Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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One last one hurrah: retiring Romain Bardet targets Grand Tour trilogy at Giro d'ItaliaThe Picnic PostNL rider will finish his road career at next month's Critérium du Dauphiné
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Giro d'Italia rider almost wiped out by goat: 'Albania's great – just watch out for the goats!'Dion Smith of Intermarché-Wanty confirmed it was the first time that a goat had tried to knock him off his bike.
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More intensity, nutrition and freedom: inside Tom Pidcock's career-best formThe Briton is thriving at his new team, and has been competitive in one-day races and stage races so far in 2025
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From heartache to elation as Josh Tarling takes biggest career victory at Giro d'Italia: 'It's super special'The Ineos Grenadiers rider becomes the first Welshman to win a stage of the Italian Grand Tour.
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Altitude, Colle delle Finestre and an open field: Simon Yates presents his case for Giro d'Italia gloryThe Visma-Lease a Bike rider will return to the Colle delle Finestre in this year's Giro, for the first time since he lost pink on its slopes in 2018.
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'I don't want to come away with any regrets' - Tom Pidcock promises attack, attack, attack at the Giro d'ItaliaThe Briton is making his debut in the Italian Grand Tour is targeting stage victories
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How Sam Bennett changed his training in his quest to win Giro d'Italia stages: 'It's given me confidence'Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale sprinter will be leading the French team at Giro d'Italia, and is one of a few headline sprinters
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Sex and the City and delegating tasks: How Mads Pedersen remains impressively consistent heading into the Giro d'ItaliaThe Lidl-Trek rider was on the podium at both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix ahead of the Giro d'Italia
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Legends of the classics: What it takes to dominate one-day racesWhy are some riders better suited to one-day races? We examine the physiology, racecraft and team dynamics that culminate in one-day domination
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'I was pushing 500 watts a lot': Nils Politt on his early season racing, training after a hot bath and Zone 2 milesUAE Team Emirates-XRG’s German powerhouse on his training principles as he takes on the Belgian Classics
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How do the pros train? Noemi Rüegg's 26 hour training weekWinner of this year’s Tour Down Under, the EF Education-Oatly rider is a climber whose talent is taking her to the top
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A taste of summer Grand Tour racing - why I think the must-watch Volta a Catalunya is the best spring stage raceThe Volta a Catalunya, the race Tadej Pogačar conquered last year, is the most exciting – and beautiful – spring stage race on the calendar, argues Chris Marshall-Bell
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Does cycling make you better in bed?: All you need to know about sex, fertility and saddlesDebunking cycling's sexual health myths
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'It was a one-in-a-million thing that happened but it’s not stopped me from riding and competing': Embracing aero over adversityLeft impaired by a freak crash, Xavier Disley refused to surrender his racing ambitions, hears Chris Marshall-Bell
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Are young riders turning pro too fast, too soon?Cycling’s rising stars are turning pro at ever younger ages – thrilling for the sport, but what about for the riders themselves? Chris Marshall-Bell investigates
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'I wasn’t the most talented, but I’d leave no stone unturned': Dani Rowe on her sporting dad's career influenceThe London 2012 gold medallist and her biathlete father talk to Chris Marshall-Bell about their similarities and differences
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Matteo Jorgenson boards the GC Jorgenson hype train: he wants to win a Grand TourThe American has dismissed the suggestion that targeting success in one-day races will hinder him in three-week racing
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'I get home from school and ride for two to three hours': The dos and don'ts of training young ridersWhat is optimal training for ambitious under-18s seeking to reach their potential while still having fun? Chris Marshall-Bell finds out
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11 ways to train more like Tadej PogačarTadej Pocačar’s performance is out of reach but you can adapt his training to raise your game. Chris Marshall-Bell consults the experts to find out how
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'I don’t talk to myself in the mirror, but sometimes if I cannot sleep, I imagine a race situation': Tadej Pogačar lifts the lid on his physical and mental trainingWorld Champion and GiroTour double victor explains the key performance changes behind his record-breaking year
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'He goes uphill faster than we go downhill': Meeting Tadej Pogačar's parentsWhat made Tadej Pogačar the phenomenon he is today? Chris Marshall-Bell went to Slovenia to meet his mum and dad, Mirko and Marjeta
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Sepp Kuss parks GC ambitions and targets return to consistency: 'When results don’t meet expectations, it’s difficult'The Visma-Lease a Bike fan favourite will return to both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2025
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'Cyclists have swallowed the idea that lighter is faster': Let's talk about eating disordersAthletic ambition can tip into a toxic relationship with food. Chris Marshall-Bell investigates cycling’s dark underbelly
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Should Wout van Aert ride for GC at a Grand Tour?The Belgian superstar's main ambitions in 2025 are finally winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
