
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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'It's great having guys who know where they're going' – a bit of local knowledge pays dividends for British rider's all-day break at Tour of the AlpsOli Stockwell was part of a day-long outing on stage 2
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'I'm living my best love story' – Giulio Pellizzari dedicates victory to his girlfriend's late father after Tour of the Alps stage 2The young Italian left Ineos Grenadiers rivals in his wake to score the second win of his career
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La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Everything you need to knowAll the details of La Flèche Wallonne and La Flèche Wallonne Femmes, taking place on Wednesday April 23 in 2024
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'Determined to get involved with club life, I changed tack' – why volunteering might be the best 'non-cycling cycling' thing you do this summerWhen life got in the way of riding, CW's James Shrubsall grabbed a fluoro tabard and met his clubmates by volunteering instead
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'We'll be opening the good wine' – how a third-tier rider took out the big guns at Tour of the Alps stage 1Tom Pidcock beaten into second by Team Ukyo's Tommaso Dati
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'It was just a stupid accident' – Tom Pidcock insists ravine crash won't slow him down on the descents as he returns to racingBrit says he's feeling good in training, but only this week's racing at the Tour of the Alps will tell the whole story
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'Relentless from start to finish' – this year's Gravel World Championships courses have been announced, and they look brutalThe races will be held in Nannup, Australia – the first time they've been held outside Europe
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How to watch the Sea Otter Classic gravel race: stream the Life Time Grand Prix opener free on YouTubeThe 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 allHe 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 surveyDoes 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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AJ August solos to first WorldTour victory at Itzulia Basque Country stage 6Paul 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 5French teen sensation takes third stage of the race
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'A true technological breakthrough' – Van Rysel launches airbag skinsuit designed for WorldTour pelotonDecathlon 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 planStaff 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 allThe 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 rivalThe 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 CountryThe 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 winPaul 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 woesSuper 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 victoryAfter 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 fallTeam 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 VlaanderenTwo bike changes couldn't stop the marauding Italian from taking fastest edition ever
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