Latest articles by Chris Sidwells
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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 bike
In 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 team
With 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 cycling
The 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 training
Tour 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 bidon
We take in the history of the humble but essential cycling drinks bottle, the bidon
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Icons of cycling: Track mitts
A 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 year
The 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 defeat
Rumour 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 Flanders
Not 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
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Strava world-record-chasing rider still on target
Yorkshireman Richard Nutt is second in Strava's June mileage chart with 1845.8km cycled so far this month
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The 25 most stylish cyclists of all time
You’ve either got it or you haven’t. Chris Sidwells reveals his 25 most stylish riders of all time
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British Tour de France veterans reunite
Leeds Metropolitan University hosted a reunion for British Tour de France riders at the Yorkshire Grand Départ. CW and Chris Sidwells went along
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Icons of cycling: Leicester Velodrome
We look back at a track that played a big part in British cycling history
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20 things for cyclists to do in 2017
This is the time of year when cyclists make plans, Cycling Weekly presents 20 things you might want to do in your 2017 cycling year
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Barry Hoban: A British cycling great
Barry Hoban’s tally of Tour de France stage wins beats every British rider bar Mark Cavendish. There’s much more to Hoban than his palmarès, though, as Chris Sidwells found out when he visited him at home in Wales
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Work begins to restore Tom Simpson Memorial on Mont Ventoux
Tom Simpson's memorial stone re-erected after being blown over in gale-force winds on Mont Ventoux. Photos by Chris Hodgson
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How elite riders combine high level racing with full-time jobs
All but a handful of elite women riders have to fit in training around full-time jobs — just like most amateurs. What can we learn from how they manage such demanding schedules?
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How they used to train: Frans Verbeeck’s power intervals
Frans Verbeeck trained hard and long, but there was one rider he couldn't out-train
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Cycling stars sign up to help cystic fibrosis charity auction
Fabian Cancellara, Sir Chris Hoy and Graeme Obree among those who have autographed postcards for South Yorkshire cycling club auction
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Iconic Places: The Kemmelberg in Ghent-Wevelgem
The crux of this weekend’s Ghent-Wevelgem race is the famous Kemmelberg climb
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Iconic Places: The Cauberg, Amstel Gold Race's most famous climb
As the Classics head for the hills, for the Amstel Gold Race no ascent is more famous than the Cauberg climb
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Brian Robinson recovering after collision with car
Britain's first Tour de France stage winner Brian Robinson sustains broken collarbone, six broken ribs, a punctured lung and a serious cut to his arm
