Start me up
Whether you’re coming at cycling from another sport, busy homelife or advancing years, this new-rider guide has specific tips to get you flying in your first year.

GFNY Cozumel
This gran fondo series is unrivalled in its worldwide reach and in November CP editor Matt travelled across the Atlantic to ride its event in Cozumel, Mexico.

Lightweight race bikes
This month, we’ve tested two climbing bikes – Orbea’s Orca M20i Team and Look’s 785 Huez – head to head in the hills to find out their relative
strengths and weaknesses. Which one will emerge victorious?

Manx mission
Charlie Allenby tackles the Gran Fondo Isle of Man, in its last year as a qualifying round for the UCI World Championships.

Old but gold
From tyres to helmets, saddles to power meters, we take a look at the venerable tech that pro road racers still rely on.

A quiet place
Writer and photographer Marcus Stitz enjoys a 1,500km bikepacking adventure in rugged Québec, Canada.

Budget upgrades
Our pick of the top 10 smart spends, from pedals to sunglasses, that will upgrade your riding without breaking the bank.

Worn out?
Heart-rate variability, blood-glucose levels, sweat rate – why the huge amount of data at your disposal as a cyclist may be doing you more harm than good.

Spring-fresh tech
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting developments we spotted at this year’s Spring Classics races.

Endurance bikes
We take three models built for long days in the saddle, all costing around £2,500, out for some long rides to see which one scores highest for performance, comfort, fun and value. Will it be the Argon 18, Ribble or Surly that comes out on top?

What becomes of the broken hearted?
Following heart issues that kept him off the bike, Nick Christian looks into other cyclists who’ve had cardiac incidents.

Standard bearers
Simon von Bromley writes his wishlist of bike components that should become the standard, to simplify things for riders.

750d wheels - Road and gravel bikes largely arrive with 700c wheels, aside from a few with the smaller 650b variant. Now, there’s a new size in town – the bigger 750d. Liam Cahill sets out to explain the theory of the new size and decide whether it’s truly necessary.

One-track mind - We talk to Sir Chris Hoy about the five key influences that helped to shape his stellar career in the velodrome.

Endurance road bikes: As the 2025 season appears on the horizon, we’re dreaming of all-day stints in the saddle in the summer sun. Warren Rossiter’s been at it through the winter, testing three bikes built for endurance, to help you make your choice of steed.
Summit in the water: The pursuit of time records up monster mountains is big right now, and Illi Gardner and Ed Laverack have captured some of the most prestigious. Both reveal how, to help you set your own PBs.

Ride all winter - Now we’re in deepest, darkest winter, we bring you 10 proven ways to bolster your health and immunity and keep you on the bike. Supplementation, stretching and how you dress are all on the agenda.

Abloc Winter Challenge - Cycling Plus photographer Chris Lanaway lives in southern Sweden and last winter he was roped into riding this treacherous 315km, single-day event near his Jönköping home. Tyre studs at the ready!

Winter workhorses: Amid our wetter, colder months, we need bikes that, while perhaps sacrificing a little speed and nimbleness, can stand up to the conditions. Step forward three bikes, from Genesis, Cinelli and All City, tested by our own winter workhorse Simon Withers.
Royal ascent: Andy Smith captures the best of 2024’s National Hill Climb Championships, in Hexham, Northumberland, on camera.
Square routes: Find out what on earth ‘tile-hunting’ is, and why it might keep you motivated to head outdoors over winter.

No Limit - TRAINING ZONE How to turn back time and stay feeling young on your bike.

ENDURANCE ADDICTS The secrets to why tough events keep us coming back for more.

Material world: For its strength and light weight, carbon fibre has become the most desired frame material, but it’s not the only game in town. Ashley Quinlan pits three bikes against each other from J.Laverack (titanium), Cinelli (steel) and Standert (aluminium)

Training in the rain: Many of us do everything we can to avoid wet-weather rides, yet it’s an essential component of the cyclist’s skills armoury. Mark Bailey reveals how we can learn to embrace rainy rides.

