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SIDE STEPPING THE SOPHOMORE SLUMP

Last year Tadej Pogačar pulled off one of the most dramatic Tour de France wins in memory. But few have been able to back up their first victory. CW investigates if the Slovenian youngster can do the impossible – again

Cycling 19 November, 1983

Elliott turns pro but traditional time trials still rule

STRENGTH & DEPTH

For the first time Ineos Grenadiers are taking three Grand Tour winners to the Tour de France. CW asks, despite having won seven of the last 11 Tours, is this the British squad’s strongest Tour team ever?

Ribble-Weldtite dominate National TTT podium

Simmonds and CAMS-Basso team take women’s title

I love time trialling when it's a family affair

Last week would have been Nationals week, which meant I had to do something to counter the fear of missing out whilst the rest of Europe battled it out for national TT stripes. So what better than to ride the Georgetown TT, Glasgow?

LAKE SIDE RETREAT

In the latest in a series on the best UK riding destinations, Vern Pitt explores the challenging climbs of the south-west Lake District

Tour of Britain 1954

As picture researcher, I occasionally stumble across something in our archive that is like gold dust to me. Pre-lockdown I found a couple of small boxes containing 20, 3x4 inch, glass-plate negatives, ‘Ilford H.P.3 Plate’, marked ‘Tour of Britain’. Each in an individual sleeve, some had riders’ names written on them and I could work out with an old start-sheet that the year was 1954.

Material gain

Should we be blown away by the new McLaren skinsuit? Simon Smythe went to the Silverstone wind tunnel to find out

TOUR DE WEIRD

The world’s biggest race has a brilliant habit of throwing up some odd scenarios. Chris Marshall-Bell counts down the best eight

Dr Hutch

Careful deliberations have led the Doc to conclude that anyone beyond the age of 25 should not be winning bicycle races

GB celebrates record medal haul at para-Worlds

British team claims six world titles and 11 medals, writes Vern Pitt

Day and Hall take honours in Hemel Hempstead

Young bloods look to level up after A41 wins

Carapaz eyes Tour title after Suisse win

On form Ecuadorian holds on in tight final stage of Swiss tour

OBITUARY Vic Hopkin: 22 July 1933–21 May 2021

Former British Cycling board member Vic Hopkin, who was well known for his work in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, has died after a short illness.

No more suffering in silence

After years of agony with gut problems, Sam Gray was finally forced to face his demons – and is now encouraging others to speak out and seek help

BRITAIN'S OTHER MEDAL FACTORY

South London club VC Londres has an extraordinary number of international champions among its alumni. James Shrubsall speaks to the members to find out the secret of its success

TWIN PEAKS

Identical twins have all but identical DNA. Does that mean their cycling potential is exactly the same too? Chris Marshall-Bell asks the Oliveira twins

Dr Hutch

Tight margins at the business end of Grand Tours should equal high drama – the Doc has a theory why that’s not always the case

DOMINATING THE VIRTUAL ROAD

The pandemic has fast tracked the rise of e-racing ahead of its natural progression. Paul Knott asked British time triallist turned e-racing star, Alice Lethbridge, how her Team Heino has become one of the most dominant teams on the Zwift racing scene

Small crash can derail a season

The highest of highs, and the lowest of lows. I went from the breakaway of the Volta ao Algarve – while not a result, it was a personal goal – to sitting on the tarmac within 24 hours.

Lowden hopes to drop flag on Hour record race

Brit targets official attempt after February’s record-breaking training run, writes Vern Pitt

Thomas: ‘We'll have all guns blazing at the Tour'

A hugely impressive Dauphiné performance gives the Ineos Grenadiers a significant pre-Tour boost

£1,000 ROAD BIKE HEAD TO HEAD

Four entry-level builds, contesting the most competitive price point, get put through their paces by Michelle Arthurs-Brennan and Simon Smythe

Should You Measure Your Every Move?

Can wearable devices really make you a fitter, healthier cyclist? Deena Blacking straps on a plethora of gadgets and endeavours to find out

PYRENEAN GEMS

With so many climbs to ride in the Pyrenees, CW spoke to Peter Cossins about his new book on cycle routes in the range

Vitus ZX-1 EVO CRS eTap AXS £4,199.99 | 8.4kg

Stefan Abram reviews an aero rig offering plenty of clout for your cash

Dr Hutch

The information vacuum of interrupted coverage at the Giro is a great simulation of the spectating experience, finds the Doc

THE LAND CYCLING FORGOT

Quiet roads, a mixture of terrain, Shropshire could be one of the country’s best kept secrets when it comes to riding. Once restrictions had lifted we went to see if what the local riders had been keeping to themselves was as special as they said

Tour de Suisse: 5-6 JUNE (WOMEN), 6-13 JUNE (MEN)

Dumoulin to resume riding at Swiss tour in preparation for Tokyo TT tilt

IT'S FINALLY OVER

Three gruelling weeks, 3,449.6km and more than 47,000m climbed, and now, as I write this, there’s only 30.3km left until the 2021 Giro d’Italia will be finished.