Tom Wieckowski

Tom Wieckowski

Tech writer

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

Three prototypes and a win in odd shoes – Isaac del Toro has been experimenting with Sidi shoe setup for months

By Tom Wieckowski Published

Tech Is Sidi developing a new lace-up road shoe?

Tech
'It was not intentional; there's absolutely no doubt in my mind' - Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio on Lorena Wiebes' disqualification and the UCI minimum weight limit

By Tom Wieckowski Published

News Moolman-Pasio has been vocal about the UCI minimum bike weight limit for many years

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'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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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A Roval wheel with a 32mm Cotton TLR tyre fitted
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

Review
'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

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A rider wearing a black Oakley Velo Mac helmet in front of a green wall
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

Review
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

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'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

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'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

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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

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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?

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'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

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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

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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

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'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

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'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

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Tech
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

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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

Analysis
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

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'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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