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Giro d'Italia, stage 19 3 June 1965

The older of the famous Moser brothers, Aldo, partakes in a little impromptu CX as he hauls his bike over the snowdrifts at the top of the Passo Dello Stelvio.

EL MUCHACHO MISTERIOSO

Giro d’Italia’s favourite Egan Bernal has had a rocky ride with injury since his stellar 2019 Tour de France win. But as Chris Marshall-Bell finds out, a return to his isolated roots may be about to pay dividends

Cycling 1 May, 1913

Tricycle racing’s disputatious history echoes our own time

Ganna storms into pink jersey

Turin Grande Partenza sees time trial ace ride into the maglia rosa

Obituary Mike McNamara

11 Aug 1935 – 8 May 2021

Giro d'Italia 13 May 1931

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Dr Hutch

Our 130th anniversary causes the Doc to celebrate the eternal appeal of two wheels against the changing backdrop of technological progress

Froome hits back at his critics

Four-time Tour champ pledges to keep improving, reports Jonny Long

Hayter impresses in Algarve

Young Brit wins stage in style and claims second on GC, reports Vern Pitt

Cycling and Mopeds 1 November, 1961

National title won in under two minutes

CW5000 May Challenges

As our CW5000 riders continue to log their miles in 2021 we’ve set them another two challenges to try and mix up their riding, work on a different aspect of fitness and push on to the annual 5,000-mile target.

AS ALWAYS, THE ROAD WILL DECIDE THE WINNER

The most stressful part of a Grand Tour is already done. Packed, cleaned my apartment and for the next 24 hours worried I’d forgotten something important. I did forget to turn the boiler off but aside from that, no major disasters.

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.