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2022 SEASON PREVIEW

From Grand Tour contenders and their loyal lieutenants to sprinters, rouleurs and talented all-rounders, we weigh up the WorldTour teams’ chances of glory over the coming year

‘Campionissimo' Pogačar supreme

Eddy Merckx salutes unflappable Slovenian

Winning while war rages at home

Powerful and poignant victories for Ukrainians Budyak and Padun

Welsh shine at home National Championships

Welsh and Scottish riders take six track golds apiece as Newport crowds salute their heroes

NATURE'S STEROIDS - SEX UP YOUR TRAINING RESPONSE

No, testosterone doesn’t give you superpowers any more than being on your period writes off your race prospects. Michelle Arthurs-Brennan finds out how to make the most of your body’s sex hormones – and busts a few myths along the way

Does cycling's response to Russian invasion go far enough?

Brits and Dutch extend UCI team ban to individual riders, reports Vern Pitt

The science of sitting comfortably

Many women are put off cycling by saddle discomfort, and many more suffer in silence. First female rider home at the 2016 Transcontinental Race, Emily Chappell, explores what the cycling industry is – and could be – doing to get women riding comfortably

SD Worx take control for Kopecky to win Strade Bianche

Belgian champ outsprints van Vleuten in Tuscany, reports James Shrubsall

Annemiek van Vleuten HISTORY CALLING

Annemiek van Vleuten has achieved nearly everything there is to achieve in cycling but this summer she’s eyeing something that hasn’t been done for over 20 years – the Giro-Tour double. Adam Becket finds out what keeps her coming back for more at 39, why training with male team-mates is integral to her improvement and whether she really is “an alien”

CLUB LIFE

Many clubs say they want to expand their female membership, but some have had far greater success than others. Amy Sedghi talks to members of Penge Cycling Club to find out how they get it so right

'If I can do it, anyone can!'

Devout Muslim and mother of seven Usma Chaudry tells CW how she refuses to let cultural expectations hold back her passion for long-distance cycling

THE SPORTIVE REVIVAL

After a turbulent two years, the UK sportive scene is set to come back into full swing. Paul Knott speaks to those at the forefront hoping the Covid-19 road bump will prove an unwitting launchpad

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DAYS

With travel restrictions lifting and the new season beckoning, it’s the perfect time to organise a training camp. Tom Couzens has a recipe for the perfect week away.

OFF TO THE RACES

With Cycling Weekly’s volunteering drive in full swing, features editor Vern Pitt puts his back into it at the Perfs Pedal Race to find out what it’s like to do your bit

CW5000 March challenges

This month the CW5000 brings in the first challenge designed to push your mileage a little further.

BRITISH SEASON PREVIEW

Back to full strength with a range of races, we preview what promises to be a bumper British season

Van Aert's Bosberg blast-off

Belgian star distances all comers to win solo at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and dedicates his victory to the Ukrainian people

‘I just want to be competitive again'

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges tells CW about her hopes and fears as she prepares to begin competing in the female category

VOLUNTEERING AS YOU RIDE

Become a ride leader on one of British Cycling’s numerous courses and enjoy riding your bike as well as the warm glow of ‘giving back’

Ribble Ultra SL R Team Edition

The Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling team will be racing on custompainted Ribble Ultra SL Rs for the 2022 season

Specialized Roubaix Sport £2,900 | 8.73kg

Clever engineering makes for a highly comfortable ride – but at a price

4 5 6 THE IMPOSSIBLE NUMBER

What’s your dream threshold? Four, five, maybe even six watts per kilo… At what point does the target number become impossible except for pros? Joe Laverick finds out.

THE HAPPY SCENE VOLUNTEERING FOR YOU

Helping others is also a great way to build skills and confidence in yourself, explains Dr Josephine Perry

L'ECOLE BRITANNIQUE

Groupama-FDJ’s development squad has become a go-to place for young British riders in recent years and is turning them into WorldTour pros who get results. Maria David investigates how this most French of teams be came enamoured of young Brits and how it’s making a success of them

Rookies clean up in Coalville

Storms batter riders as event goes ahead

I FOUGHT THE LAW

With changes to the Highway Code sending mixed messages about riding two abreast, Vern Pitt sets out to ascertain if we need to modify our riding to stay safe

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Saturday 26 February | Flanders, Belgium

Wahoo's pedal and roller combo

Power meter pedals and smart rollers released

VOLUNTEER TO MAKE UK'S LONGEST EVENT HAPPEN

One of the UK’s biggest cycling events, the London-Edinburgh-London Audax ride, is running this year – and you can be a part of it. Like nearly all grassroots cycling events in the UK, the ‘LEL’ relies on volunteers, 700 of them to be exact, and recruitment for the many roles on offer is currently under way.

WEEK IN TRAINING : Joe Rees

He may not be a pro cyclist, but Joe Rees is a world-class Zwift racer, and this Saturday he will be competing – from home – in the UCI eSports World Championships. Rees, who at 21 is the youngest member of the GB team, will be competing alongside fellow Zwift specialists Gavin Dempster, Ed Laverack, Mark Bruce and Andy Nichols. The Welshman is currently studying to become a teacher, and during the week described in detail below, he was squeezing in training around hectic days on placement in a primary school.