Richard Abraham
Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.
Latest articles by Richard Abraham
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Faster than Lance: Richie Porte smashes Madone record again
Australian Richie Porte reveals just how fast he can go up the infamous climb of the Col de la Madone
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Suspended sentence for driver who killed Karl Austin
Family of Karl Austin describe sentence as lenient but not unexpected
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Mark Cavendish will be kicking himself, says coach Rod Ellingworth
After a silver in the omnium at Rio 2016, Mark Cavendish might rue one crucial mistake in the elimination race
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The 14 best cobbled climbs in the UK
Everyone knows about the cobbles in Northern France and Belgium, but what about those stretches of cobbled climbs on our very own shores?
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Ben Swift wins Tour of the Basque Country stage five
Yorkshireman Ben Swift (Team Sky) takes uphill sprint on stage five of Tour of the Basque country to continue his rich vein of form
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Alex Dowsett: I haven't really recovered from the Tour of Britain
World Championships 2014: Alex Dowsett finishes 20th in time trial after disappointing ride in Spain.
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Belgian Classics country
Away from the races, the quiet roads of Flanders don't look like much, but it is here that some of the biggest races are won or lost, the reputations of heroes are cemented, and myths and legends are made. Full of history, these are the sites of the most intense, excitement-filled metres in the entire cycling season
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Thomas Voeckler: Rider profile
Thomas Voeckler - rider profile, biog, cycling results, photos
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Team Raleigh 'stepping up'
Team Raleigh step it up a gear in France with some impressive results...
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Police investigate after Etape Cymru collision
Male cyclist in hospital after collision with car near the start of closed-road sportive
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Bradley Wiggins vs Andy Birdsall: Wiggo's minute man prepares for time trial of his life
Tickhill Velo rider Andy Birdsall makes his final preparations before taking on time trial world champion Sir Bradley Wiggins at this Saturday's City RC 10-mile time trial near Hull
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Hannah Barnes: beating the best...
Twenty-year-old Hannah Barnes created quite a stir earlier this month when she defeated Laura Trott in the London Nocturne
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Paris-Roubaix: looking ahead to a Sunday in Hell
If there’s one race that epitomises racing on the cobblestones, it’s Paris-Roubaix. We look ahead to this weekend's race, and at the secteurs pavé that could define the race
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Exciting times ahead for Tao Geoghegan Hart
Hackney youngster Tao Geoghegan Hart looks ahead to debut with Bontrager development team
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Racing returns to Palmer Park velodrome in Reading
Outdoor track at Palmer Park in Reading is deemed fit again for competitive cycling following repairs to perimeter fence
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La Madone: Tour contenders' favourite testing ground
We investigate why riders are still drawn to the southern French climb made famous by cycling’s most controversial figure
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British riders light up Tour de Yorkshire opening stage
Five Brits sit in the top 15 of the Tour de Yorkshire after stage one despite Ben Swift's abandonment after a crash
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Chris Froome relishing prospect of well-rounded 2016 Tour route
The defending champion says the all-round 2016 route of the Tour de France could suits him well, but admits it will still be a tough one to win
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Tour de Yorkshire race route unveiled
Stage details for the first ever three-day Tour de Yorkshire are unveiled in Bridlington
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Round the World cyclist breaks record
Mike Hall circumnavigates the globe in just 92 days
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Emma Pooley calls for women's Tour de France
Emma Pooley calls for women's Tour de France to be held alongside men's version when the race comes to Britain in 2014
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Lizzie Armitstead welcomes 'proper stage' for women's Tour de Yorkshire, featuring £50k prize fund
A record amount of prize money on offer at the revamped women's Tour de Yorkshire race
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Simon and Adam Yates looking ahead to WorldTour teams
Identical twins Simon and Adam Yates linked to rides with Sky and FDJ teams respectively as they ride in the Tour de l'Avenir
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Matteo Trentin pips Peter Sagan to Tour de France stage seven
Omega Pharma-Quickstep handyman Matteo Trentin pips Peter Sagan in a photo finish on stage seven of the 2014 Tour de France
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