
James Shrubsall
After cutting his teeth on local and national newspapers, James began at Cycling Weekly as a sub-editor in 2000 when the current office was literally all fields.
Eventually becoming chief sub-editor, in 2016 he switched to the job of full-time writer, and covers news, racing and features.
He has worked at a variety of races, from the Classics to the Giro d'Italia – and this year will be his seventh Tour de France.
A lifelong cyclist and cycling fan, James's racing days (and most of his fitness) are now behind him. But he still rides regularly, both on the road and on the gravelly stuff.
Latest articles by James Shrubsall
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'Remco Evenepoel will be rightfully disappointed': Ned Boulting's take on the route of the Tour de France 2026
Next year's route is underwhelming and could be another Tadej Pogačar show, but is not without its gems, says the broadcaster
By James Shrubsall Published
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French cycling star ends season with monster training ride that was almost an Everest
The season might be finished, but apparently that's not enough hard riding for l'Avenir winner Paul Seixas
By James Shrubsall Published
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Super-team in the making, or desperate survival ploy? What can we expect from a Lotto-Intermarché merger?
As Lotto prepares to re-enter the WorldTour with Intermarché's licence tucked into its back pocket, we look at the implications
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I get it if he wants to stop cycling': Tadej Pogačar's mum voices concern over her son's exhaustion
It has been a stellar season for the Slovenian but one that wasn't without huge mental and physical pressure
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I realise how valuable it was' – don't discount your short cycle to work – it could be worth more than you think
Once just a 'disdainful' sidenote in the training diary, it turns you really don't know what you've got till it's gone
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Not one puncture since... 2015': You had your say on a world without flats while cycling
The thorny topic of punctures is always going to get us talking - here's what you had to say
By James Shrubsall Published
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How to watch Il Lombardia 2025: Everything you need to live stream the year's final major Classic
Tadej Pogačar and Tom Pidcock star in the final major Classic of the season – here's all the broadcast information so you can watch Il Lombardia online and on TV.
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tadej Pogačar domination or something else? Four things you need to know about Il Lombardia
From the course's hardest hills to the rider's most likely to win, here's everything you need to know before the race
By James Shrubsall Published
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'It would change everything': is cyclo-cross coming to the Winter Olympics?
'It would be huge', says national coach following Lord Coe's prediction that it could feature in the 2030 Winter Games
By James Shrubsall Published
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Know a great local cycling route? Why not get it – and yourself – into the Fastest Known Times record books, as long as you obey the rules
The newly developed Fastest Known Times website is looking for new routes and has now published a set of rules too
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I'd not even looked at the TT bike since April': how one young rider returned from a broken back to win Britain's best-loved non-British time trial
Bobby Buenfeld spent months rehabilitating from his injuries after hitting a tree before making a winning a return at the resurrected Duo Normand
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I've been riding in fear and pain': another young bike racer retires from the pro peloton
XDS-Astana's Alexandre Vinokurov bows out after major crash earlier this year
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tadej Pogačar harassed and 'stickered' at European Championships: is this the start of a backlash against the world champion?
The Slovenian faced fan hostility on the way to another emphatic victory
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I don't think I ever relaxed, I was always pushing as hard as I could': meet Jenson Young, who beat Lachlan Morton and set a new course record at the 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross
The 24-year-old took the win and a new course record in epic mountain cyclo-cross event, ahead of the former WorldTour pro
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I'm super happy to take another title': Remco Evenepoel blasts to European Championships time trial victory
The new time trial world champion trounced runner-up Filippo Ganna
By James Shrubsall Published
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Team Bottrill dominate best all-rounder time trial competition with late victory by a whisker
There were new BBAR winners and successful title defences across eight different categories
By James Shrubsall Published
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No slowing up for Tadej Pogačar, a changing of the guard, viva Kigali and more: Five things we learned from the Rwanda World Championships
A week of some of the most hotly contested racing by the world's best riders in a new location full of passion was always going to be an interesting proposition
By James Shrubsall Published
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Magdeleine Vallieres's shock World Championships victory – and six other surprise winners
All eyes are always on the favourites at the Worlds – but sometimes it doesn't work out in their favour, as these riders prove
By James Shrubsall Published
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Key Tour de France warm-up race reduced from eight to five days as it aims for sustainability and equality
The Tour de Suisse will also boost the women's race to five stages, to be held concurrently with the men's event
By James Shrubsall Published
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UCI retires number 84 at all future World Championships junior women's road races in tribute to Muriel Furrer
The governing body honours the Swiss junior rider, who died after a crash in last year's event
By James Shrubsall Published
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'It's been a long time coming': Celia Géry sprints to a French victory after attritional first-ever women's under-23 road race at the World Championships
A two-pronged attack from France on the final climb saw Géry power to an assured victory in Kigali
By James Shrubsall Published
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Giant bikes and accessories made in Taiwan prevented from entering USA, based on 'forced labour' allegations
Customs and Border Protection has issued a Withhold Release Order, effective immediately
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Our expectation is that the team will move to a new name' – Israel team sponsor Premier Tech latest to call for a name change
Co-title-sponsor follows demands from Factor for a team rebrand, following Vuelta protests
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I can't remember the last time I had a puncture and knew about it': Can we dare to dream of a post-puncture reality?
Feel like you're getting fewer and fewer punctures? You're not alone, but where will it end?
By James Shrubsall Published
