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A WORK OF AERT

Wout van Aert truly announced himself as a master of all trades in 2021. CW speaks to the Belgian about his phenomenal year in the saddle

Cycling 22 April, 1908

Tour stars line up at the 13th Paris-Roubaix, while Herne Hill hosts the Good Friday meet

Bäckstedt triumphs in Tabor

A fruitful first CX World Cup round for Britain’s young crossers

How Olympic Track is Leading The Pack

The Tokyo Olympics was a carnival of exotic carbon, cutting-edge fabrics and rarefied parts. Some of that tech will be finding its way to you, the regular consumer, in some way in the future. We run down the most exciting developments we spotted and ask how they’ll apply to us

OBITUARY Mike Taylor 1935-2021

Mike Taylor was a stalwart of the British scene for decades and played a pivotal role in the development of many of British cycling’s biggest stars’ careers.

Scotland start for British Tour de France bid

Spectacular Welsh stage would be the highlight of the three-country Grand Départ in 2026

MAN CUB

Ethan Vernon rose from the ranks of the GB Cycling Academy to the Olympics and is now set to join Deceuninck-Quick Step’s ‘Wolfpack’ in 2022. Vern Pitt finds out how he did it and how he’s avoided getting his room turned upside-down by his team-mate

Secrets of the mountain GOATs

What does it take to excel as a climber? We asked a selection of mountain GOATs – greatest of all time in their respective uphill specialism, from one minute to two full days

Roger Hammond joins Ineos Grenadiers as lead sports director

Staff shake-up sees new coach join to help fill hole left by departing Tim Kerrison

RHIANNA PARRIS-SMITH ‘A YEAR OF CHAOS AND CULTURAL CHANGE'

In her final Fitness Project update, track sprinter Rhianna reflects on a challenging but transformative six months

Cycling 3 August, 1955

Brits finish the Tour as Cycling attempts to fill a cavernous void

Dr Hutch

Aerodynamics be damned, writes the Doc. Standard issue round-tube rigs and refuse sacks will level the playing field (and stop the hate mail)

Bell smashes 55-yearold record in Hill-Climb Championship win

Jones defends women’s crown in tight race, reports Snowdon Sports

SECOND TIME'S A CHARM

When Christina Mackenzie fell short of breaking the end-to-end record in 2019 she said she’d never attempt the mammoth ride again. But, of course, she did... and obliterated the record in the process

RHIANNA PARRIS - SMITH - ‘BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN'

My main goal this past month was to perform as strongly as possible at the Black Line Open at Derby on 19 September.

Record tumbles up Monsal

Reigning champ sends out warning shot in Nationals build-up

Lowden smashes Hour record

Perfect pacing makes historic effort look easy, reports Vern Pitt

MADDI ALDAM- GATES - ‘NEW BIKE, NEW LIFE!'

New bike day! I’ve just taken delivery of the Ribble Endurance SL that I described getting measured up for last month – and as you can see, it’s a thing of beauty.

Full of beef and beer – a perfect cyclist's motto

Cycling 9 April, 1926

KICK BACK TO KICK ON

Autumn cyclo-cross, hill-climbs and e-racing might make it feel like the season never ends, but allowing yourself some off-season downtime should be top priority, insists Joe Laverick

Cervélo launches new R5 after pro success

Top-tier climbing bike to hit shops after making waves at the WorldTour

Deignan crowned queen of the cobblestones

Yorkshirewoman makes history with epic ride through the rain and mud to take first Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Colbrelli wins wet Roubaix he ‘didn't think he would finish'

Mathieu van der Poel loses out in epic race, reports Vern Pitt

ACCIDENTAL FIGURE HEAD

When Clay Davies became the only openly gay male elite level rider in the UK earlier this year he also became a figurehead for the LGBTQIA+ community in cycling. Alex Ballinger talks to him about why he came out

Dr Hutch

If the ‘jour sans’ is every rider’s nemesis then the ‘jour avec’ is its treasured opposite – a blessed but fickle day of good form, explains the Doc

Digital editor Richard Windsor's Meteor Works Aesir tourer

A workhorse with an impeccable pedigree for long days in the saddle where comfort is king

Rebecca Richardson's 5kg S-Works Aethos hill-climb bike

Nationals contender’s Featherweight race rig

CHARLOTTE BROUGHTON: Sometimes I'm afraid while out riding my bike

OPINION

BACK PAIN MYTHS DEBUNKED

Finding himself immobilised by lower back pain, CW fitness editor David Bradford goes in urgent search of expert advice to quell his fears and get him back on his bike

Crystal Palace Cycling Festival

3 August, 1953