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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Rohan Dennis: My confidence is growing for the Giro d’Italia
BMC Racing’s Giro d'Italia leader buoyed by his winning form at the Tour of the Alps
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas set for Tour de France co-leadership with Froome after strong Critérium du Daupiné performance
Leading the Critérium du Dauphiné with two stages to go, Geraint Thomas' pre-Tour form suggests he’s on the right path to start race as Sky’s co-leader.
By Peter Cossins Published
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Analysis: Peter Sagan provides the thrills despite coming up short at Milan-San Remo
Peter Sagan lit up Milan-San Remo but once again lost out to his personal bogeyman Michal Kwiatkowski
By Peter Cossins Published
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'Approachable, engaging, and insightful': Remembering Nicolas Portal
Nicolas Portal’s easygoing character and instinctive tactical insight made him one of cycling’s best team directors
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team Sky almost derailed at Paris-Nice by lack of time gap updates
Michal Kwiatkowski lost the lead and Egan Bernal rode the Turini’s final kilometre in TT mode to take it and deny Philippe Gilbert’s attempted coup
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team Sky DS Nicolas Portal slams cuts to team sizes for 2018
French director believes the move will be counter-productive
By Peter Cossins Published
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'Nicole Cooke has offered a critique that British Cycling would be foolish to ignore'
Arguably the most talented and neglected British rider of her generation, British Cycling could do worse than take heed of Nicole Cooke's words
By Peter Cossins Published
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Aqua Blue Sport optimistic about Vuelta stage win chances after Adam Blythe's near-miss
The Irish team will continue to look for opportunities in their debut Grand Tour after Adam Blythe goes close on Vuelta a España stage two
By Peter Cossins Published
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If we want clean sport then someone’s got to pay – but it’s not Bradley Wiggins or Team Sky
Away from the headlines about Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins the DCMS report highlights the woeful lack of funding for anti-doping organisations.
By Peter Cossins Published
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'Testing hasn’t become irrelevant': WADA science director defends anti-doping process after Froome case
WADA’s director of science defends anti-doping process in wake of Froome verdict
By Peter Cossins Published
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Geraint Thomas: Being joint leaders takes pressure off me and Mikel Landa at the Giro
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas believes the partnership he’s established with his teammate at the Tour of the Alps will pay dividends at the Giro d'Italia
By Peter Cossins Published
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Movistar rider stripped of Volta a Catalunya lead for pushing team-mates in team time trial
José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) has been given a three minute penalty in the Volta a Catalunya after pushing team-mates on stage two's team time trial.
By Peter Cossins Published
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‘He’s never seen snow before and doesn’t know how to deal with the cold’
The Eritrean teenager who is quickly making a mark at the Tour of the Alps on his very first trip to Europe
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome: ‘I’ve never done two Grand Tours back to back and felt better in the second one’
Froome views Quintana’s Giro-Tour quest as ‘admirable’ but confirms it’s not for him
By Peter Cossins Published
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Pete Kennaugh: I’ve done my hopes for Giro selection no harm with Volta performance
Pete Kennaugh is aiming to ride in support of Geraint Thomas in the Giro d'Italia in May, and has looked good so far at the Volta a Catalunya
By Peter Cossins Published
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100 years after the first yellow jersey, what makes it one of sport's most iconic trophies?
The Tour de France's yellow jersey is cycling's greatest prize. On the centenary of its inception Peter Cossins reflects on its symbolism and what makes it stand apart
By Peter Cossins Published
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Crunching the numbers: How does Chris Froome compare with cycling’s greats?
How does Chris Froome compare with cycling’s greats after his most successful season yet?
By Peter Cossins Published
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Julian Alaphilippe: We gave everything to try to save the yellow jersey
Frenchman insists Deceuninck didn’t make a mistake by giving Ciccone too much leeway
By Peter Cossins Published
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Team Sky and Geraint Thomas 'too strong' for opponents at Tour of the Alps
After finishing in the top ten on stage three of the Tour of the Alps, Hugh Carthy explained what it was like to face up to Team Sky in the mountains.
By Peter Cossins Published
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From Boulder to the Grand Boucle, how far can Sepp Kuss go?
Sepp Kuss has quickly established himself as one of the peloton’s best climbers. Peter Cossins investigates the American’s rise from obscurity
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome expecting fireworks from Alberto Contador on Angliru finale
Chris Froome is expecting the retiring Alberto Contador to go on the attack in the final summit finish of his career on stage 20 of the Vuelta a España
By Peter Cossins Published
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'The Tour de France would be a dream but I’m not thinking of it yet'
Kiwi all-rounder Dion Smith takes another step forward at Wanty-Groupe Gobert with a top-five finish at Volta a Catalunya
By Peter Cossins Published
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Chris Froome still confident of Vuelta a España victory despite losing time on stage 17
Chris Froome remains confident of securing overall victory in the Vuelta a España despite losing 42 seconds to main rival Vincenzo Nibali on stage 17.
By Peter Cossins Published
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'An extraordinary day of racing': A memory of Bjorg Lambrecht
Author Peter Cossins remembers the young Belgian’s pivotal role in an extraordinary day of racing
By Peter Cossins Published