CATEGORIES

Races and club runs axed as grass-roots cycling tackles Covid-19

Events both competitive and social have been cancelled, but creativity can still bring cyclists together to ride and race, writes James Shrubsall.

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GARNERING THE POSITIVES

After thinking of quitting, British double junior world champion Lucy van der Haar is on the road back, writes Owen Rogers

Fears for cycling's future grow as coronavirus spreads

Concerns over sponsorship and how to return to racing are on the peloton’s mind, reports Vern Pitt

Clinching the dream

After piling on the pounds as a City banker, Dov Tate turned his back on finance, burnt off 25kg and set up as a sole trader in the cycling market.

Campagnolo Ergopower shifters

The Italian firm’s dual shifter is a paragon of elegant simplicity

Boardman in bid to save wind tunnel facility

How Do You Choose The Perfect Rim Depth For You?

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan delves into the science behind selecting the right wheel

British Racing's Last Hurrah Ahead Of Coronavirus Shutdown

All British Cycling events to be cancelled, reports Vern Pitt

UAE Tour Abandoned Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

I was reading Geraint Thomas’s book (or watching documentary, I forget which) and he was saying pro cyclists never shake hands (they bump elbows) due to the risk of catching a bug before/during a tour. Jim Dennison

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All Racing Off As Coronavirus Grips Europe

UCI clears calendar after races and teams cancel plans

TRAINING O'CLOCK?

Most of us ride our bikes whenever we get chance, but is there abest time of day when you’ll unlock the most potential and make maximum gains? Sports scientist Dr Mark Homer investigates

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PURSUITING'S NEW PARADIGM

The men’s team pursuit world record appears to be in freefall, Vern Pitt investigates why

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Paris-Nice finishes early as nations scale back events and close borders

The Race to the Sun finished early, marking the last racing for at least a month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, writes James Shrubsall

Greg LeMond's 1989 Bottecchia TT bike

The aero-bar machine that swept to the closest-ever Tour win

FORGING LEGENDS

We look back on the top 10 best Classics of all time and remember the British riders who staked their claim to one-day fame

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Dr Hutch

The Covid-19 recess offers you the chance to inoculate yourself against 90s racing nostalgia by rewatching the era’s video nasties

Dan Bigham's Ribble SL R

New team bike gets the thumbs-up from Huub-Wattbike’s aero innovator

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Allen out-rides the clock in Ingleborough

Biggest win yet for PMRR man in classic Yorkshire time trial

Inside The UAE Tour Coronavirus Lockdown

Sophie Smith reports from her quarantined hotel in Abu Dhabi

THE NEXT GENERATION

A new crop of young British stars is poised to burst upon the world stage; Chris Marshall-Bell profiles its leading lights

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OPINION

OWAIN DOULL

‘Overnight my limbs stopped working'

Just getting back into cycling after a dalliance with motorsport, Ted Reddick was struck down by a debilitating neurological condition

Next three months ‘crucial' to Froome's Tour dreams

Brit makes low-key return to racing at truncated UAE Tour, reports Sophie Smith in Abu Dhabi

British Cycling eyes strategic shift for Tokyo Olympics

Performance director considers turn away from team pursuit, reports Vern Pitt in Berlin

Lizzy Banks lays down marker for Flanders

Brit finishes sixth but curses mistake that cost her podium chance, writes Vern Pitt

Brit helped Denmark to smash world records

Huub-Wattbike aerodynamicist says it’s “scary” how fast the Danish team can still go

WATT WORKS FOR ME: Matthew Holmes

The Lotto-Soudal neo-pro on winning as a rookie, training 'flat-out' and avoiding easy options

February 27, 2020

Omloop Het Niewsblad - Ghent, Belgium, February 29

Greg Van Avermaet was in a bullish mood discussing his form after the Volta ao Algarve last week ahead of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, the first cobbled Classic of the year.

February 27, 2020