Chris Marshall-Bell
A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.
Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.
Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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Geraint Thomas gives away pink as Nico Denz wins second Giro d'Italia stage in three days
The Bora-hansgrohe rider helped bring back the leading trio before securing another victory
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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How to master your cycling-related nerves - from social anxiety on group rides to performance anxiety on race day
Pre-race nerves are normal, possibly even helpful, but what if fears and unease begin to take the joy out of your cycling? We explore the troubling topic of anxiety
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Jonathan Milan wins Giro d'Italia stage two; confusion surrounds KoM jersey; snow to force route change; Annemiek van Vleuten wins Vuelta Femenina; the cyclist with links to the Russian army
Updates from stage two of the Giro d’Italia, as well as the latest cycling news
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Mark Cavendish held up by huge crash as Jonathan Milan wins Giro d'Italia stage two
It was all quiet and rather uneventful until a crash four kilometres from the end
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tearful Demi Vollering wonders what might have been as Annemiek van Vleuten dramatically wins gripping Vuelta Femenina
Vollering fought hard to overcome the deficit to her fellow Dutchwoman, but it wasn't enough
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Russian female cyclist to withdraw membership of army club that partly funds her
Maria Novolodskaia competed in the Women's WorldTour in 2022 for UAE-Team ADQ
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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From teenagers to world-beaters: 15 tips for success from Pidcock, Wright and Geoghegan Hart’s former coach
We spoke to Stuart Blunt to learn about his methods and how he builds cycling champions
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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In-depth: How Ukraine's cycling scene is surviving the war and even helping the effort
Cycling Weekly finds out how the sport in Ukraine has lost stars but continues to inspire and even form part of the war effort
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tadej Pogačar fractures wrist and undergoes surgery after crashing out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The Slovenian rider was hoping to complete an historic Ardennes Triple
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Updates from Liège-Bastogne-Liège as Remco Evenepoel defends title; Demi Vollering wins women's race to complete historic Ardennes Treble; Tadej Pogačar crashes out and suffers fractures
Follow live updates Liège-Bastogne-Liège as Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar face off in the men's race
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Remco Evenepoel cruises to second successive Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
Evenepoel becomes the first rider since Italian Michele Bartoli in 1998 to defend La Doyenne
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Demi Vollering wins women's Liège-Bastogne-Liège to complete historic Ardennes Triple
The SD Worx rider beat Trek-Segaredo's Elisa Longo Borghini in a finish line sprint
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Ruthless, clinical, remorseless: Jonas Vingegaard is better than ever - and he knows it
Jonas Vingegaard performed a masterclass at the most hardest of races to exhibit supremacy
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Live updates of men's Paris-Roubaix as Mathieu van der Poel wins; Jasper Philipsen second for Alpecin-Deceuninck 1-2; Wout van Aert third; Peter Sagan abandons in last-ever edition
Follow live updates of the men's Paris-Roubaix where Wout van Aert is among several cards that Jumbo-Visma have to play
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel wins men's Paris-Roubaix in Alpecin-Deceuninck 1-2
Mathieu van der Poel has now won three different Monuments
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Why hasn’t Vuelta a España sensation Juan Ayuso raced for more than 200 days?
It could be another month at least before the Spaniard returns to action
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Herpes, numbness, erectile dysfunction: Cyclists bare all on uncomfortable issues 'down there'
Long spells in the saddle can put our nether regions in jeopardy – but most of the risks can be prevented or at least managed. Chris Marshall-Bell tackles the taboo
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‘There were bodies on the floor’: The Basque Country has just debuted this immensely hard climb and it left the peloton in tatters
A wall of 32%. How long until the Vuelta has a summit finish here?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Tour of Flanders updates as Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky convincingly win; Mathieu van der Poel finishes second; Mads Pedersen beats Wout van Aert to fourth; SD Worx continue dominant spring; Bahrain-Victorious rider apologises for crash;
Join us for live updates from the Tour of Flanders as Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky win the men's and women's editions
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Lotte Kopecky successfully defends Tour of Flanders title as SD Worx claim 1-2
With number one on her back, the Belgian won her third Classics race this spring with a powerful show of strength
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tadej Pogačar eyes Monument collection after superb Tour of Flanders win
The Slovenian joked that he could walk away from cycling a happy man after winning De Ronde
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tadej Pogačar attacks on the Kwaremont to win a dramatic Tour of Flanders
The UAE-Team Emirates rider delivered an exhibition to win his third Monument
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Bahrain-Victorious rider apologises for causing huge Tour of Flanders crash: 'This should not happen'
Filip Maciejuk was disqualified from the race
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Forget the Classics, Soudal-Quick Step are a GC team: 'We have shown that we're strong enough'
Soudal-Quick Step's performances in the Classics continue to disappoint, but when it comes to stage racing they're outperforming the so-called experts
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published