Adam Becket
Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling on tarmac, he's happy. Before joining Cycling Weekly he spent two years writing for Procycling, where he interviewed riders and wrote about racing, speaking to people as varied as Demi Vollering to Philippe Gilbert. Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to cycling.
Latest articles by Adam Becket
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Great Britain's Josh Tarling storms to European Championships ITT title at 19
Anna Henderson nets silver medal in elite women's race on hugely successful day for GB in the Netherlands
By Adam Becket Published
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Apparently my home town is the best place to cycle in the UK... I beg to differ
Southampton and Bristol top the charts for places to ride a bike according to a new study. Really?
By Adam Becket Published
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'The scariest thing is that there was no warning' - The cyclist left with 13 fractures in pothole crash
Andy Bevan went from riding to lying on the road in North Somerset in an instant thanks to a poor road surface
By Adam Becket Published
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Fire brigade calls for e-bike battery clampdown after London man suffers 'life-changing' burns
Four e-bike fires reported in just ten days across London, with fire brigade calling for more regulation
By Adam Becket Published
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Lotto Dstny Development sports director suspended after driving into race marshal
Carl Roes has been put on leave while incident at GP Rik Van Looy is investigated
By Adam Becket Published
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British junior joins Movistar to become one of the youngest WorldTour pros ever
Cat Ferguson has signed for the Spanish team from August 2024
By Tom Davidson Published
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How much did Sepp Kuss and Jumbo-Visma win at the Vuelta a España 2023?
Turns out locking out the podium for much of the race gets you quite a few Euros
By Adam Becket Published
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Fire sale as London bike shop chain closes
Velorution set to close its four stores and website, a month after it was put up for sale
By Adam Becket Published
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Tweets of the week: GC Sepp Kuss vs Jumbo-Visma breaks the internet
Did we see a team cowed into making a tactical decision because of social media? Maybe
By Adam Becket Published
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Cycling Weekly's War on Potholes: Cycling UK urge ‘long term approach’ to tackling issue
Campaigning charity also urges for cycling infrastructure to be included in road maintenance funding
By Adam Becket Published
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Analysis: What is going on with Jumbo-Visma and Sepp Kuss at the Vuelta a España?
The man in the red jersey was attacked for the second day running by his teammates, for seemingly little gain
By Adam Becket Published
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Opinion: The government has its priorities wrong on the dangers on our roads
Dangerous driving, not dangerous cycling, is the more pressing issue
By Adam Becket Published
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Jumbo-Visma's Nathan Van Hooydonck 'awake' and without injury after car crash
Belgian rider taken to hospital in Antwerp following incident, but health situation is "not critical"
By Adam Becket Last updated
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'I wanted to win for my best friend' - Jonas Vingegaard takes Vuelta a España stage 16 win for Nathan Van Hooydonck
Tour de France winner takes his second stage win in four days to move up to second overall
By Adam Becket Published
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Jumbo-Visma rebuffs motor doping accusations at Vuelta a España
Dutch squad say it is just focusing on winning the race, not "delusions"
By Adam Becket Published
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Free hugs, pickle juice and a broken derailleur: Lachlan Morton's monster Tour Divide effort
The Australian endurance-specialist broke the record for the 4296km, and had to contend with just three gears at the end
By Adam Becket Published
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1.4 million filled in, but no solution on the horizon: Join Cycling Weekly's war on potholes
The UK’s crumbling roads are a serious hazard for every cyclist. Adam Becket investigates
By Adam Becket Published
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Double the maximum time spent in prison for drivers who hit cyclists, parliamentary report says
Maximum sentence for dangerous driving should be increased from two to four years as British Cycling calls for end to "hazardous leniency"
By Adam Becket Published
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'Just a bad day for Remco': Evenepoel's Vuelta a España challenge crumbles in the Pyrenees
Belgian finds himself distanced with 90km in the Pyrenees left to race
By Vern Pitt Published
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Tweets of the week: A Sepp Kuss and Tour de Tietema special
It might be hot as hell in the UK this week, but that does not mean the social media content stops
By Adam Becket Published
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Cycling levels fall 5% in England as post-pandemic decline continues
Cycling might be up from before Covid, but only just
By Adam Becket Published
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Jesús Herrada attacks from giant break to win Vuelta a España stage 11
No change at top of general classification on a hot, fast stage in the north of Spain
By Adam Becket Published
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Halfords sees cycling revenue fall in first half of 2023
Cycling is just 25% of the UK's biggest cycling retailer's revenue now
By Adam Becket Published
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'They race like juniors': How men's pro cycling is getting wilder and races refuse to slow down
Racing from the gun during a three week Grand Tour is a big ask for even the best and the strongest. Is this the new cycling?
By Adam Becket Published