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"I cycle to Formula Ones to help me combat my multiple sclerosis"

Rich Tindale, a design manager from Staffordshire and F1 fan, organises charity rides to F1 Grand Prix circuits

LET'S GET TO WORK

To kick off the new year, we test four functional flat-bar commuter bikes that will double up for leisure riding and even off-road forays

Marin Headlands 2

\"This do-it-all gravel bike coped with everything I threw at it and the quirky geometry soon grew on me\"

ROAD HELMETS

Road, gravel, commuting... can you find a cycling helmet that can do it all? We review eight options vying for versatility and value, starting at £65

Energising the elites

Ed Clancy is heading up British Cycling's elite road racing task force. Can he invigorate a moribund scene?

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

Via Francigena, Caminos, Cathedrals- pilgrimages today are as likely cycled as walked, and they're not all about saints now either. Rob Ainsley, veteran of several odysseys, selects 10 soul-stirring rides...

Cannondale Topstone LAB71 frameset

\"It's road-bike responsive and stiff on tarmac while off road it's just as rapid yet feels superbly composed\"

Elves Vanyar Pro Disc

\"The Vanyar is the main bike for the UCI Continental team 7-Eleven Cliqq and you can get the frameset in multiple colourways\"

Yorkshire Dales

Buttertubs Pass, north of Hawes and named after its 20m-deep limestone potholes near the top, is a must-do climb

HIGH RISE

Tenerife's Vuelta al Teide sportive blends oxygen-starved altitudes with spellbinding volcanic terrain for a breathtaking ride. Mark Bailey heads to the playground of the professionals for an explosive adventure

Taming time-trials

With road bike only events, time trial is broadening its appeal. But what do you need to get started? Here's our expert guide to taming a TT

Through the keyhole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council ripped up a traffic filter at the expense of cyclists. Then the people fought back...

Eddy Merckx

Generally recognised as the all-time greatest cyclist, in anyone's language

Cannondale SuperSix EVO 3

\"You'll still find all the clever details of the EVO design, but the EVO 3 is made using a cheaper carbon\"

UYNing formula

We're invited behind the scenes on a fascinating tour of UYN's research centre and factory at the launch of this new eco-aware sports apparel brand in Italy

FOR THE RECORD

From online platforms to paper notebooks, training diaries can be powerful tools. We asked three riders to share a page of their training diaries to show how a daily check-in can deliver invaluable cycling insights

The last broadcast

Ned rues the demise of GCN+ and lost afternoons glued to minor pro races in Portugal

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Cycling Plus previews Rapha's Paris-Roubaix homage, A Day in Hell, which loops from North London... and is coming to a city near you this April

STAGS HELD UP IN RACE TO TOP

FRUSTRATED Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough accepted it was a case of two points dropped at Morecambe as his promotion-chasing side dropped to third in the League Two table.

BAKER COOKS UP STORM FOR SCHU

FORMER Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker has been tipped to play a major role in the Stoke City revolution.

SUB KEANE'S DOUBLE REWARD FOR LOWE

RYAN Lowe’s half-time gamble paid dividends as his three substitutions left Bristol City reeling.

'Horrible' hitman is back in the groove

THE one-year deal that Aaron Connolly signed with Hull City in August represented a fair reflection of the striker’s status as a transfer risk.

MOWBRAY RAPS WASTEFUL BLUES

TONY Mowbray admitted he was frustrated - despite rescuing a dramatic point against Swansea.

STEPHY IS THE CHAMP KING

Foxes star bags prize

BANTAMS GIVE RAMS A SHOCK

DELIGHTED boss Graham Alexander lauded his players after Bradford stunned Derby in the last 16 on Tuesday night.

SELLES FEARS ROYALS WILL SUFFER AFTER FAN PROTEST

Reading boss: We expect penalties

O'HARE GRABS LATE DOUBLE AS SKY BLUES  SNARE FOXES

Leaders stunned by hosts' fightback

Gordon shows way for Clarke

IN THE aftermath of Sunderland’s chastening derby defeat to Newcastle in the FA Cup last weekend, Michael Beale urged his players to be honest with themselves.

JOHNNIE & DONS' TROPHY DREAM

UPBEAT Johnnie Jackson believes his AFC Wimbledon underdogs have got a ‘great opportunity’ to go all the way in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

ROHL'S BACKING SAINTS

SHEFIELD Wednesday boss Danny Rohl, a former assistant at Southampton, admitted he is rooting for his old club to return to the Premier League.