CATEGORIES

BC and Shell needs to succeed if it wants further investment

British Cycling must act fast if Shell is ever to be deemed acceptable, say insiders

MAKING THE GRADE - PLEASURE VS PROGRESS

In the final part of his 'stepping up' triptych, Alex Ballinger reflects on how much progress he made in 2022 – and, crucially, whether the fun made up for the sacrifices

THE (NEVER-ENDING) SEARCH FOR SPEED

With a wish list of equipment, wind-tunnel time and aero expertise at his disposal, can editor Simon Richardson go quicker still?

Sardinia's fountain of youth

Trevor Ward explores the exquisite climbs and even more exquisite delicacies of Italy’s Mediterranean paradise

BC members’ outcry at Shell deal

Membership cancellations and leadership questions in wake of partnership with oil and gas giant, reports Tom Thewlis

MY TRAINING SPACE - Simon Jones

I played rugby in my 20s but got into off-road riding in the Nineties. A few years later, in my early 30s, I began to dabble in road riding too and did a few TTs, until family life took over and put my cycling on hold. I didn't start again until I turned 50, when I decided to enter a local cyclo-cross race. The high standard was a massive shock.

LET'S GET CRITICAL

Is it time to ditch the traditional FTP test in favour of the more scientifically advanced Critical Power? Coach Tom Bell puts theory into practice on two unwitting CW staffers

GOING VIRTUAL

After holding out against it for years, Adam Becket finally braves the world of online cycling, with mixed results

ZWIFTI ADDICTS

Meet the people who have ridden over a lap of the Earth on Zwift in 2022

THE HUB

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

GB celebrates record breaking Para-cycling Track Worlds

Squad claims a staggering 30 medals, reports Hannah Dines

Rule change could see Ganna’s records fall

Italian has expressed a desire to attempt the Hour record again, reports Tom Davidson

ELINOR BARKER: How having a baby makes you a better cyclist

I recently heard that having a baby causes a biological change in your brain that makes you temporarily, categorically, stupid. The rationale is that operating at your normal level of cognition would make the mundanity of the eternal feed/sleep/ change newborn cycle so unbearably dull that we just wouldn’t do it.

Join Rayner Foundation to celebrate most successful year

Guests will rub shoulders with Britain’s WorldTour stars at the charity’s annual dinner

Bell 'nearing his best' ahead of National Championship defence

Tom Bell wraps up preparations for Hill-Climbo Nationals with victory in Derbyshire

Ribble Weldtite’s demise leaves British road racing in precarious position

Successful Brit team’s imminent closure a portent for the future of domestic competition

'My happy place was ripped away'

Champion road racer turned time triallist Jen George tells CW why she no longer feels safe to ride alone on her local roads

20 WAYS TO FUEL YOUR RIDING FOR LESS

With food prices soaring, sating a cyclist's appetite is getting very expensive. Anita Bean provides 20 ways to cut your fuelling bill - without compromising on health or performance

Triban 120 Gravel Bike £599.99| 11.21kg

The price is right... will the Triban's ride follow suit, asks Stefan Abram

Elemnt Roam gets visual boost

Wahoo overhauls flagship bike computer

NEW CHAPTERS

Having just written a book about his career, Dan Martin tells Tom Davidson how racing has changed since the sweet spot of his heyday

THE MAKING OF ELISA BALSAMO

Balsamo joined cycling's top tier after winning the rainbow jersey last year Owen Rogers gets the inside story on the Italian's rise to stardom from those who know her best

Saint Piran's Beaumont domination

Alice McWilliam wins the Curlew Cup sprint

Vaughan goes chasing rainbows on a budget

National champ Jacob Vaughan on his DIY gravel Worlds experience

How Monopoly helped us at the World Championships

My body was a bit of a wreck after the Vuelta a España but this made the travel and jet lag on arrival in Australia for the Worlds less of an issue; I could nap/ sleep whenever I wanted.

British Cycling announces Shell as official partner

Oil company logo to adorn GB Worlds kit

Bigham: Ganna's Hour record can be beaten

Performance engineer behind attempt says there's room for improvement, reports Vern Pitt

Dr Hutch

We’re all allowed to make mistakes when riding, it’s how we learn. But whatever you do, don’t wear your sunglasses the wrong way

How to… Gift a win

Gifting a win is simply letting someone else take the victory. There are two broad approaches to this act of magnanimity.

STEVE FAULKNER 'CLOSE BUT NO SUB-20 CIGAR!'

My goal for this Project was to ride 10 miles in less than 20 minutes. It was a simple, specific target, and one that was never going to be easy to achieve.