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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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'I still see us as the underdogs' – inside Unibet Rose Rockets' remarkable rise from YouTube stunts to a Giro d'Italia debutBorn out of a YouTube experiment, Unibet Rose Rockets have blasted into the high-stakes world of Grand Tour racing. Tom Davidson finds out how they went stratospheric
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We're just an ordinary father and son that went out on quite a long bike ride' – duo break three world records with around-the-world cycleBritish duo George and Josh Kohler rode 30,000km in 400 days. They tell Cycling Weekly about the toughest moments, what they learned, and the time they ate frog porridge
By Tom Davidson Published
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'The bravery is in the willingness to try without knowing you can succeed' - Hannah Otto on becoming the fastest woman to scale the world’s longest climbNow that Otto has successfully completed her challenge, she wants us all to start challenging ourselves more
By Meg Elliot Published
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'My strategy is just to see how it goes' - meet the man cycling around the world on a bike made of woodThe bike from Zafi Cycles has been designed specifically for the challenge
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Embrace their appearance' – why braving a skinsuit might be faster and cheaper – if you can cope with the jokesIt's not just in the aero department that a skinsuit can outperform a jersey and shorts combination
By Andy Turner Published
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32" wheels are happening but who are they for, when will they arrive, and does it even matter?Small builders are moving first, big brands are staying silent, and half the cycling population can't ride them yet. Welcome to 32" wheels at Sea Otter
By Lisa Charlebois Published
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'If you don't nurture it, it will just die' – is grassroots racing really on its knees in the UK?Entries are falling and races vanishing across Britain. Tom Davidson investigates whether the grassroots scene is in terminal decline
By Tom Davidson Published
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Watts in your ears: Could vagus nerve stimulation make you faster?Could tickling your ears with electricity really boost your VO2max? Simon Fellows investigates the strange but promising potential of vagus nerve stimulation
By Simon Fellows Published
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A two wheeled sculpture that proves aesthetics have always been a key factor in bike designA bike made for collector Dave Marsh that remains in mint condition fifty years on
By Simon Fellows Published
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'There's only so much food you can force yourself to eat at 2am': Meet the women daring to ride furtherLong distance cycling events are typically dominated by male cyclists so we spoke to the women taking them on
By India Paine Published
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Big wheels, hemp and alarm clocks that don't wake you for a ride if its already raining - the new bike tech heading to your local bike shop nextSea Otter is bananas, with huge wheels, and a smattering of bonkers, and some actual bargains hidden amongst the madness, courtesy of China
By Lisa Charlebois Published
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Favero Assioma PRO MX: bringing meaningful power data to gravel ridingSponsored by Favero
Favero's Assioma PRO MX Power Meter Pedals offeres accurate and consistent power readings no matter the terrain
By Ella Riley Published
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'We've got loads of amazing technology now, but fewer size options' – whatever happened to women-specific sizes?As brands abandon women-specific bikes, Rosael Torres-Davis examines whether unisex design reflects progress – or leaves women short-changed and ill-fitted
By Rosael Torres-Davis Published
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'Queer people exist and they deserve a space in the sport' – From rainbow socks to cycling camps, LGBTQ+ cycling is thriving despite fewer opportunitiesOpportunities to connect are richer than ever, but problems of engaging the wider cycling industry in meaningful collaboration remains a challenge
By Meg Elliot Published
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'The cobbles, by the way, are excellent in London' - how crowds at Herne Hill cheered home Wout van Aert to victory at Paris-RoubaixThe Belgian's Paris-Roubaix win wasn't just celebrated across Belgium
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I passed out in a ditch' – a mystery heart condition at 27 hasn't stopped this rider from cycling around the worldA roadside collapse threatened to upend Tom Williamson’s cycling dreams forever. Amy McPherson finds out how he got back on track
By Amy McPherson Published
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'It's not a pure lottery' – the story of Paris-Roubaix's unlikeliest winner, a decade onDays short of his 38th birthday, Mathew Hayman got his fairytale ending
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Maybe there's also an anarchist component to biking' - meet the man cycling against borders, from Amsterdam to JapanSeb is travelling to Japan by bike along some of the world's most dangerous borders
By Meg Elliot Published
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Two down, three to go – Can Tadej Pogačar complete the Monument clean sweep?The World Champion could become the first rider to win all five Monuments in a single season
By Joseph Lycett Published
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