125 years of Cycling Weekly: races that made history

It’s often said journalism is the first draft of history - we’ve reproduced our original editorial from some of the most famous stories ever to mark the 125th anniversary of Cycling Weekly

Photo: Graham Watson

The full version of this article appears in the special 125th anniversary edition of Cycling Weekly, which is on sale now, where you can see all six races that changed the history of cycling.

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