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Askey lays down Worlds marker in Derby dirt

Groupama-FDJ rider wins opening round of cyclo-cross National Trophy in style

Dr Hutch

The Doc pays homage to the unsung heroes of British racing who could have set the Worlds alight had they only been given the chance

RIDING BRITAIN'S STEEPEST HILL

Deep in the heart of Wales, climbing nut Simon Warren thinks he has discovered Britain’s steepest hill. This is the story off how he found it and just how painful it is to ride

Road World Championships 22 August, 1948

The breakaway of the pro race rides through the streets of Valkenburg. This appears to have been taken around the midpoint of the race when the break had grown to nine riders.

Van Dijk makes spectacular return to rainbow glory

Lowden comes sixth on Worlds TT debut

We Need To Talk About Cycling And Sustainability

Compostable bags are an excellent first step, but we should be asking for changes to bike production, Michelle Arthurs-Brennan hears

Cervélo Aspero-5 Force eTap AXS 1 Disc £8,199 | 8.3kg

Rupert Radley takes the rough with the smooth on a boutique gravel bike whose dazzling paintjob conceals a design DNA dedicated to speed

Hayter enters world's elite as he's pipped by van Aert

Young Brit will target stage races, one-days and track in future, reports Vern Pitt

HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Mason Hollyman is having a breakthrough year – Vern Pitt finds out where he’s come from and where he’s going

DR HUTCH

Harbouring a healthy hatred of your peers could be the answer to a long and prosperous cycling career, considers the Doc

National 10 banjaxed by timing failures

No result as time trial stopwatch fails, reports James Shrubsall

FATIGUE RESISTANCE DEFEAT THE NEED TO SLOW DOWN

The best endurance cyclists are those who can stave off fatigue to keep pushing hard hour after hour. But what exactly is fatigue resistance and how is it developed? Dr Mark Burnley investigates

Milk Race 5 June, 1974

A precursor of this year’s AJ Bell Tour of Britain, the 1974 Milk Race was a feast of hills and seaside towns. Starting in Brighton, the route zig-zagged north via Great Malvern and Llandudno, across to Skegness, Scarborough and Whitley Bay, traversing the North Pennines, before finishing in Blackpool (via Harrogate).

Tour of Britain tests Ribble's mettle

Crashes and mechanicals dent James Shaw’s GC hopes, writes Vern Pitt

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW

Taking place in northern Belgium, this year’s Worlds naturally takes its cues from the Classics – with a series of long and lumpy road races coupled with a flat and windswept time trial course

Afghanistan Veteran Van Gass Claims Double Gold

Paralympic debutant sweeps the boards in Tokyo, reports Vern Pitt

WARMING UP IS IT WORTH IT?

Most of us warm up more out of habit than scientific conviction. Here to add some rigour to our pre-race routines, Dr Mark Burnley has a PhD in precisely which warm-ups work best..

Tour of Britain 7 June, 1964

The race departs from Blackpool, Lancashire, on the second part of the first stage. The riders would race 154km to Buxton where Brit Colin Lewis would cross the line victorious.

Shimano launches new Dura-Ace and Ultegra

Not one but two new 12-speed, semi-wireless groupsets unveiled, writes Simon Smythe

Storey leads British Paralympic velodrome medal rush

Veteran stars as Brits rack up podium places aplenty, writes Vern Pitt

WorldTour teams court Vernon after l'Avenir win

Brit ready to hit the big time, reports Vern Pitt

Relaxed Roglič poised to strike

Stealthy Slovenian bides his time for red jersey move, writes Vern Pitt

Independent Pedaler dominate National 50

Kent team take women’s podium and men’s gold

RACE PREVIEW TOUR OF BRITAIN

WITH A STELLAR LINE-UP AND A TOUGH ROUTE TO TACKLE, THIS YEAR’S RACE SHOULD PROVE TO BE A CLASSIC

Cycling 6 October 1984

Phil Thomas wins titles not hearts

Storey is lost for words as Paralympic GB complete a historic Games

Veteran breaks record as GB’s Paralympians top the cycling medal table in Tokyo, reports James Shrubsall

Tour of Britain 15 June, 1954

The peloton rolls out of Llangollen on its way to Wolverhampton, with around 70 miles of racing left.

The race that left pros crumpled, cold & crying

So tough it was only held every 10 years, the final edition of the Paris-Brest-Paris professional race was staged 70 years ago this month. But as Giles Belbin discovers, today the event lives on as the pinnacle of the randonneuring world

How to... market a bike

Once upon a time, the marketing department of a bike maker was only very slightly more obliging than the sort of 1950’s bike-shop owner who sat grumpily behind the counter refusing to sell people bikes he thought were “too good” for them.

Junior Tour of Wales winner ‘proud' to join star-studded winner list

Tyler Hannay puts in attacking ride to snatch jersey on final stage, reports Vern Pitt