Treasure islands: You can leave Britain for a memorable cycling experience without jumping on a plane. Rob Ainsley reveals his 10 favourite off-shore jaunts, including Guernsey, Skye and Arran.

Gravel Speed - Four fun and fast flyers from Ribble, Ridley & more.

TADEJ POGAČAR - AI and altitude... the science behind his Giro-Tour double...

Shimano 105 bikes: Such is the benefit of trickle-down tech in Shimano’s groupset line-up over the years, that a bike equipped with their third-tier 105 kit in 2024 might well be all the shifting clout you’ll ever need. We test three bikes fitted with this mechanical finery.

Air apparent: As the overlooked problem of air pollution continues to worsen, Rob Ainsley jumps on his bike for a research project, York Air Map, to help identify pollution hotspots and help us breathe better.

Paris 2024 in pictures: The Glasgow Worlds of August last year whetted our appetites for a festival of cycling, but the Olympics are the real deal, particularly on the track. We bring you the best images from a memorable event.

E-cargo bikes
Cargo bikes aren’t new but have grown far more sophisticated, particularly with the development of electric motors, which has made them efficient car replacements. We test four top models, from Cannondale, Cube, Momentum and Trek.

Wheels of time
Tuscany’s Eroica festival popularised vintage bike rides, and Ulverston’s Velo Retro – 10 years old in 2024 – is Britain’s biggest. Rob Ainsley gives his Claud Butler a run out in this summer’s ride..

Pro road bikes
We test a podium’s worth of bikes fit for the racing elite this month, but will it be the BMC, the Cannondale or the ENVE that takes the top spot?

Grand Tour recipes
With her background as a chef on pro teams, Hannah Grant had plenty of material for her book The New Grand Tour Cookbook. She talks us through five of her favourite recipes from the book.

Altitude exactitude
Well-honed fitness can be derailed once you head to the high mountains. Anna Gardiner consults the experts to show you how to best prepare and make the most of your time at high altitude..

Building a champion
What does it take to win a stage of the Tour – or even the race itself? Cycling Plus speaks to the coaches of the world’s best riders and asks them what it takes to triumph in the world’s toughest race.

Days of thunder
1970s British track star Maurice Burton battled racism at home and abroad before establishing himself on the Six Day race circuit in Europe. We speak to him on the launch of his authorised biography..

Food fixes
Fuelling rides should be a simple case of consuming the necessary calories for the workout, yet many of us have nutritional quirks that can derail us. Mark Bailey addresses the most common problems.

Long-distance relationship
Multi-day, mixed terrain solo adventure rides are huge in 2024. Charlie Allenby meets the riders of one such ride, the Pennine Rally, to discover the appeal..

TIME FOR A NEW BIKE?

The best budget and e-commuter bikes rated

THE GENDER DIVIDE

Just what is a women’s bike in 2024?

Your best spring ever
If winter is about keeping your fitness ticking over, spring is the time to get serious. Mark Bailey reveals the highintensity sessions to step up your training.

Sellaronda Bike Day
Italy’s Dolomites are arguably the finest playground to ride a bike in, and on two days each summer, you can enjoy a traffic-free mountain loop in its Sella area..

Spirit of adventure
Pilgrimages today are as likely to be cycled as they are walked. Rob Ainsley profiles 10 of Europe’s best, including Camino de Santiago and Via Francigena.

For the record
Training diaries, whether kept in online platforms or a scrappy notepad, are key to progress on the bike. We ask three riders to share a page from their own..

Toughest rides of 2024
Higher, harder, longer... the ante on the road events market continues to be upped. We preview 10 of the toughest one-day rides to pencil in for the coming year.

Turbo survival guide
As we head into indoor training season, we hear from four grizzled turbo veterans about their tips and tricks for surviving – and thriving – through it..

