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Bikes aren’t getting more expensive – and Chinese manufacturers are out to make them even cheaperThe bikes ridden in the WorldTour are magical or infuriating depending on your perspective, and all have sky-high price tags. But the inconvenient truth is that bikes aren't getting more expensive.
By Andy Carr Published
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TI Carlton team bike: The machine ridden and raced by a collectorRaced in the 1970s and still in immaculate condition, this TI Carlton is finished with multiple period correct details
By Luke Friend Published
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'My club-mates keep me going': The 91-year-old former Tour de France podium finisher on staying motivated to rideNational champion and racing pioneer of the 1950s Shirley Hockridge tells us about her extraordinary life in cycling
By Stephanie Boland Published
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Why do the riders compete on road bikes at Strade Bianche, not gravel bikes?Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock and Demi Vollering will all race the Italian gravel on road bikes this weekend - This is why.
By Andy Carr Published
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Intensity and enjoyment: how to combine indoor training with outdoor riding this spring?Sponsored by MyWhoosh
As the weather starts to improve, here's your guide on how get the most out of your riding
By Andy Turner Published
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Are the dreams of Olympic glory yours or theirs? Here's how not to be a pushy parentGetting kids into sport is about instilling a love of the activity, not about dreams of future glory
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani Published
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Nine hours to ride 50km: This wasn't just the hardest ride I'd done, it was pure survivalIf you have a desire for extreme events and finding your limits, head to Norway in the middle of winter - you won't be disappointed
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Girls are believing less and less that they can reach the top levels of sport – how can we bridge the 'dream deficit'?Women in Sport found that girls are experiencing dropping aspirations when it comes to believing they can reach the top of their sports. What's cycling doing about it?
By Meg Elliot Published
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Why are my bike tyres more expensive than my car tyres?Well, that would be ‘compound interest’ of course...
By Simon Fellows Published
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'Recreational cyclists risk becoming too reliant on AI' – How cycling coaching platforms are changing the way we trainAI has already infiltrated the pro peloton – but can it help all of us train more effectively? India Paine investigates
By India Paine Published
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Favero Assioma PRO RL: A Deeper Look at the Lightest Adjustable LOOK®-Compatible Power MeterSponsored by Favero
A Closer Look at Favero's Assioma PRO RL Power Meter Pedals
By Ella Riley Published
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Demi Vollering’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-winning Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8A closer look at the European Champion’s cobble-taming race bike
By Aaron Borrill Published
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'Efficient, but incredibly anti-social' – Spring is here, but there are still potholes, flooding, and now fly-tipping tooWe found plenty to keep us on our toes on the what was the sunniest ride of the year
By James Shrubsall Published
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Some pro riders should be banned from going anywhere near a set of Allen keysWhen riders get nervous, they can imagine all sorts of glitches with their bike and kit
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Gold and bold: Tom Pidcock’s Pinarello Dogma F from Omloop Het NieuwsbladA single 54T chainring and 30mm tyres headlined Yorkshireman’s Spring Classics race rig
By Aaron Borrill Published
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6.4W/kg at 16: How Harry Hudson went from pocket-money climber to world champion and Lidl-Trek prodigy in just two yearsCycling Weekly profiles Britain's first male junior road race world champion – a teenager making history in his own quietly formidable way
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'They took me on a gamble' - meet the British cycling team fighting to make junior racing more accessibleTeam PAU are highlighting the financial barriers faced by young riders in a series of short films
By Meg Elliot Published
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'The fact I'm alive is totally remarkable' – After being told he had months to live, this cyclist rode 35,000km to BeijingIn 2018, Luke Grenfell-Shaw faced a double trauma that would test his resilience to the limit. Tom Davidson meets the cyclist who turned adversity into ambition
By Tom Davidson Published
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The best workouts and training plans on Zwift, as picked by our coaching expertOur resident cycling coach selects the best Zwift workouts and training plans to help you achieve your cycling goals
By Andy Turner Last updated
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Have short-nosed saddles finally made ugly saddles redundant?Over the past decade, wince-worthy perches have been ousted by their stubby-nosed alternatives but, 10 years on, are we sitting any prettier?
By Simon Fellows Published
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'It's a sport set up for people who have money': Uncovering the eye-watering cost of youth racingSoaring costs are pricing youngsters out of racing, shrinking the talent pool and threatening cycling's future. Meet the parents making huge sacrifices to keep their kids' wheels turning
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I haven't been this excited about a sport since cyclo-cross' – we tried Hyrox and Crossfit, and one of them actually improved our ridingHyrox - the race for 'every body' which combines running with functional strength exercises - beat Crossfit's Olympic lifts meets gymnastic mash up, for former bike racer Hannah Bussey
By Hannah Bussey Last updated
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'I just dropped two wheels and here we are' - meet the ex-skateboard pro turned gravel racerJosie Millard is the latest addition to the Ribble Outliers team
By Meg Elliot Published
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Sitting at a desk all day while you work? This is how it could affect your riding and general healthProlonged sitting can have serious consequences for your cycling. This is how to mitigate the impact of desk hours
By Rob Kemp Published
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A hand-built Italian bike that epitomised 1980's aero thinkingThe Simoncini builders had for years been making bikes for other brands, but occasionally they made one that bore their name.
By Luke Friend Published
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'Cycling is as expensive as you decide to make it' – we talked to readers about their start in cycling to find out if cycling really is too expensive these daysHow much is a lot or too much to spend when getting into road cycling? It turns out the answer to that question isn't as skewed as bike marketing might wish it was
By Hannah Bussey Published
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The only way is up for 100km: Taking on the longest climb in the worldDwarfing even the longest European ascents, Colombia’s Alto del Sifón snakes its way for more than 100km up and up into thin air. Cycling Weekly takes it on
By Sinar Alvarado Published
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AG Insurance-Soudal to Visma-Lease a Bike: a team-by-team guide to the 2026 Women's WorldTourThe riders, teams, and races to watch this season
By Adam Becket Published
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Trademark tussles, scoring systems and pricing Pogačar: How one man built a 30,000 player fantasy cycling gameFalling in love with cycling thanks to Channel Four's Tour de France coverage, George Chapman went on to create Velogames, we find out how he did it.
By Felix Lowe Published
