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GOING FULL BEANS
Most cyclists enjoy a decent coffee, but some take it a step further. CW meets five self-declared obsessives who have pushed their twin passions, bikes and beans, to the nth degree
A love affair
Coffee connoisseur Adam Becket delves into the storied yet mysterious relationship between cycling and the original energy drink
Tour of Britain cut back to six stages
British Cycling to match stage count and prize money with women's race from 2025
Horror crash at Itzulia takes out Tour de France contenders
Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič now face a battle to get their seasons back on track
In a league of his own
Mathieu van der Poel was once again untouchable on the French pavé, writes Tom Thewlis in Roubaix
Paris-Roubaix tech round-up
One-by drivetrains and gravel bikes were among the order of the day...
British champ Georgi shines on Roubaix cobbles
Georgi didn't match Lizzie Deignan's victory, but Londoner says third place felt like a win regardless
Hobbs of Barbican
A London brand of brothers aimed squarely at British club folk
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM!
Older cyclists don't only extend their healthy years, they keep alive the passion to strive. Rob Kemp meets eight indomitable over-50s
Garmin Forerunner 265 £429.99
Intuitive multi-sport watch that can go the distance - Tom Couzens reviews
Temple Adventure Disc 1| £3,195| 10.3 kg
Ed Westrop puts this range-topping, continent-crossing, go-anywhere, load-lugging adventure bike through its paces
Matt Bostock's Ribble Ultra SL R Disc
Race bike that makes an art form out of aero
BLOOD, SNAGS AND TEARS
A rare arterial condition curtailed Zdeněk Štybar illustrious career but not before one last heroic home tilt at the cyclo-cross Worlds
BEHIND THE LOGOS
Don't know your DSM from your Decathlon, your SD Worx from your Soudal? CW delves into the identities of the companies funding cycling's biggest teams
THE HUB
All the news you might have missed from the last seven days
Paris-Roubaix Sat-Sun April 6-7 France
Major illness and injury issues across Visma-Lease a Bike's men's team put in doubt the big showdown between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel that most fans expected at this year's Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.
Mark Cavendish turns up at local Isle of Man race, finishes 29th
Junior talents benefit from a World Tour patron, reports Tom Davidson
Elisa Longo Borghini conquers cobbles at Flanders
Lidl-Trek takes the fight to SD Worx-Protime to beat them on the bergs
Mathieu van der Poel storms towards Flanders record
The Dutchman has won as many editions in five years as anyone in history. Adam Becket was there to witness his charge
JACOB TIPPER Adventures in Rio
Last week, I was at the Para-cycling Track World champs in Rio, working with a stalwart of the para-cycling scene and former minister of sport for Romania, Eduárd Novak. His first cycling Paralympics was Athens.
Paris Galibier
Eccentric but iconic English bike that’s still in production today
REDEFINING EASY
It’s well known that easy riding is the bedrock of endurance, but what exactly do we mean by ‘easy’? Charlie Allenby seeks clarification
Are all road bikes all-road bikes?
Is the bike industry trying to sell you the same bike twice?
KEEPING IT TEIDE
High altitudes, year-round sunshine – and intense demand from pro teams.
10 YEARS OF THE TRANS CONTINENTAL
The brainchild of British rider Mike Hall, the Transcontinental Race has become a must-do event for ultra-distance aficionados the world over. James Shrubsall charts its unconventional and epic rise to prominence
GB track team in form ahead of Paris 2024
Para-squad picks up record 32 medals at Rio Track Worlds, reports Tom Davidson
Pogačar: "I'm in the best shape ever"
Slovenian flexes his climbing legs in Catalunya, reports Chris Marshall-Bell in Barcelona
SD Worx-Protime take winning form to Flanders
Will strength in depth deliver the team to their third successive Ronde van Vlaanderen?
Can anyone stop WVA and MVDP at Flanders?
Cycling’s longstanding rivals will battle once again on Sunday. Can they be beaten?