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WATT WORKS FOR ME Sean Flynn

The former national champion on the mud tells CW how he's transferred his talents to the road

THINK LIKE A PRO

Pro cyclists don’t just have different genes from the rest of us, their minds work differently too.  Sports psychologist Josephine Perry highlights the mental traits inseparable from success

Wilier brings back suspension for new endurance superbike

Italian brand introduces second-generation version of the rear microshock absorber developed in 2017 for the Cento10 NDR

SONIC YOUTH ETHAN HAYTER

Ethan Hayter firmly established himself among the best British riders on the road in 2022. Andy McGrath catches up with him to see how he'll go one step further still in 2023

THE HUB

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

Thibaut Pinot to retire at the end of the year

Frenchman's departure leaves a hole in the sport and Tom Davidson's heart

OBITUARY Martin Ayres 1943-2023

Celebrated editor who led Cycling Weekly through the 1980s

Rapha to redesign Olympic champ's kit after UCI rule oversight

Richard Carapaz's EF Education-EasyPost kit lacked the required gold

Five battlegrounds of the 2023 Vuelta

This year’s Spanish Grand Tour sees the scuffling start in earnest as early as stage three

Bäckstedt aims for Worlds podium after National Champs win

Eighteen-year-old’s coach, Emma Trott, says ‘anything is possible’ for Bäckstedt ahead of Netherlands showdown

New Specialized Diverge STR goes full-sus

Specialized’s do-it-all gravel machine gets 30mm of rear-wheel travel in a radical overhaul

Gregg Booker's Monsal hill-climb winning Planet X

Magpie mods give a retro rig the edge

Worlds debutants have instant impact on GB medal haul

New Great Britain squad members shine bright on the track at the World Championships, reports Tom Davidson in Paris

GB men back on top in team pursuit

Special bond leads Great Britain to TP glory at the Track World Championships in France

Wynne-Cattanach lays down National Hill-Climb marker

Welsh champion bests defending champ Tom Bell on The Rake, reports Snowdon Sports

BC and Shell needs to succeed if it wants further investment

British Cycling must act fast if Shell is ever to be deemed acceptable, say insiders

MAKING THE GRADE - PLEASURE VS PROGRESS

In the final part of his 'stepping up' triptych, Alex Ballinger reflects on how much progress he made in 2022 – and, crucially, whether the fun made up for the sacrifices

THE (NEVER-ENDING) SEARCH FOR SPEED

With a wish list of equipment, wind-tunnel time and aero expertise at his disposal, can editor Simon Richardson go quicker still?

Sardinia's fountain of youth

Trevor Ward explores the exquisite climbs and even more exquisite delicacies of Italy’s Mediterranean paradise

BC members’ outcry at Shell deal

Membership cancellations and leadership questions in wake of partnership with oil and gas giant, reports Tom Thewlis

MY TRAINING SPACE - Simon Jones

I played rugby in my 20s but got into off-road riding in the Nineties. A few years later, in my early 30s, I began to dabble in road riding too and did a few TTs, until family life took over and put my cycling on hold. I didn't start again until I turned 50, when I decided to enter a local cyclo-cross race. The high standard was a massive shock.

LET'S GET CRITICAL

Is it time to ditch the traditional FTP test in favour of the more scientifically advanced Critical Power? Coach Tom Bell puts theory into practice on two unwitting CW staffers

GOING VIRTUAL

After holding out against it for years, Adam Becket finally braves the world of online cycling, with mixed results

ZWIFTI ADDICTS

Meet the people who have ridden over a lap of the Earth on Zwift in 2022

THE HUB

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

GB celebrates record breaking Para-cycling Track Worlds

Squad claims a staggering 30 medals, reports Hannah Dines

Rule change could see Ganna’s records fall

Italian has expressed a desire to attempt the Hour record again, reports Tom Davidson

ELINOR BARKER: How having a baby makes you a better cyclist

I recently heard that having a baby causes a biological change in your brain that makes you temporarily, categorically, stupid. The rationale is that operating at your normal level of cognition would make the mundanity of the eternal feed/sleep/ change newborn cycle so unbearably dull that we just wouldn’t do it.

Join Rayner Foundation to celebrate most successful year

Guests will rub shoulders with Britain’s WorldTour stars at the charity’s annual dinner

Bell 'nearing his best' ahead of National Championship defence

Tom Bell wraps up preparations for Hill-Climbo Nationals with victory in Derbyshire