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 2020 Finishers club
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Hornit Airo balance bike review
If a bike can be scored on the look on a child's face when they walk in a room and see it, this bike would get top marks straight away. That might seem daft, but if your kids are desperate to ride a bike because they think it looks amazing, then everything becomes a lot easier and a lot more enjoyable.
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130 years of cycling - the stories behind our archive photography
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Celebrating 130 years of cycling with our new heritage range
In 2021 Cycling Weekly will celebrate its 130th anniversary. To mark this occasion we’re releasing a range of commemorative products so our readers can own a piece of cycling history
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Dave Rayner dinner goes virtual this weekend
The fund has helped some of the biggest names in British cycling at the start of their careers
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CW5000: Third member of CW team hits 5,000
It's not just the editorial team at Cycling Weekly who love riding their bikes. The sales team are also out on their bikes, clocking up the miles. Earlier this month, Ben Day's total ticked over the 5,000 miles, and this after he lost his main focus for the year back in March.
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Israel Start-Up - the new kids on the block
Israel Start-Up Nation is debuting at the Tour de France. Next year they will return with the greatest Grand Tour rider of a generation in their starting line-up. Are they ready for the step up?
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Wahoo Tickr heart rate strap review
We put this Bluetooth ready heart rate monitor to the test
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CW5000 July Challenges
