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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Alberto Contador: Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali are the favourites for the Vuelta a España
Alberto Contador says that he will race the Vuelta a España to win, but admits it will be tough against the likes of Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali.
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Thomas Voeckler eyes Tour de Yorkshire title defence in swansong season
France’s most popular racer Thomas Voeckler is set to bow out of racing when the Tour de France finishes on the Champs Élysées
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Mark Cavendish hoping to bounce back after misdiagnosis
Manxman reveals that he’s been affected by the Epstein-Barr virus for the last 16 months
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Luke Rowe: If we stick to our game plan, we can win the Tour de France
Ineos road captain says Jumbo-Visma have been “impressive” and have the Tour favourite in Roglič
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Allez Julian! The rise of a French hero
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'The rule is bent in most races': Should Warren Barguil have been disqualified from Paris-Nice?
Diverting very briefly away from the current coronavirus crisis, something has been nagging at me over the past few days…
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Why it's up to cycling fans and the media to hold team sponsors accountable for their actions
Ineos and Total may have bailed out two leading teams, but we shouldn’t let them get away with greenwashing their corporate image
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The unknown side of Mont Ventoux
Just to the north of ‘the Giant of Provence’, the rugged and little-known roads of the Drôme offer some unforgettable riding
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Rigoberto Uran: Chris Froome is right to see me as a threat for Tour de France victory
With just a few days to go in the 2017 Tour de France, Rigoberto Uran says that he's confident of his form and will be a threat for the yellow jersey.
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Book extract: Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep - The tale of the first Tour de France
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Luke Rowe: 'It’s time to step up and try to deliver a Classics result, it’s as simple as that'
‘I’m confident and my form is better than ever,’ the Welshman says
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Geraint Thomas: 'I’ll miss the Classics but my goals are different now'
Geraint Thomas says he'll miss being able to ride the Tour of Flanders next week, but is relishing his new GC focus
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Racing in Yorkshire is all the motivation Geraint Thomas needs
Cycling Weekly spoke to Geraint Thomas in the build up to the UCI World Championships in Yorkshire where the Ineos rider will target the TT, but admits he's been struggling to pick himself back up after one of the toughest Tours in years.
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Romain Bardet: 'I have no regrets. We rode an almost perfect race and we tried everything'
A dejected Romain Bardet said he had no regrets after clinging to his place on the Tour de France podium by one second in the decisive time trial.
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Why the Giro d'Italia 2019 failed to deliver the dramatic spectacle it promised
When contemplating adjectives that can be applied to the Giro d’Italia, terms such as thrilling, passionate and unpredictable usually spring to mind.
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First light of a new dawn: The resurgence of French cycling
French riders caught the popular imagination at the Tour de France last year, highlighting how the likes of Julian Alaphilippe and Thibaut Pinot are breathing new life into a sport that has long wallowed in the French doldrums
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Thibaut Pinot: 'I'm aiming boost my confidence going into the Giro d'Italia'
Frenchman Thibaut Pinot is looking to show he's got what it takes at the Tour of the Alps before he aims for Giro glory
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Adam Yates plots path to Tour de France success
Simon Yates certainly made an impression at the 2018 Giro d'Italia, but brother Adam has taken a very different path as he aims for the Tour de France podium
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Puncture in final straight leaves Elia Viviani disappointed in Tour de France sprint
The Italian reveals he contested the sprint with his wheel half flat
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'Very notable riders' reportedly under investigation for using motors in bikes
Two prominent investigating magistrates in France have reportedly looking into an alleged conspiracy involving "very notable riders" to use motors in bikes.
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Organisers of women's Route de France blame UCI for race’s cancellation
Move leaves France without a major stage race on the women’s international calendar
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Egan Bernal hails 'inspiration' Nairo Quintana after Paris-Nice showdown
Sky’s Paris-Nice winner also plays down the growing hype around his Grand Tour prospects
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Motor doper: 'I'll be made an example of, but I’m not the only one to use a motor'
Cyril Fontayne bagged €500 in prizes at five races in a month using bike with hidden motor
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He may be missing the Tour, but don’t write off Mark Cavendish just yet
He may have missed out on selection for the Tour, but Mark Cavendish has made a career out of bouncing back
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