Simon Warren
Simon has been riding for over 30 years and has a long connection with Cycling Weekly, he was once a designer on the magazine and has been a regular contributor for many years. Arguably, though, he is best known as the author of Cycling Climbs series of books. Staring with 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs in 2010, Simon has set out to chronicle and, of course, ride the toughest cycling climbs across the UK and Europe. Since that first book, he's added 11 more, as well Ride Britain which showcases 40 inspirational road cycling routes. Based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, Simon continues to keep riding his bike uphill and guides rides, hosts events and gives talks on climbing hills on bikes!
Latest articles by Simon Warren
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'Forcing a 69-inch gear up a 15% gradient on a muddy track with 23mm tires is proper training': Original gravel fights back
Take a fixed-wheel bike off-road this winter and you’ll discover that they’re a hack-of-all-trades and a master of fun, says Simon Warren
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One big hill, three ways up it - How to make one of Britain's toughest climbs even harder
Some of the best climbs in the UK and Europe have three roads up them - the challenge: To do them all in one day
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How riding down a dead end road can lead you to climbing heaven
Do you turn down dead end roads on a voyage of discovery, or ride on past without a second glance? Here's why you shouldn't ignore them
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Glory of the Girvan: Is this the best place to ride in the UK?
Continuing our series on the roads used by long lost great British bike races we turn our attention to Scotland, and the one and only Girvan 3-Day.
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We ride Britain's newest epic cycling climb
Some new tarmac laid on an old access road climbing out of the Hope Valley might just have created Britain's toughest climb.
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Britain's Baby Zoncolan? How we found maybe the steepest cycling climb in the country
Deep in the dark heart of Wales, climbing nut Simon Warren thinks he has discovered Britain’s steepest hill. This is the story of how he found it and just how painful it is to ride
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In search of the hardest 100km in Britain
Simon Warren kicks off a quest to try and find the toughest ton, and CW needs your help to make him suffer
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Taking on the Alpe du Zwift: How does it really compare to Alpe d’Huez?
Simon Warren takes on Zwift's new Alpe and see how it stacks up against the real thing
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Longtermers: Simon Warren's Time NX climbing bike
The second in our series looking at staff bikes that have evolved with them over time is a Campagnolo-equipped French superbike belonging to Simon Warren, CW contributor and author of the 100 Climbs books
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What happens if you ask Cycling Weekly readers to send in their hardest 100km rides? We found out
Simon Warren accepts two 100km hilly challenges from fiendish CW readers
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The 100 climbs challenge: The riders who set out to conquer them all
Simon Warren discovers how his book on Britain’s best climbs inspired three amateurs to take on a challenge bigger than the Tour de France
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Ride With... Fusion CC
Simon Warren joins the Dronfield-based Fusion Cycling Club for a lively jaunt in the Peak District
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How to plan the perfect ride this winter
Author of a new book on British rides Simon Warren has become something of a planning expert over the research and writing process. He breaks down the formula for the ultimate day out a la padale
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Classic races revisited: The proving ground of the Grand Prix of Essex
In the latest in a series revisiting British classic race routes, Simon Warren takes on the mini-bergs of Essex and finds a few surprises
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CW5000: Toughest 100km spring challenge
To keep you motivated, and to take you to some new places, we're challenging our CW5000 participants to tackle any or all three of our 100km routes that we believe are the toughest the UK has to offer.
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A test for the best: Taking on the roads of the Archer Grand Prix
In the latest in our series looking back at the roads of classic races, Simon Warren explores the Chiltern roads of the Archer Grand Prix
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Five lung-busting British climbs that no bike race has dared to use for a summit finish... yet
There are summit finishes no major race in Britain has dared go to, but Simon Warren has. And he’s eager that you, and the pros, should too
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Joust of the Italian giants: Stelvio vs Finestre
Two extraordinary ascents in the Italian Alps, each unique in their character, but there can be only one winner
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Hill Climb Country: Taking on Derbyshire's seven National Hill Climb ascents
Derbyshire has hosted the National Hill-Climb Championships more than any other county. Simon Warren rides each of the seven hills used — in one day
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Skirmish in the Vosges: Balloon d'Alsace vs Planche des Belles Filles
We pitch the original mountain summit against the new classic on the block, it’s the Ballon d’Alsace against La Planche des Belles Filles
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