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Specialized S-Works Crux £10,750 | 6.9kg

Is racing still the core principle of the Crux? Hannah Bussey finds out

WINTER NUTRITION FUEL THE FIRE

Getting the most out of your winter training means making sure you are optimally fuelled for every ride. Joe Laverick investigates the specific demands of cold season nutrition

Why I'll be in Lee Valley and why you should watch

I hope, like me, you are looking forward to the UCI Track Champions League at the Lee Valley VeloPark in December. Saturday is sold out and – as I write – the Friday evening is very close to selling out too, demonstrating that, when it comes to passion for track cycling, there are few places like Britain.

Renaissance woman

Mountain runner, hill-climber, road racer, Zwift supremo, scientist, sheep farmer… How does one person have so many talents? CW meets Mary Wilkinson

LAUNCH OF THE RAINBOW WARRIOR

Off-road aficionado Evie Richards no longer needs to chase rainbows. The rainbows come to her...

THE RACE FOR YOUTH

Young riders are signing – and winning – for the biggest teams more than ever before. CW looks at some of the challenges facing young riders in the WorldTour, and how we got here in the first place

Dr Hutch

Confused about what a Non-Fungible Token is? So is the Doc, but that hasn’t stopped him considering flogging them

Archibald heads to London leading Champions League

Scot proves unstoppable in Lithuania, reports Vern Pitt

Top-end turbo trainers

Stefan Abram goes in search of the ultimate indoor trainer

RideLondon returns in spring 2022

New date and new events unveiled after two years off the calendar

GOING VEGAN MYTH VS REALITY

Veganism divides opinion among cyclists, with fiery views on both sides. Sports nutritionist Anita Bean pours some cooling impartiality on the overheated debate

PEAK HOUR

It’s 25 years since Chris Boardman rode 56.375 kilometres in an hour – a distance that has never been surpassed. Paul Greasley charts the rise and fall of the technical innovations that produced cycling’s most spectacular record

Scottish Provident League 1990

British legend Malcolm Elliott leads the pack around a corner in the centre of Leeds.

A WORK OF AERT

Wout van Aert truly announced himself as a master of all trades in 2021. CW speaks to the Belgian about his phenomenal year in the saddle

Cycling 22 April, 1908

Tour stars line up at the 13th Paris-Roubaix, while Herne Hill hosts the Good Friday meet

Bäckstedt triumphs in Tabor

A fruitful first CX World Cup round for Britain’s young crossers

How Olympic Track is Leading The Pack

The Tokyo Olympics was a carnival of exotic carbon, cutting-edge fabrics and rarefied parts. Some of that tech will be finding its way to you, the regular consumer, in some way in the future. We run down the most exciting developments we spotted and ask how they’ll apply to us

OBITUARY Mike Taylor 1935-2021

Mike Taylor was a stalwart of the British scene for decades and played a pivotal role in the development of many of British cycling’s biggest stars’ careers.

Scotland start for British Tour de France bid

Spectacular Welsh stage would be the highlight of the three-country Grand Départ in 2026

MAN CUB

Ethan Vernon rose from the ranks of the GB Cycling Academy to the Olympics and is now set to join Deceuninck-Quick Step’s ‘Wolfpack’ in 2022. Vern Pitt finds out how he did it and how he’s avoided getting his room turned upside-down by his team-mate

Secrets of the mountain GOATs

What does it take to excel as a climber? We asked a selection of mountain GOATs – greatest of all time in their respective uphill specialism, from one minute to two full days

Roger Hammond joins Ineos Grenadiers as lead sports director

Staff shake-up sees new coach join to help fill hole left by departing Tim Kerrison

RHIANNA PARRIS-SMITH ‘A YEAR OF CHAOS AND CULTURAL CHANGE'

In her final Fitness Project update, track sprinter Rhianna reflects on a challenging but transformative six months

Cycling 3 August, 1955

Brits finish the Tour as Cycling attempts to fill a cavernous void

Dr Hutch

Aerodynamics be damned, writes the Doc. Standard issue round-tube rigs and refuse sacks will level the playing field (and stop the hate mail)

Bell smashes 55-yearold record in Hill-Climb Championship win

Jones defends women’s crown in tight race, reports Snowdon Sports

SECOND TIME'S A CHARM

When Christina Mackenzie fell short of breaking the end-to-end record in 2019 she said she’d never attempt the mammoth ride again. But, of course, she did... and obliterated the record in the process

RHIANNA PARRIS - SMITH - ‘BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN'

My main goal this past month was to perform as strongly as possible at the Black Line Open at Derby on 19 September.

Record tumbles up Monsal

Reigning champ sends out warning shot in Nationals build-up

Lowden smashes Hour record

Perfect pacing makes historic effort look easy, reports Vern Pitt