Cycling Weekly

Published by TI Media Limited Cycling Weekly is the UK's only weekly special interest magazine focusing on the cycling market. It is the best source of breaking international and UK news, race reportage, reliable fitness advice, trustworthy product reviews and inspirational features for British cyclists. Always a great read, Cycling Weekly inspires you to ride your bike more!

UCI has got it right

In Focus

Crees topples WorldTour talent • ‘Underdog’ wins first cyclo-cross title ahead of Cat Ferguson and Imogen Wolff, reports Tom Davidson

Ferguson reveals road opener

Mason makes it three • Scot retains his national stripes en route to the World Championships

The Tour Down Under • 17-26 January | Adelaide, Australia

Riders to watch

PFEIFFER GEORGITHE TWELVE DAYS OF JANUARY

Racing round-up

Pidcock’s move to Q36.5 ‘nothing personal’ • The two-time Olympic mountain bike champion is starting afresh at Q36.5 after leaving Ineos

THE HUB • All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

Fines for riders who celebrate team-mates winning

Dim view of Jacket design

Cycling Weekly

LIFE IN SQUARES • Using GPS to tick off squares on a map has transformed exploring into an addictive, area-collecting adventure. James Shrubsall investigates the appeal of tiling

TILING RECORDS AT A GLANCE

WANDRER: BAG ROADS RATHER THAN SQUARES

LIKE A DOGA WITH TWO TRAILS • Determined to extend the fair weather riding season, Emma Magnus headed to northern Italy to sample the 110km Doga route

KEY INFORMATION

INISHERS’ LIST • Congratulations to all those who hit their goals in 2024

Bike Launch

LATEST KIT HOTO AIR PUMP POCKET £100

CASTELLI ESPRESSO THERMAL JERSEY £140 • Castelli’s cosy, no-frills thermal jersey excels for three-season riding

Magicshine Rouleur Colour glasses £59.99 | 30g • Photochromic eyewear that isn’t blindingly expensive

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT… SAD SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER • Winter blues derailing your winter training? Tom Thewlis finds out how to fight back

EXPERT COMMENT DR MARIANNE TRENT

WINTER MOTIVATIONCW STAFF CHALLENGE • Four weeks in, here’s how our three CW staffers are getting along in their four-month winter fitness challenge

HARDRIDER TT SEASON IS ALMOST HERE • Ahead of this year’s early-season time trials, we talk to an organiser of one iconic event

COMING UP

ANDY NICHOLS’S ORBEA ORCA

It’s time to fulfil your potential (again) – let’s review the sessions that will take you to the top

HOW TO… BE A KEEN CYCLIST

Acts of Cycling Stupidity

Cross-country runners vs cyclists race

CLIFTON • A Merseyside gem with a French connection