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Alice Barnes Does The Double
24-year-old is third woman to win both Nationals road race and time trial
Thomas's 10 Tours
Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas recalls his long journey to reach the Champs-Elysées in the fabled yellow jersey, highlighting the ups and downs that led to the greatest success of his career
Cavendish's future in question after Tour snub
As Mark Cavendish misses out on the big show, Paul Knott asks, ‘is this the last time we see the Manxman, or is another comeback on the cards?’
Double Difficulty
No first-time Tour winner has successfully defended their title since Miguel Indurain in 1992. Peter Cossins looks at why a Tour title defence is so difficult and weighs up whether Geraint Thomas can buck the trend
Tractor Causes Chaos At Beaumont Trophy
Rory Townsend wins after race neutralised
2018 Tour De France - Thomas: A Worthy Champion
Uncertain whether he would hold up over three weeks, the Welshman didn’t put a foot wrong throughout
The Other Tour
Thirteen women rode the Tour route to campaign for a women’s race. How realistic is their goal?
Lesser Lights Shine In London
Big Worldtour names bested by Bora fastman
Track Nationals Shake-up
Pre-qualifying benchmarks to be brought in for timed events in 2019
Who Will Be The Next Big Sprinter To Dominate At The Grand Tours?
Can’t see what Sam Bennett is doing wrong to be not picked for the Giro. Was brilliant last year. Can go up a hill, too! Sammy should be given more GT chances. Brian Messitt
Geoghegan Hart ‘can podium in a Grand Tour in the next three years'
British rider impresses in the Alps, writes Gregor Brown in Bolzano, Italy.
Patrick Sercu 1944-2019
Belgium’s Patrick Sercu was a sprinter who made the most of his talents both on track and road in the 1960s and ’70s, and was famous in particular for his record 88 six-day victories, many alongside Eddy Merckx (as pictured above, Sercu on left). After his retirement from racing in 1983 he went on to organise Ghent’s iconic six-day.
Five Ways To Give Your Club A Boost
Ride variety and stylish finery are the spice of UK cycling club life.
Dr Hutch
Want to start a war with cyclists? Tread very, very carefully, warns the Doc.
Dr Hutch
The Doc’s revelling in victory and anticipating anticlimaxes to come
Time Shoe
The radical footwear design that completed the clipless revolution
E-Bikes: For Or Against?
I had a go on the Ribble Endurance SL e-bike at the London Bike Show, it was fantastic fun to ride. It’s something I will certainly consider when I am older and am unable to ride as much. Daniel James
Kenny Sets Sights On Euro Champs After Racing Return
British sprint ace gets quest for Tokyo 2020 rolling at Revolution track meet
First-class Start For Bottrill's Bunch
Dream team coming together ‘amazingly’
One Woman Among Men
The incredible story of Alfonsina Strada.
Campagnolo Launches 11-speed Disc Groupsets And New Centaur
The Italian company has opted for a complete overhaul, bringing both disc brakes and an 11-speed Centaur groupset to the table.
Bianchi Oltre XR4 £8,399.99
Tested by: Michelle Arthurs-Brennan | Miles ridden: 256 |Size tested: 50cm | Weight: 7.02kg (15.47lb)
Are You Really Recovered?
Judging recovery is essential to making sure you benefit fully from your training. Dr Tom Daly investigates how to assess whether you’re really ready for that next session.
Canyon-SRAM's Homework Pays Off In Worlds TTT
Women's team, including two Brits, takestitlefor the first time since 2015.
UK Scene Branded ‘Worst It Has Ever Been' As Teams Close
Fears are growing for the future of domestic racingduea lack of sponsorship.
Hill-Climb Champ Skips Title Defence
Welshman Dan Evans heading to TaiwanKOM.
Queen V
Owen Rogers asks Marianne Vos, the most successful bike rider of her generation, if she is ready to reign again.
In The Name Of The Father
Former equestrian GinaCleeretook up cycling to relieve her anxiety over her fathers dementia now the 36-year-old is an avid ultra racer.
Dr Hutch
Our Grand Tour success is feeding a very British neurosis, says the Doc...
Cyclo-Cross World Championships March 4, 1950
Frenchman Jean Robic carries his bike up steep slopes in Paris on his way to becoming the first ever official champion of the world at ‘cross-cyclo-pedestrianism’ (as it was tongue-twistingly called at the time).