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Yates shows flying form ahead of Giro tilt

British rider wins the Tour of Alps in convincing style, reports Vern Pitt

YOU ARE A REAL CYCLIST

In a sport hung up on rules and details, it’s easy to feel you’re falling short of the mark and failing to fit in. Dr Josephine Perry goes to work on impostor syndrome

Young stars dominate at La Doyenne

Pogačar takes first Monument while Vollering triumphs in women’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

RISE FROM GRACE

From runner to one of the best riders in the peloton, Grace Brown has had a meteoric rise. Owen Rogers finds out how she did it

Grand Prix Martini, Geneva 13 September 1959

Twenty-one-year-old Tom Simpson rides to fifth place at the international time trial Grand Prix Martini in Geneva, Switzerland. Simpson had only moved to Europe to race that spring but was already making his presence felt, with two-stage wins at the Tour de l’Ouest and a finish just off the podium in fourth place at the World Championships the month before this race.

TOP FUN

The Mach Loop in North Wales is used to hosting the top pilots of the RAF on low-flying training. Vern Pitt finds out how it feels on two wheels

Frankie Hall tunes form with TT win

Richard Bussell picks up victory in men’s event, reports Snowdon Sports

Dreaming beyond the barricades

Palestinian cyclist Alaa al-Dali tells CW about the devastating injury that changed his life but which hasn’t stopped him from striving to compete internationally

Dr Hutch

All ‘proper’ cyclists are used to being taunted by civilians, says the Doc, but what happens when one turns out to be better than you?

Dominant Roglič so close at Paris-Nice

Jumbo-Visma’s Slovenian GC prospect falls at the final hurdle, but shows good form

Find The Inner Strength With In The Three Pillars Of Self - Motivation

Sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry explains why mastery, autonomy and belonging are the holy trinity underpinning your cycling passion

Duggleby Hots Up On The Road To Tokyo

Tandem pilot takes solo victory in Bramley, report Snowdon Sports and Ben Goddard

Vern Pitt's: Cannondale SuperSix EVO

News editor Vern Pitt’s 2013 SuperSix is a veteran of Ride London, the Etape and Majorca rides – it’s a keeper

OBITUARY: Peter Smith 1944-2021

One of three members of Clifton Cycling Club to represent Great Britain in the four-man 100km team time trial at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, Peter Smith died last month from injuries he received in an incident while riding his bike.

Riders and organisers struggling with new litter rules

Regulating plastic pollution could leave bidon hunters without a lot of bottle

Slovenian stranglehold is beatable, insist rivals

Roglic and Pogačar dominate Tour of the Basque Country, while rivals ponder how to beat them, reports Chris Marshall-Bell

FREE CLIMBING

Kasia Niewiadoma tells Owen Rogers about how she's found balance in the heart of the WorldTour peloton and how she'll capture that elusive Strade Bianche win.

Bernard Hinault Roubaix recce, 1981

Bernard Hinault seems to be enjoying himself as he recce’s the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix with team-mates in 1981.

Dr Hutch

The Doc searches for a solution to pro racing’s litter problem that gives the fans the momentos they crave without turning wildlife into wired life

ALWAYS EVATING

AFTER STEADY PROGRESS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS BRITISH CLIMBER HUGH CARTHY SCORED HIS FIRST GRAND TOUR PODIUM AT THE 2020 VUELTA A ESPANA. VERN PITT FINDS OUT HOW THE 26 - YEAR - OLD GOT THERE, CONQUERED THE FEARSOME ALTO DEL ’ ANGLIRU AND WHY THIN BAR TAPE IS A MUST

Plans for return to group riding and racing outlined

Anticipation grows as British Cycling releases outline for a return to normality in 2021

Milan-San Remo 19 March, 1951

Pierre Barbotin leads Louison Bobet on the coastal road to San Remo as some very well turned out spectators look on – after ensuring their shoes are out of the way, of course.

Alex Ballinger's Giant Trinity Advanced

CW digital news writer Alex learns how to build a bike the hard way

Thomas builds form at Tirreno

Ineos man fine-tuning another tilt at the Tour

Cycling April 7, 1977

Roubaix preview and 21 years of Hugh Porter

SWEET SPOT 101

The ‘comfortably hard’ zone just below FTP promises sweet rewards for your aerobic fitness, but how much and how often is best for you? Pro coach Brendan Housler explains

2021 CLASSICS PREVIEW

The sets and stars of cycling’s very own action movies

Wahoo relaunches Speedplay

Wahoo upgrades Speedplay pedals, with a power meter version also on its way, writes Simon Smythe

WATT WORKS FOR ME Arnaud Démare

The five-time Giro stage winner and French national champion on becoming a sprint superstar

Garmin's Rally Brings Power To Shimano Pedals

New power meter pedals use transferable spindle with Look, Shimano and SPD bodies available