Cycling Weekly

Cyclists are a disparate bunch. From roadies to trackies, mountain bikers to time triallists, we all have our own two-wheel tribes. And then there are tribes within tribes, often defined by the tech we choose or the riding we do. But I reckon there’s

It’s a great app that needs a large team to run and improve it. It costs money to run. So you can’t blame them for reorganising their platform to encourage more to go premium. It’s cheap for what you get. Some people should stop moaning. £3.99 is les

On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your last session? Six or seven. It was a 10 in terms of route and scenery.  If you could win any race what would it be? World Championships. It’s probably one of the more spectacular one-day races. Just because

Strava introduced greater training insights, such as performance tracking – much like the Performance Management Charts in Training Peaks in 2018. However, it’s now gone much deeper, adding much more analysis. The ‘Summit’ tab is now the ‘Training’ t

CW news editor As a journalist for over a decade, I’m more than familiar with the bind Strava has found itself in of late. It’s the same one my industry has been grappling with for years. If you’re reading this, the chances are you’re holding the pap

Bontrager has added WaveCel technology to a range of its existing helmets, also launching a kids’ range to ensure small heads get boosted protection. WaveCel technology is exclusive to Bontrager and is designed to boost safety, with the brand reporti

1 Alberto Contador tested positive for clenbuterol. How did he claim it got into his system? 2 Who won the European Time Trial Championship? 3 Which Italian rider got his sanction for biological passport anomalies overturned, by arguing the variation

As a 68-year-old who has non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myelofibrosis, I read about CW’s Max Watts Challenge with some interest, but thought it had no relevance to me because of my health. I am regarded as extremely vulnerable and have been confined to the

Editor: Simon Richardson News and features editor: Vern Pitt Tech editor: Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Fitness editor: David Bradford Writers: James Shrubsall Tech writers: Rupert Radley, Hannah Bussey, James Bracey Group chief sub editor: Daniel Thomas

“I raced with Alec when I was 14,” recalls Felix English. He was on the British Cycling talent team and would race alongside Briggs regularly, but they lost touch as he went off in pursuit of his Olympic goals. Now racing for Ireland, he says he had

A women’s race series featuring Australian National Road Series teams, this is open to all women and is sure to be a tough 22.9km test. Tues 2 June, 9:30 British Cycling’s Team Breeze lead this low-cadence, high-resistance workout that focuses on bui

Seventeen year-old Euan Macleod joined Tekkerz this season. He first met Briggs at a skills session he was running. “This kid just had so much energy and he’s like, cracking me up and he’s really good at riding,” recalls Briggs. “He was telling me a

A custom paint job is an easy way to transform your frame into a personalised machine. We spoke to Sam Weeks at Gun Control Custom Paint – where options start from £550, plus VAT. “Factory paint is applied thick and fast. We strip that back and put t

Two-time Transcontinental winner James Hayden explains what to consider when building up a gravel bike. The British rider won the adventure race in 2017 and 2018, and is supported by Canyon, Endura and Ride with GPS. “Gravel is a wide term, so identi

Established 1891 Cycling is more than a sport, it’s a way of life Cycling Weekly will be there to help you through the months ahead Like you, we’re adjusting to a new way of life right now, working our way through as best we can. But one thing that w

Monday: Complete rest. Tuesday: Training session 3 Wednesday: Ride outdoors for one hour in the Z1 fat-burning (conversational) intensity zone. Thursday: Training session 2 Friday: Ride outdoors for one hour in the Z1 fat-burning (conversational) int

If you can’t resist the urge to ‘go long’, why not set yourself an indoor challenge? Take a leaf from Melanie Wasley’s book and undertake a virtual feat of endurance. With full lockdown measures in place, Wasley, 39, completed a virtual Everesting, c

All aspects of fitness training are governed by the law of diminishing returns. Basically, the more you do of one training modality, the less it improves the capacity being trained. In 2013, a group of scientists published an article in the European

Do this ride in a carb-depleted start – ideally pre-breakfast. After warming up, by slowly increasing your effort, ride hard for 10 minutes to burn through some of your glycogen stores, then drop down to your normal conversational fat-burning intensi

EvoPro’s star rider Wouter Wippert pays homage to his team manager: “Morgan’s understanding of cycling from a rider’s perspective is key. But equally important is his understanding of situations – he is able to take in and process emotions and inform

No change at the top of the men’s leaderboard this week, as 23-year-old Nick Cooper holds on to his lead for a second week. There was, however, a surprise entry by Vitus Pro Cycling’s Tom Mazzone – the 26-year-old went straight into third place with

Being a top-class all-rounder is very, very difficult. It requires a phenomenally broad physiological profile, the ability to reconcile training for different disciplines, and a willingness to accept that you’re “always on” – the all-rounder never re

Right now I’d imagine that the world of professional bike riders can be divided into two broad camps. On the one hand, the riders who are horrified at what’s happened to the season. The ones that are desperate for competition, for the thrill of racin

A colleague was on a train, back in the halcyon days before the lockdown. He fell into conversation with the man in the seat next to him. When he told him what he did for a living, the man said, “Really? I rode the Tour de France a few years back.” M