Rough stuff gravel
The gravel bike genre spans a vast range and at the far, mountain bike-ish end sit those built with suspension. Bikes from Genesis, GT, Rondo and Wilier feature.

Easy eating
Even armed with the knowledge for healthy eating, our best-laid plans can be scuppered by busy lives. We show you how to get back to basics with some simple and speedy solutions.

Strength in numbers
Power meters are the ultimate tool for following prescribed training plans, but they can become expensive trinkets if you don’t use them to your full potential..

The fast show
The past two Tours de France were among the fastest three editions of the race’s history. How has the world’s biggest race got so speedy?

Back on track
The last venue standing from the 1948 Olympics, Herne Hill Velodrome has survived to become a talent factory and thriving community asset.

Wild country
Cycling Plus workshop manager Will Poole has four punctures to deal with in the Frontier 300, a 300km gravel coastto- coast event in the UK..

Gut instinct
Like other parts of the cyclist’s anatomy, the gut is trainable. Mark Bailey reveals how you can tune yours to better tolerate the rigours of performance.

Ekoi Stone Circle
Britain is blessed with some brilliant gravel events – it’s just that many of the best are in the north of the country. Can this one-day ride in Wiltshire help redress the balance? 

Defy ageing
Worried that your advancing years are going to hammer your form and fitness? There’s no need. We reveal the secrets to power you forward for decades to come..

10 ways to end your season on a high
With schools going back, September can feel like the end of your summer cycling escapades. There is, however, so much out there to do with your hard-earned fitness.

Worlds in motion
It was a memorable 13 days at the first-ever combined cycling World Championships in Scotland. We bring you some of the best shots from the two-wheeled jamboree.

Zero to hero
A cyclist on the sidelines is an unhappy cyclist. James Witts reveals how to get back on your bike stronger than ever after a crash or injury.

In the loop
The monster 315km Vätternrundan sportive around Lake Vättern has been running for 57 years and is a right of passage in Sweden. Local rider Henrik Hågård explains its appeal.

THE BIG RIDE
Struggle Borderlands
Charlie Allenby previews this Yorkshire event, a road and gravel weekender in September.

UCI World Championships
For the first time in August, the UCI is bringing every summer cycling discipline under one roof for a combined Worlds in Glasgow. John Whitney previews...

Riding with the Rocketmen
We speak to cycling author James Witts on the launch of his new book, where he uses his access to the world’s best cyclists to transform his own fortunes on the bike.

A head for heights
Achieving your big season goals can be accompanied by a huge psychological comedown. Anna Gardiner investigates how to recognise and counter it.

Fake it until you make it
When food becomes fuel, taste becomes an afterthought. Not with these healthy twists on comfort food, from nutrientdense curries to veggie-packed pizzas.

Hill seekers
One of the most daunting places to ride in a European spring is the monstrously steep Atlantic island of Madeira. Editor Matt takes on the challenge..

Only by the night
Whether in the depth of winter or height of summer, riding at night offers a sensory experience all of its own. Can Mark Bailey make you turn to the dark side?

Tour of Flanders
‘De Ronde’, with its cobbled climbs and raucous atmosphere, is one of our favourite race weekends of the year. We bring you our curated shots from it.

Music to our gears
Dom Whiting has combined his loves of cycling and drum & bass music and turned them into hugely popular city rides. James Witts joins one in Bristol..

Ride of their lives
On the eve of the 2023 Giro d’Italia, we hear from three cyclists, each with a personal connection to Italy’s national race, about what makes it so special.

Big ride science
Body and mind may well have gone kaput by the end of a major race, but what exactly has happened under the bonnet? James Witts takes a look inside...

The next generation
The young Brits who saw Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France in 2012 are coming of age as peloton starlets. This month we’ve profiled six of the best.

The Big Read: Events
The UK cycling events market has been dealt numerous recent blows, with Covid, inflation and Brexit. We hear from organisers as they look to bounce back..

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