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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Where Mark Cavendish won his 34 Tour de France stages
Britain's Mark Cavendish has now won 34 stages of the Tour de France, putting him equal in the all time winners list alongside Eddy Merckx and making him the race's most successful sprinter
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Nopinz Pro-1 Speedsuit review
Avoid sticking safety pins in your aero kit with an integral pocket for your number. It's more aero too
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Come and ride our CW5000 monthly Zwift events
Join fellow CW5000 riders on the final Friday of each month for a ride around one of the Zwift worlds
By Simon Richardson • Published
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130 people who changed cycling and getting them all on the cover
There is one clear inspiration for this week’s special cover - The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. We spoke to Sir Peter Blake, the artist who created the iconic album artwork.
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Here are your CW5000 May challenges
Can you improve your climbing in one month?
By Simon Richardson • Published
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How Catherine Allen hit 5,000 miles by March 9
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Punctures and potholes - Peter White's April blog
Peter logs his biggest weekly mileage and Halfords lend a hand
By Simon Richardson • Published
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In the genes - how the James family have secured cycling success across disciplines
By Simon Richardson • Published
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Britain's first Paris-Roubaix Finisher
By Simon Richardson • Published