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No full field for National 25

TT blue riband champs suffers surprise low entry

Triple treat for Wiebes

Team DSM backed Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes to a clean sweep in the women's three-day stage race

JOE LAVERICK - Local chaingang is still the best school for cyclists

It's the sort of group where banter is high, and someone is as likely to attack when the shout of "puncture" goes up, as they are to stop - all for fun of course.

The Doc dissects the latest Hour record and the fine line of optimum aerodynamics

Clearly the team did the maths and concluded that the 200 metres that she might lose from a wavy line would be more than outweighed by the aero saving of riding in a position as close to a bullet as she could manage.

Shimano Ultegra R8170 - £2,476.75 | 2.716g

A second-tier groupset that's made a play for the top

Rick Zabel's - Giro diary

No stage wins but fitness gains aplenty

LET'S TALK ABOUT...SUN PROTECTION

As high summer approaches, promising blissful long hours of sun-drenched cycling, Chris Marshall-Bell urges you to take a moment to consider the serious risk to your skin

Giro d'Italia 5 June, 1966

Molteni also rounded out the race as team winners.

Aussie rules as Hindley takes Giro

Jai Hindley proves he's the real deal, sealing Giro victory in the final-day time trial

Perfecting the art of the nature break

Peeing is a task almost every rider will undertake at least once a race.

My life lessons in fitness

The most successful team pursuit rider ever, Ed Clancy is a gold-plated authority on nailing it at the highest level year after year. Here, he shares the secrets of his consistency with Chris Marshall-Bell

Yates's Giro dreams left in tatters

Brit drops out of GC contention, writes Vern Pitt

HEARTBREAK ITALIA

Think of Italian bike racing and you inevitably think of some of the most passionate scenes in cycling. The flipside is the heartbreak when it doesn't go to plan. James Shrubsall counts down seven of the most devastating

Démare emerges as Giro's sprinter to beat

Cavendish in great shape but comes up short against the Frenchman, writes Vern Pitt

Hayter & Britton are Milton golden boys

British pair's gold medals are the highlights of a strong showing for small GB squad at Canada Nations Cup

COLNAGO - EVOLUTION OF A LEGEND

As the revered marque releases the C68, Simon Smythe looks back at the history of this fabled Italian thoroughbred

Colnago C68 £12,449 | 7.3kg

Has Simon Smythe found his dream machine? We find out...

Cycling Weekly 12 June, 1999

Pantini's time is up, and a new tester hits the UK scene

BABY OIL BRUISES INSIDE THE TOUR SERIES & HOTEK GHOSTS

Intrepid rider with Awol O'Shea and journalist Charlotte Broughton recounts her experience of racing the UK's biggest criterium series

Rick Zabel's Giro diary

Warp speed mode to the mountains

Ineos set up for Giro hat-trick

Carapaz claims pink but the hardest days in the Italian Grand Tour are still to come, writes James Shrubsall

FUEL FOR THE WORK REQUIRED

Matching fuelling intake to energy demands is a hot trend in high-performance cycling. Anita Bean explores the underlying principles and how to get on board

Pearson Summon The Blood

A great ride and top-notch components, but is it better suited to endurance riding than the rougher side of gravel, asks Stefan Abram

Bäckstedt claims first Flanders title

Welshwoman honours rainbow jersey in style ahead of move into pro ranks, reports Vern Pitt

Beth Morrow's Basso Diamante Disc

A fast do-it-all disc rig with a heavy sprinkling of Italian components

STILL SMILING

Former national champion Jess Roberts is back after a two-year absence caused by debilitating back pain. Vern Pitt hears her story of pain, self-doubt and self-discovery

THE WORLD TOUR'S TALENT FACTORY

Development squad Hagens Berman Axeon continue to thrive where others flounder. What's the secret of their success?

Ride London Classique

27-29 May, Essex and London

THE HUB

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

Mieke Kröger's Paris-Roubaix Felt FR

German national road and track champion's Hell of the North race bike