Latest articles by Chris Sidwells
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Cycling stars sign up to help cystic fibrosis charity auction
Fabian Cancellara, Sir Chris Hoy and Graeme Obree among those who have autographed postcards for South Yorkshire cycling club auction
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Iconic Places: The Kemmelberg in Ghent-Wevelgem
The crux of this weekend’s Ghent-Wevelgem race is the famous Kemmelberg climb
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Iconic Places: The Cauberg, Amstel Gold Race's most famous climb
As the Classics head for the hills, for the Amstel Gold Race no ascent is more famous than the Cauberg climb
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Brian Robinson recovering after collision with car
Britain's first Tour de France stage winner Brian Robinson sustains broken collarbone, six broken ribs, a punctured lung and a serious cut to his arm
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The Koppenberg and the defining cobbles, bergs and climbs of the Belgian Classics
Throughout the history of the Belgian Classics, it's the cobbled roads of Flanders that have had the biggest impact on results and careers
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'I liked to smoke a cigarette during the Tour de France, it calmed my nerves': Cycling nutrition before bread and water
Early bike racers shunned bread and water in favour of steak and booze. Chris Sidwells pulls up a seat at the retro banquet
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Sean Yates and the Catford CC-Equipe Banks team
With more than 30 years as a top racer and directeur sportif, Sean Yates is one of the most sought after coaches in cycling
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Icons of cycling: The Champs-Élysées
We look into the history and mystique of the most iconic finishing straight in cycling: The Champs-Élysées at the Tour de France
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Icons of cycling: The casquette
The casquette is a small piece of kit with a huge history
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Brian Cookson: Team Sky is failing UK talent
UCI president and former member of the team's operating board says homegrown riders are not being developed by the squad.
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How they used to train: Eddy Merckx's chain gang
He might have been the greatest male road racer ever, but Eddy Merckx also built one of the best teams ever. So how did prepare them to race?
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British rider goes for Strava world record
Richard Nutt from Rotherham looking to clock up the most kilometres during June on ride logging website Strava
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Icons of cycling: Condor Cycles
We delve into the history of one of the oldest and most famous bike shops in the country
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Vic Sutton: British climber who was ahead of his time
In the golden era of cycling, one talented British climber proved he was ahead of his time in pursuit of the KoM crown
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Icons of cycling: Passo dello Stelvio
Chris Sidwells looks at one of the most famous climbs in the Giro d’Italia
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British Tour de France veterans reunite
Leeds Metropolitan University hosted a reunion for British Tour de France riders at the Yorkshire Grand Départ. CW and Chris Sidwells went along
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Icons of cycling: Leicester Velodrome
We look back at a track that played a big part in British cycling history
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20 things for cyclists to do in 2017
This is the time of year when cyclists make plans, Cycling Weekly presents 20 things you might want to do in your 2017 cycling year
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Barry Hoban: A British cycling great
Barry Hoban’s tally of Tour de France stage wins beats every British rider bar Mark Cavendish. There’s much more to Hoban than his palmarès, though, as Chris Sidwells found out when he visited him at home in Wales
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Work begins to restore Tom Simpson Memorial on Mont Ventoux
Tom Simpson's memorial stone re-erected after being blown over in gale-force winds on Mont Ventoux. Photos by Chris Hodgson
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Icons of cycling: The maglia rosa
The story of one of cycling’s most distinctive jerseys
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Icons of cycling: The Cape Wrath Fellowship
The Cape Wrath Fellowship, a ride along the wildest road in Britain, is a challenge that still attracts people of all ages and was invented by Cycling Weekly
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From monster mileage to power meters: how training has changed through the decades
Imagine riding without GPS... without power... even without heart rate. How did the riders of yesteryear cope, and how greatly has training really advanced?
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How they used to train: How delivering coal helped Yvonne Reynders become a multiple world champion
Yvonne Reynders went from discus throwing to top cyclist thanks to an intense training regime
