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'Just to fill up a bus costs a fortune' – What does it cost to run a successful WorldTour cycling team?The best-funded men's teams are spending twice that of the mid-range ones. Where do all those millions go, and has the gap grown too large?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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When should you replace your cleats and pedals?Cleats are relatively inexpensive, easily replaceable and never in short supply. So why do so many riders neglect proactively replacing them?
By Greg Kaplan Published
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From Anquetil to Vollering, here are all the riders who have won the Giro, Tour and VueltaJonas Vingegaard becomes the eighth male rider to have won all three Grand Tours in their career, while Demi Vollering is the second woman
By Simon Richardson Last updated
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Free speed isn’t free: a mid-ride meditation on the few freebies for going fasterCan you save watts without spending a fortune?
By Greg Kaplan Published
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'The bad times will pass, and you can get through them': meet the woman cycling 900 miles between football stadiums in memory of her dadRachel Anderson hadn't ridden a bike as an adult before setting off on the challenge
By Meg Elliot Published
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Is this the world's remotest Strava KOM? I smuggled a folding bike onto a dinghy just to get thereA quest to ride a rarely used climb on a tiny island in the Atlantic, lead one rider to an abandoned archipelago, armed with a crafty stowaway
By Matt Sparkes Last updated
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Full of unusual quirks, this Carlton is what a specialist TT bike used to look like in the 1970sEditor of Cycling magazine in the 1970s, Ken Evans had this beautiful bike made so he could indulge his passion
By Simon Fellows Published
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Resistance training can boost your riding power - but do you need to do it in the gym?Strength training can bring big fitness gains, here's how you can do it on your bike
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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'Such carnage and a ridiculous adventure' – Maddy Nutt finished second at Unbound XL after 27 hours of racing, and then went viralThe 28-year-old battled through thunderstorms and peanut butter mud to finish second in the ultra race
By Meg Elliot Published
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Freed from the July calendar crush, the women's Giro is stepping into the spotlightThe race's new date frees it from a clash with the men's Tour de France and allows riders the chance to go for the double
By James Shrubsall Published
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417 watts for 24 hours: The brutal reality of powering a home by bikeFit cyclists can put out serious watts – so why do we let it go to waste? Cycling Weekly crunches the numbers and attempts to boil a kettle with pedal power
By Sarah Haselwood Published
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Saunas, endurance blocks and racing track: How sprinter Ethan Vernon trains every weekFresh from a stage win at the Tour Down Under, the sprinter explains how he prepared for the scorching season-opener
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Most of the nuisance, and the risk, is from something that's already illegal' – Cycling speed limits are preaching to the convertedDr Hutch's take on bicycle speeding
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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When should you replace your bike's derailleur pulleys?A functioning rear mech is essential for crisp shifting but how often do you check the wear on its component parts?
By Greg Kaplan Published
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‘It reminded me a bit of the beacons in the Lord of the Rings films’: Pair set Fastest Known Time along Great Wall of ChinaSean Gallagher and Benjamin Schuessler battled windswept deserts and torrential rain during their 2,500km quest
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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'She didn't feel the need to play by the rules': former coach reveals why Katie Archibald was such an exceptional athleteAs Olympic and world champion Katie Archibald retires, her former coach at BC, Monica Greenwood, looks back at her exceptional career
By Monica Greenwood Published
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'I'm on a mission to build a new superhumanity': Founder of the enhanced games on the future of dope-legal racingThe Enhanced Games are an alternative Olympics where doping will be encouraged. Chris Marshall-Bell grills the founder on the risks
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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'They test the body and mind in ways rarely experienced': Discover the three savage alpine climbs that offer a breathtaking alternative to Europe's crowded peaksLess well known than their French cousins, the Alps in Austria offer just has tough a challenge
By Simon Warren Published
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A humble bike for a humble rider, who was one of the greatest of all timeAn eagle-eyed collector spotted Beryl Burton's world title winning pursuit bike languishing in the back of a pickup truck
By Simon Fellows Published
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How often should you replace your cycling helmet?Should you replace your helmet just because manufacturers say it’s time? How and when do helmets degrade?
By Greg Kaplan Published
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'The key to maximising performance is consistent, high-quality training' – how to train for cycling better, in a fraction of the timeFewer hours, better results? Zach Nehr explores how abandoning huge mileage for smarter, lower-volume training can help you succeed
By Zach Nehr Published
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'We haven't left any stone unturned' – Inside TNT Sports' Giro d'Italia coverage, from Orla Chennaoui in the studio to Jens Voigt on a motorbikeOffered a chance to find out how the show works behind-the-scenes, we went to Italy and London
By Adam Becket Published
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‘The UK has become a dumping ground for products that can't easily access Europe’: Why I’ll never buy my kid a cheap bikeBikes costing less than a week’s worth of take-out coffees might look like a bargain, but safety isn’t as guaranteed as shoppers might think
By Hannah Bussey Published
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'I dismissed it as an expensive gimmick, a rich boy’s toy' – now I won't ride my bike without this essential safety deviceIt’s behind you! Close encounters while riding are never funny; this new tech isn't a gimmick, and will keep you safer on the road.
By Simon Fellows Published
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A rare Hetchins bike made for racing that eschewed their classic curly stays and intricate lugsFirst raced back in the 1970's, this handmade track bike was raced by another two generations of riders before it was restored to it's full glory
By Simon Fellows Published
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'My mind left my body' – five of Katie Archibald's most remarkable racing momentsAs the GB track legend retires, Cycling Weekly takes a look back at some of her greatest hits
By Tom Davidson Published
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Visible veins: A sign of fitness or disease?How to distinguish fitness-related adaptations from varicose veins? Rob Kemp asks the expert
By Rob Kemp Published
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Visma-Lease a Bike to Pinarello-Q36.5: Your complete guide to the 23 teams of the 2026 Giro d'ItaliaFrom WorldTour kings to wily wildcards, these 23 squads will battle for Giro glory. We weigh up their chances
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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'Some people will always have a naturally lower body fat, genetics matter': Why muscle and proper fuelling are more important than the number on the scalesLighter doesn’t always mean faster, as Rob Kemp finds out
By Rob Kemp Published
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