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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CASCIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: Start / Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Fenix / Fans / Public / Mask / Covid Safety Measures / Selfie / Children / during the 55th Tirreno-Adriatico 2020, Stage 4 a 194km stage from Terni to Cascia 645m / @TirrenAdriatico / on September 10, 2020 in Cascia, Italy. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Prudhomme: 'Van der Poel is an immense boost for cycling'

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News Multi-disciplined stars will attract youngsters to bike racing says Tour de France boss

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Paris Nice 2021 79th Edition 2nd stage OinvillesurMontcient Amilly 188 km 08032021 Jai Hindley AUS Team DSM photo Roberto BettiniBettiniPhoto2021
Hindley: I want to cement my place among top climbers

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News Team DSM’s Giro runner-up is keeping his racing plans for 2021 close to his chest

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CHIROUBLES FRANCE MARCH 10 Podium Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma Yellow Leader Jersey Celebration during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 4 a 1875km stage from ChalonSurSane to Chiroubles 702m Mask Covid safety measures Trophy Flowers Lion Mascot ParisNice on March 10 2021 in Chiroubles France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
George Bennett: I've never seen Roglic looking so good

By Peter Cossins Published

News Jumbo-Visma reveal how they changed their tactics to catch out Paris-Nice rivals

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Paris Nice 2021 - 79th Edition - 3rd stage Gien - Gien 14,4 km 09/03/2021 - - photo Roberto Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021
Cavagna frustrated but happy after missing Paris-Nice time trial win by a second

By Peter Cossins Published

News Frenchman says he lost Paris-Nice TT by braking when he caught his minute man

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SAINTCYRLECOLE FRANCE MARCH 07 Arrival Neilson Powless of United States and Team EF Education Nippo during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 1 a 166km stage from SaintCyrlEcole to SaintCyrlEcole ParisNice on March 07 2021 in SaintCyrlEcole France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Powless well placed for Paris-Nice GC battle

By Peter Cossins Published

News Young American targeting another high WorldTour finish after fifth place in UAE Tour

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Slovenian Primoz Roglic of Team JumboVisma pictured in action during the third stage of 79th edition of the ParisNice cycling race a 144 km individual time trial from Gien to Gien France Tuesday 09 March 2021 BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images
Primoz Roglic lurking in third place after Paris-Nice time trial

By Peter Cossins Published

News 'I think it showed we'd done great preparation' says Jumbo-Visma leader

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AMILLY FRANCE MARCH 08 Rohan Dennis of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Ben Swift of United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 2 a 188km stage from OinvillesurMontcient to Amilly ParisNice on March 08 2021 in Amilly France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Swift: The problem for everyone at Milan-San Remo will be Van der Poel and Van Aert

By Peter Cossins Published

News Ineos' British champion says he's sure the Dutchman will attack on Poggio

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Matthews
Yellow jersey clad Matthews still targeting a Paris-Nice stage win

By Peter Cossins Published

News BikeExchange team leader says he's hopeful of keeping the race lead in stage 3 time trial

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George Bennett with his Jumbo-Visma teammates at the start of stage 2 of Paris-Nice
George Bennett: We'll support Tom Dumoulin whatever he does

By Peter Cossins Published

News New Zealander OK after Paris-Nice stage 2 crash, says Jumbo-Visma DS Niermann

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SAINTCYRLECOLE FRANCE MARCH 07 Richie Porte of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 1 a 166km stage from SaintCyrlEcole to SaintCyrlEcole Injury Abandon ParisNice on March 07 2021 in SaintCyrlEcole France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Richie Porte crashes out on opening day of Paris-Nice

By Peter Cossins Published

News Updated: X-rays confirm no fractures as Australian heads home to heal up

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SAINTCYRLECOLE FRANCE MARCH 07 Michael Matthews of Australia and Team BikeExchange during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 1 a 166km stage from SaintCyrlEcole to SaintCyrlEcole ParisNice on March 07 2021 in SaintCyrlEcole France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Michael Matthews: Riding for BikeExchange feels like coming back home

By Peter Cossins Published

News Australian looking forward to ‘busy week’ at Paris-Nice

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SAINTCYRLECOLE FRANCE MARCH 07 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma during the 79th Paris Nice 2021 Stage 1 a 166km stage from SaintCyrlEcole to SaintCyrlEcole ParisNice on March 07 2021 in SaintCyrlEcole France Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Primoz Roglic kicks off 2021 campaign at Paris-Nice

By Peter Cossins Published

News Jumbo-Visma leader aiming for victory but says he needs to find his racing rhythm

