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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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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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
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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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
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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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
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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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
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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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
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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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
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place
"Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'To only lose 25 seconds is a good day for me' - Jonas Vingegaard defiant after Tour de France time trial
Defending champion loses 25 seconds to race leader Tadej Pogačar on stage seven
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tadej Pogačar's team fear Remco Evenepoel masterclass in Tour de France time trial
'I think to be with the top two on the Galibier will motivate him for a time trial' DS Matxin Fernandez warns that world champion could claw back substantial time in stage seven test
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'People didn’t believe I could win another stage' - Mark Cavendish on record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win
Cavendish heaps praise on his Astana Qazaqstan teammates after surpassing Eddy Merckx in the all-time stage winner ranking with victory in Saint-Vulbas
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Jonas Vingegaard vows 'my time will come' after losing time at Tour de France
Two-time defending champion says he doubted himself and his form coming into the race after shipping 50 seconds on the Col du Galibier
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Biniam Girmay's Tour de France stage win shines a light on visa issues facing young African cyclists
Eritrean’s problems obtaining a visa in the early stages very nearly derailed his career
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'Follow and see': Jonas Vingegaard’s grand plan for Col du Galibier as Tour de France heads for the Alps
Visma-Lease a Bike sporting director Merijn Zeeman predicts tactics will go out of the window in the high mountains as GC battle set to continue
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'It was damage limitation': Tom Pidcock, Jai Hindley react to losing time on Tour de France stage two
"There’s going to be minutes in three weeks. 21 seconds doesn't mean anything," says Tom Pidcock after first blows dealt from the favourites in Bologna
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Wout van Aert to continue to 'chase opportunities' at Tour de France, provided Jonas Vingegaard is safe
'We want Wout to win a stage, but we have to look at it day by day', says Visma-Lease a Bike DS Frans Maassen
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Romain Bardet celebrates 'pure cycling' masterclass after claiming first Tour de France yellow jersey
British teammate Oscar Onley says dsm–firmenich PostNL display was 'pure racing instinct'
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Tour de France 2024: Five predictions from our experts
Our team covering the race on the ground share their predictions for the biggest race of the men's WorldTour season
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'If we play our cards right, you never know what could happen' - Ben Healy targets yellow jersey on Tour de France stage one
Irish debutant says the first stage win of the race is firmly in the sights of his team EF Education-EasyPost
By Tom Thewlis Published