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'Who'd have thought that a middle aged guy with a pink hat banging on about the history of London would do so well' - meet Johno Verity, London's cycling historianFrom Victorian "Bodysnatchers" to London's oldest coffee shop, Verity is changing the way we see the city, on two wheels
By Meg Elliot Published
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Riding a bike faster means turning the pedals harder, so is understanding of today's training techniques really helping people go faster?Have power meters, heart-rate monitors and training software made any difference to how we train?
By James Shrubsall Published
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Are the Rwanda World Championships the chance to grow cycling, or is this just more sportswashing?The Kigali Worlds are a milestone for African cycling but Rwanda's human rights record could prove their millstone.
By Dan Challis Published
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Cycling through Britain’s wild places: How riders can help save rare speciesBritain’s biodiversity is under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Here's how you can get up close and personal, from the saddle, with what's at stake
By Sophie Pavelle Published
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'People will never forget what I've done' – meet the genocide survivor who made cycling history for RwandaRwandan national cycling icon Adrien Niyonshuti tells Tom Davidson about his extraordinary journey
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tour de Protest: The Vuelta a España is just the latest in a long line of races to be a platform for protestAfter the Vuelta a España prematurely ended due to protests, Patrick Fletcher looks back on another time a major race was stopped in its tracks
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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Road tech on show in our Gravel National Championships Tech GalleryWe scoured the Dalby Forest race for the most interesting bits of tech and we found low tech hacks amongst plenty of road rims, 2x set ups and road pedals
By Jamie Williams Published
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Do e-bikes make cycling too easy? I convinced my mum to ride the hardest stage of the Tour of BritainSponsor Content Created With TQ Systems
By Jamie Williams Published
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From scraping by on €3k a year to mixing it with Pogačar: How Paul Double hit the big-time at 28The Hampshire-born rider's ascent to the WorldTour may have taken a few years longer than the norm, but now his patience is paying off
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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I went to Les Gets to watch a downhill mountain bike race – here's what road racing can learn from cycling's coolest disciplineOne's rough-around-the-edges, the other is refined and data-driven, but the two disciplines may have more in common than we think
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I don't have any air in the tyres and I can't change gears' – meet the man cycling the length of the UK on a homemade wooden bikeKidus Tesera, the self-dubbed 'King Raphael', is riding "a protest on wheels"
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Within the seriousness you can have fun as well' – how Puck Pieterse became cycling's most exciting multi-discipline talentThe high-flying Dutchwoman tells Cycling Weekly about her philosophy, first ever race, and learning to wheelie
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘He’s a celebrity, I suppose!’ – Geraint Thomas in the words of his fans, as he retired in CardiffWe talked to the crowds of supporters lining the streets of Cardiff and Newport for Thomas's last ever race
By Meg Elliot Published
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We ranked Geraint Thomas's five greatest wins – number one is no surpriseFrom Olympic gold to Alpe d'Huez, Cycling Weekly looks back at some of the Welshman's best victories
By Tom Davidson Published
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'The better it is the less there is to talk about' - the impossible task of the post-ride chatDr Hutch fails the post-ride family interview every time
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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From Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet and bike-lined boroughs to 'Lime bike leg' - has London fallen out of love with e-biking?With ‘Lime bike leg’ casualties back in the news, we look at debate surrounding the great green “eebs” as it continues to rage across the capital
By Meg Elliot Published
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The first rule of Sunday Race Club? You talk about Sunday Race ClubSponsored by MyWhoosh
Steve Shrubsall got served up a hearty helping of humble pie during his first foray into the fast and frantic world of MyWhoosh's SRC
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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'We're athletes, not victims' – meet the one-legged Palestinian competing at the Para-cycling World ChampionshipsAfter losing a leg, Mohammed Abu Asfour sought solace in cycling – and now represents Palestine on the world stage
By Julian Sayarer Published
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$26k Vuelta themed Colnago, a helmet with skirts for any occasion, and a Rapha x Factor 'Ray Gun' collabWe round up the latest tech including an exclusive C68, an artist edition Monza, a Pogacar favoured camera and a TT helmet worn by Tom Pidcock
By Luke Friend Published
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Being a pro cyclist was sanctioned selfishness, but now I have to go to birthday partiesCycling Weekly's columnist, Dr Hutch, is out of excuses to get out of bad social events now he doesn't have to train as much
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Bank busts and chimney capers – The best climbs for cyclists in the North York MoorsFew regions of the UK boast as many savage climbs as the North York Moors. Simon Warren provides a comprehensive guide to this hill climber’s paradise
By Simon Warren Published
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'He said spending £5k on a skinsuit was outrageous – so I reminded him he'd remortgaged our house for his rally career': Meet Alex Dowsett and his dad PhilWhat did Giro stage winner and Hour record holder Alex Dowsett learn from his rally driver dad? CW finds out
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Bike theft can ruin lives, I know it, and something needs to changeThere were more than 60,000 victims of bike theft in England and Wales last year, 25% of whom gave up cycling completely
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I've ridden almost 60,000 miles since having my knee replaced!'Sponsored by MyWhoosh
They've caused him a fair bit of pain over the years, but MyWhoosh Big Ride Challenge participant Iain Clark can actually thank his dodgy knees for his road cycling journey over the last 15-years.
By Owen Rogers Published
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'I can just enjoy riding my bike again' - Tom Pidcock is revived and ready to chase victory at the Vuelta a España with Q36.5 Pro CyclingUnshackled from team "incompatibility" issues, Tom Pidcock is finally free to ride his own way
By Tom Thewlis Published
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From doing tricks on her rollers to junior British national champ: Ruby Isaac on life, racing and inspiring other girls to get cyclingThe 17-year old took the British jersey at the national road race in July
By Meg Elliot Published
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Motor racing drivers take a test, so why not pro cyclists?Points could be up for grabs for knocking riders off bikes, soaking your manager in energy drinks and dodging TV cameras, imagines CW's columnist
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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If I could make use of my underexploited fat stores, my ultra riding would improve dramatically. Here's how I went about tapping into themIntrigued by the prospect of burning more fat, we dial in the optimal intensity and put it to the test
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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'It was new, it was exciting, it was an adventure. And it was about f****** time' - the story of the forgotten women's Tour de FranceNew film 'Breakaway Femmes' charts the tumultuous history of the Tour de France Féminin
By Meg Elliot Published
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