Simon Richardson
Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling when. channel surfing in 1989 and happening across the greatest Tour de France ever ridden. He's been a Greg LeMond fan ever since. He started racing in 1995 when moving to university in North Wales gave him more time to train and some amazing roads to train in. He raced domestically for several years, riding everything from Surrey leagues to time trials, track and even a few Premier Calendars. In 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium with the Kingsnorth International Wheelers.
Since working for Cycling Weekly he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He can still be seen at his club's evening races through the summer but he still hasn't completed the CW5000 challenge!
SIMON IS CURRENTLY RIDING
Road bike: Pinarello K8S with Shimano Dura Ace
TT bike: Specialized Venge road bike with FFWD wheels
Gravel bike: N/A
Training bike: Rourke custom hand made with Reynolds 853 steel
Latest articles by Simon Richardson
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CW5000: CW Staff progress - James Bracey
By Simon Richardson Published
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Hoy says a Wiggins Tour win would be greatest ever British sporting achievement
Sir Chris admits to being inspired by watching Wiggins in the Tour de France
By Simon Richardson Published
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FIRST RIDE: ROURKE 953
Is steel still real? We take a quick spin on Rourke's 953 to find out
By Simon Richardson Published
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NEW REPLICA TRACK TO HELP READE’S PREPARATIONS
New BMX track in Manchester for GB's golden girl
By Simon Richardson Published
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GORDON MCCAULEY SELECTED FOR NEW ZEALAND WORLDS SQUAD
British based rider impresses NZ selectors with TT performances
By Simon Richardson Published
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CW5000 April challenges
Pay a visit to your favourite café and get a long ride in
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Anna van der Breggen - The grand finale
By Simon Richardson Published
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Best rides from the CW5000 - The Forest of Wonders
Steve Rowe's New Forest rides reveals it's not all flat
By Simon Richardson Published
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Geoghegan Hart's final corner crash in Brighton
Spectacular crash at the end of stage seven from Camberley to Brighton captured on a phone and put on YouTube. Crash occurs at 2:28mins
By Simon Richardson Published
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New format for team pursuit explained
London 2012: will new team pursuit format change team tactics?
By Simon Richardson Published
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Guide to: Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a perfect symbol of team work as four riders cover four kilometres at a controlled speed, at the limits of their physical capability.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Hoy leads team sprinters to gold on dramatic first night
London 2012: World records tempered by disqualification for Pendleton and Varnish
By Simon Richardson Published
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Froome out of Tirreno, Thomas to lead in France
Chris Froome has pulled out of next week's Tirreno - Adriatico stage race in Italy with a bad back. - Richie Porte will head to Italy and lead Team Sky - Geraint Thomas will take on responsibility at Paris-Nice - Paris-Nice organiser ASO not happy with 'cavalier' attitude
By Simon Richardson Published
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BMX SET TO OUTSHINE THE OLYMPIC TORCH
New discipline to add something special
By Simon Richardson Published
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Sir Chris Hoy wins his sixth Olympic gold medal
London 2012: Hoy wins the keirin to deliver a seventh gold for GB track riders.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Trott takes second gold but the Hoy-Kenny conundrum continues
Track World Championships 2012, day four: Tremendous Trott takes the omnium but who is the real winner in the sprint comp?
By Simon Richardson Published
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Cancellara abandons Tour of California
Tour of California: leader doesn't make it to Santa Rosa
By Simon Richardson Published
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Pendleton stripped of her stripes in Apeldoorn
2011 World track championships: Silver and a bronze for Pendleton, but no gold this year
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FIRST RIDE: BRIAN ROURKE CUSTOM BUILD
Steel tubed winter bike, custom made to your requirements
By Simon Richardson Published
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No easy way in to Team Sky for British riders
A British passport will not guarantee a place according to boss
By Simon Richardson Published
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Touch the Skoda competition
Touch Cycling Weeklys Skoda and win a fantastic prize (even if we havent decided what itll be yet)
By Simon Richardson Published
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Laura Trott leads British team pursuit squad to more world records
Laura Trott, Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Elinor Barker set two world records on route to team pursuit gold in Manchester. British men follow suit against Australia
By Simon Richardson Published
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Andy Schleck interview
Read Cycle Sport's exclusive interview with Liège winner Andy Schleck
By Simon Richardson Published
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Joanna Rowsell wins second world title in Cali
Britain's Joanna Rowsell takes an impressive win in the women's individual pursuit the day after winning the team event
By Simon Richardson Published