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    Giles Belbin

    Latest articles by Giles Belbin

    Alfonsina Strada during the 35th Giro d'Italia, June 1952.
    One woman among men: The incredible story of Alfonsina Strada

    Alfonsina Strada made headlines when she entered the 1924 edition of the Giro d’Italia, under the name 'Alfonsin', and the story of her grit and determination to finish against all odds lives on today

    • Image shows 'Madame Gray'
      Long read: The story of 'Madame Gray', who transformed women's cycling

      We look back on the career of the gifted administrator whose drive and tenacity enabled her to shape the sport into what it is today and become the godmother of women’s cycling

      By Giles Belbin Last updated 7 March 23

    • Bradley Jones in his Scott Redding team kit, standing with his Cervelo bike
      'It's still bike racing!': The former superbike star making the switch to cycling

      Ex superbike racer Bradley Jones tells CW how cycling helped him recover from a huge crash and why non-motorised bike sport is now his main focus

      By Giles Belbin Published 12 February 23

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      The story of Britain's first-ever Tour de France team

      Sixty-five years ago Britain sent a full team to Le Tour for the first time. Giles Belbin tells the story of Team GB’s historic debut

      By Giles Belbin Published 28 June 20

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      Major Taylor’s London excursion

      In the early 1900s there was no bigger cycling star than Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor. Cycling’s first black world champion, Taylor achieved success in the face of much discrimination, touring Europe, Australia and North America and winning in the world’s most famous velodromes, writes Giles Belbin

      By Giles Belbin Published 5 April 21

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