Tom Davidson
Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.
An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.
Latest articles by Tom Davidson
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Introducing the start-up that helps cyclists find local mechanics and get a 'better service'
'We want to support the majority of the smaller, independent chains that are out there,' says Bikebook founder
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We found out on social media' - British team Lifeplus-Wahoo on their Tour de France Femmes invite snub
There will be no British squads at the race for the first time in its history
By Tom Davidson Published
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Juanpe López wins Tour of the Alps, does 34 kick-ups with a football
'My coach said to do it for Betis,' says Spaniard of his boyhood football club
By Tom Davidson Published
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6 ways riders are making their bikes lighter at the Tour of the Alps
From ultralight wheels to carbon bottle cages, there are precious grams to be saved in the mountains
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'I felt like I was the worst rider in the bunch' - Simon Carr dispels doubt with longest ever solo win at Tour of the Alps
Brit triumphs from lone 45km breakaway, after days of battling allergies
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'It's a surreal experience' - Meet the British teenager racing with his heroes
Oli Peace is stepping up in his first pro race at the Tour of the Alps
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'It was one of the hardest days of my life' - Rain and cold lay waste to Tour of the Alps
Juanpe López takes stage three victory, while Geraint Thomas finishes three minutes down in inclement Austrian weather
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'Sometimes I don't know what's happening' - How a Kiwi ended up on a legendary Basque team
James Fouché is one of just a handful of overseas cyclists to ever ride for Euskaltel-Euskadi
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Great Britain qualifies full track cycling squad for Paris Olympics
Team GB will now select up to 16 riders to compete across the sprint and endurance events
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I got left out' - How one contractless pro is fighting to get back to the WorldTour
Giro d'Italia stage winner Lukas Pöstlberger might be without a team, but he's determined to get back to the top
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We're fighting all the time to be in front': Is cycling more dangerous nowadays? We asked the pros
'We need to show some good sense and realise that it's not worth winning at any price,' said one rider
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I spent five weeks on the sofa': How Tobias Foss overcame illness and got back to winning ways
At the Tour of the Alps, the Ineos Grenadiers rider took his first victory since becoming time trial world champion in 2022. The 19 months in between proved a bumpy ride
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘For a guy my size, it’d be a big challenge’ - Matteo Jorgenson rules out Grand Tour ambitions
American says he’s not a three-week option for Visma-Lease a Bike
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tweets of the week: What is crostata and why is it making Elisa Longo Borghini win?
Lidl-Trek have got the perfect recipe for beating SD Worx-Protime
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From broken back to Paris-Roubaix podium: Bob Donaldson is making a statement
Second at Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, just a year after his career was almost cut short, the young Brit is ready to turn pro
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New study reveals impact of chest fairings in time trials - and it’s big
Objects stuffed in skinsuits offer ‘significant’ drag reduction and can save seconds against the clock
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Wout van Aert showers for first time in 12 days, posts on Strava
Visma-Lease a Bike rider 'starting to feel a little bit like myself again' after Dwars door Vlaanderen crash
By Tom Davidson Published
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'People who know me know I'm sometimes a bit loco' - Lotte Kopecky's rise to be the best cyclist in the world
She may be ruthless on the bike, but does the world champion have a playful side too? Here's her story, from her football beginnings to skydiving over Dubai
By Tom Davidson Published
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Lotte Kopecky sprints to Paris-Roubaix Femmes victory from six-rider group
World champion takes long-awaited win over the harsh French cobbles
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Prototype tyres and 5 other tech insights from Paris-Roubaix Femmes
From special tyres to ultra-grippy bar tape, here's what we spotted at the start of this year's Paris-Roubaix Femmes
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tom Pidcock to ride Paris-Roubaix, days after Itzulia crash
'I recovered really quick,' says Brit ahead of senior debut in race he won as an under-23 and junior
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Legal action to be taken against 'violent' spectators, warns riders' union
Proceedings already filed against people alleged to have thrown beer at Mathieu van der Poel
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tweets of the week: Forget the cobbles, Paris-Roubaix is now all about goats and chicanes
It's a Hell of the North special in this week's social media round-up
By Tom Davidson Published
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SD Worx-Protime hoping for 'dose of luck' at Paris-Roubaix Femmes
'I hope that as a team we can pull the race our way,' says Christine Majerus
By Tom Davidson Published