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Tour de France 1955

The ‘Angel of the Mountains’ Charly Gaul doing what he always did best, in the 1955 Tour de France.

Dr Hutch

If it works, use it, thinks the Doc, but cycling's guardians of style are in thrall to a neomania that exalts the bling and eschews the battered

Saved by a doping test

When his team doctor called about an abnormal test result, Torstein Træen could not believe what was happening but it would turn out to be a potentially life-saving red flag

CYCLING KEEPS YOU FIT BUT ARE YOU DOING ENOUGH TO STAY HEALTHY?

What is the price of success? Imagine you could achieve your ultimate cycling goal but knew that in doing so you would sacrifice your social life, compromise your mental health and possibly end up with brittle bones.

Specialized Allez Sport - £1,159 | 9.3kg

Rachel Sokal tests the latest version of an entry-level road bike classic

Bastion ArchAngel: 'the most highly specified production bike ever' PIRE

With a limited edition of 88, you'll need more than a bingo win to own this sublime superbike

HOW TO BUILD A TEAM BUS

When Chris Marshall-Bell set out to shine alight on the people and companies who design cycling's houses on wheels, he did not expect quite so much silliness

No FEAR OF HARD YAKKA

Despite claiming his maiden Giro d'Italia victory last year, Jai Hindley tells Chris Marshall-Bell that he still feels he has something to prove

UAE Tour

Ask a sprinter what their favourite race is, and they’ll probably give you two answers: the Tour de France and the UAE Tour.

Russian team takes UCI to court over ban

Banned team awaits verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, reports Chris Marshall-Bell

And now for something completely different...

Privateer Laverick’s embracing his new-found freedom

Archibald leads golden Euro Champs charge

Buoyant Brits show strength across the boards, writes Tom Thewlis

British Cycling scraps massive growth target

BC chair Slevin abandons goal of 250,000 members by Paris 2024 as he vows to continue in post and get organisation back on track

2023 Season Preview

Sit back and whet your appetite for the season ahead with our guide to the top teams to watch out for in this year's biggest races along with the personal dramas set to play out on the world stage

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Tour of Flanders | Cycling

Dr Hutch

The Doc silences his inner coach on the road... but his local supermarket's fresh produce section could be a tougher proving ground

What is heart rate variability and does it matter?

Marco Altini highlights the importance of an overlooked marker of fatigue

RIDING ΤΗΕ RHYTHM

Tracing his own journey back to fitness after being struck down by a heart rhythm problem 12 years ago, Simon Fellows investigates the link between exercise and arrhythmia

Gear of the week

From top-end apparel to entry-level indoor trainers

Scott Foil RC Ultimate

Anna Abram cranks up the pace on Scott's overhauled aero superbike

Steering comes to RGT, but not via handlebars

An affordable solution to the one thing missing from the indoor training on-screen experience

FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE TO THE WORLD TOUR: THE STORY OF SPATZ

Joe Laverick meets the man who's pulling up the socks of winter riding apparel

42 THINGS TO DO IN 2023

Looking for something to inspire your riding in 2023? Look no further

Sven Nys questions sky-high start money for the big three'

Speaking purely as a fan, the level of excitement going into the race when MVDP and WVA are riding is exhilarating.

THE HUB

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

Finding serenity on Ryanair

ELINOR BARKER

Tour of Oman

The object of most interest at the Tour of Oman, the rider everyone will be watching out for, is Mark Cavendish, newly of Astana-Qazaqstan, for whom 2023 offers one final shot at glory.

CTT seeks new calligrapher for comp records

Have you got the write stuff? Scribe needed as Christine Minto's 45 years comes to an end

Tao on the 'tricky' comeback trail

Geoghegan Hart scores first win since 2020 Giro

Bäckstedt to carry double medal form into Classics

CX fitness bodes well for cobbles campaign