Peter Cossins
Peter Cossins has been writing about professional cycling since 1993, with his reporting appearing in numerous publications and websites including Cycling Weekly, Cycle Sport and Procycling - which he edited from 2006 to 2009. Peter is the author of several books on cycling - The Monuments, his history of cycling's five greatest one-day Classic races, was published in 2014, followed in 2015 by Alpe d’Huez, an appraisal of cycling’s greatest climb. Yellow Jersey - his celebration of the iconic Tour de France winner's jersey won the 2020 Telegraph Sports Book Awards Cycling Book of the Year Award.
Latest articles by Peter Cossins
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Tour de France 2022 stage 17 preview: short but stunning Pyrenean stage
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 17
By Peter Cossins Published
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Tour de France 2022 stage 16 preview: Expect the winner to come from a decisive breakaway
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 16
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Tour de France 2022 stage 15 preview: A Carcassonne sprint finish without Cavendish
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 15
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Tour de France 2022 stage 13 preview: A day for the sprinters after mountain mayhem
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 13
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Tour de France 2022 stage ten preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage ten
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Tour de France stage seven preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage seven
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Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: A day of punchy climbs
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 14
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Tour de France stage 11 preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 11
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Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview: Iconic Alpe d'Huez is back!
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage 12
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Tour de France stage eight preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage eight
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Tour de France stage nine preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from stage nine
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Tour de France stage six preview
All you need to know about the route, timings, and what to expect from today's stage
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Going for broke: why breaks have been so successful at this year's Tour
Crashes, fatigue and a growing trend for Classics-style aggressive racing has led to this Tour being one of the most watchable for years
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Cav's road back to the Tour de France
At the end of the 2020 season Mark Cavendish was out of contract and, he thought, out of options. Now he's back winning stages of the Tour de France
By Peter Cossins Published
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Cycling in the Pyrenees: bike riding traveller’s guide
Resident Peter Cossins shares insider tips to making the most of the climber's playground
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Why moving the Cauberg in Amstel Gold Race will show that tradition isn't always best
Amstel Gold Race organisers' moving of the Cauberg once again questions whether races should stick to tradition come what may
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Steve Cummings delighted with late inclusion in GB Olympic road race squad
Steve Cummings looking to move forward now after initially being over looked for a spot, and is determined to bring back a medal with the GB team from Rio
By Peter Cossins Published
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Tour-Vuelta double places Chris Froome among the true greats of cycling
Froome has paralleled the feats of many of the past greats of cycling with an historic Tour de France, Vuelta a España double win
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Should Strade Bianche be cycling’s sixth Monument?
It may lack history, but the Italian one-day race is serving up some of the most spectacular racing all season
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'There were some big lessons to be had': Tao Geoghegan Hart reflects on his second season with Sky
From helping Geraint Thomas to victory in the Dauphiné to a Grand Tour debut at the Vuelta and selection for the Worlds, it’s been quite a season for Sky’s Tao Geoghegan Hart
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas: 'There were a few attacks and I thought, 'sod it, let’s see what happens''
The Welshman left the Tour of the Alps stage one content with his performance despite missing out on victory
By Peter Cossins Published
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Let’s end confusion over the interpretation of road racing’s rules
The sport’s officials are in the spotlight once again, but they need support when interpreting and enforcing race regulations
By Peter Cossins Published
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Tour de France Bastille Day stage under threat after storm damage
The use of the Col d’Agnès in the 2017 Tour de France is in doubt after several sections were washed away in flash floods
By Peter Cossins Published
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Mikel Landa hoping to show he's back on form at Tour of the Alps alongside Geraint Thomas
Mikel Landa has suffered from illness over recent month, and has one last chance to prepare for the Giro d'Italia at the Tour of the Alps
By Peter Cossins Published