
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 Big Ride challenge!
Latest articles by Simon Richardson
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STEPHEN CUMMINGS SIGNS FOR BARLOWORLD
Cummings joins compatriot Thomas at Pro Continental team
By Simon Richardson Published
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ROBIN SHARMAN HEADS NEW BRITISH TEAM
Team KFS aiming for Premier Calendar wins
By Simon Richardson Published
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Cycling Weekly magazine's review of the decade
Take a look back over the last ten years of cycling in this week's Cycling Weekly magazine.
By Simon Richardson Published
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British track team debut brand new Cervélo at World Championships
British track team are riding their new Cervélo bikes at the 2018 track cycling world championships in Apeldoorn.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Cavendish to start all three Grand Tours in 2011
British sprinter set to add to his ever growing tally of stage wins
By Simon Richardson Published
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BRAVEHEART FUND SUPPORTING 27 RIDERS IN 2007
£37,000 of funding for Scottish cyclists
By Simon Richardson Published
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Kenny lights up a stuttering men's sprint competition
London 2012: Kenny fastest, but Bauge won't be easy to beat.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Wiggins challenging for top 20 overall in Tour de France
Brit wants yellow in Montpellier before challenging the leaders in mountains
By Simon Richardson Published
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RAPHA-CONDOR SOAKING UP THE SPANISH SUN
Britain's biggest team getting in the miles
By Simon Richardson Published
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Pinarello Dogma K8-S review
Co-engineered with Jaguar, the Pinarello Dogma K8-S is the weapon Team Sky used to tackle the cobbles
By Simon Richardson Published
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Bradley Wiggins's 10 mile record attempt: everything you need to know
This weekend Sir Bradley Wiggins will try and take back his ten mile comp record. But what is this event all about, and why is he doing it?
By Simon Richardson Published
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Chris Boardman: British Cycling team needs a full-time boss
After a disappointing performance at the Track World Championships, Chris Boardman suggests that Dave Brailsford should concentrate on Sky or British squad rather than both
By Simon Richardson Published
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Valverde suspended by team as he awaits second CAS ruling
Net closes in on Spaniard linked to Puerto
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Lucy Garner wins junior women's road race
Road world championships 2011 Garner takes first gold of GB's worlds campaign and shows Cavendish how it's done.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Wiggins takes Giro's opening stage and pulls on pink
Team Sky's leader becomes second ever Brit to wear the Giro leader's jersey
By Simon Richardson Published
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The Dutch Supremacy - how the Netherlands came to rule the Worlds
Can Lizzie Diegnan, or anyone else, take on and beat the Dutch women at the World Championships next week?
By Simon Richardson Published
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Pendleton wins sixth and final sprint title on day of fantasy sprinting
2012 Track World Championships, day three: Sprinters carry on where team pursuiters left off
By Simon Richardson Published
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Wiggins hails strongest ever Olympic team
London 2012: Five man team in great shape after Tour de France heroics
By Simon Richardson Published
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Katie Archibald pulled from women's Madison due to concussion
Archibald crashed during the omnium points race and was allowed to continue at first
By Simon Richardson Published
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Wiggins confirms he will aim to win the Giro in 2013
Sky likely to ride for Chris Froome in the 2013 Tour, the 100 edition of the race
By Simon Richardson Published
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: PETTER NYLANDER
CW talks to the boss of Unibet.com after the team were excluded from the Tour de France
By Simon Richardson Published
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STEVE CUMMINGS SET FOR FIRST PARIS-ROUBAIX
Discovery Channel rider over his injury in time to start Hell of the North
By Simon Richardson Published
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Lance Armstrong: Rider Profile
Lance Armstrong - rider profile, biog, cycling results, photos
By Simon Richardson Published
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13 defining moments of Lance Armstrong's career
We take a look back at what made Lance Armstrong the biggest name in cycling
By Simon Richardson Published