
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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From UAE to TotalEnergies, here are all the teams lining up for the Tour de FranceYour essential guide to the 23 teams at the Tour de France and what to expect from them throughout the Grand Tour
By James Shrubsall Published
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'The priority is the general classification' – Paul Seixas has arrived at the Tour de France, and he's here to winExpectation swells around the race's youngest starter since 1937
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Why is the Tour de France starting in Barcelona? Everything you need to know about overseas Grand Tour startsIt's not the first time the Tour has started abroad, and it likely won't be the last
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How does the team time trial at the Tour de France work?Expect to see lead-out efforts, rather than teams finishing in neat lines
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'I've got my eye on some stages' – Fred Wright plots Tour de France breakthrough after National Championships winBritish champion says plan is to go for breakaways at sixth Tour
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'We have a lot of confidence in each other' – Tadej Pogačar's support team for the Tour de France announcedUAE Team Emirates-XRG squad includes Isaac del Toro and Adam Yates
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'I'm gutted' – Oscar Onley ruled out of Tour de France with shoulder injuryNetcompany-Ineos leader still recovering from crash at the recent Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Cat Ferguson ruled out of Tour de France Femmes with double ankle fractureBriton expected to need 'several weeks' to recover
By Tom Davidson Published
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Visma-Lease a Bike reveal team to support Jonas Vingegaard at 2026 Tour de FranceMatteo Jorgenson, Sepp Kuss and Victor Campenaerts among names in squad, Wout van Aert absent
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I would say I'm stronger' – what does Tadej Pogačar's Tour de Suisse onslaught signal for the Tour de France?A record-equalling fifth Tour victory seems more of an inevitability than ever
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny got me into cycling' – meet Madison world champion Maddie LeechGreat Britain's newest track star takes on Cycling Weekly's Q&A as she plots her route to the LA Olympics
By Tom Davidson Published
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'This was definitely not the plan' – Tadej Pogačar sends Tour de France warning with 70km stage-winning attack at Tour de SuisseWorld champion wins opening stage and leads by more than two minutes
By Tom Davidson Published
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Promising 16-year-old cyclist Shane O'Brien dies in training incidentThe Irishman was part of the British junior team Camsmajaco
By Tom Davidson Published
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Star-studded start list revealed for British National Road ChampionshipsWorldTour riders including Matthew Brennan, Zoe Bäckstedt, Cat Ferguson and Ethan Hayter down to race in Wales
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tom Pidcock's Tour de France warm-up plans shifted, no Tour de Suisse after contracting viral infectionNo update from Pinarello Q36.5 on Briton's Tour de France plans
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'It means everything' – Matt Bostock and Nina Lavenu win rebooted City of London Nocturne critsNight-time races make triumphant return after eight years
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'I'm just pleased I didn't die' – four penny farthing world records broken in central LondonWorld’s smallest and largest rideable penny farthings enter record books
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'We simply ran out of funding' – British aero sensor company up for sale and heading towards liquidationBody Rocket's products never reached commercial availability
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I have to keep working now' – Wout van Aert shows class is permanent with victory on stage 5 of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesBelgian bounces back from training crash with sprint win
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Olympians and ex-WorldTour riders to race on streets of London this weekendProvisional start lists revealed for rebooted City of London Nocturne races
By Tom Davidson Published
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Uphill finishes revealed for 2028 LA Olympics road races and time trialsBoth events set to finish at Griffith Observatory near the Hollywood Hills
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'I felt like I was the strongest' – Kate Richardson scores first win of 2026 at Tour of the ReservoirHandsling Alba Development rider solos to victory in windy County Durham
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'I'm proud to open the doors to my new life' – Thibaut Pinot is turning his farm into an Airbnb for the Tour de France, and it's freeFrenchman offering three-night stay at his home with barbecue and helicopter ride
By Tom Davidson Published
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'An exceptionally severe sanction' – Lorena Wiebes's team 'astonished' after sprinter kicked off Giro d'Italia Women for underweight bikeSD Worx-Protime rider initially declared stage winner, only to be expelled from the race
By Tom Davidson Published
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