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Covid Continues To Plague UK Calendar
Circuit Series now just single race as pandemic casts long shadow.
REDEFINING SUCCESS
The pandemic robbed us of racing and forced us to think differently about why we ride. Chris Marshall-Bell questions whether it’s high time to grasp a ‘new normal’
Do you need an integrated cockpit & proprietary seatpost?
Bike componentry has gone Buck Rogers, but are these ultra-aero parts worth it?
FIND THE PERFECT TOUR
Komoot’s new ‘Tour recommendations’ function provides route inspiration with just a few simple clicks
WHO SPEAKS FOR THE RIDERS?
The formation of two riders’ unions on both the women’s and men’s sides of the sport could be about to change the shape of top level cycling. Paul Knott investigates further
One last chance
After a decade of operations, rehab and setbacks following a devastating hit-and-run crash, Paralympian Simon Richardson is finally back on his bike
DRESSCODE: JACKET REQUIRED
It’s been a long first nine stages and we’re still not at the first rest day yet; the traditional Monday rest day has been scrapped for Tuesdays and it’s making this first stint a real drag.
Dr Hutch
Racing in the rain is something to watch on telly, not something to experience, says the Doc
Cautious welcome for Women's Tour de France plan
Tour boss confirms women’s race will return in 2022
Bernal in pink: ‘It's incredible to be back'
Colombian wins his first ever Grand Tour stage.
How To… Own A Cycling Team
Have you got vastly more money than you want? Would you like to get rid of it? Would you like to get rid of it very quickly, while attracting as little gratitude as possible, and with almost no publicity whatever? Have I got the investment opportunity for you.
Dr Hutch
Stop racing and you’ll enjoy an ego-boosting run of form followed by a slow decline in fitness and then rapid humiliation, notes the Doc
Lapierre Aircode DRS 8.0 £6,999 | 7.7kg
Like a fine wine, the Lapierre Aircode has improved with age: this third iteration is elegant and refined with a very, very fast finish
Should you run larger chainrings?
Just how much more efficient are bigger rings and can they benefit non-professionals? Stefan Abram investigates
GIRO D' ITALIA PREVIEW
Back in its usual early-season slot, this year’s parcours looks primed for an action-packed three weeks
VA-VA-VO2 MAX
Pushing into the red for breathless bouts above FTP is a crucial element of pre-race training. Brendan Housler explains how to max-out your VO2 max gains
Thomas bounces back from crash to take Romandie victory
Welshman displays impressive form as he wins Swiss race, reports Vern Pitt
Shaw heads Ribble-Weldtite dominance at Leicester
First outing in an open TT sees ex-WorldTour rider claim honors, reports Snowdon Sports
Giro d'Italia, stage 19 3 June 1965
The older of the famous Moser brothers, Aldo, partakes in a little impromptu CX as he hauls his bike over the snowdrifts at the top of the Passo Dello Stelvio.
EL MUCHACHO MISTERIOSO
Giro d’Italia’s favourite Egan Bernal has had a rocky ride with injury since his stellar 2019 Tour de France win. But as Chris Marshall-Bell finds out, a return to his isolated roots may be about to pay dividends
Cycling 1 May, 1913
Tricycle racing’s disputatious history echoes our own time
Ganna storms into pink jersey
Turin Grande Partenza sees time trial ace ride into the maglia rosa
Obituary Mike McNamara
11 Aug 1935 – 8 May 2021
Giro d'Italia 13 May 1931
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Dr Hutch
Our 130th anniversary causes the Doc to celebrate the eternal appeal of two wheels against the changing backdrop of technological progress
Froome hits back at his critics
Four-time Tour champ pledges to keep improving, reports Jonny Long
Hayter impresses in Algarve
Young Brit wins stage in style and claims second on GC, reports Vern Pitt
Cycling and Mopeds 1 November, 1961
National title won in under two minutes
CW5000 May Challenges
As our CW5000 riders continue to log their miles in 2021 we’ve set them another two challenges to try and mix up their riding, work on a different aspect of fitness and push on to the annual 5,000-mile target.
AS ALWAYS, THE ROAD WILL DECIDE THE WINNER
The most stressful part of a Grand Tour is already done. Packed, cleaned my apartment and for the next 24 hours worried I’d forgotten something important. I did forget to turn the boiler off but aside from that, no major disasters.