Richard Abraham
Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.
Latest articles by Richard Abraham
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Lizzie Armitstead defends Great Britain's worlds selection policy"I think we’ve got the best of what we’ve got at the moment," says Commonwealth Games champion
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Rapha-Condor continue with development focus in 2013Big names move on as John Herety signs four young riders to the Rapha-Condor team for 2013
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Ramunas Navardauskas wins Tour de Romandie stage twoTour of Romandie 2013: Chris Froome (Sky) holds onto race lead as Garmin-Sharp's Lithunian domestique takes stage
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Scott Thwaites targeting the Classics in 2016Since claiming bronze in the Commonwealth Games, Scott Thwaites has been waiting for his first pro win to take him to the next level. But he’s not panicking
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Tour de Yorkshire rider turns up just 15 minutes before the race startVisa problems and flight delays means MTN-Qhubeka rider Merhawi Kudus arrived in Bridlington for stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire with just minutes to spare
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Billie Fleming passes away age 100Long distance cyclist Billie Fleming has passed away shortly after passing her 100th birthday
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Addison Lee loses Government contractWheels come off the anti-cyclist crusade as cancellation of contract could lose controversial minicab firm tens of thousands of pounds
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Faster than Lance: Richie Porte smashes Madone record againAustralian Richie Porte reveals just how fast he can go up the infamous climb of the Col de la Madone
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Suspended sentence for driver who killed Karl AustinFamily of Karl Austin describe sentence as lenient but not unexpected
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Mark Cavendish will be kicking himself, says coach Rod EllingworthAfter a silver in the omnium at Rio 2016, Mark Cavendish might rue one crucial mistake in the elimination race
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The 14 best cobbled climbs in the UKEveryone knows about the cobbles in Northern France and Belgium, but what about those stretches of cobbled climbs on our very own shores?
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Ben Swift wins Tour of the Basque Country stage fiveYorkshireman Ben Swift (Team Sky) takes uphill sprint on stage five of Tour of the Basque country to continue his rich vein of form
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Alex Dowsett: I haven't really recovered from the Tour of BritainWorld Championships 2014: Alex Dowsett finishes 20th in time trial after disappointing ride in Spain.
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Belgian Classics countryAway from the races, the quiet roads of Flanders don't look like much, but it is here that some of the biggest races are won or lost, the reputations of heroes are cemented, and myths and legends are made. Full of history, these are the sites of the most intense, excitement-filled metres in the entire cycling season
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Thomas Voeckler: Rider profileThomas Voeckler - rider profile, biog, cycling results, photos
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Team Raleigh 'stepping up'Team Raleigh step it up a gear in France with some impressive results...
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Police investigate after Etape Cymru collisionMale cyclist in hospital after collision with car near the start of closed-road sportive
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Bradley Wiggins vs Andy Birdsall: Wiggo's minute man prepares for time trial of his lifeTickhill Velo rider Andy Birdsall makes his final preparations before taking on time trial world champion Sir Bradley Wiggins at this Saturday's City RC 10-mile time trial near Hull
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Hannah Barnes: beating the best...Twenty-year-old Hannah Barnes created quite a stir earlier this month when she defeated Laura Trott in the London Nocturne
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Paris-Roubaix: looking ahead to a Sunday in HellIf there’s one race that epitomises racing on the cobblestones, it’s Paris-Roubaix. We look ahead to this weekend's race, and at the secteurs pavé that could define the race
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Exciting times ahead for Tao Geoghegan HartHackney youngster Tao Geoghegan Hart looks ahead to debut with Bontrager development team
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Racing returns to Palmer Park velodrome in ReadingOutdoor track at Palmer Park in Reading is deemed fit again for competitive cycling following repairs to perimeter fence
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La Madone: Tour contenders' favourite testing groundWe investigate why riders are still drawn to the southern French climb made famous by cycling’s most controversial figure
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British riders light up Tour de Yorkshire opening stageFive Brits sit in the top 15 of the Tour de Yorkshire after stage one despite Ben Swift's abandonment after a crash
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