Know your enemy

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A reunion of old friends should be a relaxed affair – until egos and vanities

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05 November, 2025

Cycling Weekly

Lost in space

After jetting to Namibia for a gravel race, Joe Laverick stays on for a to a tour – and finds himself in a land of perspective-shifting immensity

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‘i felt i was playing a character’

Sitting on a throne making the Churchill ‘V’ in London. Calling Sue Barker ‘Susan’ at the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Sticking his tongue out during the national anthem in Rio. Getting off

FIT ANY AGE

Twenty-five years after his marathon debut, Duncan Craig races the toughest of opponents… his younger self

Cyclist

The big one

t was the best of croissants, it was the worst of croissants. Yesterday I experienced all-butter nirvana at an impromptu patisserie pitstop somewhere outside of Grenoble. Today I’m click-clacking arou

220 Triathlon

Ancient trails

Hurtling down a forest road at 60kph the smooth surface suddenly vanishes and is replaced by a section of large stones/small boulders. I haven’t time to brake so instead (try to) relax and hold on for

Cycling Weekly

Lost in space

After jetting to Namibia for a gravel race, Joe Laverick stays on for a to a tour – and finds himself in a land of perspective-shifting immensity

Cyclist

‘i felt i was playing a character’

FIT ANY AGE

Twenty-five years after his marathon debut, Duncan Craig races the toughest of opponents… his younger self

Cyclist