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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The Gralloch but not as you know it - new sportive event added to the roster
UCI Gravel World Series event gets a new, chilled out sibling in Scotland
By James Shrubsall Published
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Biniam Girmay pips Primož Roglič to the post at Saitama Criterium
Tour de France sprint king heads up phalanx of WorldTour stars to take the victory in Japan
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tadej Pogačar 'unbeatable', says Primož Roglič, but winning the Tour de France doesn't keep him up at night
Speaking at Saitama, the Slovenian also described the 'completely new way of racing' Pogačar had ushered in
By James Shrubsall Published
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Mark Cavendish: 'I'd want to stay in cycling forever'
The Tour de France star was speaking in Japan ahead of the Saitama Criterium
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tour de France 2025 route: Pyrenees triple, Mont Ventoux return and Alps climax on menu
Race to take place 5-27 July, with Grand Départ in Lille, before an anti-clockwise route
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Gravel came from the US - has it found its way in the UK yet?
Gravel bikes have surged in popularity since their arrival from the US in the 2010s, but can they really challenge our road riding tradition? James Shrubsall investigates
By James Shrubsall Published
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Britain's only 24-hour time trial under threat as it searches for new organiser
The Mersey Roads '24' seeks new promoter after 80 years in the same family
By James Shrubsall Published
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Dogma days: Inside the creation of the iconic £13,000 Pinarello Dogma
Cycling Weekly pays a revealing visit to Pinarello's headquarters in Treviso, northern Italy
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I was going to break myself if I had to': Is this the most addictive and adventurous discipline in cycling?
'Tiling' is for everyone, from record breaking headbangers like Matthew Winn Smith to local micro-adventurers
By James Shrubsall Published
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Uphill fast: The climbing sessions you should be riding this autumn
We spoke to some hill climbing legends to tell us how to get faster on vertiginous slopes
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Absolutely rapid': How to build the ultimate hill-climb bike – with help from the champions
From parts-bin gems to £500 saddles, here's how to pare down to go up
By James Shrubsall Published
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I haven't seen a cantilever brake in the wild for years – are they really dead?
We looked into the apparently dwindling existence of this venerable braking system
By James Shrubsall Published
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Rain shouldn't mean no riding - How to enjoy cycling in downpours
The Tre Valli Varesine may have been abandoned in the wet, but we have some tips that will see you through
By James Shrubsall Published
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400km a day for a month: Lachlan Morton sets 'mind blowing' round-Australia record
EF Education rider completes astounding feat to reduce the record by nearly 25%
By James Shrubsall Published
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Stephen Roche: 'Hopefully I can personally hand Pogačar the keys to the 'Triple Crown of Cycling' club'
The Irishman, who achieved the feat in 1987, praises Slovenian's 'superhuman achievement'
By James Shrubsall Published
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Large UK cycling distributor enters administration, sources say, following ‘cheapest prices ever’ overstock sale
Sources from within the business say all staff have been let go, and were not paid at the end of the month
By James Shrubsall Published
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Michael Woods ate bicarb with a spoon during the World Championships — why didn't it send him rushing to the toilet?
Studies show the Canadian's World Champs bicarb snack could be the easiest to stomach yet
By James Shrubsall Published
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Panaracer GravelKing SK 45mm review: the talented all-rounder
We put the latest version of gravel's benchmark tyre of benchmark tyres to the test
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Lotte should keep thinking that': Demi Vollering dismisses Kopecky comments on eve of World Championships road race
The fighting talk begins as the big favourites square up for today's Worlds road race
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tweets of the Week: Remco Evenepoel dispels puncture myth, a free lunch for Geraint Thomas, and buoying bantz for Josh Tarling
It's Friday, it's all happening – it's tweets of the week!
By James Shrubsall Published
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The surprising truth about how much Remco Evenepoel's World Championship gold paint weighs
The deep gold Specialized bikes used by the Belgian this week look like heavy metal – but what does that paint really weigh?
By James Shrubsall Published
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60-year-old man sets record for highest ever bike ride, on a Brompton
Neil Laughton and Sherpa Nima Kanchha summited and descended a 7,246m beast
By James Shrubsall Published
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Connor and Ben Swift keep it in the family with one-two at Graean Cymru gravel event
It marks a third off-road victory for an Ineos Grenadiers rider since the team's last on-road win
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Death traps' used by crooks: UK police report surge in illegal e-bike seizures
Machines capable of 70mph are a "lethal threat" say police
By James Shrubsall Published