It's Winter Week at Cycling Weekly

We're celebrating the wettest, coldest season the Northern Hemisphere has to offer

A female rider rides towards the camera in winter kit
(Image credit: Future)

Winter is, understandably, not most cyclists' favourite season. Colder, wetter weather, paired with shorter days, hardly make for optimum riding conditions. However, these months still make up a decent proportion of the overall year, and for that reason, we deem it out job at Cycling Weekly to keep riders motivated and out (or in) on their bikes as the season progresses.

Not only that, but, there is a lot to celebrate about winter riding. For racers, it's the 'off-season', the opportunity to build up those miles, address weaknesses, and emerge into the next year as a fitter, faster incarnation of the rider who completed the previous block of competition.

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Michelle Arthurs-Brennan

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan the Editor of Cycling Weekly website. An NCTJ qualified traditional journalist by trade, Michelle began her career working for local newspapers. She's worked within the cycling industry since 2012, and joined the Cycling Weekly team in 2017, having previously been Editor at Total Women's Cycling. Prior to welcoming her daughter in 2022, Michelle raced on the road, track, and in time trials, and still rides as much as she can - albeit a fair proportion indoors, for now.