Paul Knott

The questions you never dared ask a pro cyclist

As otherwordly as pro riders may seem, they’re only human and are just as prone to acts of stupidity as the rest of us, as CW found out...

Frustrated Geraint Thomas eager to prove Grand Tour prowess in 2018

Welshman Geraint Thomas to continue to target stage races in 2018 after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France

Voeckler's last stand: riders and pundits pay tribute to fighting Frenchman riding his last Tour de France

When the Tour de France reaches the Champs-Elysées in Paris on July 23, Thomas Voeckler will hang up his wheels and retire after a career spanning 18 years.

Team Sky enjoy ‘proper racing’ and ‘having fun’ as they look to take yellow jersey off Fabio Aru

Team Sky’s Dave Brailsford admits the team has enjoyed not having the yellow jersey at the Tour de France as trying to win it back is a “bit more fun”.

'I felt good, but I'll try again another day': Steve Cummings reflects on brave Tour de France breakaway

Steve Cummings (Dimension Data) reflects on a heroic breakaway effort on stage 12 of the Tour de France, being the final rider to be caught by the leaders.

Chris Froome: 'Tour de France summit finish gives an indication of who has more to give'

Third on stage five to La Planche des Belle Filles, Chris Froome believes the first summit finish of the race could set the trend for the GC contenders.

Mark Renshaw: how to be a lead-out rider, and why he works so well with Mark Cavendish

Having played a part in 22 of Mark Cavendish's 30 Tour de France stage wins, Mark Renshaw knows a thing or two about what makes a good lead-out man.

Sir Chris Hoy: 'We need to emphasise the positives of cycling to get people on their bikes'

Britain's joint greatest-ever Olympian Sir Chris Hoy believes that while there is still work to be done to make roads safer for cyclists, people should not be put off getting on their bikes

Ben Swift sets sights on Tour de France after difficult start to season

Ben Swift is looking to make the most of any opportunities that come his way at the Tour de France this summer having not raced there since 2011.

Nairo Quintana poised for 'a lot of fight' from rivals on the Giro d'Italia's mountain finale

Nairo Quintana is expecting a big fight as the Giro d'Italia reaches its climax in the mountains on Saturday, as he takes the maglia rosa for the first time in the race with just 53-seconds separating first place from fourth

Tom Dumoulin: Saving maglia rosa after sickness was a big mental win

Dutchman Tom Dumoulin called salvaging the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey with the final mountain tests of the race looming a 'mental win' after recovering from sickness he endured on stage 16

Former Team Wiggins rider Daniel Patten not giving up hope of getting another pro contract

Daniel Patten has relocated to race in Belgium in hope of regaining a pro contract for 2018, after failing to secure a team this year

Vincenzo Nibali: 'I never expect any rider to wait for me when I have stopped'

Giro d'Italia stage 16 winner Vincenzo Nibali defended the decision of the riders to not stop for maglia rosa Tom Dumoulin when he stopped for a natural break on the roadside

Team Sky debut new Castelli skinsuit in Giro d'Italia time trial

Geraint Thomas and Mikel Landa debut new Team Sky Castelli skinsuit in the Giro d'Italia time trial, testing it ahead of Chris Froome in the Tour de France.

Sam Bennett stepping up 'another level' as he makes his Giro d'Italia debut

Irish sprinter Sam Bennett eyes a maiden Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d'Italia this May, after taking his first WorldTour victory at Paris-Nice earlier this year

‘I’ve always been fighting for it’: Serge Pauwels on his first ever pro victory at the Tour de Yorkshire

Belgian Serge Pauwels revelled in securing the first victory of his 12-year professional career after winning the Tour de Yorkshire on Sunday.

Mark Cavendish still in doubt for Tour de France, but team 'hopeful' he can recover in time

Team Dimension Data remain hopeful that Mark Cavendish will recover in time to race the Tour de France, after being diagnosed with glandular fever.

Bike Channel-Canyon 'showing what they’re capable of’ at Tour de Yorkshire

Third place on stage one, and a combativity jersey on stage two has left Bike Channel-Canyon pleased with their showing at the Tour de Yorkshire.

Steve Cummings in race against time to make Tour de France after injury setback

Lizzie Deignan to UCI: ‘Monitor more women’s whereabouts’

Former world champion Lizzie Deignan calls for comprehensive scrutiny to combat doping in women's pro cycling

Eddie Dunbar becomes first Irish winner of under-23 Tour of Flanders

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar soloed to victory in Saturday's U23 Tour of Flanders, to score a first win in the event for his home country

Nature or nurture? What makes you the rider you are?

Nature or nurture? We ask some of the world's best riders how they reached the top of their respective disciplines

'I can still perform really well when everybody's suffered a lot, it’s my biggest talent'

John Degenkolb is the rightful heir to the Classics throne, and he has a tailor made team, and the whole of Germany, behind him

Fabian Cancellara: Peter Sagan made a mistake riding too close to the barrier

Retired Classics star Fabian Cancellara questions Peter Sagan's positioning prior to the crash that ruled out his chance of contesting the Tour of Flanders

Luke Rowe left 'really gutted' after crash ends his Tour of Flanders hopes

Luke Rowe was taken down in a crash by Sep Vanmarcke and was immediately out of contention for the Tour of Flanders