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Shortened Tour of Britain Women added to UCI's 2024 calendar
Four-day event added to calendar in spot previously held by the Women’s Tour
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘It was a mistake, a tragedy’ - man accused of killing Davide Rebellin faces three year, 11-month sentence
Italian rider killed in November 2022 after being reportedly struck by truck driven by German Wolfgang Rieke
By Tom Thewlis Published
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SD Worx-Protime to make a return to the Ford RideLondon Classique in 2024
‘The bar it takes to win has just gone up’ says RideLondon race director after return of Dutch super-team confirmed
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert impress in Portugal ahead of bigger tests
Evenepoel starts season in fine form ahead of Tour de France debut this summer
By Tom Thewlis Published
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In search of the world's best club jersey: Cardiff Ajax v Muckle CC
Every week we pit two club kits against each other and you get to vote on the best designs
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Zone two' is what cyclists call 'having a nice time' when we want to make it sound scientific
Intensity zones may be based on science but it's the subjective scale of suffering that really counts
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Sir Chris Hoy undergoing treatment for cancer
Six-time Olympic champion says he initially hoped to keep news private but his 'hand had been forced'
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'A big waste of time’: Inside the stage race with only one stage
The Ruta del Sol went from five to one stage thanks to farmer protests, creating an odd situation
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: A belated Valentine’s special - starring Lachlan Morton, Rafał Majka and a date with a bike wheel
Love was in the air on social media this week
By Tom Davidson Published
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The peril of celebrating early: Tobias Halland Johannessen loses Classic Var to Lenny Martinez on line
The Uno-X rider sat up before the French one-day race was truly won, and paid the price
By Adam Becket Published
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I took my bike to ‘Mars’ for two weeks - here’s what it was like
Planetary geologist Helen Eifert brought her bike and trainer to a Mars simulator for two weeks as her only form of exercise. Could humans one day cruise around the Red Planet?
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Promising South African cyclist in coma after being hit by driver
Seventeen-year-old Jessie Munton, a Youth Commonwealth Games athlete, needs €100,000 for rehabilitation
By Adam Becket Published
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Why are teams wearing TT helmets in road races?
Time trial helmets aren't just for time trialling, as Uno-X will testify
By Tom Davidson Published
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Spanish stage race reduced to single 5km time trial due to farmer protests
The five-day Ruta del Sol was won by Maxim van Gils on Friday, beating Juan Ayuso
By Adam Becket Published
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'The correct amount of baked goods to eat is as many as you can': Cyclist sets 50,000m 'Five Peaks' challenge
Dr Donald Evans wants to turn his Alpine bikepacking adventure into inspiration
By Tom Davidson Published
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Murder investigation launched after cyclist dies following collision
Thames Valley Police urge witnesses to come forward after incident in Reading on Wednesday
By Adam Becket Published
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‘I feel lucky to be alive’: Magnus Sheffield speaks for the first time about Gino Mäder’s fatal crash
The American describes what he saw at the Tour de Suisse, eight months after the tragedy
By Tom Davidson Published
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Is this the weirdest kit in pro cycling? Alpecin-Deceuninck go for double denim
Aping the Carrera team from the 80s and 90s, Alpecin are to race in fake denim
By Adam Becket Published
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Brompton CEO Q&A: 'People see us as a little, quirky, odd bike'
Will Butler-Adams tells Cycling Weekly about his first steps in cycling, his admiration for Elon Musk, and what to expect from Brompton in 2024
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Getting away with it is shockingly easy': Five reasons why motor doping suspicions won't go away
Having spent over a year investigating motor doping, Chris Marshall-Bell examines the rumours and unanswered questions that remain
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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‘Humbled. Honored. Stoked’: Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame announced new inductees Selene Yeager, Nick Legan, Linda Guerrette and Jay Petervary
From penning the complete guide to gravel cycling to visually capturing its evolution, these trailblazers have left an indelible mark on the gravel scene.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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18,000+ miles without a chamois: Lael Wilcox is aiming to set a world record by circumnavigating the planet in 110 days
Wilcox hopes to set a new Guinness World Record and admits that even she is "really terrified"
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Cyclist shot after hunter mistook him for wild boar
The 54-year-old's condition is not life-threatening, according to reports
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Golf style' cycling clubs are risking extinction - and that would be disastrous for us all | Opinion
The last thing we want is for the traditional clubs which underpin the sport of cycling in the UK to cease to be, writes Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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Richard Branson says elbow and body padding 'is a must' after bike crash - but also concedes he was holding the handlebars 'wrong'
British businessman has added elbow and hip body armour to his kit list, as well as adjusting his grip on the bar
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Mostly for those in their 40s and 50s': I'm 28 but I still think this stage race has a mad playlist that you need to listen to
With everything from Arcade Fire to Tina Turner, it's got something for everyone - almost. Plus, a lot of Portuguese music
By Adam Becket Published
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A love letter to racing strangers through the city
There’s nothing like the joy of winning a race the other person didn’t know they were in
By Tom Davidson Published
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From race-inspired to race-ready: Specialized's Propero helmet receives a glow-up
The all-new Propero 4 is now faster than the Prevail and cooler than the Evade
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Are road bikes the new time trial bikes? Early-season events suggest riders are turning their backs on aero bars
A new dawn for a beleaguered corner of the sport – or too early to say?
By James Shrubsall Published