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Colnago C68 £12,449 | 7.3kg

Has Simon Smythe found his dream machine? We find out...

Cycling Weekly 12 June, 1999

Pantini's time is up, and a new tester hits the UK scene

BABY OIL BRUISES INSIDE THE TOUR SERIES & HOTEK GHOSTS

Intrepid rider with Awol O'Shea and journalist Charlotte Broughton recounts her experience of racing the UK's biggest criterium series

Rick Zabel's Giro diary

Warp speed mode to the mountains

Ineos set up for Giro hat-trick

Carapaz claims pink but the hardest days in the Italian Grand Tour are still to come, writes James Shrubsall

FUEL FOR THE WORK REQUIRED

Matching fuelling intake to energy demands is a hot trend in high-performance cycling. Anita Bean explores the underlying principles and how to get on board

Pearson Summon The Blood

A great ride and top-notch components, but is it better suited to endurance riding than the rougher side of gravel, asks Stefan Abram

Bäckstedt claims first Flanders title

Welshwoman honours rainbow jersey in style ahead of move into pro ranks, reports Vern Pitt

Beth Morrow's Basso Diamante Disc

A fast do-it-all disc rig with a heavy sprinkling of Italian components

STILL SMILING

Former national champion Jess Roberts is back after a two-year absence caused by debilitating back pain. Vern Pitt hears her story of pain, self-doubt and self-discovery

THE WORLD TOUR'S TALENT FACTORY

Development squad Hagens Berman Axeon continue to thrive where others flounder. What's the secret of their success?

Ride London Classique

27-29 May, Essex and London

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

Mieke Kröger's Paris-Roubaix Felt FR

German national road and track champion's Hell of the North race bike

Wahoo Powrlink Zero power meter pedals £849.99

A power meter version of the iconic lollipop pedal was something Speedplay users had been looking forward to for years and I'll give the game away right now and say they won't be disappointed

THE CW BIG FITNESS PROJECT 2022

With our participants all now recovered from Covid, the season can finally start in earnest...

OPINION - Yorkshire is a beautiful place to get cramp

It’s been a while since I’ve written on these pages and a lot has happened, most importantly I’m back living in Yorkshire full time.

Women's Tour heads up Black Mountain

Full stage details for the whole June race revealed

Hayter and Henderson step up

British champions claim the biggest wins of their career

Giro d'Italia 2022

Kicking off in stunning Budapest and finishing in fair Verona, the first Grand Tour of the year is set to be a beautiful race

Flying doctor takes Scottish Champs '10'

Douglas Watson also crowned men's champion

Wood leads British medal haul in Glasgow

on the Olympian's return to the track after spell road proves successful, reports Vern Pitt

Time trial entries slump sparks concern

CTT survey attempts to find the cause of low entry numbers, reports James Shrubsall

Remco saves Quick Step's spring

A lone win by Belgium's Evenepoel lands team its first major one-day win in 2022

THE GLORY OF GIRVAN

Continuing our series on the roads used by long lost Great British bike races, we turn our attention to Scotland, and the one and only Girvan 3-Day

Cicle Classic winner eyes Commonwealth Games

Scot Finn Crockett says the Birmingham course is 'ideal', reports Vern Pitt

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan's Specialized Amira Elite

A decade on, Michelle's second road bike is still a cherished companion

ROADTRIPPING RWANDA

Team GB went to the Tour of Rwanda in search of the kind of experience a European race just can't offer – and they weren't disappointed, writes James Shrubsall

Is it the end of the road for the tubular tyre?

Tubeless tyres eclipsed tubs on the proving ground of Paris-Roubaix, writes Luke Friend

IT'S ALL IN THE HEAD

Lizzy Banks tells Amy Jones about losing a whole season to concussion