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The madding crowd: What pro riders really think about fans at the side of the roadUnruly fans are threatening cycling's greatest asset: its unparalleled accessibility - Can the sport preserve the spectacle and protect the peloton.
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Built exclusively for top pros, this 1950s world title-winning pursuit bike was built by Raleigh's RP departmentNorman Sheil's 'factory works' bike that delivered World Championship and Commonwealth pursuit golds.
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Off-road is buzzing over 32-inch wheels - is road cycling next?Big wheels were everywhere at Sea Otter and MADE, but exclusively on off-road bikes. Could road racing be next? Bike builders say maybe, but not anytime soon
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Are shorter cranks worth the hype? What science says about power production, fit, and comfortReduced crank lengths have been a hot topic in recent years, with Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel leading the way, but is it right for you?
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'I raced Gravel Worlds in the elite category on a $500 Facebook Marketplace bike – and I’d do it again'Any gravel bike can be race-ready if you stand on the start line with a strong dose of humility and a willingness to go for it, even when conditions aren’t perfect
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'20% of people gave me a barf emoji': Three MADE showstoppers push steel into new territoryFrom mixed materials and 3D printing to aero shaping and 32-inch wheels, bike builders showed just how far steel can still be pushed
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'You're not supposed to have favourites as a journalist' – an ode to Julian Alaphilippe, cycling's great swashbucklerThe two-time world champion carries a legacy as one of the most talented riders of his generation
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I’m a physiotherapist, here’s all you need to know about lower back pain and cyclingIncorrect bike fit, imbalances and simply sitting for too long during the day can all be contributing factors, writes physiotherapist Nicole Oh
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Are the brands still chasing 'peak aero' looking in the wrong place for performance gains?Resident aero expert, Andy Turner, reckons there's still some low-hanging fruit in aero optimisation, but argues brands need to be thinking rider-first
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Swapping car miles for e-bike miles has meant I've lost weight and reduced my resting heart rate by 6bpm – cycling is more accessible than you thinkRichard Shrubb discovered he needed to exercise to be 'easier to get along with', but riding an e-bike has seen him get fitter, lighter, and richer via saving on fuel
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‘The success of gravel revolves around the success of the 99%, not the pros’: Gravel is investing in livestreams but does it actually need fandom?There’s a fanbase, yes, but it’s often the same people pinning on a number
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I'm time-crunched – how much training is enough when I'm fitting it around work and family?Our resident cycling coach answers your questions
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'When you heat train, you produce more blood': why sweaty sessions indoors can be as effective as altitude trainingAs temperatures soar across Europe, we find out how riders prime themselves for the heat by deliberately raising their core temperature indoors
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'It's a big problem, for sure': how in-race motorbikes are warping race dynamicsCamera motorbikes are gifting riders free speed, it's time for the sport to confront the aerodynamic elephant in the room
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Is it time we rethink our kit choices to help combat skin cancer?Sunscreen can protect your skin, but as temperatures rise, should we look to European approaches to stay safer during the sunny season?
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'I could see my dad crying' – inside Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney's spectacular yellow jersey coup at the Tour de France FemmesCanyon-Sram rider and her sports director reveal the plan that catapulted her into the race lead on Mont Ventoux
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I bought this old steel racer on eBay, and this is how much time and money it cost me to restore itThe short answer is 'not much', and the feeling of riding a bike you've poured so much love and devotion into is one money can't buy
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I hit the gym and gained power across the board – here's how many watts strength training added to my peak and endurance outputFrom five second sprints to 20 minute FTP tests, I saw significant gains across the board
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'We're in a hole': Why has Colombia stopped producing Grand Tour winners?Once cycling's great mountain fliers, Colombia's top riders now appear to have had their wings clipped. CW's Latin American correspondent asks why
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'Women's cycling is kind of punk rock' - the designer and story behind the Tour de France Femmes’ coolest kitsApparel designer Mckenzie Sampson reveals how ideas, fabrics, rider fittings and dozens of individual pieces become one unmistakable WorldTour kit
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'A teacher told me cycling would never get me anywhere in life' – how one rider turned classroom criticism into championship medalsArchie Atkinson hopes to be the first para-cyclist to join a WorldTour team
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Helmet choice is pivotal to time trial aerodynamics – I'm an aero consultant, and this is why and how to get it rightIt’s not just about having a flat back; it’s the way the helmet integrates with the frontal area as a system - shoulders and back included
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'It's good to be humbled. It tends to make you less of an idiot': We rode up the longest continuous mountain pass in France, that you've probably never heard ofSteve and Dan sought out the ascent in search of a little perspective; what they discovered was that they still cared about power numbers, even when presented with a sheer granite mountain face
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'One functioning portaloo labelled 'male-only' for 8,500 riders' – cycling sportives need to 'do better' to attract female ridersOlivia Moore's experience was not an anomaly; Cycling Weekly spoke to riders, organisers, and participation experts to find out what needs to change
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'She had a guardian angel with her' – from broken jaw to Tour de France Femmes in six weeksUrška Žigart says she bounced back 'very quickly' from horror crash
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'We won't go from nine days to 21 overnight' – race director Marion Rousse on the rapid rise of the Tour de France FemmesThe former French champion tells us why she quit cycling and what it's like running the biggest women's race on the calendar
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One Instagram competition, 200km of Icelandic gravel and nine hot dogs – how a Brit won a race he never expected to be inBritish rider Charles Hall finishes as the fastest amateur despite only winning his entry in a competition
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'Heavy duty' sachets could see cyclists close to maximum recommended intake without having consumed a meal – are electrolyte drinks worth their salt?With heatwaves becoming ever more common, the importance of hydration creeps up the priorities list. But does this mean we need to add electrolytes, asks India Paine
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Think next year's UK Tour de France Grand Départ is historic? Discover the radical cross-Channel race that time forgotA post-WW2 Paris-London stage race promised to revolutionise British cycling. Its founder risked everything to make it happen – only for bureaucracy, and history, to leave it behind
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