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Announcing a special collaboration in support of The Cyclists’ Alliance
As you know, we’re passionate about women’s cycling at CyclingTips, so we're excited to share this brand new project in support of The Cy...

NEW FORMAT! Join the CyclingTips Fantasy competition
The Tour de France is almost upon us, and we've created a new and improved format for the CyclingTips Fantasy Competition!

Reflecting on the 2021 Giro della Donna
Highlights from a very muddy weekend in and around Warburton.

From addiction to abstinence: What I learned from 12 months without coffee
Twelve months ago CT's Andy van Bergen stopped drinking coffee. He's learned a lot along the way.

Omens from the past: Tao Geoghegan Hart at the U23 Paris-Roubaix
When it comes to cycling documentaries, the 2015 French film "Rêves d'Enfer" takes on a special significance this year. Not only does it ...

A more realistic indoor ride: How to build a rocker plate for your trainer
If you've done any amount of riding on an indoor trainer you'll know there are some elements of outdoor riding it simply can't replicate....

How I broke up with caffeine (and why I desperately needed to)
I woke at 3am, sweating profusely and wracked with pain. Aside from feeling like I’d been run over by a bus, everything from my torso dow...

What you want from women's cycling coverage
Throughout early February we asked you what you wanted from coverage of women's cycling. Thousands of you replied. Here's what we learned.

Crickets, cold brew, and climbing 5k in a day: Tales from the 2019 VeloClub Summit
Had we made the VeloClub Summit in Northern Thailand too tough? I looked at the profile again. There was certainly a bit of saw-toothing ...

The basics of bikepacking: A story from the Silk Road
When we set off into the wilds of Kyrgyzstan to explore the Silk Road, we were relative bikepacking novices. We learnt a lot along the wa...

The price of progress: Riding the Silk Road before it changes forever
Kyrgyzstan is about to change forever, with China's Belt and Road Initiative set to fundamentally alter the isolated, undeveloped former ...