Author ben atkins

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Ben Atkins is a freelance journalist. He has covered events such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders and World Championships.

Recent articles by ben atkins

Cyfac Absolu review

Hand-made jewellery
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Pro bike: Katie Compton's Spike Shooter Primus Mootry

Cyclo-crosser rides Old Glory in search of new glory
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Pro Bike: Sven Nys’s Colnago C50 Cross

New team, same bike. Almost
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Fondriest TF2 review

Radical looks for radical stiffness
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Museeuw MF-1 review

Flax/carbon blend makes a great racing frame
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Preview: Track World Cup

Manchester welcomes conquering Olympians home
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Cycle '08: Kinesis goes long and comfortable

New road, women and sportive machines
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Cycle '08: Qoroz road bikes

A new name in titanium
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Cycle '08: Pearson’s carbon upgrades

Revised Carbon Pro, new sportive model and a touring performance machine
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Cycle '08: Subtle changes, new models for Enigma road bikes

Eulogy, Elle, Elite and prototype full carbon Eikonic
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Cycle '08: Condor's new look

Updates on the Legerro, Baracchi, Pista and more
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2009 route turns Tour de France upside down

Spectacular route announced for next year
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Eurobike goes ‘round and ‘round

More tech, this time tyres and wheels
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Eurobike speed demons: Zipp, BB30, SRAM, THM

A crankset that saves you 9 seconds in 40km?
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Eurobike road: Canyon, Focus, Museeuw

More top-end road machines
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Eurobike road: Cervélo and Milani

Top end bikes from Canada and Italy
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Eurobike: Italian jewels Colnago and Pinarello

Eye-talian eye candy for the rest of us
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Eurobike road: DeRosa, Wilier and Viner

Custom carbon from Italian brands
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Pro bike: Damiano Cunego's Lampre Wilier Triestina Cento Uno

The steed of the Piccolo Principe
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Pro bike: Christian Vande Velde’s Garmin-Chipotle Felt DA

Vande Velde’s time trial weapon
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Pro Bike: Kim Kirchen's Team Columbia Giant TT Prototype

Slippery new shape for maximum gains against the clock
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Pro bike: Filippo Pozzato’s Liquigas Cannondale SuperSix

Pippo’s green dream machine
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Bell electrifies with new Volt helmet

New lid has 'twin axis' adjustability
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Zabel’s mysterious new Colnago

Avant garde design contrasts with retro livery
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