Alex Ballinger
Cycling Weekly
United Kingdom
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Ribble Endurance SL R disc review
British bike brand Ribble continues to go from strength to strength, but how does its Endurance SL R model stack up against its competitors? → Read More
Drugs raid in Romania results in police discovering Filippo Ganna’s stolen track bike
Following the theft of €600,000 worth of bikes from the Italian national team, police have recovered almost all of the machines → Read More
Olympic gold medal sprinter Phil Hindes announces retirement at 29
Hindes was an essential part of the GB team sprint squad, winning gold in London 2012 and Rio 2016 → Read More
DSM rider takes legal action against team in hopes of ending contract
More upheaval at the German team, amidst rumours more riders could be leaving → Read More
London police recover huge £50,000 haul of stolen bikes
Officers have been contacting victims to reunite them with their machines → Read More
Mark Cavendish returns to Six Days of Ghent
Five years after his unforgettable victory with Sir Bradley Wiggins, and two years after his last appearance, Cavendish is back on the boards in Belgium → Read More
James Shaw’s WorldTour return confirmed as he signs with EF Education-Nippo
The 25-year-old Brit suffered the disappointment of being dropped from the WorldTour in 2018, but he’s back next year → Read More
Tom Pidcock returns to training after lingering knee injury and posts ride on Strava
Despite battling injury since February, Pidcock has claimed Olympic gold, won his first pro road race, and completed his debut Grand Tour → Read More
UK will launch bid to host 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ, government announces
Britain last hosted the first stages of the Tour back in 2014, sparking a golden age of cycling in Yorkshire → Read More
Accidental figurehead: Clay Davies, the only openly gay male elite rider in the UK
Alex Ballinger talks to him about why he came out and how he’s finding life in the spotlight → Read More
How Clay Davies became an accidental figurehead
When Clay Davies become the first openly gay rider in the UK's elite ranks, he suddenly found himself in unfamiliar territory → Read More
British Paralympic hopeful cyclist banned for three years for doping offence
Erin McBride, who joined the British Cycling team after switching from athletics this year, tested positive for a banned substance → Read More
This is your chance to ride the Giro d’Italia with Chris Froome on BKool training app
Test your legs against former Giro winner Chris Froome → Read More
These are all the teams applying for WorldTeam and Women’s WorldTeam status next year
Qhubeka-NextHash miss the first deadline, as five women’s teams apply to step up to the top level → Read More
Richmond Park bike robberies: 16-year-old arrested after string of brazen thefts in popular riding spot
The teen was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a weapon after cyclists were targeted by thieves in west London → Read More
British Cycling staff carried out unauthorised doping tests in 2011, investigation confirms
The World Anti-Doping Agency has released its report into alleged wrongdoing at British Cycling and UK Anti-Doping → Read More
All-male cycling club founded in 1941 finally accepts female members
The Pedal Club was allegedly set up to ‘exchange diverse views,’ but women were not allowed to enter as members → Read More
US amateur rider handed four-year doping ban after winning Cat three race
The 49-year-old was tested after his win in the Arizona State Championships this summer → Read More
Alex Dowsett will attempt Hour Record in Mexico, UCI confirms
The British TT star was forced to abandon an attempt last year after catching coronavirus, but he will now try to retake the record at altitude → Read More
Tweets of the week: Elinor Barker, Mark Cavendish, Marc Hirschi's dating life and more
Here's a selection of our favourite tweets from the last week → Read More