
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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How to watch the Sea Otter Classic gravel race: stream the Life Time Grand Prix opener free on YouTube
The Life Time series kicks off on Thursday with this prestigious event
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'Gravel is a wild west mentality, largely there are no rules' – as the oldest racer at Sea Otter, Ted King has seen it all
He talks to Cycling Weekly about his goals and being stronger at 43 than he was as a WorldTour pro
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Cycling is apparently the most expensive sport, according to a new survey
Does it tell the whole story though? We'd argue not
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KoMs, 'paradise' and 100K+ kudos: the Strava activity of Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victory
'Tadej Pogačar rode with Wout van Aert' says Strava – that's one way of putting it
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Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch Ronde van Limburg, Brabantse Pijl and the Amstel Gold Race
Everything you need to know about how to watch cycling online and on TV wherever you are in the world, with a schedule of races, events, and broadcasts this week.
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AJ August solos to first WorldTour victory at Itzulia Basque Country stage 6
Paul Seixas takes overall victory after dominant week
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'He was strong but I hung on' – hat-trick hero Paul Seixas sprints to mountains win at Itzulia Basque Country stage 5
French teen sensation takes third stage of the race
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'A true technological breakthrough' – Van Rysel launches airbag skinsuit designed for WorldTour peloton
Decathlon CMA CGM riders are testing Project Airbag with a view to using it in the peloton
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Action camera company GoPro to lay off 23% of workforce in new restructuring plan
Staff at the company have already been through numerous rounds of redundancies as swathes of new products have hit the market
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'She could not resist' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will defend Paris-Roubaix Femmes title after all
The defending champ will be joined by team-mate Marianne Vos on the start line in Denain
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'It takes away all hope, that's how big the difference is' – Tadej Pogačar's riding is beyond demotivating, says Classics rival
The peloton is now riding at three speeds, says Belgian rouleur Oliver Naesen
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'We do everything for safety, then this happens' – driver expelled after Mikel Landa hit by car at Itzulia Basque Country
The Soudal Quick-Step rider was hit by the race doctor's car on a high-speed descent
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If Tadej Pogačar wins Paris-Roubaix this weekend, will anything stop him taking all five Monuments?
Paris-Roubaix is the big ask, but after that it's downhill all the way, right? Not quite
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'The worst thing is being afraid to go for it' – young French star doubles up at Itzulia Basque Country with stage 2 win
Paul Seixas wins his second stage in two days, cements his place in yellow
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'Edison's lightbulb moment had nothing on this' – after all the years of epic struggle, one tool solves all my tyre woes
Super simple and super cheap, I took a punt on the Tyre Glider. It might just be the best pocket money I ever spent
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'This validates the work I put in' – French teenager scores another first with WorldTour victory
After taking a first pro win earlier this year, Paul Seixas now adds a first WorldTour triumph
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'We're being cautious to ensure he has a good recovery' – Uncertainty remains over Tom Pidcock's return after ravine fall
Team takes a softly-softly approach after Pidcock's plunge last week
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'It is an amazing win' – Filippo Ganna storms past heartbroken Wout van Aert in the final metres to win Dwars door Vlaanderen
Two bike changes couldn't stop the marauding Italian from taking fastest edition ever
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'Flanders are you ready?' Remco Evenepoel set to make Tour of Flanders debut this weekend
It's a participation that will give the other big favourites something extra to think about
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Tadej Pogačar's Milan-San Remo jersey fetches €95,100 at auction
The storied jersey is battered by his crash and signed by his team-mates
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Wout van Aert resurgent, Lorena Wiebes unstoppable, big teams dominate again and more – five things we learned from In Flanders Fields and E3 Saxo Classic
We look back over the weekend's Classics racing
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'I've spent the last two years fighting my way back' – are we now seeing a Jonas Vingegaard who can take on Tadej Pogačar again?
Former Danish pro and pundit says he's found his pre-crash form, and could be even better than that
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'It was like one of these horror crashes' – Tom Pidcock injures knee and wrist after crashing into ravine at Volta a Catalunya
The Brit pronounces himself 'very lucky' to be OK
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'I like to win big races... that's why I'm here' – Jonas Vingegaard solos to summit win on Volta a Catalunya stage 5
The Dane took the GC lead after an impressive attack, as Remco Evenepoel slips down the standings
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