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.
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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World champion Remco Evenepoel to make post-Covid comeback at Tour de Suisse
The Soudal-Quick Step rider will spend the second half of his season focusing on the Glasgow World Championships
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Lauren De Crescenzo to Laurens ten Dam: Five riders to watch at Unbound Gravel
Who you should look out for at this weekend's gravel extravaganza
By James Shrubsall • Published
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21 things you didn't know about Tadej Pogačar
The chilled out former unicyclist with a penchant for cleaning up at the biggest races. Read on...
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Five things we learned from the 2023 Giro d'Italia
Now it's all over and the dust has pretty much settled, what did this year's bella corsa teach us?
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Mark Cavendish praises 'eternal optimist and special person' Geraint Thomas after stage-winning Giro d'Italia lead-out
Manxman also reveals he jokingly asked Thomas for a lead-out during the race
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič set for 'super-close' final time trial after Giro d'Italia Queen stage showdown
Santiago Buitrago wins stage 19 at Tre Cime di Lavaredo as GC riders exchange blows on the super steep slopes
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Giro d'Italia Live: Primoz Roglič puts three seconds into Geraint Thomas after mountains showdown, Santiago Buitrago wins; Tadej Pogačar returns to road training; Charlotte Kool wins RideLondon Classique
If ever there was a day for GC fireworks, this is it, with five major climbs
By James Shrubsall • Last updated
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Castles and climbs: 2023 Glasgow Worlds unveils road events course details
It looks like it's going to be a suitably tough day out for all comers
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Peloton recalls 2.2 million bikes in the US over seatpost failures
Users have reported fractures and lacerations after seatpost breakages, the recall says
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Is this the fastest road bike? Road bike time trials, and how one rider built a record breaking machine
Cycling Weekly spoke to new road bike '10' record holder George Fox about his bike, his ambitions, and the resurgence of road bikes in time trialling
By James Shrubsall • Published
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35-year-old British road bike 10-mile time trial record finally tumbles
A competition record when it was set, Colin Sturgess's 18.48 was beaten by seven seconds by Midlands rider George Fox
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Remco Evenepoel concedes maglia rosa on mountainous Giro d'Italia fourth stage
Aurélien Paret-Peintre wins the stage as Andreas Leknessund takes first Norwegian pink jersey since 1975
By James Shrubsall • Published
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CW Live: Remco Evenepoel concedes maglia rosa at Giro d'Italia; Tom Pidcock takes first mountain bike win of the season; Bradley Wiggins names coach who abused him
Andreas Leknessund takes pink as Aurélien Paret-Peintre wins the stage
By James Shrubsall • Published
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21 things you didn't know about Geraint Thomas
Rugby over football, Eminem, podcasts – oh, and some cycling stuff
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Charlotte Kool takes maiden Grand Tour victory at La Vuelta Femenina
Marianne Vos supersedes Anna Henderson in red, and has now worn leader's jersey's in all three Grand Tours
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Ethan Hayter forced to concede yellow in Tour de Romandie time trial
Stage winner Juan Ayuso recorded his first WorldTour win and took over the overall lead
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Netflix suggestions anyone? Help Tadej Pogačar fill the time during recovery
The Slovenian is off the bike and chilling out after breaking his wrist at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and could do with some TV ideas
By James Shrubsall • Published
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1,851km Zwift session rider says he lost 5% of his body weight and damaged his organs
Dr Alex Stavrinides tells the (frankly harrowing) story of his 1,851km Zwift ride in which he 'buried myself deeper than I thought I would or could'
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Stunning and super-hard finish for this year's National Road Championship unveiled
British Cycling announce details of the routes for this June's championship races, including time trials and circuit events
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Did AI give Jonas Vingegaard the edge in last year's Tour de France?
Jumbo-Visma worked with an AI researcher to create the perfect rider diet – seems to have worked for the Dane
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Soudal Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere counting on Remco Evenepoel to save Classics season at Liège
The world champion is in good shape, but it's not done and dusted yet, the Soudal boss cautions
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Just how good is the gravel in the Elan Valley?
Trevor Ward ventures into the Outdoors Capital of Wales to find out if it’s worthy of its moniker. Spoiler – it is...
By James Shrubsall • Published
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One of Britain's biggest mass participation rides will end in 2023
One of the UK's biggest challenge rides will be no more after this year's event
By James Shrubsall • Published
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Peter Sagan signed green jersey, and more, up for grabs at Moore Large auction
A host of memorabilia, from signed jerseys to signed photos and posters, is part of the latest lot
By James Shrubsall • Published