
Tom Wieckowski
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

Campagnolo Super Record 1X13 drivetrain spotted at the Tour de France
By Tom Wieckowski published
It seems Campagnolo has developed a 1x Super Record chainset as teams look to optimise before the Tour's uphill time trial

DT Swiss issues stop-ride notice after reports of spontaneous rim delamination
By Tom Wieckowski published
The Swiss brand issues stop-ride notices for certain wheels from the ERC, CRC and HEC wheel ranges

Lightweight releases new €6,990 Milenstein ART wheels
By Tom Wieckowski published
The new Milenstein ART wheels use a new, wider, rounder rim profile and are some of the most expensive wheels ever

Best bike travel cases: Bags, boxes and cases that will protect your bike when you fly
By Colin Levitch last updated
Buyer's Guide The best bike bags to protect your pride and joy from heavy-handed baggage handlers

'It was just lambs to the slaughter' - Geraint Thomas rolls the dice with breakaway in his final Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ineos Grenadiers team captain dropped from breakaway close to Mûr-de-Bretagne finish

Aero sunglasses and cut-off skinsuit sleeves - Ben Healy's aero tricks for breakaway speed at the Tour de France
By Tom Wieckowski published
Ben Healy optimised his bike setup to claim victory on Stage 6

'I’m terribly sorry, but that’s my bicycle' - How a $30 gadget helped this journalist recover his stolen bike
By Tom Wieckowski published
The story of how a tiny tracking device helped a victim of bike theft track down and reclaim his stolen bike

Why is Jonas Vingegaard the only rider on his team to wear a red helmet at the Tour de France?
By Tom Wieckowski published
The Visma-Lease a Bike team leader is the only one wearing the red and white Giro helmet

Fresh sunglasses are one of the key cycling style choices, and some of the nicest pairs are on sale right now for Amazon Prime Day
By Tom Wieckowski published
There are some excellent cycling sunglasses on sale now for Amazon Prime Day

Yellow jersey aside, what kit is Mathieu van der Poel using at the Tour de France?
By Tom Wieckowski published
We dive into the Dutchman's kit list, including his Abus helmet, Shimano shoes and special edition Oakley sunglasses

'Certainly an organised gang' - Cofidis boss speaks out following mass theft of team's bikes at the Tour de France
By Tom Wieckowski published
Journalists staying in the same hotel as the French team were also targeted by thieves

Best bike racks for cars: Tow hitch, roof mount and trunk mount options to carry your bike by car
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide The best bike racks for cars will keep your bike safe and secure on your travels

Tour de France bikes: The ultimate equipment guide for the 2025 race
By Tom Wieckowski last updated
A rundown of the bikes and kit used by the 23 teams at this year's Tour de France

'The wheel that Tadej asked for' - Enve officially releases new SES 4.5 Pro wheelset ahead of the Tour de France
By Tom Wieckowski published
The new Enve SES 4.5 Pro wheels have already won more than 25 races this season

Remco Evenepoel's bike for the Tour de France: New wheels, new chainrings, and that beautiful gold paint
By Will Jones last updated
Pro Bike A look at the double Olympic Champion's gold Tarmac SL8, as well as more of the Belgian's notable custom bikes over the years

Canyon overhauls the Grizl gravel bike and gives it a crazy new handlebar
By Tom Wieckowski published
Canyon has also released it's own range of carbon fibre wheels alongside the new Grizl gravel models

We took 16 pairs of aero socks to the wind tunnel to find which was fastest, and we're still shocked by the results
By Josh Croxton published
From Assos and AeroCyclingGear to NoPinz, Rule2, Sockeloen and Velotoze, we tested all the best aero socks on the market to find out whether all aero socks are created equal

SRAM Force AXS review: SRAM continues to elevate performance and steal a march on the competiton
By Tom Wieckowski published
SRAM Force AXS provides excellent performance and narrows the gap between itself and top-tier Red

Fizik Kudo Aero helmet review: Has Fizik delivered with it’s new aero road helmet?
By Tom Wieckowski published
review The Kudo Aero has a lot going for it on paper, but do we need to know how fast it really is?

Deep up front, shallow in back - Specialized overhauls the Rapide wheel range with three new wheelsets
By Tom Wieckowski published
Specialized has released three new Roval wheelsets, which feature deeper front wheels than at the rear to boost aero gains

Specialized releases superlight, super expensive S-Works shoes, designed for Remco Evenepoel to wear at the Tour de France
By Tom Wieckowski published
The S-Works Torch Remco shoes are the brand's lightest and most expensive yet

Canyon aims to tackle road cycling's high cost of entry with a sub £1000 Endurace
By Tom Wieckowski published
Canyon’s new addition to the Endurace family could be an affordable jack of all trades

Split by a whisker - SRAM levels Force up to Red as it launches all-new Force and Rival AXS and XPLR groupsets
By Tom Wieckowski published
SRAM has extended the amazing braking performance from Red to lower-tiered groupsets, as well as a range of other features
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