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Merckx's Hour Bike

The Belgian’s 1972 record-breaker was a technological marvel

Join The CW 5,000 Mile Challenge

This year our aim is to inspire you to ride. But how many miles can you rack up over the course of 2020?

British Cycling Open To Williamson Return

Track sprinter turned bobsleigher could be back on bike for Paris 2024

'It's Been Quite Epic'

Anna Kay tells Chris Marshall-Bell all about hermeteoric rise through the cyclo-cross ranks

Wyndymilla Massive Attack SL £9,000 | 6.69 Kg

James Bracey rides the UK custom carbon specialist’s lightweight climber

The Peace Race

The event that began building bridges after the ravages of war

Powerhouse Cummings Hangs Up His Wheels

Olympian and Tour de France stage winner calls it a day after 15 years, writes James Shrubsall

From Otley To Italy

James Shrubsall joins members of Otley CC, CW’s current Club of the Year, as they get fitted out for their new kit at the Santini factory in Bergamo

NEW FRONTIERS

Bahrain-Merida’s new boss is ready to go full gas again

Prime BlackEdition X CeramicSpeed DB 50 wheelset £1,249.99

James Bracey praises these fast carbon hoops

Mein racks up biggest victory yet

Brit bides his time to crack the cyclo-cross big leagues

MILLION MILE MAN

After 68 years logging every ride, Russ Mantle recently rode his one-millionth mile, and Owen Rogers was there to see it

GRASP YOUR MENTAL STRENGTH

From instilling ambition to assembling support to conjuring a racier sense of self, sports psychologist Dr. Josephine Perry has a five-point strategy to fortify your cycling mindset

ATTACK THE ELEMENTS WITH RAIN DEFENCE

dhb’s wet-weather range will keep you dry throughout the winter and beyond

Focus Izalco Max 8.7 - £2,899 | 8.04kg

Focus’s popular Izalco model gets a radical aero redesign but its quest for speed is thwarted by unresponsive deep-section wheels

Records Fall At Minsk World Cup

Fast times recorded while Laura Kenny medals in omnium and Madison

Ambitious Henderson Signs For Team Sunweb

Step up to WorldTour-ready team is reward for young Brit’s impressive season

100k Killers

Killer Climber Simon Warren accepts two 100km hilly challenges from fiendish CW readers Garry Lindsay and Adam Smith

Tom Pidcock Takes Second At Koppenbergcross

Impressive weekend of racing for under-23 cyclo-cross world champion

Rain Vs Pain Vs Gain

Sweating it out on the turbo is unavoidable over winter, but how do the fitness benefits compare to riding outdoors? Must you battle the elements to stay at your best? Jim Cotton investigates

Matt Holmes In Surprise Move To Lotto-Soudal

Madison-Genesis man steps up to the WorldTour

From Zwift To The Pro Ranks

Steve Shrubsall investigates what it takes to make it to the finals of the Zwift Academy and whether he has the talent to get there .

Rolling Back The Years

With the rise of Zwift and e-racing, Owen Rogers takes a look back to a time when roller racing was a hugely popular cycle sport.

Cavendish Confirms Signing For Bahrain Merida

Prolific sprinter to re-join former mentor Rod Ellingworth, reports Alex Ballinger

The Real E-Champ

Elevated to first place after the winner was disqualified, James Phillips is enthusiastic about the benefits of e-racing on Zwift.

Concussion: The Life - Saving Facts

Knocks to the head aren’t uncommon in cycling — but every single one must be taken seriously and treated with extreme caution, as Michelle Arthurs-Brennan finds out

First Ever e-Racing National Champ Banned

Cameron Jeffers found guilty of pre-race data tampering

‘The Riding Was On The Wall'

Having set herself three extremely ambitious targets, CW’s Michelle Arthurs-Brennan has had a testing season of relentless racing

‘Crashes, Agony... And A Great Year Of Racing'

Despite his target races being scuppered by crashes, James Bullen has learnt priceless lessons as he stepped up a licence category

The Lucas Cyclometer

The mechanical marvel that pre-dated the cycle computer