ben atkins

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Ben Atkins is a freelance journalist. He has covered events such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders and World Championships.

Recent articles by ben atkins

The Cyfac Absolu manages to combine traditional looks with modern features

Cyfac Absolu review

Hand-made jewellery

Katie Compton's custom Primus Mootry rests up after taking her to second place in December's Azencross in Loenhout, Belgium

Pro bike: Katie Compton's Spike Shooter Primus Mootry

Cyclo-crosser rides Old Glory in search of new glory

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Tonnisteiner) still gets to use his custom-made Colnago C50 Cross bikes despite changing teams last year

Pro Bike: Sven Nys’s Colnago C50 Cross

New team, same bike. Almost

The Fondriest TF2 blends swoopy looks with a stiff ride and response

Fondriest TF2 review

Radical looks for radical stiffness

The Museeuw MF-1 is made from carbon and flax tubing joined to carbon lugs

Museeuw MF-1 review

Flax/carbon blend makes a great racing frame

Paul Manning, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain compete in the men's team pursuit finals in Beijing

Preview: Track World Cup

Manchester welcomes conquering Olympians home

The Kinesis Gran Fondo is made from flared and butted Easton GX2 scandium tubing.

Cycle '08: Kinesis goes long and comfortable

New road, women and sportive machines

The Qoroz Race Won is the new company's full-on titanium racing frame.

Cycle '08: Qoroz road bikes

A new name in titanium

Pearson's flagship Carbon Pro has been upgraded for 2009 with a stiffer front end.

Cycle '08: Pearson’s carbon upgrades

Revised Carbon Pro, new sportive model and a touring performance machine

Enigma's range-topping Eulogy now comes without the extended seat tube though it's still available as an option.

Cycle '08: Subtle changes, new models for Enigma road bikes

Eulogy, Elle, Elite and prototype full carbon Eikonic

Condor's Leggera gets a completely new look for 2009 and is the team bike of Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk.

Cycle '08: Condor's new look

Updates on the Legerro, Baracchi, Pista and more

The peloton makes its way along the Champs Elysees during Stage Twenty One of the Tour de France on July 27, 2008 in Paris, France

2009 route turns Tour de France upside down

Spectacular route announced for next year

Lightweight's unmistakable disc wheel is supposedly stiffer and lighter for 2009.

Eurobike goes ‘round and ‘round

More tech, this time tyres and wheels

The Zipp VumaChrono chainset is claimed to be the fastest TT crankset there is.

Eurobike speed demons: Zipp, BB30, SRAM, THM

A crankset that saves you 9 seconds in 40km?

The Canyon Speedmax CF PRO will be Cadel Evans' new time trial weapon as he hopes to go one better in next years's Tour.

Eurobike road: Canyon, Focus, Museeuw

More top-end road machines

The Cervélo S3 is the Canadian company's new top aero road frame.

Eurobike road: Cervélo and Milani

Top end bikes from Canada and Italy

The Colnago EPS is the Italian company's new top frame for 2009.

Eurobike: Italian jewels Colnago and Pinarello

Eye-talian eye candy for the rest of us

The DeRosa Neo Pro is a fully customisable carbon fibre frame.

Eurobike road: DeRosa, Wilier and Viner

Custom carbon from Italian brands

Damiano Cunego (Lampre) rides a special edition Wilier Triestina Cento Uno with a monochrome colourscheme instead of the standard team indigo/pink livery.

Pro bike: Damiano Cunego's Lampre Wilier Triestina Cento Uno

The steed of the Piccolo Principe

Christian Vande Velde's Felt DA time trial bike relaxes in the July sunshine.

Pro bike: Christian Vande Velde’s Garmin-Chipotle Felt DA

Vande Velde’s time trial weapon

Kim Kirchen's Giant time trial bike is a prototype model that a select number of Columbia riders are using in this year's Tour de France.

Pro Bike: Kim Kirchen's Team Columbia Giant TT Prototype

Slippery new shape for maximum gains against the clock

Filippo Pozzato's Cannondale SuperSix features an entirely unique paint scheme.

Pro bike: Filippo Pozzato’s Liquigas Cannondale SuperSix

Pippo’s green dream machine

All new for this year's Tour de France is the Bell Volt helmet, worn by CSC-Saxo Bank and Crédit Agricole

Bell electrifies with new Volt helmet

New lid has 'twin axis' adjustability

As Milram team captain, Erik Zabel has himself a new Colnago Extreme Power Super.

Zabel’s mysterious new Colnago

Avant garde design contrasts with retro livery