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Who Do You Think Will Win The Tour De France?
The big question
THE HUB
All the news you might have missed from the last seven days
Simon Clarke
The Australian puncheur talks music, bike bling and controversial heroes
NAIRO QUINTANANA - 30 ARKÉA - SAMSIC
Quintana is the elder statesman of the Tour’s Colombian contingent but, leading a new team, he’s determined to let his legs do the talking
La Course
96km | Saturday 29 August | Nice
Conquering Mt Contador
When Alberto Contador set a new Everesting world record last month, many suspected he had put it beyond reach. Then along came Ronan McLaughlin...
Ask the physio
Cycling specialist Phil Burt has a fix for every niggle
Wild and Matthews grind out century TT success
Riders go long as Wilts-Gloucs host 100-mile Nationals
OPINION
OPINION
THE HUB
All the news you might have missed from the last seven days
Rebecca Richardson's Specialized Tarmac hillclimb special
A stripped-down Spesh tipping the scales at 5.5kg
WATT WORKS FOR ME Fred Wright
The Bahrain-McLaren neo-pro on dealing with the heat, hard training and Garmin outages
Most British pros set for Worlds long-list as confusion reigns
Swiss event cancellation puts plans back to square one
Dauphiné and Lombardia leave teams rethinking Tour plans
Amid lively racing, multiple crashes and incidents force teams to reconsider Tour plans during an eye-opening week of riding
FRESH PERSPECTIVE FRESH LEGS
Geraint Thomas looks ahead to the Tour de France, and talks about the new focus that has come with fatherhood, and how lockdown has rekindled his love of racing
BEHIND THE FILTER
Frustrated with the sepia-tinged perfection of cycling Instagram accounts, Olympic gold medallist Elinor Barker runs down her real daily routine in all its slovenly detail
Ask the physio
Sports injury maestro Sam Mak takes a deep dive into knee pain and S&C
Wahoo Kickr Bike
With turbo training going from en vogue to nigh-on obligatory this year, Michelle Arthurs-Brennan tries Wahoo’s latest indoor offering
BC Racing Return Sees Relief, Joy And Innovation
Grass-roots British Cycling competition returned last week, and gave a glimpse into racing’s ‘new normal’ reports James Shrubsall
Sa Calobra Vs Mount Teide
It’s an island head-to-head on the popular holiday, sorry, ‘training camp’ destinations of Majorca and Tenerifes
Orbea Orca
Orbea has rung the changes with a new Orca road bike designed to bisect the long-standing range into two distinct halves while retaining the familiar Orca outline.
Obituary David Taylor 1937–2020
Legendary cycling journalist who reported from outside contemporary realms
Il Lombardia
A solid start to the post-pandemic season, with top sixes in Tour de l’Ain and Route d’Occitanie, puts Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek- Segafredo) in a prime spot to repeat his win in last year’s Il Lombardia. But to do that he will have to contend with team-mate Vincenzo Nibali, who is also due to line up in Bergamo on Saturday and, as a previous two-time winner, will be one of the most successful riders on the starting grid.
EDUCATING RICHARD
From a family farm in Ecuador, to the world’s richest cycling team. How Richard Carapaz is learning from unlikely sources
Dr Hutch
Got any expert advice for the Doc as his form has levelled off? Save your breath, he’s not listening
Cycling 15 July, 1967
Tom Simpson fades; Beryl Burton bosses the national ‘50’
‘Limitless' Van Aert bags his maiden Monument
Poggio launchpad propels Belgian to Milan-San Remo plaudits, writes James Shrubsall
Gear of the week
Shoes, wheelsets and a helmet are all put under CW’s scrutiny this week
The World Watches As Pro Racing Returns
Face masks, mass testing and interviews via selfie sticks – this is how pro racing looks now, reports Chris Marshall-Bell in Burgos
COMING THROUGH
In January the idea of April Tacey beating the world’s best seemed very far away. But at the virtual Tour de France, that’s exactly what she did. She tells Vern Pitt how she got there.