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Made in Britain, raced to victory in France: Laurent Fignon's iconic RaleighFeaturing state of the art frame building technology, that eventually proved fallible, this Raleigh bike is a true 1980s icon
By Luke Friend Published
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How Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates train to be the #1 team In cyclingWe take a look into their Strava data to see what training they're doing during their winter camps
By Zach Nehr Published
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The Lost Merckx: How the search for a world championship winning bike uncovered an unlikely starBike shop owner Gerry Shields became a hit at film festivals after an extraordinary four hour interview
By Simon Richardson Published
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'I’ve just accepted burning through my savings to pay my way to races' – meet five full-time British riders laying it on the line for the sheer love of racingNo salaries, no cameras, no guarantees – yet they train and race like their lives depend on it.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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I'm still agnostic on tubeless tyres for road bikes – are they better or just different?Dr Hutch weighs in on the tubes vs tubeless debate and concludes little
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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This bike belonged to a 70's legend of the UK scene, and to think it was just a hand-me-downLes West’s Holdsworth Professional is a scarce, hand-built masterpiece, which narrowly escaped being mass-produced in a factory
By Simon Fellows Published
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'We rode the length of Britain stopping only at pubs': Why cyclists need to support their local boozersHaving completed a country-long tour of UK pubs on a tandem, Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham argue that bikes and beer do mix – and that pedal-pushers need to keep pint-pullers in business
By Ben McFarland Published
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By Andy Turner Published
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'What barriers? There aren't any!' – unpacking cycling's access problemsGet over it, of course there are barriers to cycling
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Trying to be relatable is very counterproductive' – are Instagram influencers helping people get into cycling, or raising barriers to the sport?From bike fits to press trips to Dubai, we look at the emerging phenomenon of the cycling influencer
By Meg Elliot Published
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Is cycling really a rich person's sport, or are we all being duped?As bikes and kit grow ever more expensive, we ask whether there is another way
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Never trust the forecast!' These are the tips and tricks that keep the pros riding through the worst of winterWinter riding doesn't have to be survival mode. Pro riders who know how to thrive through the colder months share their best hacks, habits and kit tweaks
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'It was a constant terror... cold sweat and panic' – how one high-flyer quit the rat race to fix bikesFormer high ranking communications director Nick Sharpe tells CW about the crippling anxiety that led him to something completely different
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Mark Cavendish was in the booth with me the whole night, and he was crying' – Pete Tong on when music meets cyclingThe British dance music pioneer talks bikes and partying with the sport's stars
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I never told my parents how bad it really was' – How one rider went from cancer diagnosis to medal-winning formA stage-four cancer diagnosis at just 20 threatened to end Yuli van der Molen’s career before it had really begun. She tells Tom Davidson how she made it back
By Tom Davidson Published
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Pleased the Tour de France is coming to the UK in 2027? This is the man you have to thankPaul Bush has been trying for two decades to organise a Grand Départ. Now he’s scored two at once
By Tom Davidson Published
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'The thing that transcends time is the escapism of the bike' – how the Victorians lost their minds over cycling, the following made-up diseases and social changeAs the bicycle boom hit Britain, so did a slew of mind-boggling illnesses
By Meg Elliot Published
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'The legacy model is broken' – is the cycling kit industry becoming survival of the smallest?Three companies speak to Cycling Weekly about how they hope to avoid the pitfalls suffered by major clothing brands this week
By James Shrubsall Published
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I wrote the book on midlife cyclist health – but missed the heart risk that nearly killed meDespite priding himself on understanding how to thrive as a middle-aged cyclist, Phil Cavell was perilously unaware of the 'shark' circling him – a heart condition hiding in plain sight
By Phil Cavell Published
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Harder than the big climbs of the Tour de France - we ride deep into Austria's unknown AlpsSearching for some new climbs to ride in 2026? We went to Austria to search out some of the most beautiful and challenging climbs you've never heard of
By Simon Warren Published
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Should the UCI ban WorldTour bikes from the public? Why this could save pro cycling in the long runPro cycling is funded by selling extremely expensive products to ordinary riders — but as those products move out of reach, is the model eating itself?
By Andy Carr Published
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'I've known occasions where a star's bike has attracted more attention than they did' – how to race against your heroes with Dr HutchStaying cool when a big name turns up at your local race is mandatory.
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Does the weight of your expensive cycling shoes matter or are the claims as lightweight as the product? - the answer might surprise youDo super-lightweight cycling shoes offer performance benefits that justify their hyper-expensive prices? We asked a top-scientist who modelled it and found out.
By Simon Fellows Published
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I went cycling and hated it, but realised that it's all just part of the processFive hours in the woods taught me about mental endurance
By Meg Elliot Published
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I rode a spin bike for 24 hours straight despite not knowing how to cycle – here's what I learnedOne amateur cyclist took on a charity challenge and learned a lot about herself in the process
By Ffion Wall Published
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This New Year, why not train for a longer cycling event instead of just a 30-minute run?This New Year, why not train for a longer cycling event instead of just a 30-minute run?
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Debunking the 32-inch wheel myth: what road cyclists really need to knowWith Maxxis in production with their Aspen MTB 32-inch tyre and big brands like Trek in over the axles field testing the latest oversize option, does this mean road wheels are about to get bigger?
By Andy Carr Published
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Cycling gear that was so good I’m not ditching it in 2026Hannah's pick of cycling kit is timeless, so she won't be in a hurry to move on to the new season of gear
By Hannah Bussey Published
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Enjoy the process – time for new year's resolutions, but not as we know themWhether you call them goals or resolutions, remember to enjoy the journey this year
By James Shrubsall Published
