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ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

James Shrubsall samples the scenic splendour of Cornwall with a hilly loop that takes in the north and south coasts along with St Michael’s Mount

Ribble Ultra SL R

UK brand unveils ‘world’s most aerodynamically advanced road bike’ after extensive research and says testing without a rider is ‘lying’

Bäckstedt's back. Alright.

One of the most hotly tipped young cycling stars of recent years, Elynor Bäckstedt’s neo-pro year was decimated by a complex break to her leg. But now she’s rebooted her fledgling pro career. Vern Pitt finds out how

Tech writer Simon Smythe's Hotta TT700

Tech writer and TT sage Simon gives us the grand tour of his pride and joy

Unleashed by lockdown

With his usual races cancelled, Robbie Mitchell figured he would have a go at ultra-distance cycling – with spectacular results

6 Golden Rules Of Nutrition For The Over - 40s

Your cycling performance need not tail off as you pedal into middle age – provided you eat and recover well. Dr Marc Bubbs sets out his six golden rules of nutrition

Roglič begins Vuelta bid with TT win

Favourite puts time into GC rivals from the gun

PARALYMPICS PREVIEW

Hannah Dines’s hot take on the GB Paralympic riders destined for the podium in Tokyo

TAKING ON THE RAPHA WOMEN'S 100

Get on your bike and join a worldwide, two-wheeled movement inspiring women to push their limits

CLOSED SHOP

In this extract from his new book Black Champions in Cycling. Desire Discrimination Determination, British academic and bike racer Dr Marlon Moncrieffe draws on his own experiences and those of black professional riders to paint a picture of the barriers black people face at all levels of our sport

Ryan Gibbons

The African road race and TT champ on versatility, positivity and Vuelta preparation

Cycling 14 September, 1960

Hoban and Burton wow the crowds

How to... make coffee like a cyclist

Coffee and pro cycling have gone together almost since the beginning. Partly it’s the Italian cultural influence, partly it’s the caffeine kick, and partly it’s the pleasure that there is to be had from the sheer unremitting prevention.

Round one: seconds out for Whitehead

Second-cat rider kicks off National Road Series in dream style

Young organisers stepping up

July and August are usually busy periods for me and this year has been full-on with lots of planning, meetings, events, and also the bonus of some good miles in the bank which is always welcomed.

IF YOU CAN STAND THE HEAT...

Smart preparation for a hot race helped Anna Kiesenhofer reap the ultimate reward in Tokyo. What can we learn from her example? Dr Mark Burnley explains

Madison magnificence leads Olympic medal haul

Team GB tops the cycling medal table for the fourth time in a row, reports Vern Pitt

Dr Hutch

Social rides are back, much to the Doc’s dismay, so he’s been brushing on the best ways to unsettle and intimidate his friends

SRAM brings suspension and dropper posts to gravel

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan lifts the lid on SRAM’s new XPLR ecosystem

VUELTA A ESPAÑA

Starting this Saturday in Burgos, the 76th Tour of Spain is the final three-week Grand Tour of the season and the last chance for stage race glory

BMX medal haul vindicates BC focus shift

Performance director Stephen Parks tells Vern Pitt diversification key to future

RACING THE TOUR

WorldTour rider Lachlan Morton loves a madcap challenge, and this summer he took on his biggest one yet, riding the Tour de France route and all the transfers unsupported in a bid to beat the pro peloton to Paris. Chris Marshall-Bell tracked him down to do a turn on the front

National 25-mile time trial

SUNDAY 8 AUGUST, KESWICK, CUMBRIA

MADDI ALDAM-GATES ‘A FISTFUL OF FIRSTS!'

The past month has been a series of cycling ‘firsts’ for me. June ended with a week away on a Skoda DSI Academy training camp, my first time meeting everyone, and included three races: my first ever race in a mixed field of men and women, my first ever time trial, and my first ever National-A race, the women’s CICLE Classic at Melton Mowbray.

Mexico Olympics October 1968

The Italian men’s team train behind the Vespa of their manager on the roads of Mexico prior to the start of the Olympic competition. The team would go on to win gold in the Olympic road race and bronze in the team pursuit that year.

MacKenzie breaks 19-year-old Lejog record

Scot returns to break record she fell short of two years ago, reports Chris Marshall-Bell

Hope's secret Olympic time trial bike (and why it didn't go to Tokyo)

Simon Smythe gets the inside story behind the delayed TT version of Team GB’s track machine

Cycling 2 September, 1915

Bikes and machine guns, a surprise combination

CLIMB LIKE A STAGE WINNER

How to climb faster without losing weight? Chris Marshall-Bell asks an all-star selection of WorldTour stage winners

BOUNCING BACK

What does it take to return from a major injury? James Shrubsall spoke to Israel Start-Up Nation’s Carl Fredrik Hagen, for whom a training crash turned into months of challenging recovery