Tom Thewlis
Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine.
Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.
Latest articles by Tom Thewlis
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Paris Olympics track cycling live: Great Britain win silver in men's team sprint
All the action from day two in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome
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'You can't pass the salt': Exploring professional cyclists' extraordinary superstitions and good luck charms
Tom Thewlis delves into the superstitions of the Tour de France peloton and tries to find out why riders adhere to them
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Bradley Wiggins: 'I was putting myself in some situations where someone would have found me dead in the morning'
Former Tour de France winner and Olympic champion reveals further details about his mental health struggles and suggests 2022 interview potentially saved his life
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Different bikes, race radios and only one rider getting gold: Key questions about the Paris Olympics road races answered
All the key questions answered ahead of this weekend’s showpiece road events in Paris
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'The first time I saw my leg, I fainted in the shower' - British pro on his year-long recovery after being hit by car driver
Tom Gloag had two rounds of knee surgery and spent six weeks in a wheelchair after being 't-boned', but has now won his first professional race
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Remco Evenepoel in line to race Tour of Britain after Olympics success
Time trial gold medallist could feature for Soudal Quick-Step during six day event in September
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Tom Pidcock overcomes early puncture to win cross-country mountain bike gold at Paris Olympics
Yorkshireman successfully defends gold medal won at Tokyo games after early setback
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Tarling, Finucane, Pidcock and more: Eight British riders to watch out for at the Paris Olympics
The cycling events start this weekend, we’ve picked out a handful of riders to keep an eye on in the French capital this summer
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British Cycling says first two stages of Tour of Britain will be most 'challenging' in race's history
Riders set to face 5,000 metres of climbing across first two stages in the Scottish borders and northern England
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Tadej Pogačar broke 288 Strava KOMs during Tour de France victory
Slovenian won his third Tour title in Nice last weekend, and picked up a host of new trophies on Strava
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Italian pro hospitalised after being hit by truck driver
Matteo Moschetti was rushed to hospital in Milan after incident during training
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Primož Roglič reveals he suffered back fracture in Tour de France crash
Slovenian abandoned race after being caught up in crash on stage 12, Vuelta a España participation now in doubt
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Coppi, Pantani, Van Vleuten, Pogačar: A look at the Giro-Tour double winners club
Tadej Pogačar has now officially joined the club, becoming the eighth man to achieve one of professional cycling’s most sought after accolades
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Peter Sagan finishes second in last ever professional race
Former three time road world champion was the runner up in the Slovakian national MTB championships on Sunday
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Tadej Pogačar conquers Isola 2000 to win Tour de France stage 19 and extend his overall lead
Slovenian now leads race by more than five minutes going into the final two stages
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British Cycling announces final Tour of Britain host towns for 2024
East Midlands to welcome men's race on stage four
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Richard Carapaz achieves Grand Tour treble with Tour de France stage 17 victory
Simon Yates takes second place behind Carapaz after battle on the slopes of the Col du Noyer
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Rest day Tweets: Matteo Jorgenson loses track of time and Luis Figo catches the Tour de France at the roadside
Here's the best Tour flavoured content we've spotted in the world of cycling social media over the last week
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Jasper Philipsen outsprints Wout van Aert to win stage 13 of the Tour de France in Pau
Philipsen takes second victory of the race ahead of Van Aert and Pascal Ackermann
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Tadej Pogačar’s teammate abandons Tour de France after testing positive for Covid
Spanish climber Juan Ayuso returned positive test result, but was initially cleared to continue
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Biniam Girmay sprints to third win of the Tour de France on stage 12
Girmay outsprinted Wout van Aert in Villeneuve-sur-Lot to complete stage win hat trick, Mark Cavendish relegated
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Fred Wright says he may have 'fallen victim' to 'sickness going round in the peloton' after missing Tour de France time cut
Wright suspects illness behind stage 11 struggles in the Massif Central as Mark Cavendish’s main leadout man abandons race due to Covid-19 infection
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Rod Ellingworth 'totally open' to Mark Cavendish making Tour of Britain appearance
'There will always be a place for Mark' says race director after Cavendish’s Tour de France record breaking triumph in Saint-Vulbas
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'Sometimes you need balls to race': Remco Evenepoel annoyed by Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France tactics
"Maybe Jonas didn’t have them today," Evenepoel calls for more aggressive riding from two-time champion after enthralling stage on the gravel around Troyes
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