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VALDEBLORE LA COLMIANE, FRANCE - MARCH 14: Podium / Tiesj Benoot of Belgium and Team Sunweb Green Sprint Jersey / Maximilian Schachmann of Germany and Team Bora - Hansgrohe Yellow Leader Jersey / Sergio Andres Higuita of Colombia and Team Ef Pro Cycling White Best Young Jersey / Celebration / Trophy / during the 78th Paris - Nice 2020 - Stage 7 a 166,5km stage from Nice to Valdeblore La Colmiane 1500m / Paris - Nice 2020 final stage as part of the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus / #ParisNice / @parisnicecourse / PN / on March 14, 2020 in Valdeblore La Colmiane, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Paris-Nice 2021 – Preview

By Peter Cossins Published

Preview Defending champion Schachmann, Roglic, Geoghegan Hart, Hindley and Gaudu among contenders at Race to the Sun

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The riders climb the Col de la Madone
5 conclusions from the Tour du Var

By Peter Cossins Published

Analysis The main talking points from the three-day race

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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
Alaphilippe and Bernal top stellar Tour de la Provence field - Preview

By Peter Cossins Published

Preview Démare, Mas, Aru, Kristoff make 2021 debuts at four-day race

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Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) during Étoile de Bessèges - Tour du Gard 2021
Geraint Thomas: Bessèges was a shock to the system

By Peter Cossins Published

News Ineos Grenadiers team leader says he almost walked the uphill section of the final TT

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Edvald Boasson Hagen
Boasson Hagen looks ahead to Opening Weekend after Étoile de Bessèges crash

By Peter Cossins Published

News Norwegian happy at new team Total Direct Énergie

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LA CALMETTE FRANCE FEBRUARY 04 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Geraint Thomas of United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers Salvatore Puccio of Italy and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 51st toile de Bessges Tour du Gard 2021 Stage 2 a 154km stage from SaintGenis to La Calmette EDB2020 on February 04 2021 in La Calmette France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Ineos Grenadiers' new strategic approach pays dividends at Étoile de Bessèges

By Peter Cossins Published

News Being aggressive may have cost Ineos GC but has allowed them to race says DS Servais Knaven

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM OCTOBER 18 Arrival Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix Celebration during the 104th Tour of Flanders 2020 Ronde van Vlaanderen Men Elite a 2433km race from Antwerpen to Oudenaarde RVV20 FlandersClassic on October 18 2020 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Alpecin-Fenix to focus on Tour de France first week with Mathieu van der Poel

By Peter Cossins Published

News 'It's a big adventure for all us' says team manager Christoph Roodhooft

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BELLEGARDE FRANCE FEBRUARY 03 Nacer Bouhanni of France and Team Arkea Samsic during the 51st toile de Bessges Tour du Gard 2021 Stage 1 a 14355km stage from Bellegarde to Bellegarde 57m EDB2020 on February 03 2021 in Bellegarde France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Bouhanni: My goal in 2021 is to start winning races

By Peter Cossins Published

News Arkéa-Samsic sprinter says he needs victories before he thinks about other objectives

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Vincenzo Nibali Etoile de Besseges 2021 stage 3 Trek-Segafredo
Vincenzo Nibali: I'm getting stronger day by day

By Peter Cossins Published

News Trek-Segafredo leader happy with the way his form has been building at Ètoile de Bessèges

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Etoile de Besseges 2021 - Tour du Gard - 51St Edition - 1st stage - Bellegarde - Bellegarde - 141 km - 03/02/2021 - - photo Roberto Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2021
Stewart thriving in Groupama-FDJ leadership role at Étoile de Bessèges

By Peter Cossins Published

Young British sprinter has quickly found his feet and is looking to the Classics with confidence

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Tour de France 2020 - 107th Edition - 19th stage Bourg-en-Bresse - Champagnole 166,5 KM - 18/09/2020 - Michal Kwiatkowski (POL - Team Ineos) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2020
Kwiatkowski against UCI's ban on super-tuck

By Peter Cossins Published

News 'Next year it will be putting your hands on the air to celebrate victory' says Ineos Grenadiers rider

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LA CALMETTE FRANCE FEBRUARY 04 Egan Arley Bernal Gomez of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 51st toile de Bessges Tour du Gard 2021 Stage 2 a 154km stage from SaintGenis to La Calmette EDB2020 on February 04 2021 in La Calmette France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Shining Star: Étoile de Bessèges in the spotlight

By Peter Cossins Published

News It lost its founder two months ago, almost succumbed to Covid restrictions, but the race has emerged bigger than ever

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EF Pro Cycling’s Rigoberto Uran rode to eighth place overall at the 2020 Tour de France
Urán happy at EF Education-Nippo and targeting the Tour de France

By Peter Cossins Published

News Colombian says he never thought of leaving team where he feels completely at home

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