Katie Archibald
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Katie Archibald column: Accepting an MBE is not an easy decision
“I said it wasn’t a medal from a palace that I dream of when I raced my bike, that it felt like a social rating and a hierarchy that I didn’t want to involve myself in”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: Not getting drunk, and the shame of petty disappointment
“I’ve never mastered walking the tightrope that separates loss of inhibition from throwing up on the pavement”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: 'I’m not very good at riding a bike'
"I’m still as erratic as a long-legged cat riding Fort William on a unicycle when it comes to my training form"
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: A tracksuit can be a bother but it doesn’t bother me
The obligatory team tracksuit means not having to think about what to wear
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: Wearing a helmet for a living is a licence for slap-dash hair dyeing
Life under a helmet means getting away with slap-dash hair dyeing
By Richard Windsor Published
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'So I asked, casually, if he’d ever tried blood doping': Katie Archibald column
'It’s not that I had such a loose grip on moral ethics that I thought cheating was OK, it’s simply that I was a moron'
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Katie Archibald column: My voyage of musical discovery in a cheap Icelandic 4x4
Non-cycling friends are great for doing non-cycling things... like going to see Hamilton
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: What happens when the inspector calls and you're not ready for a sample?
Newly-crowned omnium world champion Katie Archibald reveals what happened when the dope control officer called around and she was a bit dehydrated
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: Mum's the word!
The first thing I want her to tell readers is who really is Best Archibald? “No,” she replies.
By Jonny Long Published
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Katie Archibald and Daniel Bigham conclude domination of Track National Champs
Three British national track titles apiece for Katie Archibald and Daniel Bigham as the 2017 event reaches its finale on Sunday
By Vern Pitt Published
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Cycling stars turn out for Champions of CycleSport charity dinner (gallery)
Host of cycling stars attended the 2017 Champions of CycleSport dinner, raising £260,000 for the Action Medical Research charity
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull narrowly miss overall victory as Brits dominate women’s podium at Six Day London
Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull narrowly missed out on overall victory at Six Day London in the nail-biting final race.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Katie Archibald column: 'I just love being on camp'
“Even the time we spent avoiding ice at the top of Mount Teide, staying in the middle of nowhere and not getting home until December 23, was fantastic”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: My reasons for considering the sprint at the national championships
“Am I subconsciously keen to enter so I have an excuse for doing poorly in the pursuit, an event I’m essentially afraid of?”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: Chewing over the metaphorical fat
Katie gets a full body scan, and the results aren't always that kind
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: 'I’ll be good humoured about the crash but I'd rather curl up in a ball'
CW columnist Katie Archibald recounts her painful crash on the opening stage of the OVO Energy Women's Tour, as she is left trying to figure out what to do for the rest of the year
By Nigel Wynn Published
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British Cycling keep faith with youth for opening Track World Cup rounds
Elinor Barker and Katy Marchant are the only Olympians in the squad for the second round of the Track World Cup
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Katie Archibald column: I’m fantastic. I need to change
"I want to somehow stay completely dazzling, but also learn humility. How hard can it be?"
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: Keeping British cycling on track
Katie discusses the importance local tracks have had in community cycling and discovering new talent
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: It’s not always smooth riding in the velodrome
Katie reflects on a difficult Track World Championships
By Richard Windsor Published
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Mark Stewart tops off successful Commonwealth Games track cycling campaign for Scotland
Host nation Australia ends Commonwealth Games track cycling events at the top of the medal table, with Scotland, England and Wales all tasting success
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: 'Couples only ever break up around the World Championships'
“My theory is that couples only ever break up or get together around the World Championships or the Olympic Games”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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'Yorkshire was a once in a lifetime experience, unless you compete in Glasgow 2023': Katie Archibald column
Am I explicitly speaking to Scottish rider John Archibald who was gushing in interviews about his "once in a lifetime" opportunity? It's very possible.
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Katie Archibald column: Totting up my top top-threes
Listing things isn't just for Christmas
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: Go bigger gear or go home, or walk
"My childhood logic seems to ripple through track cycling, season after season, as the gears get bigger and bigger in the hope of going faster and faster."
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: My essential guide to saddle health
Katie gives her top tips for sitting comfortably and staying healthy in the saddle
By Richard Windsor Published
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Katie Archibald column: 'There are no bad foods, just bad choices'
“On top of that, getting the day to day right is far more difficult because it’s boring and requires the least sexy of the sporting virtues: patience and consistency”
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katie Archibald column: In search of the naked truth
'I’m just annoyed that if I wanted to spend the day in my pants we would have to question my motives.'
By Jonny Long Published
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Katie Archibald column: Why I won't be getting an Ironman tattoo
“As a child I thought an Olympic tattoo wasn’t a choice but a branding that every participant was required to get”
By Nigel Wynn Published