Latest articles by Chris Sidwells
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Warning lights: Nine health checks for cyclists
Your cycling fitness relies on a complex interplay of biological systems. How can you check that nothing is falling out of sync? Chris Sidwells finds out
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Do these 27 old 'rules' of professional cycling stand up to the science?
Pro cyclists of old were duty-bound to follow an arcane and often baffling set of fitness rules. Chris Sidwells sifts through them for pearls of wisdom that have stood the test of time
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Tour de Yorkshire 2017 final stage 'could be carnage'
Tour de Yorkshire route analysis: Climb-packed last stage will provide an action-packed finale to the three-day race
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Retro bike: Chris Walker's 1991 Banana-Falcon
Banana-Falcon was a British team that made its presence felt in Europe in the Nineties with an array of hard riders — perhaps none more so than Chris Walker, the tough Yorkshireman who bossed the 1991 Milk Race. Photos by Daniel Gould/Cycling Weekly archive
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Brian Cookson: A year as UCI president
After spending 12 months in office as the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Brian Cookson spoke to Cycle Sport magazine
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Bradley Wiggins will set unbeatable Hour Record, says former holder
Former Hour Record holder Ole Ritter thinks Bradley Wiggins could hit the 55-kilometre mark for the iconic record
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Icons of cycling: Harry Hall Cycles
A stalwart of the 1970s racing scene, Harry Hall Cycles was built on reputation
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Eroica rides: The growing popularity of retro bikes
Eroica Britannia’s the perfect showcase for the burgeoning vintage bike scene
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The Mur de Huy: where La Flèche Wallonne will be won or lost
The Mur de Huy is one most spectacular finishing climbs in cycling. With its inclusion in this year's Tour de France, we have a look at this famous climb
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How they used to train: How Sean Yates lost weight and re-booted his career
The British rider took his career up a level with a strict diet and training regime after his move to the South of France
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26 things to do on a bike before you die
Cycling Weekly presents a bucket list of things you must do on two wheels (or even one wheel)
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Will Mark Cavendish win in Montpellier? Former pro Barry Hoban thinks so
British former pro Barry Hoban won in Montpellier in the 1974 Tour de France, and thinks that Mark Cavendish can do the same on Wednesday
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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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Tom Simpson’s World Championships win: 50 years on
Paired with exclusive photography from the Cycling Weekly archive, Chris Sidwells looks back on the year his uncle Tom Simpson won the world title
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CW meets: The Donny Chain Gang
One of the most famous training groups in the country, the Donny Chain-Gang, come together with 200 extras for a blast-fest in memory of a British cycling legend at the Tom Simpson Memorial Ride
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From Tullio Campagnolo to Graeme Obree: 10 racing inventors that changed cycling
We look back at the pioneering racers who used brains as well as brawn to come up with new ideas to improve the performance of their bikes — innovative, groundbreaking designs that are still around today.
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West Lancashire with Bradley Wiggins
Level two-ing it in the lanes west of Wigan with Olympic champ Bradley Wiggins
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Hull to host three-day Grand Depart legacy race
Yorkshire will host new event organised by ASO from 2015
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Icons of cycling: The Carlton Flyer
A pioneering design, 'The Flyer' became bike manufacturer, Carlton's flagship frame
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No Stopping Nutt: Strava long-distance record hunter passes 3000km
Richard Nutt continues bid to log the most miles ridden during June on Strava
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Icons of cycling: Il Poggio di San Remo
Chris Sidwells admires Milan-San Remo's great leveller
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Why stress can make you fat - and what to do about it
Chronic stress in your life, even the stress that some of your training could cause, may be holding up your efforts to lose weight, Chris Sidwells investigates
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Anti-cyclist councillor banned for drunk driving
Yorkshire councillor Andy Quinn banned from driving for 18 months for being over legal alcohol limit while driving
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Icons of cycling: Madonna del Ghisallo, Il Lombardia’s signature climb
We look at the almost sacred allure of Il Lombardia’s signature climb
