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Ask the physio

Cycling specialist Phil Burt has a fix for every niggle

Wild and Matthews grind out century TT success

Riders go long as Wilts-Gloucs host 100-mile Nationals

OPINION

OPINION

THE HUB

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

Rebecca Richardson's Specialized Tarmac hillclimb special

A stripped-down Spesh tipping the scales at 5.5kg

WATT WORKS FOR ME Fred Wright

The Bahrain-McLaren neo-pro on dealing with the heat, hard training and Garmin outages

Most British pros set for Worlds long-list as confusion reigns

Swiss event cancellation puts plans back to square one

Dauphiné and Lombardia leave teams rethinking Tour plans

Amid lively racing, multiple crashes and incidents force teams to reconsider Tour plans during an eye-opening week of riding

FRESH PERSPECTIVE FRESH LEGS

Geraint Thomas looks ahead to the Tour de France, and talks about the new focus that has come with fatherhood, and how lockdown has rekindled his love of racing

BEHIND THE FILTER

Frustrated with the sepia-tinged perfection of cycling Instagram accounts, Olympic gold medallist Elinor Barker runs down her real daily routine in all its slovenly detail

Ask the physio

Sports injury maestro Sam Mak takes a deep dive into knee pain and S&C

Wahoo Kickr Bike

With turbo training going from en vogue to nigh-on obligatory this year, Michelle Arthurs-Brennan tries Wahoo’s latest indoor offering

BC Racing Return Sees Relief, Joy And Innovation

Grass-roots British Cycling competition returned last week, and gave a glimpse into racing’s ‘new normal’ reports James Shrubsall

Sa Calobra Vs Mount Teide

It’s an island head-to-head on the popular holiday, sorry, ‘training camp’ destinations of Majorca and Tenerifes

Orbea Orca

Orbea has rung the changes with a new Orca road bike designed to bisect the long-standing range into two distinct halves while retaining the familiar Orca outline.

Obituary David Taylor 1937–2020

Legendary cycling journalist who reported from outside contemporary realms

Il Lombardia

A solid start to the post-pandemic season, with top sixes in Tour de l’Ain and Route d’Occitanie, puts Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek- Segafredo) in a prime spot to repeat his win in last year’s Il Lombardia. But to do that he will have to contend with team-mate Vincenzo Nibali, who is also due to line up in Bergamo on Saturday and, as a previous two-time winner, will be one of the most successful riders on the starting grid.

EDUCATING RICHARD

From a family farm in Ecuador, to the world’s richest cycling team. How Richard Carapaz is learning from unlikely sources

Dr Hutch

Got any expert advice for the Doc as his form has levelled off? Save your breath, he’s not listening

Cycling 15 July, 1967

Tom Simpson fades; Beryl Burton bosses the national ‘50’

‘Limitless' Van Aert bags his maiden Monument

Poggio launchpad propels Belgian to Milan-San Remo plaudits, writes James Shrubsall

Gear of the week

Shoes, wheelsets and a helmet are all put under CW’s scrutiny this week

The World Watches As Pro Racing Returns

Face masks, mass testing and interviews via selfie sticks – this is how pro racing looks now, reports Chris Marshall-Bell in Burgos

COMING THROUGH

In January the idea of April Tacey beating the world’s best seemed very far away. But at the virtual Tour de France, that’s exactly what she did. She tells Vern Pitt how she got there.

Merida builds more compliance into its rocketship aero Reacto

The fourth edition of Merida’s flagship aero race bike sees further refinement of an already highly accomplished frame for 2021.

Giant Defy Advanced 1 £2,199 | 8.59kg

James Bracey finds Giant’s Defy has moved into more gravel-friendly territory with an updated frame and bigger tyre volume

PROVING GROUND

In the latest in a series revisiting British classic race routes, Simon Warren takes on the mini-bergs of Essex and finds a few surprises

FACE DOWN YOUR FEARS

Being aware of risk is vital in keeping us safe, whereas being irrationally scared actually makes us more liable to crash. Sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry explains how to put cycling fears back in their box

Ask the Osteo

Movement specialist Wes Tubb proffers strength and comfort advice

Milan-San Remo

This year’s Milan-San Remo may prove to be the most controversial edition of the race in its long, illustrious history.