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CW5000 May Challenges

Put it all on the line for our Max Watts Challenge

Adding another string to the bow

Adding another string to the bow

Covid-19 Spells ‘Catastrophe' For U23 Ranks

The pandemic has had a severe effect on the chances of ‘fourth-year riders’ moving up

Cycling 8 September, 1984

Barcelona hosts the Worlds; Boardman wins schools TT

THE RULES

The UCI’s technical rules and regulations have made innovation tougher than ever, but Hannah Bussey discovers there are still some finding ways to push the limits

Banks remains hopeful as Bigla-Katusha teeters on the brink

Both title sponsors cut payments to the squad for the rest of 2020, reports Owen Rogers

ROAD BIKE GEOMETRY EXPLAINED:

The angles and figures to take account of when choosing the right bike for you

RIDING IT OUT

‘There’s been a big jump in club mates getting gravel bikes’

HANNAH DINES Zwift, give me a hand(cycle)

I escaped getting the coronavirus in March to fall prey to the Zwift bug in April.

BIKE DESIGNS THAT NEVER CAUGHT ON

A selection of steeds that somehow, albeit very briefly, made it on to the production line

BIKE BUILDERS PAR EXCELLENCE

We take a look at some of the finest bike designers and builders that have ever been involved in the sport

ALL IN THE BLUEPRINT

How do bike designers create a machine that ticks the endurance, gravel or aero boxes? James Bracey finds out

Is Veganism Really Game-Changing?

Netflix film The Game Changers stirred up a furore around going ‘plant-based’ to get fitter, stronger and faster, but does the reality match the hype?

PLANT-BASED DOMESTIC PROS

Rising young cyclo-cross star Cameron Mason, 19, on his motivations for going vegan in his mid-teens

WHICH SUPPLEMENTS REALLY WORK?

With so many supplements promising performance gains, sorting the proven from the mere placebo is baffling at best. Nutritionist Anita Bean shines a light on the evidence base

What is your dream bike?

A dream rig made better by a classic colourway

RIDING IT OUT

TOM BISHOP, DUNFERMLINE CC“ I don’t miss not knowing what to wear to a spring morning club run”

Obituary Mike Hodgson 1939-2020

Tour of the Reservoir organiser passes away at 81

Lockdown? I'm having the most fun in ages

OPINION

Giant updates its long-serving race bike

The latest version of the TCR is light, stiff and extremely aero

BEFORE BREAD & WATER

Early bike racers shunned bread and water in favour of steak and booze. Chris Sidwells pulls up a seat at the retro banquet Riders sit down to digest stage 14 of the 1933 Tour de France over steak and wine.

Cycling 13 August, 1966

Burton breaks records as Barbara Castle threatens cyclists’ rights

British Cycling Braces For £4m Lost Revenue As UK Riding Changes

Governing body lays off a third of its staff and its senior management takes a pay cut, reports Alex Ballinger

REFLECTED GLORY

British cycling success at Rio 2016 seemed inevitable. But how did the families of those on the start line feel? Vern Pitt finds out

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