor Bikes, says that he has "way less problems" with discs these days
By Adam Becket Published
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Caleb Ewan leaves Lotto Dstny early to return to Jayco-AlUla
Australian sprinter leaves Belgian team after "difficult year", returns to team he turned professional with
By Adam Becket Published
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How to maximise the mental health benefits of cycling
This World Mental Health Day, try going for a bike ride
By Adam Becket Published