Tom Davidson
Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism, which he passed with distinction. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.
An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.
Latest articles by Tom Davidson
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Puck Pieterse pips Demi Vollering in photo-finish sprint to win stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes
Versatile Dutchwoman claims first road victory of her career
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'Superstar' Emma Finucane makes history with three medals at Paris Olympics
21-year-old leaves her debut Games with a gold and two bronzes
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I'd love to be an F1 driver': Get to know GB track sprinter Emma Finucane
World sprint champion tells Cycling Weekly about her earliest Olympics memories, drinking coffee in Jakarta, and her passion for F1
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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'I'm horrendously competitive': Get to know GB track sprinter Sophie Capewell
Olympic hopeful tells Cycling Weekly about her cyclocross roots, wanting to be a scientist, and her proudest moment to date
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Dog walker, lifeguard, and now Olympian: Mark Stewart's unorthodox path to the Paris Olympics
The Scot received a late call-up to race the Madison, and added another job title to his long CV
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Kwesi Browne 'walking and talking' after horror crash at Paris Olympics
30-year-old appeared to lose consciousness after a crash inside the velodrome
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'I don't have any regrets' - Meet the former British champion in the French squad at the Paris Olympics
Oscar Nilsson-Julien is a reserve at the Games, with his eyes on LA in 2028
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'Rugby on wheels' - Controversy after Jack Carlin wins bronze medal at Paris Olympics
Sprinter accused of deviating from his lane, but jury decide no wrongdoing
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Team GB's track sprinters are wearing £11 golf gloves at the Paris Olympics
TaylorMade gloves are up to par for Emma Finucane and Katy Marchant
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Why aren't Team GB's cyclists staying in the Olympic village?
The British riders have been staying in a hotel near Versailles, 10 miles outside of Paris
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Overheating leads Ethan Hayter to change skinsuit and helmet during Omnium at Paris Olympics
'I was just getting way too hot,' says GB rider after eighth place finish
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'One of sport's great stories' - Dan Bigham and the Olympic dream that almost fell apart
A training crash in Paris almost derailed the Brit's Olympic journey, but after years of dedication, he's now a silver medallist
By Tom Davidson Published
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'A dream come true' - USA win gold at last in the team pursuit at the Olympics
Jennifer Valente, Chloé Dygert, Lily Williams and Kristen Faulkner make history as nation's first team pursuit champions
By Tom Davidson Published
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Irish track riders make history at Paris Olympics despite not having velodrome
Team pursuit squad, who train in Mallorca, are country's first to compete at the Games
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Mismatched bikes and wheels 'not a cost factor', says Australia performance director at Paris Olympics
Women's team pursuit squad using three different bike brands at the Games
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'It's on the up' - Olympic silver gives GB hope of return to men's sprint glory days
Promising British trio show future is bright at Paris Olympics
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Australia smash world record in men's team pursuit to set up Olympic final with GB
Aussie quartet become first in history to clock 3:40, as Netherlands better benchmark twice in men's team sprint
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'I slept in a horse barn' - Meet the track cyclist who funded his own way to the Paris Olympics
South African Jean Spies is a two-time Olympian, thanks to his determination and the generosity of others
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A family affair: Team GB women's sprint trio make 'memories that will last forever' with gold at Paris Olympics
With their loved ones trackside, Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant wrote their names in history
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Japan use £108,000 track bike with left-sided drivetrain at Paris Olympics
"Once you get up to speed, it's hard to slow down," say Japanese athletes
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'It's not just the Katie Archibald show' - Team GB rely on other stars to lead track success
Women's endurance squad 'still in a little bit of shock' about Scot's injury, but ready to perform in Paris
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We'll see quite a few world records fall' - Why the Paris Olympics velodrome is one of the fastest in the world
An extra metre's width provides the perfect playground for track sprinters
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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'I almost didn't race' - How Kristen Faulkner's big risk paid off at the Paris Olympics
The American's winning move was a bold one, but one she had cleverly calculated
By Tom Davidson Published
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Lizzie Deignan lights up Paris Olympics road race days after 'medical emergency'
Brit says she was 'really struggling today with pain' after finishing a valiant 12th
By Tom Davidson Published