
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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From Egan Bernal to Jonas Vingegaard and more: the complete Giro d'Italia 2026 start listAll the riders for the first Grand Tour of the year
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'I really don't get it' – Jonathan Milan calls out Giro d'Italia route choice after crash mars bunch sprintThe front of the peloton was held up by a crash on cobbles inside 400m to go on stage 6
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Cat Ferguson doubles up with sprint victory at Spanish one-day raceYorkshire rider defends her title at the Navarra Classic, while Matthew Brennan opens Flèche du Sud in winning form
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'I thought it was impossible but I kept pushing' – Igor Arrieta defies all the odds to squeeze out a victory on Giro d'Italia stage 5His breakaway partner Alfonso Eulálio now wears pink
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No sponsors, not enough resources: major Women's WorldTour race cancelled for 2026The Tour de Romandie Féminin had been struggling on multiple fronts
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'As you well know, fellow cyclist, we're all obliged to trash-talk triathletes': Six of the best columns Katie Archibald wrote for Cycling WeeklyAs well as her results on the bike, the retiring British star leaves behind a whole lot of memorable writing – we take a look
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'It's great to put my off-road skills to good use' – Wout van Aert and Lorena Wiebes take honours at Marly Grav UCI Gravel World Series raceVan Aert soloed to victory while Wiebes won a group sprint in her world champ's jersey
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Hayfever and your biking: how to combat it as the pollen strikesExplanations, medications and holistic measures to make your spring and summer cycling more enjoyable
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A new French star, Jonas Vingegaard shows his mettle, and a huge crash ends race for some – Five things we learned from the Giro d'Italia's opening weekendThe Grande Partenza in Bulgaria was not without incident to say the least, leaving us with plenty to think on
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'It was the dream scenario' – Mischa Bredewold and Lotte Kopecky take SD Worx-Protime one-two at Vuelta Femenina stage 5SD Worx lead-out rider Mischa Bredewold carried on for the win
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'My teammates were just on fire' – Lotte Kopecky powers to victory on Vuelta Femenina stage 4The Belgian also took over the overall lead from Franziska Koch
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Who will win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?Vingegaard’s the man to beat, but there’s no shortage of GC contenders trying to rain on his parade
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'The goal is to arrive competely fresh' – change of plans for Remco Evenepoel as he eyes Tour de France successPre-Tour racing also finalised for his Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe teammate Florian Lipowitz
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How to watch Tour de Romandie 2026: Everything you need to live stream Tadej Pogačar's first stage race of the yearAll the key information on broadcasters and how to watch the Tour de Romandie 2026 from 28 April to 3 May, wherever you may be in the world
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'I'll confess I sighed inwardly' – is a new wheel size really what cycling needs right now?More 'standards' in my experience means more expense and less accessibility
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'My cycling career without the songs would be so boring' – How one US WorldTour rider makes music and takes his keyboard to the Grand ToursEF Education-EasyPost rider Sean Quinn has found a creative way to fill those hours of waiting around to ride his bike
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'The best form of defence is to attack' – Tadej Pogačar outsprints breakaway to win Tour de Romandie stage 1The Slovenian also takes the lead in the week-long Swiss stage race
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'That is extraordinary' – Paul Seixas added 20 watts per month to his power over the winter, according to fellow French proNo wonder he's winning so much this season
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Netcompany-Ineos Cycling Team – Ineos Grenadiers reveal their new name and a five-year sponsor partnershipThe announcement has been highly anticipated
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Paul Seixas will 'destroy everybody' says Tadej Pogačar, after being pushed all the way at Liège-Bastogne-LiègeIn turn, Seixas called Pogačar the greatest rider of all time
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'I think we can fight for Giro d'Italia podium' says DS after Giulio Pellizzari's final stage and GC victory at the Tour of the AlpsBoost for young Italian ahead of the Giro d'Italia
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'It's where I want to end up... where I want to be' – young British rider on his taste of the WorldTour high life at this week's Tour of the AlpsJosh Golliker has stepped up from the EF Education devo team to the WorldTour squad for the week
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'We've always kept the belief' – spirited Egan Bernal looking ready to fight for high placing at the Giro d'ItaliaFollowing a knee injury, a sharp-looking Bernal looks match fit for the Italian tour
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'I realised, sh*t, I'm actually quite good at cycling' – the amazing journey of the surprise winner of Tour of the Alps stage 4German former speed skater Lennart Jasch takes the biggest win of a very short career
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