
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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'Gut wrenching and infuriating' – fury as Canadian women's team pursuit squad cut ahead of LA OlympicsMen's team pursuit squad to continue to receive funding, as riders voice anger
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'It's simply time' – Olympic legend Katie Archibald announces surprise retirementDouble Olympic champion retires as one of the most successful track cyclists ever, and looks ahead to future in nursing
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'I looked back and I was clear' – Ollie Wood wins 70th anniversary edition of Lincoln GPGB track rider says win is "at the top" of his road palmarès
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'It means a lot' – Morven Yeoman seals breakthrough victory at Lincoln GPTwenty-one-year-old guides DAS-Hutchinson dominance at Britain's biggest domestic race
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'It's turned us both back into bike riders' – British cycling legends come out of retirement for iconic Lincoln GP returnBrothers Russ and Dean Downing pulled off a three-week points scramble to qualify for the race
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'I don't know if it was anybody's mistake' – huge pile-up mars finale of Giro d'Italia stage 1Only 11 riders contest finish in Burgas after peloton blocked by crash
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'I still see us as the underdogs' – inside Unibet Rose Rockets' remarkable rise from YouTube stunts to a Giro d'Italia debutBorn out of a YouTube experiment, Unibet Rose Rockets have blasted into the high-stakes world of Grand Tour racing. Tom Davidson finds out how they went stratospheric
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Why is the Giro d'Italia starting in Bulgaria? Everything you need to know about overseas Grand Tour startsIt's not the first time the Giro has started abroad, and it likely won't be the last
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'We're just an ordinary father and son that went out on quite a long bike ride' – duo break three world records with around-the-world cycleBritish duo George and Josh Kohler rode 30,000km in 400 days. They tell Cycling Weekly about the toughest moments, what they learned, and the time they ate frog porridge
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Who will win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?Vingegaard’s the man to beat, but there’s no shortage of GC contenders trying to rain on his parade
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'My body said stop' – 24-year-old pro cyclist forced to retire amid health struggleUno-X Mobility's Anne Dorthe Ysland has been battling ulcerative colitis since 2022
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EF Pro Cycling to wear alien-themed kit at the Giro d'ItaliaUS team goes out of this world for inspiration with latest switch-out
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How to watch La Vuelta Femenina 2026: Everything you need to live stream the Spanish Grand TourAll the key information on broadcasters and live streams for the Vuelta Femenina from May 3-9, so you can watch this major stage race anywhere
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'If you don't nurture it, it will just die' – is grassroots racing really on its knees in the UK?Entries are falling and races vanishing across Britain. Tom Davidson investigates whether the grassroots scene is in terminal decline
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'I took matters into my own hands' – Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner is using AI to hit her best-ever power numbersAmerican believes AI is going to "change women’s performance research from the bottom up"
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'It could have been a lot worse' – track rider has 50cm wooden splinter surgically removed after crashUAE Team Emirates under-23 rider says he was "really lucky" to escape a career-ending injury
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London team time trial revealed for Tour de France Femmes in 2027Further details shared for UK Grand Départ, including brutal Winnats Pass ascent on stage two
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Track rider runs on foot across line after massive pile-upNikita Kiriltsev qualified to the next round of the keirin thanks to his smart dash at the UCI Track World Cup
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Why haven't NSN Cycling's Stevie Williams and Joe Blackmore raced this season?Britons both sidelined with injuries, team confirms
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Visma-Lease a Bike sell jigsaw puzzle and beach towel to commemorate Wout van Aert's Paris-Roubaix victoryWhat 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 FranceDetermined 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-RoubaixAlastair 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 FemmesKamilla 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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