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LAST OF AN OLD ORDER
The 1996 Olympic campaign was the last one Team GB undertook without lottery money. However, while that made them less successful than recent years, they were no less colourful, then coach Doug Dailey tells Vern Pitt
RIDE OF A LIFE TIME
It’s easy to forget in this golden age, but not everybody who earns an Olympic ride in a GB jersey ends up on a cereal box. James Shrubsall spoke to five riders for whom the Games was a one-off experience, but no less memorable for it
Dr Hutch
Upgrading his GPS unit seemed like a good idea but now he spends too much time trying to impress it, says the Doc
INSIDE THE BUNCH: Pavel Sivakov
Ineos man on the lure of the Tour, training to Eminem and scoffing sweets
Britain's best roadman
Britain’s finest ever result in the Olympic men’s road race came nearly 100 years ago, courtesy of the great Frank Southall. But the Londoner was left wondering whether his silver medal should actually have been gold
Teams And Races Scramble As Coronavirus Sweeps Cycling
Alternative events arise as concern over race cancellations mounts, reports Vern Pitt
Holmes Under The Banner
After beating Richie Porte to take the final stage of the Tour Down Under, Britain's Matt Holmes is making a bid for cycling stardom
French Contenders
A wealth of podium-ready Frenchmen are lining up for a tilt at this year’s Tour, writes James Shrubsall
ENDURANCE BIKES
Looking to head out for long days in the saddle in 2020? An endurance bike might be just what you need to soak up the fun without soaking up the physical punishment
Cinelli Milano Pista stem
For 1950s track riders, the Pista was an enamelled badge of honour
British Cycling unveils racing calendar
Only one race from last year’s series has been dropped for 2020, Chris Marshall-Bell reports
Renaissance Man
As Groupama-FDJ prepare for the 2020 season, Maria David asks Thibaut Pinot if he has what it takes to win the Tour de France
Obituary- Nicolas Portal 1979-2020
Esteemed Ineos directeur sportif whose legacy will transcend his multiple Grand Tour successes
BC Sponsor Search ‘On Hold' As Olympics Postponed
Coronavirus throws up raft of challenges for governing body, reports James Shrubsall
CW'S GUIDE TO INDOOR TRAINING APPS
With our freedom to ride outside somewhat curtailed, we look at the best apps to help you get your cycling fix
Van Avermaet breaks his Flanders duck – sort of
Belgian wins virtual shorter race after the real thing was cancelled
Tour de France's fate hangs in the balance
Cycling awaits crucial decision
THE HUB
All the news you might have missed from the last seven days
RIDING IT OUT
JULIAN FOLEY, MONTVÉLO CC - “We are now in the middle of the hotly debated subject of which is the best biscuit!”
MIND THE MELTDOWN
Conscious of the mental health jeopardy that may arise from lockdown confinement, sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry offers some cost-free practical advice
How would you kit out your ultimate turbo room?
THE BIG QUESTION
Campagnolo Electron wheels
Shiny, featherweight factory goodness, designed for pure climbers
Alice Barnes's Canyon- SRAM Aeroad
Road and time trial national champ’s personalised race bike
FITNESS UNDER LOCKDOWN: WHAT NOW?
In any ordinary April, we’d be ramping up the intensity and preparing to hit peak form. What to do with our winter fitness now? Chris Marshall-Bell goes in search of inspiration
Have You Got What It Virtually Takes?
Online training platforms are fast becoming fertile ground for cycling’s talent-spotters. What would it take to make the grade and get noticed on Zwift or Strava? Steve Shrubsall investigates
Tour De France To Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors?
The country is in complete lockdown, what about the riders, have you asked them? Health before racing.
Tour of Flanders 1995
The Lion of Flanders himself, Johan Museeuw, attacks on the Muur van Geraardsbergen on the way to his second victory in the Tour of Flanders in 1995.
PEDALLING SQUARES
Set a cyclist a bizarre and near-impossible challenge and they’ll go to any lengths to achieve it. So it is with the intrepid band of tile-baggers seeking to cover the globe in tyre tracks one-mile square tile at a time, writes James Shrubsall
Jan Ullrich's Tour-winning Pinarello Paris
The German’s time at the top was brief, but his bike is a timeless classic
Eileen Gray – an unstoppable force
Eileen Gray spent her working life championing the cause of women's cycling. In celebration of the centenary of her birth, Clooks back on the career of the gifted administrator whose drive and tenacity enabled her to shape the sport into what it is today and become the godmother of women's cycling