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Quietly, Jonas Vingegaard is looking very, very good
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider has started 2024 in the same way as he started 2023, a year that went pretty well for him
By Adam Becket Published
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Five things we learned from Opening Weekend: SD Worx are beatable, while Quick-Step still a way from Classics form
A recap on what we know now that Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne are out of the way
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Zwift might be about to add a new map, leaked pictures suggest
Zwifters might soon be able to compete in a virtual Omnium, or take on the Hour Record
By Tom Davidson Published
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Cyclists make plea to Met Police after riders 'systematically targeted by violent criminals' in spate of 'bike muggings'
Regent's Park Cyclists have penned an open letter to Sir Mark Rowley, supported by British Cycling, Rapha, Zwift and others
By Adam Becket Published
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Professional cycling team attempted to sign on with mechanic dressing up as rider
Cynisca Cycling tried to use a mechanic posing as a fifth rider in order to sign on for Argenta Classic – 2 Districtenpijl Ekeren-Deurne last year, UCI says
By Adam Becket Published
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'My legs are screaming' - 17-year-old stuns with two gold medals at the British Track Championships
Sam Fisher enjoyed a dream day with victories in the team pursuit and scratch race
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘It’s a performance thing’ - why riders are eating Calippos and Greggs steak bakes to fuel gold medals
Forget expensive gels, the best race nutrition comes from corner shops
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I'm in shock' - 16-year-old school student wins medal at British Track Championships
A-Level student Henry Hobbs rode a blistering kilometre time trial to earn a spot on the podium
By Tom Davidson Published
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Olympic hopeful Will Perrett dazzles at British Track Championships
27-year-old gains three laps to win points race in style, on a night when para-cycling national records tumbled
By Tom Davidson Published
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Marianne Vos turns back the clock with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory
In her first appearance at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Marianne Vos showed why she's the greatest ever
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Jan Tratnik wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to save the day for Visma-Lease a Bike
The season-proper started today with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Jan Tratnik took the win in the men's race after his team looked to have thrown it all away
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Undercover mechanic: ‘I was Just Riding Along’ are not the words your bike shop wants to hear
In my early days, working in a local bike store, we used to clock a good 'JRA' at least once a week
By Undercover Mechanic Published
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'One transplant, two cancer surgeries – I get knocked down but I get up again': The champion rider with next-level resilience
Facing repeated risks to her life from kidney failure, Ottilie Quince is determined to keep bouncing back – on and off her bike
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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‘I was expecting to be 7th or 8th’ - retired pro takes shock victory at British Track Championships
Pete Mitchell soared to a national title on his racing comeback
By Tom Davidson Published
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Can anyone beat Wout van Aert and Lotte Kopecky at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?
With Visma-Lease A Bike and SD Worx fielding fearsome line-ups, does anyone else stand a chance?
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tweets of the week: Mark Cavendish has a run-in with police dogs
The Brit was sniffed out at the UAE Tour, and reacted as all of us would
By Tom Davidson Published
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Peter Sagan undergoes heart procedure after experiencing ‘tachycardic episode’
Slovakian has ablation procedure in Italian hospital after heart rate exceeded 200 bpm during MTB race in Spain
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tom Pidcock says he’s ‘strong and fit’ and ready to go ahead of Opening Weekend
Pidcock set to lead the line for Ineos Grenadiers in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'You don't want to be the guy who comes in and is useless': Derek Gee on the ride that changed him
The Canadian talks through O Gran Camiño 2022, which changed his course as a rider
By Adam Becket Published
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'We’re actually selling bikes at a loss' - Leading retailer blames Cycle to Work schemes for drop in profit
'We’re earning less than we’ve ever done' says Mark James of Sheffield’s JE James Cycles
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘Please return my kit’ - Victor Campenaerts appeals for help at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
‘I don't want to lose all the team's winter clothing so early in the season’ says Belgian Lotto Dstny rider
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Cyclists are seen as the cockroaches of the road' – UK's most notorious helmet cam cyclist on death threats and dangerous driving
Mike van Erp has reported around 1,700 lawbreaking road users to the police - he tells Cycling Weekly why he does it
By Adam Becket Published
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Introducing: the Zwift Games, the largest virtual racing event ever held
The inaugural Zwift Games in March 2024 is set to become the largest virtual racing event ever held, complete with sponsors like Oakley, Wahoo and Adidas.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Sepp Kuss in red was only the start: 8 American cycling pros to watch in 2024
When American cyclist Sepp Kuss won La Vuelta in 2023 it gave cyclists in the U.S. hope that "GC Kuss" might be the start of an American cycling revival.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Unbound Gravel heads to Europe with its first-ever qualifying event in Belgium
Unbound hopefuls can now bypass the yearly Unbound lottery by earning a slot at the event's only qualifying event: Heathland Gravel in Belgium.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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The company has 'finally hit rock bottom' – WiggleCRC axes almost every member of staff
Mass redundancies understood to have taken place at struggling retailer
By Tom Davidson Published
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A break-up letter to stupidly long club rides
I have found shorter, more sociable outings are for me
By Adam Becket Published
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'I got the dreaded uh-oh email from Strava... he took my KOM by 15 seconds': Phil Gaimon wins battle over world's hardest segment
American holds 249 watts on gruelling five-hour Mauna Kea effort to reclaim crown
By Tom Davidson Published
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Town enforces 60-day e-bike ban after fatal collision involving a bicyclist and a child on e-bike
Community leaders in a Florida municipality have approved a 60-day ban on e-bikes following a tragic collision resulting in the death of a 66-year-old bicyclist.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published