Peter Cossins

Peter Cossins has written about professional cycling since 1993 and is a contributing editor to Procycling. He is the author of The Monuments: The Grit and the Glory of Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races (Bloomsbury, March 2014) and has translated Christophe Bassons' autobiography, A Clean Break (Bloomsbury, July 2014). 

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Latest articles by Peter Cossins

The Angliru guarantees epic dramas and great battles

New climbs in the frame for Vuelta

By Peter Cossins published

2011 Vuelta route could feature two new summits in northern Spain

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Inigo Cuesta (Cervélo TestTeam)

Iñigo Cuesta wants to ride another year

By Peter Cossins published

41-year-old Spaniard looking for a new team for 2011

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Lance Armstrong happiest when surrounded by his adoring fans and pushing his Livestrong foundation.

Lance Armstrong: a career in 39 quotes

By Peter Cossins published

Cyclingnews picks the Texan's best ever quotes

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Pereiro bows out at Valencia criterium

By Peter Cossins published

Basso joins those paying homage to 2006 Tour de France winner

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Alberto Contador's Astana teammates were always near the yellow jersey holder.

Saxo Bank-SunGard set to have a Spanish feel

By Peter Cossins published

Noval, Navarro and Hernández likely to join Contador

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Alberto Contador (Astana)

Spanish contenders ready for Ax-3 Domaines

By Peter Cossins published

Contador and Euskaltel boss Igor González de Galdeano look ahead to Pyrenees

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Will Contador be raising three fingers at the end of July? Stay tuned...

Can Contador deliver another Tour win?

By Peter Cossins published

Defending champion talks Armstrong, Astana and the Tour

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The final GC podium: Simon Spilak (2nd, Lampre-Farnese Vini), Alejandro Valverde (1st, Caisse d'Epargne) and Denis Menchov (3rd, Rabobank)

Spanish commentators critical of Valverde’s ban

By Peter Cossins published

Critics round on CAS decision

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Benoît Vaugrenard (Francaise Des Jeux) celebrates his stage win.

Vaugrenard victorious in Algarve opener

By Peter Cossins published

Frenchman surprises sprinters in final kilometre

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The Guatemala National Team in action.

Suspect samples destroyed in Guatemala

By Peter Cossins published

Tour of Guatemala winner's additional test samples made unusable in attack

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Providing his CAS appeals go in his favour, Valverde will be targetting the Tour and also possibly the Vuelta.

Valverde denies involvement in Puerto

By Peter Cossins published

Spaniard gives evidence, CAS ruling expected in three weeks

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Jesus Manzano Photo: © Daniel Schamps

Virú investigation turns up Kelme documents

By Peter Cossins published

Operación Grial heralds more arrests

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Alberto Contador is confident his team can prop him up in his attempt at a third Tour de France title next season

Contador: 2009 was my best but most difficult season

By Peter Cossins published

Tour winner reflects on his year with Armstrong

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Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia)

Xacobeo hoping for Giro return

By Peter Cossins published

Spanish team will send Mosquera to Milan for Saturday's Giro presentation

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The wait is almost over? Alberto Contador is ready for the ProTour licence commission's decision on his current team, Astana

Contador awaits UCI decision on Astana

By Peter Cossins published

Spaniard prepared for either outcome from ProTour licence commission

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Alejandro Valverde (Spain)

Valverde loses out to huskies in Valencia

By Peter Cossins published

Valverde, Basso, Garzelli racing with dogs in Spain

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The crowds in London came out in full force and the police had everything under control.

UCI wants more spectacle on London Olympic courses

By Peter Cossins published

Tour, Beijing set a high bar for London organisers

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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) accepts the gold jersey

Doubts still linger over Vuelta’s new leader

By Peter Cossins published

Valverde in gold but could still face further ban

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Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) won the points jersey in the Vuelta

Van Avermaet: "I deserve to be a captain"

By Peter Cossins published

Greg van Avermaet of Silence-Lotto will be one of the big favourites in the Spring Classics...

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Scharping gets competitor for German cycling president's elections

By Peter Cossins published

The new president for the BDR, the German cycling federation, will be voted on March 21 in Leipzig....

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Many people enjoy the Elk Grove races

USA Cycling ranks Tour of Elk Grove top

By Peter Cossins published

USA Cycling, the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States, has ranked the...

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Jose Serpa (Diquigiovanni) won a stage at the Tour de San Luis

Colombians lead UCI America Tour

By Peter Cossins, Procycling Editor published

Two Colombians, Gregorio Ladino and José Serpa, top the newest UCI America Tour rankings with 136...

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BMC & AG2R La Mondiale for Tour of Qatar

By Peter Cossins, Procycling Editor published

Two more teams, BMC and AG2R La Mondiale, announced their line-ups for the Tour of Qatar from...

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Antonio Colom

Colom looking to shine at Katusha

By Peter Cossins, Procycling Editor published

By Peter Cossins, Procycling Editor After two very up-and-down seasons at Astana where the highlight...

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Henn looks to desert wind

By Peter Cossins, Procycling Editor published

Christian Henn, directeur sportif at Team Milram, already knows who will win the Tour of Qatar: "The...

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