Latest articles by David Bradford
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'I want to do justice to the jersey this year': A week in the life of national cyclo-cross champion Thomas Mein
The Wiv-SunGod rider talks us through a busy week as he kicks off his road racing season
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'There have been steps up along the way, but nothing unexpected': Ethan Hayter on his rise to top-level success
He recently won his first WorldTour race but it was no surprise, just steady progress, according to the super-talented young Brit
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'It’s all about quality for Zwift. You don't need to be a full-time rider': Joe Rees on preparing for the eSports World Champs
Trainee teacher Joe Rees on squeezing in training for the UCI eSports World Champs alongside hectic study commitments
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'I like to attack and find out what works. Why wait for the sprint? – that’s boring!': A week in the life of Abi Smith
Two races in two different countries and 15 hours of training – it's just another week for Abi Smith
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'You've got to be super-strong': Fred Wright on training for the Classics
The 22-year-old Bahrain-Victorious rider reveals what works for him in training
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'I've always been able to empty myself to the point of throwing up': Jack Carlin on what makes a great sprinter
The GB sprint ace talks us through what it takes to go very, very fast over the shorter distances on the track
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Balancing WorldTour ambitions with A-level revision: Joe Laverick’s week in training
"It’s not so much finding the time, it’s just that when you get home after five hours of exams, the last thing you want to do is touch the bike"
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'I was able to pick and choose from two cycling cultures, French and English': Simon Carr on what formed him as a cyclist
The dual-nationality rider on blending the best bits from two nations' cycling cultures
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Week in Training: How Tom Bell prepared for the National Hill-Climb Champs
The reigning champion talks us through his final week of training ahead of the main event
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Cycling Weekly Big Fitness Project: Julia digs deep, Danny hits his target, and Steve gets back in the groove
It's time to catch up with our Fitness Project trio Danny, Julia and Steve on their progress over the past month
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The truth about cycling and back pain: Q&A with a myth-busting physio
Finding himself immobilised by lower back pain, CW magazine fitness editor David Bradford goes in urgent search of expert advice to quell his fears and get him back on his bike
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'I was clinically dead for 25 minutes': Why Mark Felstead is refusing to let fate call the shots
The veteran cyclist assumed he was in robust health and speeding towards age-group glory – until one fateful race changed everything
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Cycling Weekly Big Fitness Project: Cracking on cobbles, kicking Covid and readying for Fred
It's time to catch up with our Fitness Project trio Danny, Julia and Steve on their progress over the past month
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Cycling Weekly Big Fitness Project: Introducing the Class of 2022
Kicking off a brand new Big Fitness Project, welcome the class of ’22 – Danny, Julia and Steve
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'Four times Everest wasn't enough': Amateur rider's ascent to the peak of the ultra-climbing record books
Having proved his talent for ultra-distance running, Nima Javaheri got on his bike and targeted Everesting’s ultimate record – the most elevation ever climbed
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'I was 49kg and on the brink of collapse': The rider calling for greater awareness of Crohn's disease
After years of agony with gut problems, Sam Gray was finally forced to face his demons – and is now encouraging others to speak out and seek help
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'Cycling has kept me going': The teen racer pedalling to keep her spirits up during brain tumour treatment
When young racer Evie Hartley noticed a problem with her vision early last year, she could not have anticipated the monumental health battle ahead of her
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'I just want to be competitive again': Trans cyclist Emily Bridges on preparing to race in the female category
The 21-year-old reveals the extent to which lowering her testosterone has impacted on her performance
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Fuel like a pro: The scientific strategies that maximise performance
We all know that food equals energy, but just how scientific in your fuelling do you need to be to maximise cycling performance?
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'There was a timebomb in my head': One cyclist's amazing comeback from a debilitating stroke
One year on from a devastating brain haemorrhage, Steve Curran tells us about his determination to regain mobility and return to cycling
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Hill-climber, mountain runner, road racer, Zwift supremo, scientist, sheep farmer: The many talents of Mary Wilkinson
CW meets the astonishingly multi-talented former world-class runner turned top-flight cyclist
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'I had a stroke at 33 and my blood is replaced every month': Riding out the harsh realities of sickle cell disease
Refusing to let the health jeopardy of a serious blood condition hold her back, Sonia Chane-Sam found support and succour in cycling
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'I literally couldn't sit down': The visually impaired rider who took on the British coastline record
Hungry for a journey of self discovery, Gavin Towers cycled the entire perimeter of mainland Britain
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Is going vegan really game-changing for cyclists?
Netflix film The Game Changers stirred up a furore around going ‘plant-based’ to get fitter, stronger and faster, but does the reality match the hype? David Bradford investigates
