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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

TNT killed the TV star: how cycling's paywall has driven fans away from the sport

Looking back on a year in which cycling fans face soaring costs to watch cycling on TV, Adam Becket explores the consequences for viewers, broadcasters and the sport’s future

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'Both occasions have been magical, out-of-body experiences': from Cape Town to Flanders, via London, Cycling Weekly's team pick their favourite cycling roads

We all have favourite places to ride – here are ours

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'Cycling started to feel like sacrifice rather than the dream it used to be' – Lizzie Deignan on her storied career, retirement, and being a trailblazing mum

Having announced her retirement earlier in the year, Britain’s best female cyclist of the modern era sits down to reflect on a remarkable career

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'It wasn't a case of 'I want to be a pro', it was a case of 'I'm going to be a pro'' – the epic journey that took Pippa York from young wannabe to Tour de France star and beyond

From Grand Tour climber extraordinaire to journalist and now author, the Scot was an easy choice for our Lifetime Achievement award

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'There are a lot of teams that will burn out their athlete for their contract, and that will be it for them' - how to combat REDs, one of the biggest problems in modern cycling

Veronica Ewers tells Cycling Weekly what measures could be implemented to tackle the condition

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'She showed that the impossible is possible' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is Cycling Weekly's international rider of the year after an incredible year

The Frenchwoman stunned at Paris-Roubaix Femmes before dominating the Tour de France Femmes in 2025

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'I'm just happy to have new friends to ride with' - meet Bhima Bowden, Cycling Weekly's local hero of 2025

Having developed an affinity for his local hills, Bhima Bowden decided to put them to use. Meg Elliot hears his story.

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'If you want to ride a bike, we'll figure it out': the innovation and all-are-welcome attitude that made Newbury Velo our Club of the Year

The Berkshire club has something for just about everyone, from kids' CX to partially sighted tandem riding to adult racing

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'I’m probably just a bit of a sufferer, able to dig deep' – Robyn Clay, Cycling Weekly's domestic rider of the year, is only just getting started

22-year-old on her breakout year which saw her win national series, and got her a move to the WorldTour

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'It's been a long six weeks' – Zoe Bäckstedt reveals cyclo-cross season opener after breaking wrist

Brit to return to racing on 28 December

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'I couldn't be happier with how this year has gone' – Meet Erin Boothman, British cycling's rising star

The record breaking teenager tells Tom Davidson about her triumphant final year competing as a junior

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'As long as I’m on a bike, I’m happy' - Zoe Bäckstedt is Cycling Weekly's Rider of the Year

After another dominant year landed her a ninth rainbow jersey, the 21-year-old tells Meg Elliot about her favourite moments.

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Visma-Lease a Bike spends thousands each season buying its own pedals — here’s why

Despite having component sponsors, the WorldTour team purchases Speedplay pedals outright. The “wildly misunderstood pedal" has become a quiet constant inside the team’s setup

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'Don't die of embarrassment': Why men need to check their risk of prostate cancer – and not worry that cycling is a factor

Sir Chris Hoy’s stage-four diagnosis has put prostate cancer under the spotlight among cyclists. Cycling Weekly tackles the confusion around risk factors and screening

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'The lows of cycling are way, way worse than the highs of winning' – Stevie Williams simply hopes to ride again, pain-free

15 race days in 2025 tells of a season frustrated by injury

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'I’m not bored by Tadej Pogačar, there were always new things to say about him' – how one writer set out to capture the uncatchable

How do you tell the story of a rider still winning practically every race he starts? Andy McGrath has sought to do that with his new book, Unstoppable

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Matthew Brennan and Zoe Bäckstedt named Cycling Weekly Riders of the Year for 2025

Eight award winners honoured in this week's magazine, from pro cyclists to local riders

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Now you SEEMEE - this illuminating Black Friday bike light deal from Magicshine sees our best rear light drop to its lowest ever price

At 41% off and its lowest ever price, the Magicshine is a feature-packed rear bike light that massively improves your visibility on the road. As a deal-hunting expert, I for one think it's a must-buy this Black Friday

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Cyclists remain hated and vilified – what would it take to shift the dial?

Abuse is common just for riding a bike

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The triumph of protest? What the collapse of Israel-Premier Tech means for global cycling

Does Israel-Premier Tech becoming NSN Cycling represent a victory for protestors? And if so, what does it mean for global cycling in an era when geopolitical fault lines are impossible to ignore?

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'Let the rich buy their own bikes' – Here's how you responded to a Cycle to Work spending cap proposal

Limit expected to be announced in the government's Autumn Budget next week

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From 0 to 100 (miles) in one year: how our 58-year-old photographer turned back the clock

Cycling Weekly's photographer got jealous of us riding bikes in exotic locations, so there was only one thing to do

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Cycling coverage got a lot more expensive in the UK this year – tell us your views

Eurosport closed down, TNT Sports became the home of live cycling and ITV's Tour de France coverage ended

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'We're trying to find our space' – cult German bike maker Standert stands at a crossroads

Brand's CEO tells Cycling Weekly about the past and the future of the company

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'This feels like another attack': industry laments new Cycle to Work budget cap

Retailers and cycling bodies express concern at plans to limit value of eligible bikes

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