Cycling Weekly

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Cycling Weekly is the UK's only weekly special interest magazine focusing on the cycling market. It is the best source of breaking international and UK news, race reportage, reliable fitness advice, trustworthy product reviews and inspirational features for British cyclists. Always a great read, Cycling Weekly inspires you to ride your bike more!

START LINE 02.11

IN FOCUS

Feather obliterates the competition at National Hill-Climb • Reigning champ smashes Struggle course record

Champion Gardner doubles up • Pre-race favourite Illi Gardner (Wahoo Le Col) successfully defended her title with a record-breaking performance at the Women’s National Hill-Climb Championships in Cumbria.

Jumbo boss spearheads new super league plans • Saudis among backers interested in new format

My view

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Brammeier goes from last to first in Derby • The former champion shreds the women’s race while series leader Mein dominates the men

Shock return for controversial Quintana • Long-standing Spanish team Movistar has re-signed its former leader Nairo Quintana for the 2024 season.

An off-season from my off-season

RACING ROUND - UP

Buyers circle troubled Wiggle • Frasers Group said to be in the market for online retailer after it entered administration

Is it risky to buy from Wiggle?

THE HUB • All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

A tough-looking 2024 Tour de France route

Geotagging the Tourmalet

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A TOUR OF FIRSTS • With a start in Florence and finale in Nice, the 2024 Tour de France is embracing change

Rider reactions

WHERE TO WATCH

The High Four • There are critical climbing tests throughout the opening fortnight of the race, but the most challenging ascents will arrive, inevitably, in the Tour’s final third.

THE ROUTE

Eyes on the 35th prize • Already tied with Eddy Merckx as the winner of the most Tour de France stages, Mark Cavendish has the chance to establish a new record. Here are the five places where that 35th victory is most likely to happen.

TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT ROUTE GUIDE • With the Netherlands hosting the start and a grand finale on the Tour’s most iconic climb, thrills are guaranteed

Rider reactions

THE ROUTE

WHERE TO WATCH

The key climbs

Is this the end of the Aero arms race? • Have road bikes reached peak aero? And if they have, where will future advantages be found?

PRO RIDERS DON’T ALWAYS USE THE FASTEST TECH

Giant Propel Advanced Pro 1 £5,499 | 8.46kg • Simon Smythe thrills to an aero classic’s new all-rounder incarnation

MY RIDING

ALTERNATIVELY…

THE DIRTY DOZEN 12 GREAT REASONS TO RIDE OFF-ROAD • As the road racing season draws to a close, many pro riders turn their attention to the dirt. Rob Kemp offers a dozen reasons why you should do the same

Find your local off-road routes • Some of the best ways to find a great place to ride off road…

‘Faster, safer, more control – all transferable skills’ • Liv Wenzel, 19, from Luxembourg, rides with Hess Cycling Team on the road and Sebmotobikes in cyclo-cross

Gravel vs CX • Gravel bike events differ from cyclo-cross (CX) racing in several ways. Here’s how to choose…

‘Slow down to speed up’ • CW’s Sam Gupta learns the art of the dismount from an off-road supremo

Alice Towers & her dad Jonny • How was the Canyon-SRAM star shaped by her motorbike champ father?

LUCAS’S PERSPECTIVE

‘GUESS WHAT HE SAID WHEN WE ASKED…’

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