James Smurthwaite
Cycling Weekly
United Kingdom
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Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 24 hour event
Sir Chris Hoy may be used to sprinting in the velodrome but he'll be taking on a new challenge this summer as he competes in the Le Mans 24 hour car race. → Read More
My toughest day: Bernie Eisel
Team Dimension Data's Bernie Eisel remembers a tough day on the French cobbles → Read More
Secrets of the Toolbox: Lotto-Soudal
We speak to Lotto Soudal's Frederik Moons about his top maintenance tips → Read More
Show us your Scars #35: Bauke Mollema
Bauke Mollema, the Trek-Segafredo rider, talks us through how crashes affect the peloton → Read More
Is this foul-mouthed tirade the worst example of road rage directed at cyclists ever? (video)
This foul mouthed tirade from a driver in New Zealand has to be one of the worst examples of road rage directed at cyclists we've seen → Read More
Barbed wire strung across popular cycling byway in Kent
A mountain biker has found barbed wire strung across a public byway in Kent that is used as a descent by local riders → Read More
Could this road race loophole give Mark Cavendish an extra route into the Olympics?
The UCI has retained a loophole allowing riders to compete in track events at the Olympics by entering the road race. Could Mark Cavendish exploit it? → Read More
Chris Boardman has eight bikes stolen from Merseyside home
Chris Boardman had eight bikes and some scuba diving equipment stolen from his Merseyside home on Sunday night. → Read More
Show us your Scars #33
Lotto Soudal's Tony Gallopin talks about his surgery for iliac fibrosis that scuppered his 2010 season → Read More
Niki Terpstra takes solo win at GP Le Samyn, Scott Thwaites second
Etixx - Quick Step's Niki Terpstra took a solo win at GP Le Samyn with Scott Thwaites second as Philipe Gilbert retired → Read More
How to replace your rear gear cable (video)
If your shifting feels sticky or just stops working there's normally one prime culprit - your gear cables. Here's how to replace your gear cables. → Read More
One-off, vintage sportive poster to be auctioned off for Cumbria Flood Appeal
A one-off print of the poster for the Mighty Corinthian sportive is set to be auctioned off for the Cumbria Flood Appeal Charity. → Read More
Show us your scars #32: Daniel Teklehaimanot
In this episode of Show us your scars we talk to the first black African to ever hold the Polkadot Jersey at the Tour de France - Daniel Teklehaimanot. → Read More
Wiggle French Revolution sells out again… but there's some good news for those who missed out
The Wiggle French Revolution may have sold out but htere are still two French UKCE events to enjoy in 2016. Le Tricolore and Le Classique Francais → Read More
Halfords accused of sexism after describing women's bike as great for 'cycling to Auntie Doris's'
Halfords been accused of sexism after describing a women's bike as ideal for "cycling to Auntie Doris's". → Read More
The horrific photographs that show the aftermath of a collision involving five cyclists and a car
These photos show the aftermath of a collision between five cyclists and a car that left bikes in pieces and the car windshield shattered → Read More
Russian Katusha rider tests positive for banned substance
Katusha rider Eduard Vorganov tests positive for Meldonium in an out-of-competition test on January 14 → Read More
Watch this pig interrupt a gravel race
Watch this rider racing a pot bellied pig at the Rocheport Roubaix gravel race in Missouri → Read More
Bicycles were Britain's most stolen item in 2015
Bicycles have been named Britain's most stolen item in 2015 ahead of mobile phones and power tools. → Read More
Trials superstar Danny MacAskill returns as a 70s rocker
Danny MacAskill returns as a seventies glam rocker to promote his Drop and Roll tour → Read More