Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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Pro cycling's side hustles - from chocolate shops to architecture
Sometimes you just need a little extra cash. Chris Marshall-Bell talks to the pro riders who have a business they run on the side to find out how they do it
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Cycling has a body image problem: what’s causing it and what you can do about it?
Looking sleek, stylish and fast is an integral part of cycling, but brings with it a pressure to conform. Chris Marshall-Bell breaks the taboo on the sport’s body-image troubles
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Africa Rising: Digging out the diamonds in a population of 1.4 billion
Just two years out from Africa’s first World Championships, Chris Marshall-Bell investigates the state of cycling on the continent. Is it boom, stagnation or bust?
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'It's all about instinct, making split-second decisions': Danny van Poppel on how to be an unbeatable lead-out man
The Dutch powerhouse tells us how he's switched from sprinting to bossing it for others
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The inside story of the Vuelta a España's cursed flight: 'It was clear things were not OK'
How a post-stage flight turned disastrously wrong for seven teams and its staff
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Trolling, bum bags and modelling aspirations: Juanpe López is showing the Vuelta a España peloton how to have fun
The Spaniard is most definitely living his best life as he tries to force a career into the niche area of supermarket modelling
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Geoffrey Soupe shocks sprinters to win crash-marred Vuelta a España stage seven
The French veteran scores his first ever win in Europe
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Zoe Bäckstedt makes mid-season transfer to Canyon-SRAM
The British rider joins her father Magnus at the team, where he is a sports director
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Lachlan Morton to attempt to break The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route record
The EF Education-EasyPost rider is aiming to beat the record set by the late Mike Hall in 2016
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'It's nice to beat the Tour winner' but Remco Evenepoel considers relinquishing Vuelta a España lead
The defending champion has a 31 second advantage over Jonas Vingegaard
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Remco Evenepoel beats Jonas Vingegaard to win Vuelta a España stage three
The defending champion crashed after he crossed the line and cut open his face
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Ineos Grenadiers: 'We hope Geraint Thomas does the Tour de France another couple of times'
The Welshman and his team have opened the door to his Tour return
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Vuelta a España chaos: Crashes, tacks, fan videos determining the results and threat of snow
It's not been an easy weekend for the organisers
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Andreas Kron wins stage two of Vuelta a España after another crash-marred day
Lorenzo Milesi cedes the red jersey after just one day in the lead
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Wout van Aert wins his first ever gravel race by nine minutes
It doesn't matter what the bike is, the Belgian can do absolutely anything he wants
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'It was life and death in the wheel': Remco Evenepoel blasts Vuelta a España team time trial
The defending champion claimed that he and his teammates could barely see where they riding
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DSM-Firmenich surprising winners of wet and dark Vuelta a España opening stage team time trial
Remco Evenepoel is the best-placed out of the overall favourites
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British champion Fred Wright taken to hospital with suspected broken collarbone
The Londoner crashed on stage four of the Renewi Tour
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Vuelta a España hit by Covid case on eve of race
Gerben Thijssen of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty was at the team presentation on Thursday
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WorldTour teams have an extra three years to halve carbon emissions before losing license - UCI clarifies
A carbon emissions tracker has been introduced and it is mandatory for all stakeholders to use it
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Garmin Edge 540 review - a step up in performance but also price
Great battery life, excellent connectivity, brilliant performance features - but a little more expensive than its rivals
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‘Everything got a little bit better’: the role cycling can play in the grieving process
At some point in our lives, every one of us will be affected by bereavement. we find out how cyclists can help one another through the grieving process
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Garmin Edge 840 review - touchscreen, feature-packed, phenomenal battery life
There are a few grievances with the Garmin Edge 840 but that shouldn't mask what is otherwise a cycling computer fit not just for the pros, but also for amateurs just starting
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dhb Aeron Lab bib shorts review - lightweight and breathable but not so durable
It's very possible that my review is an outlier, but these bib shorts and I just never clicked.
