
David Bradford
David Bradford is features editor of Cycling Weekly (print edition). He has been writing and editing professionally for more than 15 years, and has published work in national newspapers and magazines including the Independent, the Guardian, the Times, the Irish Times, Vice.com and Runner’s World. Alongside his love of cycling, David is a long-distance runner with a marathon PB of two hours 28 minutes. Having been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in 2006, he also writes about sight loss and hosts the podcast Ways of Not Seeing.
Latest articles by David Bradford
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Your year in numbers: Five mile-munching amateurs explain their staggering 2019 totals
As we challenge CW readers to ride 5,000 miles in 2020, David Bradford speaks to five amateur riders about how far they rode the year before
By David Bradford Published
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Representation matters: why cycling needs to encourage diversity
Rower turned track cyclist Yewande Adesida is determined to help make cycling a more inclusive sport
By David Bradford Published
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‘Please take this thing seriously’: the cycling doctor who lost 90W from his FTP due to Covid-19
Sports medicine specialist Dr Laurence Gant understands better than most why cyclists should be cautious about Covid-19
By David Bradford Published
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Do cyclists' bodies need a regular health-check MOT?
With Rambo-esque pluck, CW’s David Bradford lances a finger and spills blood in the name of journalistic enquiry — namely, do cyclists benefit from biomarker testing?
By David Bradford Published
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Full survey results: One in 20 amateur racers admit to doping
One in 20 amateur racers have taken performance-enhancing substances over the course of their racing careers, a survey by Cycling Weekly has found.
By David Bradford Published
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Cycling Weekly to hold Easter weekend stage race on Zwift
Sign up now for the three-event race
By David Bradford Published
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I lost my hearing in a crash, 12 years later I returned to cycling
After losing his hearing 12 years ago, former champion rider Morgan Fox could not have imagined the miracle cure and return to pro cycling that awaited him
By David Bradford Published
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Cycling Weekly Autumn Chase Series
The Cycling Weekly Autumn Chase Series takes place over six weeks, from 7 November until 12 December.
By David Bradford Published
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Should cyclists stretch to prevent injury?
Does stretching maintain flexibility and prevent cycling injury? Or is it just a waste of time?
By David Bradford Published
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How two amateurs with full-time jobs trained for the world’s toughest event, the Race Across America
With full-time jobs and calendars full of commitments, how do amateur riders find the time and energy to prepare? We spoke to two set to take on the challenge
By David Bradford Published