Henry Robertshaw
Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Latest articles by Henry Robertshaw
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LottoNL-Jumbo rider leaves team after taking unauthorised sleep medication at training camp
Spanish rider Juan José Lobato has left LottoNL-Jumbo "by mutual consent" after taking unauthorised sleep medication on a pre-season training camp.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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British Cycling testing for motorised bikes at National Championships
The British National Road Championships in Stockton-on-Tees have seen some of the first testing for motorised bikes outside major international races.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Colnago V1-R review
Bike manufacturers seem to have a thing about hooking up with supercar companies to design their top-end road bikes, with BMC and Lambourghini, and Look and Maserati having teamed up in the past.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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'Chris Froome is not a cycling legend': Bernard Hinault hits out Giro d'Italia champ as he equals Frenchman's record
The Badger takes aim at Chris Froome after Team Sky rider becomes just the third rider to hold all three Grand Tour titles concurrently
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Don't like riding in the rain? Maybe you need a 'bicycle umbrella'
Put off by cycling in the rain? Want to ride into work without looking like a drowned cat? Then the Leafxpro 2 bicycle umbrella could be the product for you.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Tour de France organiser reaches deal to acquire the Fred Whitton Challenge sportive
The Fred Whitton Challenge, one of the toughest events on the UK calendar has been acquired by Human Race, a subsidiary of Tour de France organisers A.S.O..
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Crosswinds wreak havoc at Herald Sun Tour as Lasse Norman Hansen wins stage one
Lasse Norman Hansen won stage one of the Herald Sun Tour to move which also moved him into the overall lead as former leader Ed Clancy was dropped.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Riders' heart rate and power data from the Monsal HC show how deep you have to go in a hill climb
If you're thinking about doing a few hill climbs this autumn and are not quite sure what to expect, then this might help to explain just how much they hurt.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Wilier launches beautiful new 680g Zero.6 to celebrate company's 110th birthday
The Wilier Zero.6 has been produced to celebrate the company's 110th anniversary, available in three different builds, with Super Record the natural choice.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Car passenger who threw 'oven cleaner' over cyclist in road rage attack sentenced to litter-picking
A car passenger who left a cyclist with chemical burns after throwing a strong alkaline substance similar to oven cleaner over him has escaped prison.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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The £18k bike: find out why the Lightweight Urgestalt is so expensive
German company Lightweight really goes to town on this gold-encrusted machine
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Steve Cummings pulls out of World Championships after being selected for TT instead of road race
Steve Cummings has withdrawn from the World Championships citing insufficient time to prepare for the time trial and not being selected for the road race.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Prologo Zero II Tirox CPC saddle review
The Prologo Zero II saddle is designed for aggressive riding over short to medium durations, but we think it’s suitable for much more than that.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Bradley Wiggins turned down Strictly Come Dancing because he 'didn't fancy the lycra and sparkles'
Bradley Wiggins has revealed that he turned down an offer to appear on Strictly Come Dancing to risk life and limb doing ski jumping on The Jump instead.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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20-year-old Belgian rider Bjarne Vanacker found dead after passing away in his sleep
Promising Belgian amateur rider Bjarne Vanacker has been found dead at his home in Torhout after apparently dying in his sleep last night.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Dave Brailsford: 'I'm uncompromising, and some people can't cope with that'
Dave Brailsford has defending his style of leadership, saying that it is inevitable for some people to be unable to cope with his uncompromising approach.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Secteur Pavé Michael Goolaerts: Paris-Roubaix remembers fallen rider by renaming cobbled sector
Paris-Roubaix organisers will pay tribute to Michael Goolaerts, who died during the 2018 race, by renaming one of the cobbled sectors in his honour.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Car thief jailed after crashing into cyclist during high-speed police chase, throwing him 30ft into air
Cyclist Jack Talbot making a good recovery from his injuries
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alex Dowsett: How I won stage eight of the 2013 Giro d'Italia (video)
In just his third year of his pro career and riding his first Grand Tour, Alex Dowsett took a famous victory on stage eight of the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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'The reputations of Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins should be reinstated' after Jiffy bag investigation, says Cookson
Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins should have their reputations "reinstated" after the ending of a UKAD investigation into the contents of the mystery Jiffy bag.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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272km, 45kmh: Chris Froome's astonishing 'Empty the Tank' training ride on Strava
Chris Froome knocked out his biggest training ride of the year at the weekend, racking up nearly 300km at an average speed of almost 45kmh.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Give dopers benefit of the doubt, report suggests
A report by an Australian university has said that anti-doping authorities need to pay more attention to the excuses given by athletes accused of doping.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Six new 'substantially segregated' cycle routes planned in London
Six new cycle routes in the capital will be "substantially segregated", although the plans have been criticised by a former London cycling commissioner.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Watch: Tom Dumoulin accidentally whacks podiums girls as he receives the pink jersey
Tom Dumoulin took victory in stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia with a dominant TT performance, but wasn't quite as smooth as he collected his pink jersey.
By Henry Robertshaw Published