Latest articles by Stephen Shrubsall
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'I've already lost 2 kilograms and my head feels clearer': I'm a month into sober curiosity and have never felt so good on the bike
Beginning to fear for his health, Steve Shrubsall swapped beer and telly for turbo sessions and books, here’s what happened
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Call me an antisocial misery guts if you wish, I’d rather cycle solo than join the group ride
It takes all kinds to make up the cycling community, and Stephen Shrubsall is certainly one of a kind…
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'Make everyone run the same draggy tyres... but it would kill the spectacle': Tour de France star's solution to the 'impossible' question of rider safety
The multiple Tour de France stage winner ponders a question that continues to dog cycling
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I rode my bike outside for the first time in four months after a winter cycling indoors - did riding 2,000 miles in my shed prepare me for outdoor reality?
Steve has taken on indoor challenges long and short over winter, but would 15-miles on the road prove a pedal stroke too far?
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I tried every FTP test to find out which is the most accurate
Functional threshold power is a prized benchmark – but which test is the most accurate? Steve Shrubsall tries them all
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I thought a ride with a 66-year-old grandmother would be easy, but she dropped me like a sack of spuds - I'd underestimated a world-class cyclist
A ride in the Chilterns masters athlete Linda Dewhurst seemed a relaxing prospect to Steve Shrubsall... how wrong he turned out to be
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You can purchase a lactate test to complete at home nowadays - should we be abandoning FTP tests in favour of a more scientific approach?
Is the classic 'FTP test' still the best way to set your training zones?
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30-minutes a day indoors to winning a pro race: Zoe Bäckstedt's on her 2024 comeback and beyond
The youngest member of the storied racing family talks about her first pro victory and juggling the demands of road and cross
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I tried Everesting in my shed - it took me 11.5 hours, and here’s what I experienced as the clock ticked by
In pursuit of the most tortuous activity he could partake in by bike, Stephen Shrubsall ascended 8,840 metres indoors - for your reading pleasure
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I completed Zwift’s power profiling programme and discovered I’m not the rider I thought I was
Zwift Camp’s Baseline programme and unearthed some hidden talents for Stephen Shrubsall
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'I targeted around 600 watts, unfortunately, I forgot to calibrate my power meter': 2024 hill-climb champ shares his strategies
The 2024 British men's hill-climb national champ reveals his winning strategy and sings the praises of commuting by bike
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I'm gifted in one area: sweating, so - in the name of science - I took to a heat chamber with a pro rider
Could his heavy sweating be the reason Steve Shrubsall will never win a Tour de France stage? The heat chamber may hold the answers...
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My 200-mile Welsh adventure left me crying in a convenience store - but I'd do it again
Looking for a challenging two-day tour, Steve Shrubsall heads to the wild Pembrokeshire coast of Wales (UK) – and gets exactly what he wished for…
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I faced my fear of winter riding with an FKT attempt
Setting off with ill-advised confidence, Steve Shrubsall discovered that the challenge which - on paper - looked achievable, was actually quite a stretch
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Ask the experts: How to prepare for a bikepacking trip
Jon Sharples, head coach at TrainSharp, and ultra-cyclist Jasmijn Muller offer their tips on going long
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I got punched by a motorbike rider during my gravel jaunt, and set an all-time personal best - but that's not the moral of the story
A cautionary tale on how vulnerable cyclists are, and why aggression probably shouldn’t be countered
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Cannondale Mavaro Neo SL 1 review: a solid, dependable commuter e-bike that won't get pulses racing but will get the job done
A reliable choice for the urban commute, the Mavaro Neo SL 1 is built to serve
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The call of the coast
We went exploring along the British coast to bring you some of the best rides the country has to offer. From west Wales to the corner or Kent we found beauty in abundance along some quiet country roads.
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I tried Zwift’s three hardest training sessions and broke the pain barrier
We pitch Zwift’s three toughest pre-programmed training sessions head to head to ascertain which one hurts the most
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Join Cycling Weekly's hill-climb series on Zwift, starting tonight!
Get those thighs pumping and win one of two Zwift Play controllers every week with our new series
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Do some riders age faster than others, and, should I cut down my training as I get older?
Cycling coach Jon Sharples gives the lowdown on how to stay at the top of your cycling game as the years go by
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'My riding companion proceeded to fragment into countless tiny particles and dissolve into the night sky — I was hallucinating': Inside a 500km ultra ride
Keen to test the limits of his well-matured endurance, Steve Shrubsall hurls himself headlong into a 500km ultra-endurance adventure across England's North and South Downs
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I’m a torrential sweater - why do I leak so much, and what does it mean for performance?
Perturbed by his own torrential sweating, Steve Shrubsall goes on a hunt for the truth about how perspiration affects performance at the pedals
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I’ve got a strong base of endurance, how do I get faster?
James Benson-King is no stranger to turning the pedals, but ramping up his average speed over a shorter distance will represent a new challenge
