Latest articles by Chris Sidwells
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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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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
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The Koppenberg and the defining cobbles, bergs and climbs of the Belgian Classics
Throughout the history of the Belgian Classics, it's the cobbled roads of Flanders that have had the biggest impact on results and careers
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'I liked to smoke a cigarette during the Tour de France, it calmed my nerves': Cycling nutrition before bread and water
Early bike racers shunned bread and water in favour of steak and booze. Chris Sidwells pulls up a seat at the retro banquet
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Sean Yates and the Catford CC-Equipe Banks team
With more than 30 years as a top racer and directeur sportif, Sean Yates is one of the most sought after coaches in cycling
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Icons of cycling: The Champs-Élysées
We 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: The casquette
The casquette is a small piece of kit with a huge history
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Brian Cookson: Team Sky is failing UK talent
UCI president and former member of the team's operating board says homegrown riders are not being developed by the squad.
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How they used to train: Eddy Merckx's chain gang
He might have been the greatest male road racer ever, but Eddy Merckx also built one of the best teams ever. So how did prepare them to race?
