Latest articles by James Shrubsall
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'It would change everything': is cyclo-cross coming to the Winter Olympics?'It would be huge', says national coach following Lord Coe's prediction that it could feature in the 2030 Winter Games
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Know a great local cycling route? Why not get it – and yourself – into the Fastest Known Times record books, as long as you obey the rulesThe newly developed Fastest Known Times website is looking for new routes and has now published a set of rules too
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'I'd not even looked at the TT bike since April': how one young rider returned from a broken back to win Britain's best-loved non-British time trialBobby Buenfeld spent months rehabilitating from his injuries after hitting a tree before making a winning a return at the resurrected Duo Normand
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'I've been riding in fear and pain': another young bike racer retires from the pro pelotonXDS-Astana's Alexandre Vinokurov bows out after major crash earlier this year
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Tadej Pogačar harassed and 'stickered' at European Championships: is this the start of a backlash against the world champion?The Slovenian faced fan hostility on the way to another emphatic victory
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'I don't think I ever relaxed, I was always pushing as hard as I could': meet Jenson Young, who beat Lachlan Morton and set a new course record at the 3 Peaks Cyclo-CrossThe 24-year-old took the win and a new course record in epic mountain cyclo-cross event, ahead of the former WorldTour pro
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'I'm super happy to take another title': Remco Evenepoel blasts to European Championships time trial victoryThe new time trial world champion trounced runner-up Filippo Ganna
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Team Bottrill dominate best all-rounder time trial competition with late victory by a whiskerThere were new BBAR winners and successful title defences across eight different categories
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No slowing up for Tadej Pogačar, a changing of the guard, viva Kigali and more: Five things we learned from the Rwanda World ChampionshipsA week of some of the most hotly contested racing by the world's best riders in a new location full of passion was always going to be an interesting proposition
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Magdeleine Vallieres's shock World Championships victory – and six other surprise winnersAll eyes are always on the favourites at the Worlds – but sometimes it doesn't work out in their favour, as these riders prove
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Key Tour de France warm-up race reduced from eight to five days as it aims for sustainability and equalityThe Tour de Suisse will also boost the women's race to five stages, to be held concurrently with the men's event
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UCI retires number 84 at all future World Championships junior women's road races in tribute to Muriel FurrerThe governing body honours the Swiss junior rider, who died after a crash in last year's event
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'It's been a long time coming': Celia Géry sprints to a French victory after attritional first-ever women's under-23 road race at the World ChampionshipsA two-pronged attack from France on the final climb saw Géry power to an assured victory in Kigali
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Giant bikes and accessories made in Taiwan prevented from entering USA, based on 'forced labour' allegationsCustoms and Border Protection has issued a Withhold Release Order, effective immediately
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'Our expectation is that the team will move to a new name' – Israel team sponsor Premier Tech latest to call for a name changeCo-title-sponsor follows demands from Factor for a team rebrand, following Vuelta protests
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'I can't remember the last time I had a puncture and knew about it': Can we dare to dream of a post-puncture reality?Feel like you're getting fewer and fewer punctures? You're not alone, but where will it end?
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Riding a bike faster means turning the pedals harder, so is understanding of today's training techniques really helping people go faster?Have power meters, heart-rate monitors and training software made any difference to how we train?
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'This moment will stand as a reference point in the history of cycling': UAE Team Emirates-XRG set record for wins in a seasonTadej Pogačar took 16 of them, but Brandon McNulty sealed the deal at the Tour de Luxembourg on Sunday
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'Remco Evenepoel is too good': Tadej Pogačar puts hard-to-swallow fourth place the World Championships TT behind himThe Slovenian is now looking ahead to Sunday, where he will defend his title in the Worlds road race
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Road World Championships 2025 time trial contenders – Remco Evenepoel to Chloé Dygert, via Zoe BäckstedtYour guide to the favourites for the time trials at the 2025 Rwanda Road Worlds
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Who won the 2025 Vuelta a España?The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys
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British Gravel Championships add free live coverage to list of firstsFans will be able to watch all of the elite men's and women's races live on YouTube this weekend
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'I thought, this is going to be close': How two riders broke a 47-year-old time trial record almost simultaneously – 150 miles apartAnother success story for road bike time trials in the UK as Alf Engers's 1978 25-mile mark is soundly beaten
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Giulio Pellizzari romps to career first victory on Vuelta a España stage 17The young Italian, wearing the white jersey, attacked to win solo at the summit finish
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