Tom Davidson

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

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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

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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

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'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.”

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'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.”

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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

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'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

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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👇

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Who is Kim Le Court-Pienaar? Meet the Tour de France Femmes history-maker The 29-year-old Mauritian once quit road racing – now she's in the yellow jersey

From overcoming a malaria scare, to abandoning her road racing career, and later emailing teams to ask for a contract, Kim Le Court-Pienaar’s path to the Tour de France’s top step has been unconventional and unique

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'Completely shocked' - Demi Vollering crash leaves team worried and frustrated at Tour de France Femmes FDJ-SUEZ manager calls out lack of respect in peloton after Dutchwoman is hurt in pile-up

I was at the FDJ team bus when Vollering returned from her crash today. Here’s what you didn’t see on the TV cameras

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Farewell free-to-air: Inside ITV's final Tour de France After four decades of free Tour de France coverage on British TV, the ITV team are on their final lap. Tom Davidson drops in on the roadside studio

I paid a visit to ITV’s pop-up Tour de France studio last week. Here’s how they feel about their farewell edition, and the impact the loss of free-to-air coverage might have

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'I'm very proud of them' - breakaway team-mates earn rare honour on Tour de France stage eight TotalEnergies riders Mathieu Burgaudeau and Mattéo Vercher become only fourth duo in history to share combativity award

The race jury came to a rare and exceptional decision. On stage eight of the Tour de France - for only the fourth time in history - there would be not one, but two winners of the combativity award: TotalEnergies pair Mattéo Vercher and Mathieu Burgaudeau

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'I'm in heaven' - Kévin Vauquelin is the Tour de France's newest darling Fourth on GC, the Arkéa-B&B Hotels rider is harnessing the home fans' love

No rider has conquered hearts quite like Kévin Vauquelin at this year’s Tour de France. Here’s what happened when the race visited his hometown of Bayeux yesterday

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'I found out yesterday morning' - Sam Watson on late call-up for Tour de France debut British national champion says he'll have 'a little bit of freedom' to hunt for stages

The last time Sam Watson was called up to a race with 24 hours' notice, he won the opening stage
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'I don't want it to die' - the untold story of ITV's Tour de France theme song, and the person who created it The accordion anthem, called 'Beat Route', was recorded in a south London flat

Ever wondered what ITV's Tour de France theme song is called? How it was made? What inspired it?

I tracked down the man who produced it more than 20 years ago, and got all the answers
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I’m in Lille for the Tour de France 🇫🇷

It’s always an immense privilege to report on any race, but particularly this one. Keep an eye on @cyclingweekly.com for all my stories 👀

'I bring good news from the other side': This is the end of a TV coverage era, but the Tour de France stops for no one James Shrubsall looks back at nearly 40 years of free Tour de France coverage and ponders the new normal

Lovely words from my colleague James

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'I broke two ribs and had six stitches' – 87-year-old becomes one of oldest LEJOG finishers despite nasty crash Wrapped in bandages, Brian Lewis was determined to complete his 14-day attempt

There’s a mantra 87-year-old Brian Lewis likes to live by: “Adventure not dementia”

He’s now one of the oldest ever finishers of LEJOG. Here’s his story

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'There are no refunds for this surgery' - Cyclist set for double leg amputation after 'final' bike ride Tom Staniford has already raised more than £11,000 for charity

“I didn’t do this to be inspiring... I’m doing it so I can get new legs. It seemed like a good thing to try and make some money as a side effect of that.”

Enjoyed my chat with @tomstaniford.bsky.social, who has chosen to have both his legs amputated

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'I'd like to win another two gold medals at the LA Olympics': Kristen Faulkner on varsity rowing, venture capital, and the proudest moment of her career The double Olympic champion takes on Cycling Weekly's Q&A

It wasn’t until she was 24 that Kristen Faulkner first got on a road bike. Now she’s a double Olympic champion, and eyeing a lot more success

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'They thought I was dying' - Meet the 80-year-old Brit who won four world titles weeks after leaving hospital A serious health scare couldn't keep Olympic track cyclist Geoff Cooke away from the boards

Geoff Cooke is one of the most determined and positive people I've had the pleasure of interviewing. Here's his story (it's a real heart-warmer), which I wrote for the mag last month

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UCI Track Champions League cancelled after four years Commitment to track cycling series proves short-lived as it is axed prematurely

There was an eight-year commitment between the UCI and Warner Bros Discovery to produce the TCL. It has today been axed after four

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'Winning is a dream' - Suspense builds for return of women's Milan-San Remo after 20 years Race's comeback marks a new milestone, say riders

There’s not a rider on the start list of San Remo Women who raced in the last edition. Few will be old enough to remember it, some weren’t even born

Now, two decades on, the women’s peloton is returning to San Remo

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