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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.
JULIA BARTE 'THE TIME OF MY LIFE!'
Looking back on the past six months, it’s hard to know where to begin. Everything changed for me when I moved to England from Sweden just before lockdown in 2020.
DANNY LLOYD 'LOOK WHO'S MOVED THE GOALPOSTS!'
We find out how our three Fitness Project riders measured up to their goals for this year and what they’ve taken from the experience
HOW TO BE A GREENER CYCLIST
Hannah Bussey looks at how we, as cyclists, can contribute even more to the upkeep of the planet