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!

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IN FOCUS

Comeback queen Gigante triumphs at Tour Down Under • 23-year-old stuns pre-race favourites with a decisive win on Willunga Hill, reports Adam Becket in Australia

A different race for different riders • While some were Down Under to win or compete for it, others were there to ride into form

A racing community that spans Europe • Thirty-five young British riders will be supported by the Rayner Foundation this year as they pursue racing goals across Europe

Mason and Kay complete a clean sweep in Scotland • CX National Champs dominated by Cyclocross Reds duo

UCI’s shifter shambles

‘Relief’ as GB win back TP qualifying spot • Men’s squad back in Olympic places thanks to recordbreaking Euros triumph, reports Tom Davidson

GB’s best Euros tally

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

Commissaires start checking brake lever positions at TDU

Rich history of a Rotrax

Cycling Weekly

THE MAN WHO DARED TO BREAK THE OMERTÀ • When Toby Atkins moved to Italy to race his bike, the last thing he expected was to be dropped into the middle of a doping programme. Chris Marshall-Bell hears his story

Atkins the anti-doping ambassador

RIDING INTO TROUBLE • Tales of cyclists bending or breaking the rules litter the sport’s history but Chris Marshall-Bell uncovers those that have gone further and broken the law

Biniam Girmay’s Cube Litening C:68X Aero • Examining the Eritrean time trial champ’s new aero machine

LAZER Z1 KINETICORE

Gear of the week • The latest kit, ridden and rated by experts

UN BLEAK MID WINTER 10 WINTER TRAINING MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM • Seasoned racer Tom Couzens fesses up about his worst winter training mistakes – so you needn’t repeat them

ONE-POT WINTER WARMERS • After a long, cold ride, complex cooking’s got zero appeal. Anita Bean’s faff-free recipes are simple, tasty, nutritious and save on washing up too

Immune health • An expert in athlete immunity gives CW the lowdown on how to stay infection-free over winter

15 ways to evade winter bugs

DOMESTIC RESULTS

How to… revive something

Dr Hutch • The generational debate is easy to solve: the riders of our youth are always better than the riders of today, observes the Doc

ACTS OF CYCLING STUPIDITY

Tour de France July, 1965

The Flying Scot • A national treasure and the ‘Big Yin’ of the Scottish cycling world