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A Dutchman and his (man-made) mountain
In 2011, a Dutch cycling journalist’s tongue-in-cheek proposal for an artificial mountain in his homeland…

Bonkers bikes of Paris-Roubaix: A brief history
At Paris-Roubaix, more than any other race in cycling, technical innovation is given free rein…

Milan-San Remo: Moments in history
1916. 1944. 1945. 2020. These are the only years Milan-San Remo hasn't run since it…

Best of 2019: What happened to Speed X?
From a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign to 800,000 bikes dumped across China, this is the strange,…

Gone but not forgotten: The Cannondale Slate was a bike before its time
Now that the Cannondale Slate has been discontinued, we assess the bike's legacy. It was…

Bikes vs the world: Cyclists' battle for legitimacy is nothing new
With his gleaming new bicycle and the very latest in cycling apparel, Dr G.A. Thorne…

The Cannibal and the thief: Merckx's legendary 1969 Tour de France, 50 years on
Cycling, famously, is a sport of stars and water-carriers. The stars win; the water-carriers never…

Behind the lens with Graham Watson: 40 years of cycling photography in 15 images
In early 2017, after nearly 40 years snapping the sport, legendary cycling photographer Graham Watson…

Ghosts of the Peloton: Roubaix winner Charles Crupelandt, 'Bull of the North'
This weekend the best Classics riders in the world take to the cobbled farm roads…

Lost Boys: Poland’s forgotten track talents and their tragic end
Imagine a generation of riders gone before their prime, just wiped out in an instant…

13 legends that every road cyclist should know
As each year goes by, more and more talented cyclists make a name for themselves…

Liege-Bastogne-Liege: moments in history
The final of the Spring Classics, Liege-Bastogne- Liege, will cover 258km and presents multiple riders…