
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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'Every year Mother Nature makes us wait, and then she hits us with it' – finally those so-called 'summer smiles' have arrivedThe sun is out – let the good times roll
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'I have no idea what to expect' – Influencer Puck Moonen returns to pro peloton after four years outThe Dutchwoman will ride Veenendaal-Veenendaal on Friday
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'Part of me thinks he's not been at 100%' – Geraint Thomas on Jonas Vingegaard's form after stage 10 Giro d'Italia time trialThomas was speaking on his Watts Occurring podcast following the stage
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'I'm really happy to finally find a good TT without a climb' – Filippo Ganna decimates all comers in Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trialThe Italian wins, while Alfonso Eulálio clings on to the GC lead
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Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial start times: all the riders, from last to first off the start rampFirst rider is off at 12:15pm BST, last at 15:31
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Jonas Vingegaard on form, Felix Gall impressive and pink is still a long way off: Five things we learned in the first week of the Giro d'ItaliaA first full week that ranged from hilly to mountainous saw the ride blow wide open
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Watch as former road pros rule again at The Gralloch UCI gravel raceLukas Pöstlberger takes men's win while Geerike Schreurs makes history with her second victory
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'We just wanted to go for the win' – Jonas Vingegaard solos to Giro d'Italia stage 7 win on Blockhaus summit finishSome contenders lose big chunks of time, but Felix Gall stays close
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Bunch sprints are dangerous enough and we don't need to make them spicier – Jonathan Milan had a point at the Giro d'ItaliaThe leading riders came down on yesterday's Giro d'Italia stage,on a tight turn in sight of the line
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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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