Tom joined the Cyclingnews team in late 2022 as a tech writer. Despite having a degree in English Literature he has spent his entire working life in the cycling industry in one form or another. He has over 10 years of experience as a qualified mechanic, with the last five years before joining Cyclingnews being spent running an independent workshop. This means he is just as happy tinkering away in the garage as he is out on the road bike, and he isn’t afraid to pull a bike apart or get hands-on with it when testing to really see what it’s made of.
He has ridden and raced bikes from an early age up to a national level on the road and track, and has ridden and competed in most disciplines. He has a keen eye for pro-team tech and enjoys spotting new or interesting components in the wild. During his time at Cyclingnews, Tom has already interviewed some of the sport's biggest names including Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Alberto Contador. He's also covered various launches from brands such as Pinarello, Ridley, Specialized and more, tackled the Roubaix Challenge sportive aboard his own rim-brake Cannondale SuperSix Evo, tested over 20 aero helmets in the wind tunnel, and has created helpful in-depth buying advice relating to countless categories from torque wrenches to winter clothing.
Latest articles by Tom Wieckowski

'Can you imagine if this was Cavendish, Remco or Sagan?' – Specialized boss Mike Sinyard speaks out on Lorena Wiebes' bike weight disqualification
By Tom Wieckowski published
News Wiebes was disqualified after stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia Women

Tribute to a man's best friend - Alexey Vermeulen's custom-painted 'Sir Willie' Enve bike for Unbound Gravel
By Tom Wieckowski published
Pro bike Vermeulen celebrated his dog with a custom-painted bike at Unbound Gravel

Lorena Wiebes' bike weight disqualification: How did it happen, what happens next, and who's to blame? Here's everything we know
By Patrick Fletcher published
Answering all the questions surrounding the UCI's shock ruling

Is this the new Tarmac SL9? Mystery Specialized bike spotted at team training camp
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Could another Specialized model be hot on the heels of the new Crux?

What is in the red podium winners boxes at the Giro d'Italia?
By Tom Wieckowski published
News Cycling races are renowned for having unusual prizes; we sniffed out a couple more at the Giro

Prototype Giant and Liv gravel race bikes spotted ahead of Unbound Gravel
By Tom Wieckowski last updated
Tech The new model looks like an updated Revolt model – here's what we know so far

Specialized Cotton TLR road tyre review: A mighty blend of tubeless performance and speed
By Tom Wieckowski published
Review The Cotton TLR is a fantastic tubeless-friendly update that's now available in bigger sizes

'I'm genuinely scared how fast I'll be able to corner' – Scott creates 32" prototype bike for defending champion at Unbound Gravel
By Tom Wieckowski published
News 32" wheels in gravel has been a growing theme and now a major manufacturer is experimenting with the technology in the world's biggest gravel race

The Oakley Velo Mach is the fastest road helmet we've ever tested, but can it justify the hefty price tag?
By Tom Wieckowski published
Review The Oakley Velo Mach is comfortably one of the most competitive road helmets on the market

Are we getting a new Crux for Unbound? Unreleased Specialized gravel bike spied in Scottish gravel race
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech A new Specialized gravel machine appeared at the Gralloch over the weekend

'The fastest gravel wheels ever built' - Enve's new G SES gravel wheels take rim widths to a new level
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Enve has launched a new three-model strong series of gravel wheels

'You can't model what happens after twenty hours on the bike' - Factor launches new Sarana ultra gravel bike
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Factor also releases a brand new gravel wheelset

Mystery Canyon gravel bike spotted at The Traka - Is the Grail about to join the big tyre club?
By Tom Wieckowski, Will Jones published
News It looks like the new Endurace but with bigger tyres

Unreleased Ridley gravel monster at The Traka pushes aero gravel to the limit
By Tom Wieckowski published
Pro bike Could this be an updated Ridley model or a brand new aero gravel bike?
'We have seen the indoor market grow at the fastest rate since Covid' - Zwift completes strategic acquisition of indoor cycling competitor Rouvy
By Tom Wieckowski published
News Zwift and Rouvy will maintain their independent operations

Campagnolo Record returns with 13 speeds and a more affordable price point
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Record shares a lot of the same features as the top-tier Super Record, but costs a lot less

Tadej Pogačar rides a new 'significantly lighter' prototype Colnago time trial bike at the Tour de Romandie prologue
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech The World Champion has a new, lighter time trial bike ahead of two key tests at this year's Tour de France

'This 65mm rule is totally stupid' - Newmen's 66mm deep rims are UCI compliant and can still be used in races
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Newmen's Streem 66 wheels are still UCI legal despite appearing to fall foul of the 65mm max rim depth rule

'One bike that embodies the very essence of the brand' - Colnago launches its latest C Series bike, and it tops out at €22,000
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Colnago says the C72 is the most authentic expression of the brand, with a limited edition tribute to Milan's La Scala Opera House

Move over Richard Mille - This $50 Casio watch added a touch of retro style at Paris-Roubaix
By Tom Wieckowski published
News This retro Casio watch is far cheaper than Tadej Pogačar's Richard Mille timepiece

Reflections and highlights from Paris-Roubaix – What we witnessed and felt on the ground and at home
By Patrick Fletcher, Pete Trifunovic, Will Jones, Tom Wieckowski, Matilda Price, Josh Croxton, James Moultrie published
Analysis Cyclingnews team weighs in on an unforgettable day of racing in northern France

Pedal disasters, wide-tyre ubiquity and more: Six tech lessons from Paris-Roubaix
By Will Jones, Tom Wieckowski published
Trends, learnings and reflections from the Queen of the Classics

'Until the finish' - Franziska Koch's Paris-Roubaix winning bike and her heart-warming stem note
By Tom Wieckowski published
Pro bike A look at the Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner's bike
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