Long Reads

Why has cycling become a hotbed for sportswashing?

Charlie Allenby investigates sportswashing in cycling, from state sponsorship of WorldTour teams to the reach of sovereign wealth funds across the industry
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Chasing the pros and riding the white roads of the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche

George heads to Italy for a double-header of WorldTour racing and gran fondo riding on Tuscany's white gravel roads
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How gravel is changing the way we think about road bike design

With road bikes becoming more capable, are we all set to become gravel riders by stealth?
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How a Victorian train tunnel was transformed into a world-leading aerodynamic facility

Catesby Tunnel was once an integral section of train line, but now it's a state-of-the-art testing facility
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How a killer tree disease closed one of the UK’s most-loved bike parks – and what you can do to prevent the spread

Is there a glimmer of hope for Revolution Bike Park?
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How much money can you save by cycling?

The cost of living crisis has led to an uptick in people cycling. But how much money can you save and how feasible is it to do so?
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Bike prices will fall in 2023 due to excess stock, but not across the board

Stock clearances will lead to some bike bargains in the near future, but it's still not looking rosy for the industry
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How gravel is breaking down boundaries with a new type of cycling club

A fast-growing network of gravel communities is offering both new and experienced cyclists a route into multi-terrain riding
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Four riders whose lives have been transformed by e-road bikes

We hear from four riders who’ve had their lives transformed by e-road bikes
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The rise of electric bikes: why bike brands, cycling campaigners and politicians are backing ebikes

We ask the experts what the future holds for ebikes
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The Rwandan Epic brings mountain biking to the 'country of a thousand hills'

Big miles and even bigger smiles in East African MTB race
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Brompton CEO on building a 'green' factory, the contradiction of net-zero and the future of cycling in cities

Brompton wants to redefine the perception of manufacturing with its new factory in Ashford, but how green it will be is up for debate
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High-pivot vs low-pivot mountain bike – which is better? Two suspension systems tested

We put a long-travel, high-pivot monster truck up against a shorter-travel, low-pivot featherweight
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Eating disorders and professional cycling: the thin end of the wedge

Many pro cyclists are suffering in silence with eating disorders – and a worrying number of amateur riders are too. We examine cycling’s hidden health crisis and explain how to protect yourself from danger
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Is the cycling industry getting real about its environmental impact?

Cycling is a green mode of transport, but what is the industry doing to cut emissions?
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5 frontiers of cycling science that could make you faster in 2022

We head to the Science & Cycling Conference in Leuven, Belgium, to discover the latest cutting-edge findings in performance cycling
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"This is planet-saving stuff right now" | Chris Boardman on COP26 & cycling's role in the climate crisis

Cycling is not on the COP26 agenda, but what role can it play in the climate crisis?
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Desire Discrimination Determination | Dr Marlon Lee Moncrieffe's new book reframes cycling through the history and perspectives of Black cyclists

We spoke to Moncrieffe about the origins of the book, what he discovered writing it and what the future of cycling might look like
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Behind the bike | How Boardman Bikes designed our Bike of the Year

We link-up with boardman HQ to find out how they designed and built our Bike of the Year
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How we chose our Road Bike of the Year 2021 winner

It’s taken months of testing and plenty of heated debate, but now our list of 32 has been whittled down to a final four – but which will become our ultimate bike of 2021?
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Meet the cyclists riding 500km through Ramadan

The Fasted 500 encourages Muslim cyclists to ride 500km through Ramadan, with participants from the USA to Malaysia
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Torgny Fjeldskaar has designed some of the most iconic bikes of the past two decades

The role of the industrial designer is often overlooked, so we spoke to one of the best in the business for an inside glimpse into how to style a bike
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Pandemic vs Brexit – why have bikes got more expensive and harder to find?

Bike prices have rocketed, as have waiting times. More positively, so have cyclist numbers. We investigate the state of affairs (including unpicking the impact of the trade agreement)
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Why we need to champion diversity in cycling

Understanding diversity, inclusion and representation in cycling
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