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La Gazzetta Dello Sport

The Italian sports paper that’s been synonymous with cycling since 1896

Dr. Hutch

Christmas is a terrible time for cycling, so why not move it to the summer and celebrate it in the sun, like the Australians do, wonders the Doc

Club Greats!

Otley CC, our Club of the Year, list innovation and relaxed social rides among their key attributes

Rising Star

The award for home-grown talent bound for the big leagues

British Neo-Pros Settle Into Worldtour Life

‘Riding with Nibali is surreal,’ Stevie Williams tells Vern Pitt.

Dr. Hutch

From decent cyclist to indifferent runner, where does the Doc go next for his competitive fix?

Yates's Grand Tour Roll Continues

Brit leads Vuelta following stint in pink at the Giro, writes James Shrubsall

Gorilla Coffee CC

Sean Lacey swings through town with this cafe-based club

Why Geraint Thomas's Tour Win Was The Best Grand Tour Victory Of 2018

The Tour de France might look, to the casual observer, like the other two Grand Tours — there’s a peloton of nearly 200 riders racing around the countryside and over some high mountains chasing a brightly coloured jersey — but it isn’t.

Why Chris Froome's Giro D'Italia Win Was The Best Grand Tour Victory Of 2018

Ranking yearly achievements can often be skewed through recency bias.

Why Simon Yates's Vuelta Win Was The Best Grand Tour Victory Of 2018

So which Grand Tour win was the best of the season? Could it be Chris Froome’s chaotic, clutching-at-straws Giro? No.

Geraint Thomas's - Best Tour De France Stages

This year’s journey to yellow may have started in the Vendée and ended in Paris but Geraint Thomas’s Tour de France career had many a twist and turn before it got there

Cyclists' Embarrassing Bodies

There are certain bodily malfunctions and mishaps that only happen to cyclists. Vicky Ware provides insider advice on dealing with nine common causes of pain and shame.

Pidcock Eyes Elite-Level Success

European champion takes under-23 World Cup lead in Tabor.

Walden Velo

Owen Rogers meets a friendly Essex club which has quickly established itself in a cycling heartland.

Dr Hutch

Next time you see the Doc on his bike, try to mow him down. Everybody else does.

The Straight-Through Block

The gear range of yesterday’s racers would make today’s wince.

Master Your Masters Years

Older racers come in many different vintages and types — with widely varying goals and training needs. Masters coach Tom Daly identifies four veteran racer archetypes and devises focused guidelines for each

Jo Bruton Trophy Summer, 1987

National champion Lisa​ Brambani (Ravensthorpe CC) rides to second place in the Jo Bruton Trophy (sprinter Sally Hodge of Cardiff Ajax took the main honours).

Specialized Roubaix Elite - £2,600 | 9kg

Will Thompson rides an endurance bike with race-winning pedigree

Learning To Let It Be

Molly Weaver describes how she is regaining her love of cycling following a devastating accident and subsequent mental health issues

Paris-Brussels

First held in 1893, the Franco-Belgian race was a 400-kilometre classic

Cavendish Left Out Of Tour De France

I hate to see Mark miss the TdF, but the way he has been riding, he would not last past the first week.

Cannondale SuperSix Goes Aero

Latest incarnation drags the SuperSix kicking and screaming into the aero age

Allez Julian!

With his goatee and dashing brilliance, Julian Alaphilippe is France’s new musketeer, stealing hearts and putting his rivals to the sword, writes Pete Cossins

ASO takes first step towards women's stage race

Tour organiser aiming for “a race that would be to women’s cycling what the Tour is to men’s”

French Attack Puts Ineos On The Ropes

Alaphilippe and Pinot light up the home fans by shaking Brit team’s dominance

Which Team In The Tour Has The Best Kit?

I love the Dekurne... The Decukn... The Dekurnik... Ah hell, I like CCC the best! Jon Elliott

Riding On Thin Air

With three summit finishes above 2,000 metres in this year’s race, Paul Knott looks at how the peloton has prepared for the heady heights of this year’s Tour de France

Sa Calobra

A 6.4-mile winding road to nowhere, this Majorcan icon is an Alpine-like climb that enjoys year-round sunshine