Latest articles by Chris Sidwells
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Revisiting memorable cycling moments from Olympic historyAs we enjoy the action from Paris, Chris Sidwells looks back on cycling’s biggest Olympic moments
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Why is everyone talking about Zone 2 training? Tadej Pogačar, or rather his coach, is responsible - here’s whyThe cacophony of praise for Zone 2 training of late left Chris Sidwells scratching his head. So he decided to find out what all the fuss was about
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The truth about recovery aids for cycling: popular products rated and rankedYou only reap the rewards of your training once you've recovered – it's a process that countless products claim to enhance, but which ones really work? We take a look at the evidence
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Losing motivation to train as you get older? We ask three exceptional veterans for their tipsWhat does it take mentally to keep striving for peak performance into your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond? We speak to three exceptional veterans
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16 cost-free, quick and easy fitness hacks for every dayRiding your bike is just one part of staying fit and healthy. Every spare moment of the day presents an opportunity to boost your wellbeing, here’s what you can do…
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Pro cyclists like Tom Pidcock aren’t one-trick pedalling machines, here’s how a broad skill base can improve your road ridingThe world’s best cyclists are consummate all-round athletes
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What separates the best...from the rest?Winners at WorldTour level are truly exceptional, but what makes them so? Chris Sidwells investigates what sets apart the best cyclists from the merely excellent
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Icons of cycling: The Champs-ÉlyséesWe look into the history and mystique of the most iconic finishing straight in cycling: The Champs-Élysées at the Tour de France
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Icons of cycling: Passo dello StelvioChris Sidwells looks at one of the most famous climbs in the Giro d’Italia
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The best 32 places to ride in Britain: Part threeCycling Weekly takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s top cycling destinations: Part three
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The best 32 places to ride in Britain: Part one
Cycling Weekly takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the UK’s top cycling destinations: Part one
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How to wear a cycling capWe look at the cycling cap: an accessory that was made for practicality but now serves more as a fashion statement
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Brian Robinson: Britain's first Tour de France heroBrian Robinson was our pioneer pro, the first to make a living from racing in a top pro team in the world’s best races. CW catches up with the 83 year-old .
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Is this the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire route?The stage towns have been announced, so in the spirit of speculation we’ve had a go at piecing together a potential route for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire
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Retro tech: Brian Robinson's Tour de France stage winning bikeIn 1959 British cyclist Brian Robinson took his second stage win in the Tour de France, and he did it on a bike like this: a Raphaël Géminiani
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Riding the CiCLE Classic route with the Haribo-Beacon teamWith its sections of rough roads, the CiCLE Classic has established itself as 'Britain's Paris-Roubaix' over the past 10 years
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Paris-Roubaix trophy: the most coveted cobble in cyclingThe Paris-Roubaix trophy is the one piece of road that professional cyclists most want to own
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Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France trainingTour de France 2012: How the British track star turned himself in to a Tour de France contender
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Old winter training tricks made new: do they still work?For pioneering pros of a bygone age, winter was a time to roll out radical new training ideas. Chris Sidwells analyses whether their eye-popping methods still stand up today
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Icons of cycling: The bidonWe take in the history of the humble but essential cycling drinks bottle, the bidon
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Icons of cycling: Track mittsA practical piece of kit, track mitts are a quintessential part of being any kind of serious cyclist
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32 things still to do this yearThe year is drawing to a close, but there's plenty of cycling left to do, watch, read about and follow
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Tour de France route rumours: 2015 stage finish to commemorate Eddy Merckx’s defeatRumour has it that the ski village of Pra-Loup will host the finale of stage 20 of the 2015 Tour de France
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Pavé power: what it takes to win the Tour of FlandersNot for nothing are the cobblestoned spring Classics feared and revered by the pros who race them. They know how hard these races are, and with the recent use of power meters, they have some astonishing figures to prove it
