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John Archibald on making his WorldTour debut at 30

Having made a name for himself on the track and in the UK time trialling scene John Archibald signed for Alberto Contador’s ProTeam Eolo-Kometa for 2021. He tells Vern Pitt about the suffering and lessons of his first few months in the pro ranks.

ROQUETAS DE MAR, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: John Archibald of The United Kingdom and Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team during the 34th Clásica de Almeria 2021 a 183,3km race from Pueblo de Vicar to Roquetas de Mar / #ClasicaAlmeria21 / on February 14, 2021 in Roquetas de Mar, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Through the rain you could still make out the imposing yellow and black gilet on the back of Wout Van Aert in full flight. The Belgian was straining every sinew, pushing the limits of traction on the treacherously slippery Italian roads to hunt down his nemesis Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Tour de France […]

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Free Climbing - Kasia Niewiadoma's rise to the top

Despite two years passing since the last running of Amstel Gold Race, the day is easy to remember. Yes, there was Mathieu van der Poel’s breathless, draw dropping victory, but a couple of hours earlier Kasia Niewiadoma had set the Cauberg alight with a stunning, tense win. Having tested the water the previous lap, Niewiadoma […]

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The strength within - three pillars of motivation

Sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry explains why mastery, autonomy and belonging are the holy trinity underpinning your passion for cycling.

Given you are reading Cycling Weekly, it’s fair to assume a few things about you: you’re rarely happier than when riding a bike, your favourite bike-buying equation is N+1, and much of your daydreaming involves sunny days, smooth roads and coffee stops. When your motivation goes AWOL, however, you feel lost and unhappy and in […]

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Always elevating - Hugh Carthy sets his sights on the Giro

After a steady march over the last five years British climber Hugh Carthy reached his first Grand Tour podium at the Vuelta a España. Vern Pitt finds out how the 26-year-old got there, conquered the fearsome Alto de l’Angliru and why thin bar tape is a must.

ULRICHEN, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 23: Hugh Carthy of United Kingdom and Team EF Education First / Landscape / Snow / during the 83rd Tour of Switzerland, Stage 9 a 101,5km stage from Ulrichen to Ulrichen / TDS / @tds / #tourdesuisse / on June 23, 2019 in Goms, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Hugh Carthy is giving a sermon on pastry. “Sometimes people try and compensate for the filling of a pie by just putting more pastry in. It’s like a Yorkshire pudding on a Sunday dinner they’re putting in pastry to make up for what they lack in everything else,” he tells CW. Having previously heard Carthy […]

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All the bikes currently available with SRAM Rival eTap AXS

Orbea, Boardman and Stork are among the first to offer bikes with the new groupset

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