Chris Marshall-Bell
A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.
Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.
Latest articles by Chris Marshall-Bell
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What does it take to be a Tour de France contender?
Relentless drive, unwavering resilience, exceptional fitness – all required just to make it to the startline of the Tour de France. What more, then, does it take to challenge for the win?
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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A brief history of Mark Cavendish and the Tour de France
As the Manxman takes one last lap of France we look back at his history in the race that has defined his career
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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12 secrets from the Belgian physio who brought van Aert, Evenepoel and other pros back from serious injuries
Ever wondered how pro cyclists bounce back from terrible injuries? We meet the man regarded by many as the best cyclist-fixer in the business
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Exclusive: WorldTour teams told to halve carbon emissions by 2027 or lose licence
Move is part of the sport's aims to become carbon neutral by 2030
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'No one had heard of me before Liège': Ben Healy on his Classics breakthrough and becoming a household name
The newly crowned Irish road race champion talks us through the week of training that led up to his standout performance at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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14 life lessons from Grand Tour stage winner Alex Dowsett - direct and humorous takes for boosting your fitness
A hero to club time triallists in Essex, Alex Dowsett is the everyman who broke the Hour record and won Grand Tour stages
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'We're cyclists but we do a lot of jumping!': Sprinter Emma Finucane on making progress by leaps and bounds
The four-time national champion tells us how she’s become Britain’s leading light in the sprint events
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Giro d'Italia Live: Nico Denz wins for Bora-hansgrohe; Bruno Armirail inherits pinks Geraint Thomas hits back at criticism; two more riders leave race; Lorena Wiebes wins yet again; Mathieu van der Poel updates schedule before Tour de France
Follow live updates of the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Geraint Thomas gives away pink as Nico Denz wins second Giro d'Italia stage in three days
The Bora-hansgrohe rider helped bring back the leading trio before securing another victory
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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How to master your cycling-related nerves - from social anxiety on group rides to performance anxiety on race day
Pre-race nerves are normal, possibly even helpful, but what if fears and unease begin to take the joy out of your cycling? We explore the troubling topic of anxiety
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Jonathan Milan wins Giro d'Italia stage two; confusion surrounds KoM jersey; snow to force route change; Annemiek van Vleuten wins Vuelta Femenina; the cyclist with links to the Russian army
Updates from stage two of the Giro d’Italia, as well as the latest cycling news
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Mark Cavendish held up by huge crash as Jonathan Milan wins Giro d'Italia stage two
It was all quiet and rather uneventful until a crash four kilometres from the end
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tearful Demi Vollering wonders what might have been as Annemiek van Vleuten dramatically wins gripping Vuelta Femenina
Vollering fought hard to overcome the deficit to her fellow Dutchwoman, but it wasn't enough
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Russian female cyclist to withdraw membership of army club that partly funds her
Maria Novolodskaia competed in the Women's WorldTour in 2022 for UAE-Team ADQ
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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From teenagers to world-beaters: 15 tips for success from Pidcock, Wright and Geoghegan Hart’s former coach
We spoke to Stuart Blunt to learn about his methods and how he builds cycling champions
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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In-depth: How Ukraine's cycling scene is surviving the war and even helping the effort
Cycling Weekly finds out how the sport in Ukraine has lost stars but continues to inspire and even form part of the war effort
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tadej Pogačar fractures wrist and undergoes surgery after crashing out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The Slovenian rider was hoping to complete an historic Ardennes Triple
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Updates from Liège-Bastogne-Liège as Remco Evenepoel defends title; Demi Vollering wins women's race to complete historic Ardennes Treble; Tadej Pogačar crashes out and suffers fractures
Follow live updates Liège-Bastogne-Liège as Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar face off in the men's race
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Remco Evenepoel cruises to second successive Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
Evenepoel becomes the first rider since Italian Michele Bartoli in 1998 to defend La Doyenne
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Demi Vollering wins women's Liège-Bastogne-Liège to complete historic Ardennes Triple
The SD Worx rider beat Trek-Segaredo's Elisa Longo Borghini in a finish line sprint
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Ruthless, clinical, remorseless: Jonas Vingegaard is better than ever - and he knows it
Jonas Vingegaard performed a masterclass at the most hardest of races to exhibit supremacy
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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CW Live: Live updates of men's Paris-Roubaix as Mathieu van der Poel wins; Jasper Philipsen second for Alpecin-Deceuninck 1-2; Wout van Aert third; Peter Sagan abandons in last-ever edition
Follow live updates of the men's Paris-Roubaix where Wout van Aert is among several cards that Jumbo-Visma have to play
By Chris Marshall-Bell Last updated
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Mathieu van der Poel wins men's Paris-Roubaix in Alpecin-Deceuninck 1-2
Mathieu van der Poel has now won three different Monuments
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Why hasn’t Vuelta a España sensation Juan Ayuso raced for more than 200 days?
It could be another month at least before the Spaniard returns to action
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published