
Tom Davidson
Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer and been host of the TT Podcast. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism.
An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.
Latest articles by Tom Davidson
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Visma-Lease a Bike sell jigsaw puzzle and beach towel to commemorate Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victory
What better way to immortalise a win?
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'I really started right at the bottom' – After being told she was 'too old', this rider got a pro contract and is now set to ride the Tour de France
Determined Briton Frankie Hall is part of French ProTeam Mayenne Monbana My Pie
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'I wasn't able to do a recon, I'd never even ridden proper cobbles' – this is the rider who finished last at Paris-Roubaix
Alastair MacKellar arrived at the velodrome half an hour after Wout van Aert's victory
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Teenager suffers brain bleed and broken jaw in crash at Paris-Roubaix Femmes
Kamilla Aasebø not expected to need brain surgery, team says
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'She's a monster' – who is Paris-Roubaix's latest champion Franziska Koch?
FDJ United-SUEZ's 'hard-working underdog' has written her name in legend
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'I will be back, maybe not next year' – Tadej Pogačar defers history-making after second place at Paris-Roubaix
World champion beaten in sprint by Wout van Aert after 'no regrets' performance
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How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026: Everything you need to live stream the cobbled Monument
All the information on how to watch Paris-Roubaix for free from anywhere in the world as Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel head for cobbled duel.
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'I hope it's more stupidity than deliberate vandalism' – Sabotage feared after thieves steal Paris-Roubaix cobbles
Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix make last-minute repairs to sectors after cobbles go missing
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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2026 official start list: All 123 riders confirmed
Former champions Lotte Kopecky, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Alison Jackson return
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Paris-Roubaix 2026 official start list: All 175 riders confirmed for the 'Hell of the North'
Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar return for cobbled duel
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'A massive affront to women's cycling' – Paris-Roubaix Femmes to get reduced TV coverage
Less than an hour and a half of women’s race to be shown on TV this Sunday
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Isaac del Toro abandons Itzulia Basque Country after stage three crash
Mexican champion suffers road rash and thigh muscle tear, UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirm
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'It's not a pure lottery' – the story of Paris-Roubaix's unlikeliest winner, a decade on
Days short of his 38th birthday, Mathew Hayman got his fairytale ending
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'A top 10 would be insane' – Unibet Rose Rockets set for momentous Tour of Flanders debut
Team made by YouTubers has earned its place at the Classics table
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'I'm a bit surprised' – Marlen Reusser sends Tour of Flanders message with victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen
Movistar rider returns from injury with a bang
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TNT Sports and HBO Max to air new weekly cycling show
The Cycling Show will run for 10 episodes starting Tuesday 31 March
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Visma-Lease a Bike 'shaken' after 'intoxicated' spectators attack team car
Incident at race in Italy reported to the police
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'The best news we could receive' – Rider who crashed over guardrail at Milan-San Remo discharged from hospital
Debora Silvestri broke five ribs and spent six days in hospital
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'We were all joking about winning' – how this 19-year-old outsmarted the world's best sprinters for her first WorldTour win
A day on, Carys Lloyd talks through her breakout victory at the Ronde van Brugge
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'A feast and a famine' – why are profits falling for major bike brands?
Industry challenges are coming from all corners of the world
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TNT Sports is moving to HBO Max today – and you can watch cycling for £5 less a month
Sports fans are being offered a 12-month 'saver plan'
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'It's almost 12 years since I quit – I still don't regret it': We tracked down cycling's lost world champion and VO2 max record holder
As a teenager, Oskar Svendsen emerged as one of the sport's most promising talents... then he disappeared. Tom Davidson finds out where he’s been
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Chris Froome has a new job – is this the end of his racing career?
Four-time Tour de France winner joins Vekta as chief innovation officer
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'The better years are ahead of him' – Tom Pidcock hints at glory to come at Milan-San Remo
Pidcock's coach says Monument runner-up will only keep improving
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