Simon Richardson

1 week ago | cyclingweekly.com | Simon Richardson

Deuter Amager 25+5 dealsRoll-top bags dominate the world of commuter backpacks as they offer better water-resistance compared to bags with zips. Because no one wants to arrive at work with soggy clothes to change into. Made from a thin but tough waterproof material (without any harmful PFAs) and with taped and sealed seams, the Amager will have no problem keeping its contents dry. The kit on the inside that is.

1 month ago | cyclingweekly.com | Tom Davidson |Simon Richardson |James Shrubsall |Adam Becket

Now in its 10th year, the women's WorldTour continues going from strength to strength, with new protagonists and narratives to follow. Among the 15 teams that make up the elite tier of racing are SD Worx-Protime, now with the returning Anna van der Breggen, FDJ-Suez, bolstered by the signing of Demi Vollering, and Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto, home of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift champion Kasia Niewiadoma.

2 months ago | cyclingweekly.com | James Shrubsall |Adam Becket |Simon Richardson |Tom Thewlis

2024 WorldTour wins: 15Team leader: Mathieu van der PoelTeam boss: Christophe Roodhooft Raison d'être: More than a one-man team these days thanks to Japser Philipsen and Kaden Groves, but still a Mathieu van der Poel vehicleIt is still hard to look past the flying Dutchman himself, Mathieu van der Poel, when it comes to Alpecin-Deceuninck, with the 29-year-old dominating the Classics last year, winning both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, and appearing to be unbeatable in the spring.

2 months ago | cyclingweekly.com | Simon Richardson

BMC’s pleasingly simple range of road bikes lists just the Teammachine under ‘racing’. The Roadmachine is listed as endurance. The Teammachine range is then split into three groups, the R 01, SLR 01, and the SLR, each available with different builds and specs. BMC describes the R 01 as ‘the most complete race bike we’ve ever made’ and there is no doubt this Teammachine, with its genealogy stretching back to 2002, is designed purely for racing.

Jan 7, 2025 | cyclingweekly.com | Simon Richardson

Cycling Weekly readers have been filling out their mileage charts for over 100 years with the pages traditionally printed in the first issue of the year. Now, even in the age of Strava, our readers are still filling out the form as, pinned somewhere prominent, it still works as a constant reminder of your riding. Printed in the January 3 issue this year, you can now download the pdf, print it off and start filling it in.