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Tour of the Basque Country

Monday 4 April | Saturday 9 April, Spain

PROS GIVING BACK

We all struggle for time to volunteer but when you’re jet-setting around the globe as a pro, it can be even harder. James Shrubsall speaks to some who still find the time to make it work

Should your next bike be steel?

Steel continues its long and storied journey but it’s no mere nostalgia trip, says Luke Friend

Girmay makes history at Ghent-Wevelgem

Wanty rider becomes first Eritrean to win any WorldTour race, reports James Shrubsall

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

For most of us the possibility of riding a World Championship seems very far away, but for one member of staff at Cycling Weekly’s publishers it became a reality. Vern Pitt charts the story of how a near 40-year-old journalist got to race against the world’s best, in his garage

Ultimate Allez unveiled

Specialized takes aluminium to the next level

ΑΝNΑ VAN DER BREGGEN

Over her nine-year professional career, Anna van der Breggen won a staggering 62 races. Here, she sits down with Deena Blacking to share the training, fuelling and recovery expertise that underpinned her greatness

Tour Originals

With the first modern women's Tour de France on the horizon Trevor Ward hears the incredible stories of crying up mountains, steak for breakfast and being blocked out of photos by Laurent Fignon, from the British women who rode the original race

Tour de France

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Tech writer Hannah Bussey's Kuota Kebel

Hannah's former team bike's been put out to pasture and is now a cherished mile-muncher

Mohoric drops to San Remo win

Dropper post-aided descent proves key to Slovenian's first Monument win, writes Vern Pitt

Legal challenge threat over Snake Pass closure

Cycling UK says it will take legal action if council doesn't justify closure, reports Vern Pitt

GLASGOW WORLDS LOOKING FOR CHAMPIONS

Championship event names Sir Chris Hoy as ambassador and puts the call out for volunteers

Dr Hutch

Sadism has been at the heart of cycling from the start, says the Doc, and it's about time we revived the concept of the teamless race with one finisher

First road bike TT champs crowned

Windy conditions make for challenging test in Nottinghamshire

BRIGHT YOUNG THING

Last year Zoe Backstedt burst on to the world scene, taking world titles and records galore. Vern Pitt finds out more about this superstar in the making

Wilier Rave SLR £8,680 | 7.75kg

A speed-oriented gravel bike with a race-worthy low weight provides thrills aplenty, but watch out on the rough stuff, says Stefan Abram

Ribble Weldtite open their account at Eddie Soens

YouTube star shows there’s more to him than wacky videos

SPRING CLASSICS

The cycling world descends on northern Europe for the best races of the year. Here’s our in-depth preview of the players and parcours

DO YOUR HOME WORK!

Physiological testing is no longer the preserve of the sports science lab. Coach Tom Bell explains how to measure your key benchmarks from the (dis)comfort of your home

Slovenian duo dominate

At Tirreno and Paris-Nice no one could find answers to Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic, writes Vern Pitt

Obituary Colin Lewis 1942-2022

Tour finisher and West Country stalwart

Gear of the week

A roomy pannier bag, a dedicated gravel wheel with inbuilt flex and a carbon bottle cage that won’t break the bank

Dan Bigham's pursuit recordbreaking Argon 18

We slowed down the track ace for a sneak peek at his winning rig

Dr Hutch

Cycling’s stoical approach to suffering contrasts with football’s whinge culture because the latter abandoned its original maim-plan, says the Doc

Cycling 23 October, 1971

Records tumble to some enduring riders

Road World Championships 3 September, 1961

Britain’s Brian Robinson pushes ahead in his lone quest for the rainbow jersey in Bern, Switzerland.

WORLD TOUR BIKES GUIDE 2022

CW casts a critical eye over this season’s top-tier machines

LET'S TALK ABOUT BIPOLAR DISORDER

It’s one of the commonest long-term conditions yet it’s shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding. Chris Marshall-Bell meets two riders boldly speaking out about their experience

Dr Hutch

The hysteria generated by the latest version of the Highway Code is born out of a Great British love of bickering, writes the Doc