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THE BATTLE FOR A WOMEN'S TOUR DE FRANCE

Tom Davidson uncovers the story of the Tour de France Femmes, together with the trailblazers who campaigned to make it happen

Jeffers and van Gass headline Eddie Soens field

Defending champion Cameron Jeffers, Paralympic gold medallist Jaco van Gass and Saint Piran duo the Mazzone brothers, headline the list of contenders for the Eddie Soens title on Saturday.

Tanfield sets out TT stall with Manchester win

Track star salutes time trialling scene after taking course record

Ribble launches Collective team of privateer riders

Ribble Cycles' new project sees the brand provide backing to a diverse group of riders across all disciplines

When two team-mates go to war

SD Worx pair tussle for Strade Bianche honours in Piazza del Campo

Tom Pidcock delivers on da promise with Strade Bianche

Brit shows grit on Tuscan gravel with 50km solo effort into Siena, reports Tom Thewlis

Strade Bianche

The absence of last year’s winner, Tadej Pogačar, will not change this Saturday’s Strade Bianche, Tom Pidcock has said.

Fourth-gen Cannondale SuperSix EVO: an evolution that's still super

The American brand has tweaked its flagship model to great effect, writes Sam Gupta

Pinarello F and X Series replace the Prince and the Paris

Venerable names scrapped in mid-range makeover

New SRAM Force AXS groupset closes the gap to Red

Updated second-tier groupset gets one-piece 2x chainset and improved shifter ergonomics

Goodbye Tour Series, goodbye sponsors?

May void leaves funding issues for teams of all rankings, reports James Shrubsall

African triumph at Tour du Rwanda as Vernon impresses

Eritrean Mulubrahn wins GC and two stages

Young Brits on verge of major Classics win

As the Spring Classics approach, it has been a promising start in Belgium from a young British contingent, reports James Shrubsall

LET'S TALK ABOUT...ANXIETY

Pre-race nerves are normal, possibly even helpful, but what if fears and unease begin to take the joy out of your cycling? Chris Marshall-Bell explores the troubling topic of anxiety

Fabio Jakobson is the... Zentertainer

The Dutch sprint ace is on flying form but, post-horror crash, there's a newfound serenity amid the speed

THE DEAD END CLUB

Who needs cols when you've got cul-de-sacss? Simon Warren rides the roads to nowhere

Pidcock kicks off road season with a win

Yorkshireman improvises spectacular save in Algarve final time trial

WATT WORKS FOR ME Cameron Mason

From shattered elbow to cross Worlds top 10, the young Scot tells us how he rebuilt his form

WHAT'S NEW IN BIKE FIT?

Getting correctly set up on your bike can make a big to comfort as well difference as performance. Phil Burt outlines the latest developments in the art and science of bike-fit...

Can you trust data from wrist-based heart-rate sensors?

Watch-type heart-rate monitors are getting better all the time but they are far from perfect

BRITISH SEASON

We take an in-depth look at what promises to be yet another thrilling domestic year

Ukraine cycling's wartime effort

The big wheels keep on turning through a country that will ride again

OBITUARY Eileen Sheridan 1923-2023

Trailblazing time triallist and place-to-place record holder nicknamed the 'Mighty Atom'

Pogačar 'surprised' at total dominance

Slovenian blitzes competition in Vuelta a Andalucia

Tour de France 1955

The ‘Angel of the Mountains’ Charly Gaul doing what he always did best, in the 1955 Tour de France.

Dr Hutch

If it works, use it, thinks the Doc, but cycling's guardians of style are in thrall to a neomania that exalts the bling and eschews the battered

Saved by a doping test

When his team doctor called about an abnormal test result, Torstein Træen could not believe what was happening but it would turn out to be a potentially life-saving red flag

CYCLING KEEPS YOU FIT BUT ARE YOU DOING ENOUGH TO STAY HEALTHY?

What is the price of success? Imagine you could achieve your ultimate cycling goal but knew that in doing so you would sacrifice your social life, compromise your mental health and possibly end up with brittle bones.

Specialized Allez Sport - £1,159 | 9.3kg

Rachel Sokal tests the latest version of an entry-level road bike classic

Bastion ArchAngel: 'the most highly specified production bike ever' PIRE

With a limited edition of 88, you'll need more than a bingo win to own this sublime superbike