Peter Cossins
Peter Cossins has been writing about professional cycling since 1993, with his reporting appearing in numerous publications and websites including Cycling Weekly, Cycle Sport and Procycling - which he edited from 2006 to 2009. Peter is the author of several books on cycling - The Monuments, his history of cycling's five greatest one-day Classic races, was published in 2014, followed in 2015 by Alpe d’Huez, an appraisal of cycling’s greatest climb. Yellow Jersey - his celebration of the iconic Tour de France winner's jersey won the 2020 Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cycling Book of the Year Award.
Latest articles by Peter Cossins
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Crunching the numbers: How does Chris Froome compare with cycling’s greats?How does Chris Froome compare with cycling’s greats after his most successful season yet?
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Tour-Vuelta double places Chris Froome among the true greats of cyclingFroome has paralleled the feats of many of the past greats of cycling with an historic Tour de France, Vuelta a España double win
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Chris Froome: 'Vuelta win seals my place in cycling’s history'Chris Froome says there’s no better place to wrap up the Vuelta than on the legendary Angliru
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Chris Froome expecting fireworks from Alberto Contador on Angliru finaleChris Froome is expecting the retiring Alberto Contador to go on the attack in the final summit finish of his career on stage 20 of the Vuelta a España
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Dave Brailsford: 'I wouldn’t be surprised if Fabio Aru lost the yellow jersey on purpose'Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford has said that he thinks Fabio Aru may have lost the Tour de France lead to Chris Froome on purpose on stage 14 into Rodez.
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Team Sky and Geraint Thomas 'too strong' for opponents at Tour of the AlpsAfter finishing in the top ten on stage three of the Tour of the Alps, Hugh Carthy explained what it was like to face up to Team Sky in the mountains.
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Geraint Thomas: 'There were a few attacks and I thought, 'sod it, let’s see what happens''The Welshman left the Tour of the Alps stage one content with his performance despite missing out on victory
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Chris Froome: ‘I’ve never done two Grand Tours back to back and felt better in the second one’Froome views Quintana’s Giro-Tour quest as ‘admirable’ but confirms it’s not for him
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Let’s end confusion over the interpretation of road racing’s rulesThe sport’s officials are in the spotlight once again, but they need support when interpreting and enforcing race regulations
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Geraint Thomas: 'I’ll miss the Classics but my goals are different now'Geraint Thomas says he'll miss being able to ride the Tour of Flanders next week, but is relishing his new GC focus
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Chris Froome: Team Sky will 'light things up' with aggressive racing at Volta a CatalunyaChris Froome has promised that him and the other Team Sky riders will race aggressively at the Volta a Catalunya after losing ground in the team time trial.
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The unknown side of Mont VentouxJust to the north of ‘the Giant of Provence’, the rugged and little-known roads of the Drôme offer some unforgettable riding
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Why moving the Cauberg in Amstel Gold Race will show that tradition isn't always bestAmstel Gold Race organisers' moving of the Cauberg once again questions whether races should stick to tradition come what may
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Steve Cummings delighted with late inclusion in GB Olympic road race squadSteve Cummings looking to move forward now after initially being over looked for a spot, and is determined to bring back a medal with the GB team from Rio
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Should Strade Bianche be cycling’s sixth Monument?It may lack history, but the Italian one-day race is serving up some of the most spectacular racing all season
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Tour de France Bastille Day stage under threat after storm damageThe use of the Col d’Agnès in the 2017 Tour de France is in doubt after several sections were washed away in flash floods
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Mikel Landa hoping to show he's back on form at Tour of the Alps alongside Geraint ThomasMikel Landa has suffered from illness over recent month, and has one last chance to prepare for the Giro d'Italia at the Tour of the Alps
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Geraint Thomas: 'I knew everyone was at their limit, so I just went for it'Team Sky's Geraint Thomas was in impressive form as he the stage win and the leader’s fuchsia jersey in Funes on stage three of the Tour of the Alps.
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Hugh Carthy aiming for Giro d'Italia start with Cannondale-DrapacThe revelation of the 2016 Volta a Catalunya, young Briton Hugh Carthy is racing this year’s edition with half an eye on a Giro debut
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Is the 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné heading for an Alpe d’Huez decider?Pre-Tour de France stage race Critérium du Dauphiné set for penultimate day finish on Alpe d'Huez for the first time since 2010
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Dan Martin: 'Being second strongest on the hardest summit finish of the Tour de France is pretty special'Irishman Dan Martin aimed to chase Quintana in the final kilometre but altitude damaged his hopes
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1956 Tour de France winner Roger Walkowiak dies aged 89The oldest surviving Tour de France victor, Roger Walkowiak was the most unexpected of yellow jersey champions
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Why Chris Froome shouldn't be dismissed from the Tour de France reckoningAs he makes his return to racing at the UAE Tour, Froome's ambition of taking a fifth Tour title shouldn't be ruled out just yet
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Geraint Thomas and Michał Kwiatkowski cleared to continue after Tour of the Basque Country crashJulian Alaphilippe left bloodied in same crash but initial indications are good for Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s star
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