Cycling Weekly

Published by TI Media Limited 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!

Hoban was a legend

In Focus

Skjelmose shocks everyone at Amstel Gold • Danish rider catches Tadej Pogačar and beats him and Remco Evenepoel on the line

Pogačar pays for efforts in headwind

Bredewold reasserts SD Worx’s dominance • Dutchwoman wins her home Classic with stinging attack

British trailblazer Hoban passes away • Titan of British cycling and Tour de France pioneer died on Saturday

FRED WRIGHTBRUISED RIBS ARE NO EASY RIDE

Vos signs lifetime contract

Liège-Bastogne-Liège • 27 April | Belgium

Riders to watch

Colnago launches its lightest-ever frame: the V5RS • Already seen in action under Tadej Pogaĉar, Colnago’s new frame weighs in at just 685g

Tour of Britain route announced

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

New tech used on the cobbles at Paris-Roubaix

ZWAP is a great help

Cycling Weekly

PATRIOT GAMES • What does it mean to change the flag on your jersey? Tom Davidson explores how nationality swaps in cycling reveal deeper questions of identity, belonging and ambition

ROAD SWAPS

THE CURIOUS CASE OF SHANE PERKINS

CALLING THE SHOTS • If anyone knows what it takes to be a successful road captain, it’s LUKE ROWE, who was one of the best in the business. He shares his career lessons with Rob Kemp

THE CAPTAIN’S TABLE • Luke Rowe’s career highs and lows

LUKE WHO’S TALKING

Have short-nosed saddles finally won? • It’s taken 10 years for shorter saddles to take over, but are we sitting any prettier?

LATEST KIT NEW FIZIK HELMET LINE-UP FROM £189.99

RIDDEN AND REVIEWEDE-MINI PUMPS • Six electric mini-pumps tested in real life conditions by the CW tech team

FITTEST HUMAN, FATTEST CHANCE? • A triathlete with the highest VO2 max ever recorded briefly flirted with a tilt at the Tour de France. Chris Marshall-Bell investigates why exceptional numbers alone are never enough

NUMBERS ENOUGH? HOW TEAMS SPOT TALENT

WEEK IN TRAININGKIM LE COURT • The Mauritian champion turned pro last season aged 28 – and has quickly become one of the peloton’s strongest riders

KIM’S TRAINING DIARY

MURPHY AND BARKER TIED IN BUXTON TT • Taylor wins open event on hilly TT course

RACE WITH US ON ZWIFT!

COMING UP

HARRY MACFARLANE’S VAN RYSEL RCR

Now could be a good time to test pro riders on their unique skillsets • Motor racing drivers take a test, why not pro cyclists?

GREAT INVENTIONS OF CYCLING 12,000 BC - BEER

Acts of Cycling Stupidity

Tour de Romandie

ARGOS • A road bike from a Bristol frame-builder known for its TT bikes