'I've won what?!' Nine of the weirdest podium prizes in cycling
After Tom Meeusen was handed a shower set for winning a stage in the 2014/15 Superprestige Cross, we take a look at some of the weirdest prizes awarded to cyclists.
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Luca Paolini: Beard power
Katusha's Tour de France captain and Ghent-Wevelgem winner Luca Paolini talks about his lucky-charm facial hair
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Hour Record: The tangled history of an iconic feat
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Top 10 most impressive pro cycling debut seasons
Cavendish, Merckx, LeMond, Boardman... We take a look at 10 riders that made a big splash in their first year as a professional rider
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BMC Teammachine SLR02
BMC Teammachine SLR02: A high spec machine of unquestionable standard, and all for a competitive price
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Cervélo P2 time trial bike
Yet another aerodynamic offering from Cervélo, the P2 time trial bike is a seriously fast machine
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Ridley Helium race bike
The Belgian bike brand brings its retro graphics and colour schemes to the mass market with the Helium race bike: a machine that looks ready for the pro-peloton, but without the premium price tag
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Genesis Zero i Ultegra race bike
A company known for its love of metal, Genesis makes a strong step into the carbon market with the Genesis Zero i Ultegra race bike
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Cervelo S3 Ultegra Di2
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Cycle Sport November
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Jens Voigt: the man behind the Hour attempt
As the legendary rider prepares his assault on the Hour record, we reflect on what makes this cult hero so special
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Our man in the bunch 12: Stress
For most people reading this, cycling is a hobby, a way to relieve stress, not create it. However, for those of us earning a living from it, it is a job, and like any job, there are stresses involved
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Our man in the bunch 11: personalities
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous rider turns his attention to the different personality traits of pro cyclists
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Our man in the bunch 10: Tactics part 2
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. In this instalment, our anonymous rider continues his insight into race tactics
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Our man in the bunch 9: tactics
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. In this instalment, our anonymous rider talks about race tactics
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Our man in the bunch 8: team managers
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous professional rider sent us his thoughts on team management in this instalment
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Our man in the bunch 7: the media
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches, covering all subjects from money, through media to management and more
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Our man in the bunch 6: money
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches, covering all subjects from money, through media to management and more
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Our man in the bunch 5: the Tour de France
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches, covering all subjects from money, through media to management and more
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Our man in the bunch 4: pro cycling myths
Cycle Sport’s Our Man in the Bunch series ran through the 2012 season. Our anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches, covering all subjects from money, through media to management and more
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Mark Cavendish Interview: Obsessive compulsive marauder
Rather than see it as a disadvantage, HTC-Columbia has managed to turn Mark Cavendish’s furious perfectionism into a serious asset. In 2010, it’ll be catapulting him towards plenty of victories, including, he hopes, the Tour de France green jersey in July.
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Out on the road with David Millar & Michael Barry
David Millar and Michael Barry are two of the most articulate and reflective professional cyclists. Both are unashamed racing traditionalists, and both are racing aesthetes, with strong opinions on how cycling should be. Cycle Sport followed them out for a spin, then listened as they stopped for a coffee and a chat.
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Classic Races: 1987 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
A bullet in rainbow colours. The winner of the 1987 Liège-Bastogne-Liège should have been either Stephen Roche or Claude Criquielion, who had attacked and gone clear together, but they made a fatal error…
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Ryder Hesjedal Interview: Team Ryder
Being a team player is what it’s all about when riding for a pro squad, and Ryder Hesjedal is the perfect example of this. Crucial to Bradley Wiggins’s great result in the 2009 Tour, Hesjedal explains his key role in Garmin’s success, not forgetting his own big victories.
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David Millar Interview: Millar's Tale
After a promising early career, David Millar reached his lowest ebb in 2004 when he was slapped with a doping ban. Six years on, the Garmin rider explains how all that was part of the process that has made him the rider — and the man — he is today.
