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Bora keep pressure on green jersey Bennett

GC favourites affected by hard-fought points battle, reports Peter Cossins

September 17, 2020

Is The Tour De France Sidelining Sprinters?

The Tour’s relentless focus on spectacle has left some fastmen feeling like cycling’s endangered species, finds Peter Cossins

7 mins |

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE LE TOUR?

As the Tour de France lights up our afternoons, Maria David gets a vivid insight into the demands of the race from a team of amateur women who completed the full route one month ahead of the pros

10+ mins |

Trek Emonda SL 6 Pro £3,350 | 7.9kg

James Bracey spends some time with Trek’s newly updated and aero-tweaked lightweight GC race bike

6 mins |

Tour de France 1965

Belgian Joseph Planckaert rides through the hills on a stage of the Tour de France in 1965. Sadly, we’re not sure exactly where or when this was taken; the information on the photo is contradictory. It claims to be of his brother Willy Planckaert – but he didn’t ride the Tour in 1965 and never rode for the team that Joseph is in the kit of here.

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Scott updates its Foil aero racer

Ranging from £3,599 to £8,099, the new bike is more colourful, comfortable and compact

Pidcock eyes Worlds spot after Baby Giro win

Yorkshireman is first Brit to win major U23 race, reports Vern Pitt

RENAISSANCE IN YELLOW

After struggling at the Tour in recent years Adam Yates took advantage of a twist of fate in the first week to restate his Grand Tour credentials, writes Peter Cossins

8 mins |

EASY DOES IT

The Tour de France peloton took a particularly cautious approach during the opening week. Peter Cossins explains the series of factors that resulted in a few easy days for the riders

6 mins |

Roglic heads three-way battle for yellow

Primoz Roglic has the yellow jersey he’s long targeted, but the Slovene’s young compatriot Tadej Pogačar and defending champion Egan Bernal are both on the rise, writes Peter Cossins

7 mins |

Club run under threat from government

British Cycling and Cycling UK voice concern over government’s proposed changes to law on riding two abreast, reports Vern Pitt

Should your next bike be a gravel bike?

Gravel riding has taken the world by storm over the last few years James Bracey – gets to grips with the new category and what it means for you

5 mins |

THE BIG CW FITNESS PROJECT 2020

With real-life events slowly starting to infiltrate the ‘new normal’, our Fitness Project trio are keen for a slice of the action CALLUM MCQUEEN, 20

8 mins |

Scott Addict Gravel 10 - £5,899 | 7.93kg

CW editor Simon Richardson finds the Scott Addict Gravel gives him a whole new appreciation of his local area

7 mins |

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Israel Start-Up Nation is riding in its first Tour de France, and with Chris Froome joining next year, it hopes to return and win. Vern Pitt finds out what this fledgling squad is all about

9 mins |

Gear of the week

The CW Tech team ride and rate the latest kit on the market

4 mins |

FEEL THE POWER

With even some pro teams cautioning against an over-reliance on power meters, Dr Josie Perry makes the case for staying in touch with your winning instincts

10 mins |