Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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Choirboy, cocaine and crowbars: Cycling's most notorious lawbreakers
Tales of cyclists bending or breaking the rules litter the sport’s history but Chris Marshall-Bell uncovers those that have gone further and broken the law
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Lukas Nerurkar and his dad Richard: 'He'd say cycling is tougher than running but I'd push back a bit'
EF Education's latest young star is the son of Richard Nerurkar, Britain's best marathon runner of the 1990s – how much of Lukas's success is nature and how much nurture?
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'They are still looking for the next Eddy, but they’ll never find one': Eight riders have been called 'The Next Merckx', but none have achieved as much
Heavy is the head that wears the crown of a comparison to cycling’s most revered rider – Chris Marshall-Bell gets the measure of what is simultaneously cycling’s greatest compliment and greatest curse
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Jesse Yates and his dad Sean: 'We both like suffering but he's fully sadistic... I'm only halfway there'
How gravel rider Jesse got his grit from his father and what legendary hardman Sean – the Tour racer they called 'The Animal' – has learnt from his more sensitive son
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‘Even at 10mph you’re actually causing some noise trauma to your ears’: cycling and hearing loss
Struggling to catch all the banter on group rides can be frustrating – but it shouldn’t be a source of shame or stigma. Chris Marshall-Bell calls for greater openness around hearing loss
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Eight-step guide to crafting your achievable goal this year, according to a cycling coach
How to come up with a target you can hit - plus some pointers on how to stay on track
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Mathieu van der Poel voted 'Rider of the Year' by 35% of readers: here's why
The Dutch showman lit up the men’s race scene with an unprecedented double
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'I had to set two alarms at night to check my glucose to make sure I wouldn’t die': meet the revolutionary who won't stop until cycling is safer
The UCI banned his technology from races, yet Supersapiens boss Phil Southerland tells Chris Marshall-Bell he is still dead set on changing the sport in the most profound way for decades
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'Not long ago, we thought you didn’t need to eat much on the bike, now we are smashing nutrition': Training secrets of a breakaway specialist
The hard-working American talks us through a key week of training that fell in the middle of a very busy season
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18 ways to keep your motivation high this winter - mix up your riding with these top tips
Braving the cold can be satisfying and fun - if you’re in need of a little inspiration, here’s how to keep your riding interesting this winter
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Introvert vs extrovert: which personality type is best equipped to succeed in cycling?
What type of person is better equipped to succeed in cycling, bashful introvert or lairy extrovert? We investigate
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The race to net zero: Exclusive interview with the UCI's president on making pro cycling sustainable
David Lappartient speaks in-depth to Chris Marshall-Bell about his plans to halve emissions and make cycling carbon neutral by 2030
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Scicon Aerocomfort 3.0 Road Bike Travel Bag review - hassle-free with very little disassembly required
Used by UAE-Team Emirates' riders and for good reason - it’s a market leader. If you’ve got the funds, buy it
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'My skull was cracked from ear to ear, a shard of glass just missed my artery': The journey back to the podium after head-on smash
Bouncing back to the pointy end of racing just three months on from a crash almost too horrific to fully describe, Jesse Ewart’s may be the greatest comeback story you have never heard
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Can you hit these 11 off-the-bike fitness and health benchmarks?
Throwing down almost a dozen strength, flexibility and health benchmarks, we dare you pedalling specialists to put some numbers on your all-round athleticism
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Kaden Groves wins final stage of Vuelta a España as Sepp Kuss confirms victory
Sepp Kuss completes his victory in the Vuelta a España around the streets of Madrid
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Jonas Vingegaard: 'I am 100% sure that myself, Sepp Kuss and Primož Roglič are not taking anything'
Jumbo-Visma will become the first team to win all three of cycling's Grand Tours in the same season
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Could Primož Roglič really leave Jumbo-Visma?
Rumours have been building that the Slovenian could be depart the Grand Tour conquerors
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Pro cycling's side hustles - from chocolate shops to architecture
Sometimes you just need a little extra cash. Chris Marshall-Bell talks to the pro riders who have a business they run on the side to find out how they do it
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Cycling has a body image problem: what’s causing it and what you can do about it?
Looking sleek, stylish and fast is an integral part of cycling, but brings with it a pressure to conform. Chris Marshall-Bell breaks the taboo on the sport’s body-image troubles
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Africa Rising: Digging out the diamonds in a population of 1.4 billion
Just two years out from Africa’s first World Championships, Chris Marshall-Bell investigates the state of cycling on the continent. Is it boom, stagnation or bust?
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'It's all about instinct, making split-second decisions': Danny van Poppel on how to be an unbeatable lead-out man
The Dutch powerhouse tells us how he's switched from sprinting to bossing it for others
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The inside story of the Vuelta a España's cursed flight: 'It was clear things were not OK'
How a post-stage flight turned disastrously wrong for seven teams and its staff
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Trolling, bum bags and modelling aspirations: Juanpe López is showing the Vuelta a España peloton how to have fun
The Spaniard is most definitely living his best life as he tries to force a career into the niche area of supermarket modelling
