Simon Richardson
Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling when. channel surfing in 1989 and happening across the greatest Tour de France ever ridden. He's been a Greg LeMond fan ever since. He started racing in 1995 when moving to university in North Wales gave him more time to train and some amazing roads to train in. He raced domestically for several years, riding everything from Surrey leagues to time trials, track and even a few Premier Calendars. In 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium with the Kingsnorth International Wheelers.
Since working for Cycling Weekly he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He can still be seen at his club's evening races through the summer but he still hasn't completed the CW5000 challenge!
SIMON IS CURRENTLY RIDING
Road bike: Pinarello K8S with Shimano Dura Ace
TT bike: Specialized Venge road bike with FFWD wheels
Gravel bike: N/A
Training bike: Rourke custom hand made with Reynolds 853 steel
Latest articles by Simon Richardson
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Downing adapts to embrace new challenge
ProTour beckons for the rider who has dominated UK road racing
By Simon Richardson Published
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STANNARD JOINS T-MOBILE FOR TOUR OF DENMARK
Stannard pulls on majenta kit for late season try-out
By Simon Richardson Published
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DOWNING AND WEGELIUS HAPPY WITH US RACE
Brit riders finish Tour of California in good form
By Simon Richardson Published
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Hushovd back in green after long day out in the mountains
Tour de France 2010: Chances of green looking slim for Cavendish after Hushovd nets more points
By Simon Richardson Published
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John Archibald disappointed with track world championships debut
HUUB-Wattbike rider only qualifies in seventh place in the men's individual pursuit as Team Sky's Filippo Ganna sets a new fastest time at sea level.
By Simon Richardson Published
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STAPLETON CONFIDENT HIS TEAM WILL CONTINUE
T-Mobile may be gone, but the team will carry on
By Simon Richardson Published
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CAVENDISH'S BAD LUCK CONTINUES
British sprinter's chances wrecked again in Tour gallop
By Simon Richardson Published
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Armstrong finding it tough at the Tour Down Under
High quality field means there's no let up
By Simon Richardson Published
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CW5000 January challenges
Two challenges for January to help keep you riding through one of the darkest, wettest, coldest months of the year. Please stick to government guidelines on exercise where ever you live and ride responsibly. Remember that indoor rides and miles count towards this challenge.
By Simon Richardson Published
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Bradley Wiggins UKSI Olympic bike
London 2012: GB team will line up on bikes designed and built in the UK
By Simon Richardson Published
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L'ETAPE ORGANISERS LAUNCH NEW SPORTIVE
First edition of the L'Etape de Legende next September
By Simon Richardson Published
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GreenEDGE announce first signings
Cameron and Travis Meyer and Jack Bobridge all leave Garmin-Cervelo for new Australian team
By Simon Richardson Published
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Phil Bayton: British Legend
If you watched any major British road race in the 1970s or 1980s, the chances are you witnessed Phil Bayton on the front making everyone else suffer
By Simon Richardson Published
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TOUR DE L'AUDE START LIST
All the riders
By Simon Richardson Published
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UK cycling figures reveal their dream bikes
Simon Richardson waxes lyrical about the UKSI bike, and asks other industry figures about their own dream machines
By Simon Richardson Published
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Team Sky ready for their first race
British team well prepared for bunch sprints at the Tour Down Under
By Simon Richardson Published
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Greipel and Co. in Surrey to check out Olympic road race route
2012 Olympics: German men's team get to see some of Box Hill but resurfacing still isn't finished
By Simon Richardson Published
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Becky James takes GB's second gold at Euro champs
Dominant performance from junior Brit highlight of second day
By Simon Richardson Published
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Two golds for Great Britain on a night of surprises
2012 world track champs: New world records and a gold for the hosts, just not the one they expected
By Simon Richardson Published
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Thomas back in the bunch at Trentino
Olympic champ on his way back to race fitness
By Simon Richardson Published
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CUMMINGS TO JOIN DISCOVERY
GB team pursuit rider to join Lance Armstrong's team
By Simon Richardson Published
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UCI report condemns AFLD over Tour de France procedures
UCI admit Astana were the most tested team at the Tour de France
By Simon Richardson Published
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Box Hill closed after local riders give security the slip
London 2012: Boonen and Gilbert left stuck at the bottom after local riders get abusive
By Simon Richardson Published
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Britain's young pursuiters fourth as Russians march on
Beijing track world cup Young British team in China for the experience
By Simon Richardson Published