
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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Tunnel visionaries – How one pro cycling team is going underground to get fasterWorldTour squad Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe are finding gains at the Catesby Tunnel in England, their now not-so-secret weapon
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'It's sweet and a bit sad' – Carys Lloyd parts with youngest rider title as she heads into second year on WorldTourThe 18-year-old competed her A-Levels while riding for Movistar this season
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After 92 years, Gent-Wevelgem is changing its nameMen's race to go by 'In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem' from 2026
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Peloton warns customers to immediately stop using bikes, recalls nearly 900,000 due to 'fall and injury risk'Customers with the brand's Original Series Bike+ told to seek a replacement seat post
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Could this team set up by YouTubers race the Tour de France in 2026? It's starting to look likelyThe Unibet Rose Rockets have the points, the marquee riders, and the charm to lure a Tour wildcard
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'Can someone write it down this time?' – lost track cycling world record sparks confusionRiders launch own investigation into the history of the women's Madison Kilo record
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Australian WorldTour teams saved after 'paperwork issues' delay UCI registrationJayco AlUla and Liv AlUla Jayco are expected to remain WorldTour teams next season
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Organiser of 'forbidden' track cycling series insists it 'will be implemented', apologises for launch delaysDerbyWheel president says series has experienced 'significant difficulties'
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'It's depriving us athletes' - German track cyclist calls out UCI for 'misconduct' after points scoring delay leads to missed medalRoger Kluge says failure to update Madison scoreboard 'clearly influenced and distorted the race' at the last week's Track World Championships
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'This is really not normal' – The Netherlands' Harrie Lavreysen makes history with four gold medals at Track World ChampionshipsOlympic champion seals clean sweep in Chile
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'Pretty crazy' – Katie Archibald and Maddie Leech win Madison gold on Track World Championships day four, Anna Morris defends individual pursuit crownGreat Britain double tally to four world titles on penultimate day in Chile
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'It went to plan' – Josh Tarling and Josh Charlton win gold for Great Britain on Track World Championships day threeBritish pair win the first world titles of their careers
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'It doesn't get more quintessential than Ventoux' – climb's inclusion in Tour de France Femmes route will be 'massive' for race, says Zwift directorKate Veronneau expects GC fireworks in next August's edition
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The Friday cycling quiz: How well do you know track cycling?Test your track cycling knowledge with our latest weekly quiz
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'I just didn't have the legs' – GB's Katie Archibald scores silver on day two of the Track World Championships, Emma Finucane relegated out of sprint title defenceGreat Britain add two more medals to tally in Santiago
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'We have some things to fix' - Rapha posts financial losses for eighth year in a rowClothing brand's CEO Fran Millar says company's potential is still 'incredibly strong' despite £17.2m loss
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'It's absolutely ludicrous' - British Continental teams unlikely to compete at Tour of Britain Women after UCI rule changeBritish Cycling not considering downgrading the race to enable domestic teams to take part
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'I can't quite believe it' - British cyclist wins 16th world title in a rowJody Cundy is the King of the Kilo
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Ineos Grenadiers to continue riding Pinarello bikes for next three yearsTeam signs extension with long-standing bike partner
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Josh Tarling set for UCI Track World Championships debut for Great BritainIneos Grenadiers rider part of 22-rider squad competing in Chile next week
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'I don't have 100% of me to give to it anymore' – British Olympic medallist retires at 28Jack Carlin was part of Great Britain's track sprint squad for a decade
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World champions, Olympic medallists and a Tour de France winner – these are the riders retiring in 2025More than 50 pros are hanging up their bikes this year, chapeau to them all
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Former British champion to retire at 28 after 'difficult few years'UAE Team ADQ rider Lizzie Holden has chosen the Tour of Chongming Island as her final race
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'He didn't manage to catch me' – Tadej Pogačar beaten by British hill climber at event in SloveniaHill-climb legend Andrew Feather was the only rider to hold off the world champion
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