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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Biniam Girmay to miss Glasgow World Championships amid reports of UK visa issues
Three other Eritrean riders: Natnael Tesfatsion, Merhawi Kudus, and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier, also reported to have been denied UK visas
By Adam Becket Published
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Glasgow 2023 Track World Championships: What is the Madison and how does it work?
Get to know the madison for the Glasgow 2023 Track World Championships
By Adam Becket Published
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Glasgow 2023 Track World Championships: What is the Omnium and how does it work?
Get to know the Omnium for the Glasgow 2023 World Championships
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI Track World Championships 2023: Race schedule, contenders and how to watch
The track events are just one part of the Glasgow super World Championships
By Adam Becket Published
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'My body is letting me down': Hannah Barnes to retire at end at of 2023
Former British champion on ending her career, support from Uno-X, and witnessing the sea change in women's pro cycling
By Adam Becket Published
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AG2R Citroën rider disqualified from Giro d'Italia after tramadol positive
Alex Baudin has results stripped but is not suspended from racing
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Opinion: There will never be another bike rider like Annemiek van Vleuten
The flying Dutchwoman could almost win it all, but now her era has almost ended, she should be remembered as the greatest
By Adam Becket Published
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Don't treat low traffic neighbourhoods as 'political football', cycling charity urges government
Rishi Sunak's Conservative government positioning itself as "pro-motorist" with reviews of LTNs and 20mph speed limits incoming
By Adam Becket Published
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'I just cracked myself': Tadej Pogačar reflects on second consecutive Tour de France defeat
UAE Team Emirates rider delighted to feel good at the end of third week, and take second stage win, despite setbacks
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'It feels like a page of my story is ending today': With one last doomed Tour de France ride, Thibaut Pinot exits
The Frenchman tried, he really tried, but it wasn't quite enough on stage 20
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'It looks like I'm on my son's bike': Nils Politt on his Tour de France bike change nightmare
The Bora-Hansgrohe rider tried three times to get the right bike on stage 19 and failed
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'We tried to make the impossible possible' - Clever, strong breakaway foils the sprinters at Tour de France
It was supposed to be a day for a bunch sprint in Bourg-en-Bresse, yet Kasper Asgreen won. What happened?
By Adam Becket Published
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Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France, with wife Sarah due to give birth 'imminently'
Jumbo-Visma rider says that decision to head home, with four stages still to come, is not a dilemma
By Adam Becket Published
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Tommy Voeckler fined after motorbike causes Jonas Vingegaard to stop at Tour de France
France Télévisions pundit and driver fined 500 CHF and suspended for a stage for incident which saw Jumbo-Visma rider unclip
By Adam Becket Published
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'Without bad luck, we will win the Tour de France': Jonas Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma prepare for victory
A dominant performance on Wednesday's stage 17 left Jonas Vingegaard seven minutes in front of his nearest rival
By Adam Becket Published
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'I don't take anything I would not give to my daughter' - Jonas Vingegaard defends Tour de France record
Jumbo-Visma rider responds to questions about scepticism over his performances at this year's race
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France 2023 route: Every stage of the 110th edition in detail
This year's race has kicked off in Bilbao, in Spain's Basque Country. It looks like it'll be a Tour for the climbers, with the Puy de Dôme returning and 56,400 metres of climbing in all
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Who has the wackiest custom bars and is rocking the biggest ring? Tour de France time trial tech gallery 2023
Here's the tech that caught our eye from yesterday's stage
By Adam Becket Published
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Tour de France 2023 withdrawals: Abandons reach 21 riders
Phil Bauhaus abandons the race in the middle of stage 17
By Adam Becket Last updated
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Jumbo-Visma boss: 'The Tour de France isn't over until Tadej Pogačar is on the bus home'
Jonas Vingegaard and his team remain wary of the threat posed by Pogačar, despite their significant lead
By Adam Becket Published
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'It's definitely not over' - Tadej Pogačar defiant after Tour de France time trial defeat to Jonas Vingegaard
The UAE Team Emirates rider now trails Jonas Vingegaard by 1-48, but there are still two crucial stages to come
By Adam Becket Published
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One for the GC riders not the TT specialists: The Tour de France's crucial stage 16 time trial
Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar will be raring to go on the 22.4km stage from Passy to Combloux, but not Stefan Küng
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar 'completely understands' reasons for doping questions
UAE Team Emirates rider says he understands scepticism over his and Jonas Vingegaard's performances
By Adam Becket Published
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'I don't think I would be here if it was just about money' - What motivates the Tour de France peloton?
How big an influence is money on the reasons riders aim for results or to help others?
By Adam Becket Published