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.
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Best bike torque wrenches: Protect your components and improve your maintenance work
By Tom Wieckowski last updated
Buyer's Guide The best bike torque wrenches will ensure you can adhere to torque specifications and keep yourself and your bike safe

Rapha Merino base layer review: 100% Merino to keep you comfortable
By Tom Wieckowski published
review Rapha quietly overhauled its base layer line this year, I tested the Merino short-sleeve option

Endura Translite II base layer review: Strong performance at a value price
By Tom Wieckowski published
review All hail the humble base layer, the Endura Translite II performs very well for the money

Attaquer Summer Base Layer review: Tested during a British heatwave and on a 13-hour ride
By Tom Wieckowski published
review I've been testing the Attaquer Summer Base Layer during a varied British summer, and even wore it for my longest-ever ride

All that glitters is gold: A trio of custom Olympic Champion's bikes
By Tom Wieckowski published
Pro bike Custom gold bikes for Olympic Champions Grace Brown, Remco Evenepoel and Kristen Faulkner

How has Olympics Team Pursuit tech changed over the past 20 years?
By Tom Wieckowski published
Tech Analysing Australia’s kit, bikes and positions since their last Olympic Team Pursuit Gold in 2004

'We always just stick with 200 psi' - Behind the now-extinct tyres used to break the Olympic and World Team Sprint records
By Tom Wieckowski published
tech The Dutch Olympic track team are using some of the very last Dugast track tubular at the Paris Olympics

Zipp 303 XPLR SW gravel wheels review: Taking rim widths to a whole new dimension
By Tom Wieckowski published
review The Zipp 303 XPLR SW is designed to be Zipp's fastest gravel wheelset ever, lowering both tyres pressure and rolling resistance
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