Tom Davidson

'A massive bucket list item' – Six star riders to compete in Japanese keirin series this summer GB's Matthew Richardson and Joe Truman will join Olympic champions invited to race in Japan

It’s been seven years since an international cohort was last invited to race in Japan’s Keirin World Series.

I spoke to GB’s Matthew Richardson and Joe Truman about why they wanted to sign up

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/a-massi...

A Life In Tandem: Adventure, Cancer, Grief, and Hope on a Tandem to Beijing YouTube video by LukeGShaw

Luke’s documentary, A Life in Tandem, premieres for free on YouTube at 8pm UK time this evening: youtu.be/WLsCanknLjI?...

I’ve seen it twice - it’s brilliant

'The fact that I'm alive now is totally remarkable' – One rider's journey from cancer diagnosis to cycling 35,000km to Beijing In 2018, Luke Grenfell-Shaw faced a double trauma that would test his resilience to the limit. Tom Davidson meets the cyclist who turned adversity into ambition

Luke Grenfell-Shaw was 24 when he was diagnosed with stage-four cancer and told he had just months to live.

He has since cycled more than 35,000km from his hometown of Bristol to Beijing. The now 31-year-old told me his story👇

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/the-fac...

Men's and women's team pursuit world records broken in remarkable day at European Track Championships Great Britain women break world record twice, while Danish men become first to go below 3:40

Four world-record-breaking rides at #EuroTrack26 today. Four!

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/mens-...

'I never told my parents how bad it really was' – How one rider went from cancer diagnosis to medal-winning form A stage-four cancer diagnosis at just 20 threatened to end Yuli van der Molen’s career before it had really begun. She tells Tom Davidson how she made it back

Two years ago, Yuli van der Molen was told she had stage-four Hodgkin lymphoma - the most advanced. She’s now back winning medals on the track, and ready to race on the road this season.

I chatted to her about her comeback👇

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-nev...

'It will be unforgettable' – the British Tour de France 2027 stages are even better than we could have imagined Plans for 'the grandest of Grand Départs' are living up to their promise

I went to Leeds yesterday for the big Tour de France 2027 reveal. Here are some thoughts on the announcement

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/it-wi...

'I went out of this world' – 86-year-old cycles height of tallest mountain in solar system Gerard McCarten climbed 23,000m to raise money in memory of his wife and daughter

86-year-old Gerard rode up and down his street 3,915 times to raise money in memory of his wife and daughter who died

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-went-...

'I couldn't be happier with how this year has gone' – Meet Erin Boothman, British cycling's rising star The record breaking teenager tells Tom Davidson about her triumphant final year competing as a junior

Since this mag feature was published earlier this month, Erin Boothman has gone on to win her first elite national title (Madison)

Here’s why we named the 18-year-old our Rising Star of 2025

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-cou...

'The goal was to win one race... then it spiralled' – Matthew Brennan on his remarkable breakthrough year The 20-year-old sits down with Tom Davidson to relive his memorable first season as a pro, in which he claimed 14 wins

Matthew Brennan began his first pro season 349th in the UCI rankings, won 14 times, and ended it 43rd

My mag interview with 2025’s breakout star is available to read online now

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/the-g...

110 pages, eight original features, and an interview with Tom Pidcock’s mum (courtesy of @cmbreports.bsky.social) - all for under a fiver. Out today!

'We'll aim to get some good WorldTour riders' – popular London night-time criterium to return in 2026 as UCI event City of London Nocturne organiser James Pope reveals plans for 'bigger and better' event

Here’s the inside line on the London Nocturne relaunch, including:

- A new City of London race circuit
- Plans for TV broadcast
- WorldTour pro invitations

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/well-...

Thanks! She said she’d love to do more races with her bike, but has fears about getting injured and jeopardising her running career

'It will be a part of my plan forever' – How cycling 100 miles a week is helping this Olympic runner win medals Baffled by a rumour that Georgia Hunter Bell does most of her training by bike, Tom Davidson investigates just how well running and cycling can complement each other

I was very surprised to hear Olympic runner Georgia Hunter Bell does so much of her training on the bike, so I met up with her in a south London cafe and asked her all about it

www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/it-w...

