Tom Davidson
@t-davidson.bsky.social
Senior journalist cyclingweekly.com ✍️🚲
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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I’ve tried to sum up the experience as best as I can for you
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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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I’ve tried to sum up the experience as best as I can for you
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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
October 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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
She now holds both European and world titles in the elimination race #Santiago2025
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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
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
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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’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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'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
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October 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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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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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'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
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October 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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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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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'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
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October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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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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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Here’s the inside story of a *very fast* world record
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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
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October 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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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Here’s the inside story of a *very fast* world record
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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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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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'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
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September 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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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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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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
Go grab a copy - it’s only £3.35
September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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
Go grab a copy - it’s only £3.35
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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You can read my mag feature with Puck Pieterse online now👇
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'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
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September 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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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You can read my mag feature with Puck Pieterse online now👇
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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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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
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July 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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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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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'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
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July 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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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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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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
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July 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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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 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
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July 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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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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'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
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July 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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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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 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
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July 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The last time Sam Watson was called up to a race with 24 hours' notice, he won the opening stage
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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 tracked down the man who produced it more than 20 years ago, and got all the answers
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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
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July 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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 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 👀
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 👀
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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 👀
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 👀
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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He’s now one of the oldest ever finishers of LEJOG. Here’s his story
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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
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June 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-broke...
He’s now one of the oldest ever finishers of LEJOG. Here’s his story
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“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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Enjoyed my chat with @tomstaniford.bsky.social, who has chosen to have both his legs amputated
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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
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May 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“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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Enjoyed my chat with @tomstaniford.bsky.social, who has chosen to have both his legs amputated
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