James Shrubsall
After cutting his teeth on local and national newspapers, James began at Cycling Weekly as a sub-editor in 2000 when the current office was literally all fields.
Eventually becoming chief sub-editor, in 2016 he switched to the job of full-time writer, and covers news, racing and features.
A lifelong cyclist and cycling fan, James's racing days (and most of his fitness) are now behind him. But he still rides regularly, both on the road and on the gravelly stuff.
Latest articles by James Shrubsall
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Tadej Pogačar still prone to 'stupid instinct' as his attacks continue in week three of the Tour de France
The yellow jersey says he has great form, despite losing time to rival Evenepoel
By James Shrubsall Published
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Liane Lippert takes 'dream' comeback victory on stage six of the Giro d'Italia Women
GC favourites Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky also traded two-wheeled blows on the final climb
By James Shrubsall Published
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'A lot of the field are struggling to get by': climbing phenomenon swaps pro road racing for half the QOMs in the Alps
Illi Gardner may not have a team, but she's still fastest on Ventoux, Galibier, Alpe d'Huez... and a whole lot more
By James Shrubsall Published
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Primož Roglič abandons the Tour de France after crashing on stage 12
It's the third time the Slovenian has crashed out in four editions
By James Shrubsall Published
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Review: Specialized Roubaix SL8 Expert, built for long, epic days in the saddle
We put the latest version of Specialized's enduring pothole tamer through its paces
By James Shrubsall Published
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Lotte Kopecky takes imperious bunch sprint win on stage five of the Giro d'Italia Women
The bonus seconds move the SD Worx rider to within a few seconds of the maglia rosa
By James Shrubsall Published
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British Cycling announces Tour of Britain stage host towns
There are newbies and old favourites along the six-stage route from Scotland to Suffolk
By James Shrubsall Published
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Clara Emond takes first ever victory with mammoth solo ride on Giro d'Italia Women stage four
GC contenders Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky duke it out behind, all the way to the line
By James Shrubsall Published
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Niamh Fisher-Black wins summit finish on Giro d'Italia Women stage three
The Kiwi climber leads in SD Worx team-mate Lotte Kopecky for second place
By James Shrubsall Published
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Chiara Consonni sprints to victory on stage two of the Giro d'Italia Women
The bunch won a hard-fought chase against the breakaway in the late stages of the race
By James Shrubsall Published
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Ready for the slaughter? British Gravel Champs reveals tough new Scots course
The championship was moved from original Kings Cup venue after forest fees forced cancellation
By James Shrubsall Published
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Dylan Groenewegen edges home first in bunch dash for Tour de France stage six
Big rival Jasper Philipsen second but then relegated, with Mark Cavendish down in 20th
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tadej Pogačar wins stage 4 duel with Jonas Vingegaard to reclaim yellow at the Tour de France
The UAE Team Emirates rider held off the defending champion on a lightning descent of the Col du Galibier
By James Shrubsall Published
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Biniam Girmay becomes first black African to take a Tour de France win in stage 3 sprint
Biniam Girmay made history in Turin to become the first black African to win a Tour de France stage.
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Survive to 25', urges industry report, following 2023 'reset'
The industry report from CONEBI outlines a terrible 2023, but allows room for hope next year
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tour de France 2024: Five predictions from our experts
Our team covering the race on the ground share their predictions for the biggest race of the men's WorldTour season
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Komoot releases enormous bank of ready-made gravel routes
The route planning platform now has 160,000 gravel routes available, and counting
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Significantly worse than expected': Halfords cycle sales fall, and there's more to come
The market is 30% down on pre-Covid and the retailer predicts more of the same in 2025
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tour de France 2024 contenders: the Big Favourites form guide
With the start in Florence almost upon us, we assess where the favourites are ahead the year's biggest race
By James Shrubsall Published
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'I've never felt so good on the bike', warns Tadej Pogačar ahead of the Tour de France
GC favourite has made a 'step forward' since the Giro d'Italia, he says, but expects rivals to be on 'top form'
By James Shrubsall Published
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New Trek Madone Gen 8 leaked in YouTube video now set to 'private'
The bike has already been on display at the Critérium du Dauphiné
By James Shrubsall Published
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How to watch the Tour de France live stream 2024
All the information you need in order to tune into the biggest race of the year
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Sepp Kuss ruled out of Tour de France after run-in with Covid
The Visma-Lease a bike star, who is key support for Jonas Vingegaard, is replaced by Bart Lemmen
By James Shrubsall Published
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Jonas Vingegaard will be competitive at Tour de France, but there are question marks, says coach
His training on TT bike has been sub-optimal, Mathieu Heijboer says, but the defending champion remains motivated
By James Shrubsall Published