David Bradford is fitness editor of Cycling Weekly (print edition). He has been writing and editing professionally for more than 15 years, and has published work in national newspapers and magazines including the Independent, the Guardian, the Times, the Irish Times, Vice.com and Runner’s World. Alongside his love of cycling, David is a long-distance runner with a marathon PB of two hours 28 minutes. Having been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in 2006, he also writes about sight loss, equality and social affairs.
Latest articles by David Bradford
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One last chance: A Paralympian's journey back to the bike after hit-and-run
After a decade of operations, rehab and setbacks following a devastating hit-and-run crash, Paralympian Simon Richardson is finally back on his bike
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Why is the peloton hiding its true colours?
There is a conspicuous absence of openly LGBTQ+ riders in the pro peloton, especially among the men. David Bradford speaks to the pros with first-hand insight
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'After 20 years as a national level runner, I gave it up for cycling'
While rarely ever winning a sprint as a runner, Dave Mitchinson now finds sprinting on a bike to be one of his biggest, yet unexplainable strengths
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Cycling Weekly to hold Easter weekend stage race on Zwift
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'There had been some warning signs': The ride that changed one cyclist's life forever
One fine day last spring, Damien Bird set out on a ride that would change his life forever. Here, he tells us what happened and why he’s thankful to be back on two wheels
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Is E-Racing a level playing field?
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‘Please take this thing seriously’: the cycling doctor who lost 90W from his FTP due to Covid-19
Sports medicine specialist Dr Laurence Gant understands better than most why cyclists should be cautious about Covid-19
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Millar and Colclough crowned Cycling Weekly e-racing champions
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My ultra appetiser before an ultra? A triple Everesting
CW meets Ana Orenz, the amazing ultra racer who earlier this year set two epic climbing records – all in the name of ‘efficient training’
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