If you spot it in the shops, please do pick up a copy. An immense amount of work went into it – and it’s yours for the bargain price of £3.35

Our awards special edition of @cyclingweekly.com magazine is out today 🏆

I had the pleasure of interviewing our male Rider of the Year, Matthew Brennan, and our Rising Star, Erin Boothman

Lasers, bubbles, and bats: I spent a day watching Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe test inside an abandoned railway tunnel The WorldTour squad are finding gains at the Catesby Tunnel, their now not-so-secret weapon

I recently spent a day with Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe inside the Catesby Tunnel, a abandoned railway line converted into a state-of-the-art aero testing facility

I’ve tried to sum up the experience as best as I can for you

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/laser...

Organiser of 'forbidden' track cycling series insists it 'will be implemented', apologises for launch delays DerbyWheel president says series has experienced 'significant difficulties'

The mystery of DerbyWheel continues

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/organ...

No less than 25 (twenty five!) lap gains in that women’s points race, three of which from the winner Yareli Acevedo #Santiago2025

What an evening to be a British track cyclist named Josh #Santiago2025

Confirmation of Emma Finucane’s relegation in the sprint quarterfinals, judged to have entered Burlakova’s sprinter’s lane. There will be no three-in-a-row for the defending champion #Santiago2025

Lara Gillespie makes history for Ireland as the country’s first ever female track cycling world champion 🇮🇪

She now holds both European and world titles in the elimination race #Santiago2025

A tale of two thirds in that men’s team sprint final: Joe Truman with the fastest opening lap of the comp for GB, Jeffrey Hoogland with the fastest closing lap of the comp for the Netherlands #Santiago2025

'It's absolutely ludicrous' - British Continental teams unlikely to compete at Tour of Britain Women after UCI rule change British Cycling not considering downgrading the race to enable domestic teams to take part

It’ll be a huge blow for the British domestic squads to not be at their home race next year. “A bit of a kick in the teeth,” as one team boss put it

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/its-a...

'I don't have 100% of me to give to it anymore' – British Olympic medallist retires at 28 Jack Carlin was part of Great Britain's track sprint squad for a decade

When I asked Jack Carlin about his legacy, he said: “I sold my Xbox for rollers when I was a kid. My parents sold one of the cars for a set of wheels… If I can inspire a kid from a similar background to me to give it a go, that would be massive.”

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-don...

'He didn't manage to catch me' – Tadej Pogačar beaten by British hill climber at event in Slovenia Hill-climb legend Andrew Feather was the only rider to hold off the world champion

Andrew Feather to @cyclingweekly.com: “Everyone came out to watch [Pogačar] in action. He probably wanted to cross the line first, so I felt slightly guilty that I took that away from him.”

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/he-didn...

Fastest man in the world: How Matthew Richardson broke track cycling's purest world record This August, Matthew Richardson became the first track cyclist in history to break the nine-second barrier in the 200m flying lap. He tells Tom Davidson how he did it

Never before had a person clocked below nine seconds in the flying 200m. In two attempts, Matthew Richardson did it twice

Here’s the inside story of a *very fast* world record

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/fastest...

'People will never forget what I've done' – meet the genocide survivor who made cycling history for Rwanda Rwandan national cycling icon Adrien Niyonshuti tells Tom Davidson about his extraordinary journey

Adrien Niyonshuti escaped the Rwandan genocide by hiding among the trees with his parents. Six of his brothers were killed.

Today, he is Rwanda’s most successful cyclist and a national icon. He told me about his life for @cyclingweekly.com

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/people-...

Beware the content warning

I interviewed Matthew Richardson for the cover feature of this week’s @cyclingweekly.com magazine and got the full, behind-the-scenes story of his staggering 200m world record

Go grab a copy - it’s only £3.35

'Within the seriousness you can have fun as well' – how Puck Pieterse became cycling's most exciting multi-discipline talent The high-flying Dutchwoman tells Cycling Weekly about her philosophy, first ever race, and learning to wheelie

Like the pucks of Celtic folklore, Pieterse shape-shifts in her riding across disciplines, and excels in them all.

You can read my mag feature with Puck Pieterse online now👇

www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/withi...