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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

Holmes Under The Banner

After beating Richie Porte to take the final stage of the Tour Down Under, Britain's Matt Holmes is making a bid for cycling stardom

French Contenders

A wealth of podium-ready Frenchmen are lining up for a tilt at this year’s Tour, writes James Shrubsall

ENDURANCE BIKES

Looking to head out for long days in the saddle in 2020? An endurance bike might be just what you need to soak up the fun without soaking up the physical punishment

Cinelli Milano Pista stem

For 1950s track riders, the Pista was an enamelled badge of honour

British Cycling unveils racing calendar

Only one race from last year’s series has been dropped for 2020, Chris Marshall-Bell reports

Renaissance Man

As Groupama-FDJ prepare for the 2020 season, Maria David asks Thibaut Pinot if he has what it takes to win the Tour de France

Obituary- Nicolas Portal 1979-2020

Esteemed Ineos directeur sportif whose legacy will transcend his multiple Grand Tour successes

BC Sponsor Search ‘On Hold' As Olympics Postponed

Coronavirus throws up raft of challenges for governing body, reports James Shrubsall

CW'S GUIDE TO INDOOR TRAINING APPS

With our freedom to ride outside somewhat curtailed, we look at the best apps to help you get your cycling fix

Van Avermaet breaks his Flanders duck – sort of

Belgian wins virtual shorter race after the real thing was cancelled

Tour de France's fate hangs in the balance

Cycling awaits crucial decision

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

RIDING IT OUT

JULIAN FOLEY, MONTVÉLO CC - “We are now in the middle of the hotly debated subject of which is the best biscuit!”

MIND THE MELTDOWN

Conscious of the mental health jeopardy that may arise from lockdown confinement, sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry offers some cost-free practical advice

How would you kit out your ultimate turbo room?

THE BIG QUESTION

Campagnolo Electron wheels

Shiny, featherweight factory goodness, designed for pure climbers

Alice Barnes's Canyon- SRAM Aeroad

Road and time trial national champ’s personalised race bike

FITNESS UNDER LOCKDOWN: WHAT NOW?

In any ordinary April, we’d be ramping up the intensity and preparing to hit peak form. What to do with our winter fitness now? Chris Marshall-Bell goes in search of inspiration

Have You Got What It Virtually Takes?

Online training platforms are fast becoming fertile ground for cycling’s talent-spotters. What would it take to make the grade and get noticed on Zwift or Strava? Steve Shrubsall investigates

Tour De France To Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors?

The country is in complete lockdown, what about the riders, have you asked them? Health before racing.

Tour of Flanders 1995

The Lion of Flanders himself, Johan Museeuw, attacks on the Muur van Geraardsbergen on the way to his second victory in the Tour of Flanders in 1995.

PEDALLING SQUARES

Set a cyclist a bizarre and near-impossible challenge and they’ll go to any lengths to achieve it. So it is with the intrepid band of tile-baggers seeking to cover the globe in tyre tracks one-mile square tile at a time, writes James Shrubsall

Jan Ullrich's Tour-winning Pinarello Paris

The German’s time at the top was brief, but his bike is a timeless classic

Eileen Gray – an unstoppable force

Eileen Gray spent her working life championing the cause of women's cycling. In celebration of the centenary of her birth, Clooks back on the career of the gifted administrator whose drive and tenacity enabled her to shape the sport into what it is today and become the godmother of women's cycling