Latest articles by David Bradford
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From stage four cancer to getting back on the bike, with a little help from Lachlan Morton
Confounding doctors’ expectations, Chris Riley is back on his bike and savouring every moment, more than a year on from a devastating diagnosis
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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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Investigation: What would it take to beat a pro?
Just how much fitter would you have to get to keep pace with a full-time pro? CW fitness editor David Bradford lays his data on the line and dares to compare
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Fizik R5 Artica winter shoes review
Fizik's R5 Artica winter shoes aim to provide extra protection from the cold without sacrificing fit. Do they succeed?
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Millar and Colclough crowned Cycling Weekly e-racing champions
Join us on Zwift every Saturday at 10.30am
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Highway to hell: crossing 340-miles of desert in pursuit of a record
London-to-Paris record holder Jonathan Parker set his sights on a far more formidable parcours — the 340-mile highway across China’s ‘Desert of Death’
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The year of magic Zwifting
E-racing platform Zwift has been a saviour of our locked-down year – and CW got in on the action in a big way. David Bradford looks back on an unprecedented year in the great indoors
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Here's the science behind why Tour de France rider's legs are so veiny
Polish rider Paweł Poljański posted an extreme looking image of his legs after a Tour de France stage, but why exactly were his legs so veiny?
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Your year in numbers: Five mile-munching amateurs explain their staggering 2019 totals
As we challenge CW readers to ride 5,000 miles in 2020, David Bradford speaks to five amateur riders about how far they rode the year before
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Representation matters: why cycling needs to encourage diversity
Rower turned track cyclist Yewande Adesida is determined to help make cycling a more inclusive sport
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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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Do cyclists' bodies need a regular health-check MOT?
With Rambo-esque pluck, CW’s David Bradford lances a finger and spills blood in the name of journalistic enquiry — namely, do cyclists benefit from biomarker testing?
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Full survey results: One in 20 amateur racers admit to doping
One in 20 amateur racers have taken performance-enhancing substances over the course of their racing careers, a survey by Cycling Weekly has found.
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Cycling Weekly to hold Easter weekend stage race on Zwift
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I lost my hearing in a crash, 12 years later I returned to cycling
After losing his hearing 12 years ago, former champion rider Morgan Fox could not have imagined the miracle cure and return to pro cycling that awaited him
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Cycling Weekly Autumn Chase Series
The Cycling Weekly Autumn Chase Series takes place over six weeks, from 7 November until 12 December.
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Should cyclists stretch to prevent injury?
Does stretching maintain flexibility and prevent cycling injury? Or is it just a waste of time?
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How two amateurs with full-time jobs trained for the world’s toughest event, the Race Across America
With full-time jobs and calendars full of commitments, how do amateur riders find the time and energy to prepare? We spoke to two set to take on the challenge
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The truth about cycling and asthma
The use of asthma medication by professional cyclists is a controversial one, thrust into the limelight again as Chris Froome was found to have higher-than-permitted levels of salbutamol in a sample taken during the 2017 Vuelta a España. David Bradford hunts for the truth about the prevalence, effects and treatment of asthma among cyclists
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'It's something I fully believe in': Why Gabriel Cullaigh is in on strength training
Powerhouse rouleur Gabriel Cullaigh makes the case for strength training – lockdown or not
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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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'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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Ekoi Morfo Evo uni-size bib shorts review
One size to fit everyone? We try out Ekoi's ultra-stretchy bib shorts
