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NICHOLLS SETS HIS SIGHTS ON ANOTHER FEAT

The 14-times champion trainer is keyed up to land a record 15th title

SUNNY STREET HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE

Andrew Ayres mixes Flat and jumps to bring us his latest horses to follow

Fulcrum Speed 42 wheels

Light, fast and good in crosswinds, says Jack Elton-Walters

Tenerife

With its stunning volcanic landscapes, average year-round temperatures of 23°C and smooth roads that soar to 2,300 m in altitude, Tenerife has become the playground of pro cyclists.

Paris Brest Paris

'Slow cyclist' Jack Thurston takes on the challenge of a lifetime with the legendary 1,200km audax in France

Buyer's guide ROAD BIKE SHOES

Enhanced power transfer, more efficiency and added comfort. A well-chosen bike shoe should do it all. We test eight pairs around the competitive £100 price point

BIKETEST BACKCOUNTRY HARDTAILS

We see whether carbon fibre or steel, big-name value or boutique attention to detail comes out on top on the trails

HITTING THE CHELTENHAM TRAIL IN STYLE

Andy Gibson's '50 Eyecatchers' is the perfect Christmas gift for any Jumps' enthusiasts

CONSTITUTION TO LIGHT UP DECEMBER

Paul Ferguson is looking forward to seeing a hurdling superstar at Newcastle

FALLING AT THE FINAL HURDLE

Ben Morgan didn't have the best of luck in the home straight this month

JUST WHAT IS CHAMPIONS DAY?

Rolf Johnson scratches his head about the summer game's flat finale

IT SUITED SIRE AT THE FRONT

Graham Buddry looks back at the career of Sire De Grugy, one of the top two-milers of this generation

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

As Peter Sagan hangs up his road wheels, James Shrubsall tries to uncover the man beneath the mane

Colnago C68 Allroad

£14,000 Colnago’s superbike goes endurance

GRIME TIME

EXPERT WORKSHOP ADVICE

FIRST RIDES

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX & ONTO THE TRAILS

Rod Ellingworth tenders surprise Ineos Grenadiers resignation

De facto team principal calls time on his tenure with the British squad he helped assemble Adam Becket assesses the team's position

Extinction Rebellion protest Shell deal

Environmental group demonstrates outside British Cycling's AGM over controversial partnership

Froome's boss slams star's bike-fit claims

Israel-Premier Tech manager insists Tour de France door still open

CHAMPIONS CROWNED ALREADY

Karl Hedley gets stuck into the early jumps action in Ireland where new stars are already emerging

TdF presentation

The glitzy show that reveals the usually already leaked) upcoming route for the Grande Boucle

Stone-cold classic

Ross Litherland explains his love for the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, road cycling’s most brutal surface

IT'S NOT TOO LONG UNTIL THE CRAVEN!

Dave Youngman has enjoyed another year but has lots to look forward to for 2024

I THINK SHE'S PRETTY GOOD

Jeremy Grayson with a bumper selection of horses to keep a close eye on in the coming weeks

The Bike Test NEW-SCHOOL GRAVEL

This month, we head to the really rough stuff to see how four of the latest gravel designs handle roots, rocks and plenty of mud

THROW DOWN THE CAUNTLET

In our final challenge of the series, we see if e-bikes really are as good at climbing as they're cracked up to be, as we tackle Antur Stiniog back to front

THE RIDER OFF YEAR' 23

THE BIG REVEAL! You voted in your thousands - now meet our winners...

From dust it did rise

Steve Thomas traces the birth of British mountain biking, from 'tracker bikes' to Muddy Fox

Ferguson bags first World Cup win

Brit survives early mechanical to come back and win

Boost your ride

Performance Q&A The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders