Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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!

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IN FOCUS

Pidcock just getting started as he beats van der Poel • Brit tells James Shrubsall he feels he has now earned his place at the front

UCI takes steps to tackle concussion • The UCI has introduced a sports-related concussion (SRC) protocol that will see affected riders withdrawn from competition

Le Col steps up backing for Drops • Funding deal offers increased support for British women’s team, reports Vern Pitt

Maiden eSports world champions crowned • Pro rower wins the men’s title as pro rider wins women’s race

OPINION

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

Who was your rider of the year?

Cavendish rejoins Deceuninck

The 5,000-mile challenge is unfair to some

Cycling Weekly

Cycling WEEKLY AWARDS 2020 • Short lists have been scrutinised and the results are in

MALE RIDER OF THE YEAR • When racing was allowed, GB’s men shone in every discipline in what has been a year of thrilling contests

FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR • A year like no other, but either side of the virus lockdown, GB women excelled on road and track at the highest level

LOCAL HERO PHIL WRIGHT • Editor Simon Richardson meets the man at the centre of the community that saved one of Britain’s most historic sporting venues

RETURNING TO HHV

Our contenders • Four amazing volunteers were put to the public vote. Here are the three people that Phil pipped to the award. Our sincere thanks to all of them for the incredible work they do.

E-RACER OF THE YEAR • Virtual racing platforms like Zwift saved many riders’ Covid-hit seasons in 2020

RISING STAR • Not easy to choose just five from the next generation of the UK’s very best riders on road and track

CLUB OF THE YEAR ILKESTON CC • The Derbyshire club was only set up in 2017, but has quickly become a pillar of the community

Cycling clubs, we salute you

Honourable mentions • Other clubs who have been doing fine work in a difficult year

INTERNATIONAL RIDER OF THE YEAR • The CW judges select their top five international riders of 2020, with Dutch cyclists featuring heavily

FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR DAVY ZYW • Motor neurone disease hasn’t stopped the heroic Scot

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BARRY HOBAN • Cobbles, coal and Yorkshire grit

PICTURES OF THE YEAR • Either side of the spring and early summer cancellations, professional cycling gave the sport’s photographers a feast of images

POGACAR'S TOUR TWIST • Like a Hollywood movie with a final reveal, the 2020 Tour de France was a blockbuster

CANYON-SRAM GO WINLESS • A talented roster and all the back-up is not always enough to succeed in the increasingly competitive women's WorldTour

QUIZ OF THE YEAR

TRACK RECORDS TUMBLE IN BERLIN • Spring's Track World Championships was to be the last before the Tokyo Olympics. They did not disappoint

IN MEMORIAM

COVID SENDS CYCLING IN TO A SPIN • No one saw Covid-19 coming but after some missteps the sport of cycling did us proud

EVERESTING CRAZER EACHES NEW HEIGHTS • Piling up vertical metres to match Everest is something only a cyclist would dream up

Clash of the cables • Fully housed or partially exposed? Stefan Abram shifts between the two schools of cabling

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