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'One transplant, two cancer surgeries – I get knocked down but I get up again': The champion rider with next-level resilience
Facing repeated risks to her life from kidney failure, Ottilie Quince is determined to keep bouncing back – on and off her bike
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'I thought I'd never be pain-free again – but now I'm cherishing every ride': The comeback from a devastating hit-and-run crash
Long-distance record-setter Christina Mackenzie tells us about her biggest challenge yet – returning to racing after a collision in which she was left for dead
By Trevor Ward Published
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'My skull was cracked from ear to ear, a shard of glass just missed my artery': The journey back to the podium after head-on smash
Bouncing back to the pointy end of racing just three months on from a crash almost too horrific to fully describe, Jesse Ewart’s may be the greatest comeback story you have never heard
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'Whatever happens, I'm starting the club': Iffat Tejani on realising her bucket list dream of opening up cycling to Muslim women
How a life-and-death diagnosis set free a life-long ambition to break down barriers and rally a community onto bikes
By David Bradford Published
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'Cycling's been a life-saver': The record-breaking 87-year-old who still rides 150 miles a week
Downing his gardening tools, pensioner Martin Harvey got on his bike and set about writing his name into the long-distance record books
By David Bradford Published
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'I'm fat – and I'm OK with that': The size-inclusion campaigner seeking to make cycling safe and accessible for everyone
After struggling to find riding kit in her size, Marley Blonsky made it her life’s mission to make cycling more accessible and welcoming to riders of all shapes and sizes
By David Bradford Published
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Saved by a doping test: The pro rider treated for cancer after abnormal blood result
When his team doctor called about an abnormal test result, Torstein Træen could not believe what was happening – but it would turn out to be a potentially life-saving red flag
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'It's still bike racing!': The former superbike star making the switch to cycling
Ex superbike racer Bradley Jones tells CW how cycling helped him recover from a huge crash and why non-motorised bike sport is now his main focus
By Giles Belbin Published
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'I was standing at the bar and my leg snapped in two': From shock diagnosis to Paralympic ambition
Refusing to let amputation sideline him from sport, Jake Woods is rebuilding his athletic career – only this time it’s his hands turning the pedals
By David Bradford Published
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The force reawakens: Milan Vader's incredible comeback from near-fatal crash that broke his back in 11 places
After a horrific crash over a guard rail at Itzulia Basque Country in April, the Jumbo-Visma rider was left fighting for his life. Here, he tells CW about his incredible comeback
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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'My happy place has been ripped away': Jen George on why she no longer feels safe on her local roads
The champion road racer turned time triallist recounts the traumatic events that have taken away her freedom to train alone
By David Bradford Published
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'Cycling is my medicine': Pioneer of Operation Close Pass on refusing to let chronic pain curtail his riding
Cycling policeman Mark Hodson tells us about being diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis and how it's broadened his appreciation for bikes
By Trevor Ward Published
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Three's peak: How a trio of veteran women TT racers set a blistering new Three Peaks record
Three women, three peaks, one target: to hike up and down each mountain, cycling from one to the next, in record time. CW finds out how they got on
By David Bradford Last updated
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Making memories afresh: One young racer's indomitable double comeback
As a super-ambitious young racer, Tom Townsend devoted himself to chasing results – until two serious crashes forced a change in perspective
By David Bradford Published
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'I was clinically dead for 25 minutes': Why Mark Felstead is refusing to let fate call the shots
The veteran cyclist assumed he was in robust health and speeding towards age-group glory – until one fateful race changed everything
By David Bradford Published
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'Four times Everest wasn't enough': Amateur rider's ascent to the peak of the ultra-climbing record books
Having proved his talent for ultra-distance running, Nima Javaheri got on his bike and targeted Everesting’s ultimate record – the most elevation ever climbed
By David Bradford Published
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'Cycling has kept me going': The teen racer pedalling to keep her spirits up during brain tumour treatment
When young racer Evie Hartley noticed a problem with her vision early last year, she could not have anticipated the monumental health battle ahead of her
By David Bradford Published
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'I just want to be competitive again': Trans cyclist Emily Bridges on preparing to race in the female category
The 21-year-old reveals the extent to which lowering her testosterone has impacted on her performance
By David Bradford Published
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'There was a timebomb in my head': One cyclist's amazing comeback from a debilitating stroke
One year on from a devastating brain haemorrhage, Steve Curran tells us about his determination to regain mobility and return to cycling
By David Bradford Published
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Hill-climber, mountain runner, road racer, Zwift supremo, scientist, sheep farmer: The many talents of Mary Wilkinson
CW meets the astonishingly multi-talented former world-class runner turned top-flight cyclist
By David Bradford Published
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'I had a stroke at 33 and my blood is replaced every month': Riding out the harsh realities of sickle cell disease
Refusing to let the health jeopardy of a serious blood condition hold her back, Sonia Chane-Sam found support and succour in cycling
By David Bradford Published