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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Geraint Thomas: 'I knew everyone was at their limit, so I just went for it'
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas was in impressive form as he the stage win and the leader’s fuchsia jersey in Funes on stage three of the Tour of the Alps.
By Peter Cossins Published
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43-year-old amateur rider reportedly found with a motor in his bike at race in France
A 43-year-old amateur rider has reportedly been caught using a motor in an amateur race in the Dordogne region of south-west France.
By Peter Cossins Published
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Hugh Carthy aiming for Giro d'Italia start with Cannondale-Drapac
The revelation of the 2016 Volta a Catalunya, young Briton Hugh Carthy is racing this year’s edition with half an eye on a Giro debut
By Peter Cossins Published
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Is the 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné heading for an Alpe d’Huez decider?
Pre-Tour de France stage race Critérium du Dauphiné set for penultimate day finish on Alpe d'Huez for the first time since 2010
By Peter Cossins Published
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Dan Martin: 'Being second strongest on the hardest summit finish of the Tour de France is pretty special'
Irishman Dan Martin aimed to chase Quintana in the final kilometre but altitude damaged his hopes
By Peter Cossins Published
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1956 Tour de France winner Roger Walkowiak dies aged 89
The oldest surviving Tour de France victor, Roger Walkowiak was the most unexpected of yellow jersey champions
By Peter Cossins Published
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Ranked: The best Grand Tours of the 21st century
We count down the best that this century has seen so far...
By Peter Cossins Published
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Why Chris Froome shouldn't be dismissed from the Tour de France reckoning
As he makes his return to racing at the UAE Tour, Froome's ambition of taking a fifth Tour title shouldn't be ruled out just yet
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas and Michał Kwiatkowski cleared to continue after Tour of the Basque Country crash
Julian Alaphilippe left bloodied in same crash but initial indications are good for Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s star
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team time trial first key test in Tour de France for Team Ineos, says Dave Brailsford
Ineos boss admits team’s early start does make their TTT preparations more complicated
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas ‘getting in the groove’ at 2019 Tour de France
The Welshman says he's ready to take on the mountains as the Tour rolls on
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome - 'I'm not done yet'
The best Grand Tour rider of his generation, Chris Froome still believes he can contend on the biggest stages despite long-term injury and taking a step down the cycling hierarchy from Ineos to Israel Start-Up Nation
By Peter Cossins Published
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Why Chris Froome won’t jeopardise Tour hopes by riding the Giro
Chris Froome is unlikely to compromise his chances at a fourth yellow jersey in search of Giro d'Italia glory
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome: 'I'm a little ahead of where I was last year'
Three-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he's happy with his form in the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya
By Peter Cossins Published
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Alberto Contador: 'I couldn’t have had a more beautiful finish than Angliru victory'
Alberto Contador closed his career with a storming solo victory atop the Angliru on the final mountain stage of the Vuelta a España
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team Sky now getting the best out of struggling riders, says Tim Kerrison
Riders who have struggled with injury or adapting to training are finally delivering the goods for Sky, says coach Kerrison
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome: Using full time trial bike set-up made the difference
Chris Froome was one of the few riders to use a full time trial bike and disc wheel during Thursday's Tour de France mountain time trial - a move that paid off
By Peter Cossins Published
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'If you’re good enough, you’re old enough': Cycling's golden generation are turning perceived wisdom on its head
How cycling's golden generation are ripping up the rule book
By Peter Cossins Published
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Simon Yates concedes he simply 'wasn't strong enough' to stay with the favourites on the Col du Galibier
Simon Yates held onto his white jersey, but admitted it was a bad day in the mountains at the Tour de France on stage 17
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome: Team Sky will 'light things up' with aggressive racing at Volta a Catalunya
Chris Froome has promised that him and the other Team Sky riders will race aggressively at the Volta a Catalunya after losing ground in the team time trial.
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish give their verdicts on Tour de France 2019 route
2019’s Tour route without gimmicks gets the thumbs-up from Thomas, Froome and Cavendish
By Peter Cossins Published
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Crowning achievement: How Stephen Roche completed his shock Triple Crown
Stephen Roche’s 1987 World Championship victory that completed the Triple Crown was a shock to many that knew him best
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team Sky’s new eagle Egan Bernal soars in Colombia
The precociously talented Egan Bernal is already showing he could be destined for great things
By Peter Cossins Published
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Christophe Bassons catches motor doping suspect after car chase
Noticing he was under surveillance, the rider attempted to evade officials wanting to question him
By Peter Cossins Published