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King of the hill: Dissecting the barmy British hill climb season with a reigning national champion

We’re now in the thick of the annual short yet dramatic annual hill climb season in the UK. We caught up with the 2021 men's national title winner Tom Bell to find out what the discipline means to him

Can you do an Everesting on no training? Trying to ride 8,848m of elevation in one day

Everesting is riding up and down one hill until you've climbed 8,848m. Anyone can give this massive challenge a go, find out if Liam succeeded...

Helmets and front lights to be compulsory on all Cycling Time Trials events – including hill climbs

Resolutions passed at AGM of organisation’s National Council at the weekend

Video: Can an e-bike make you a hill climb champion?

With the help of the Scott Addict eRIDE can Liam beat Andrew on one of the steepest climbs around? The pair of them duke it out on the 30% slopes of Prospect Place for glory.

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Sexism row: organiser of Holme Moss Hill Climb accused of saying women “don’t contribute to the sport” in defence of unequal prize pot

The race organiser was also accused of saying that women don't "make tea at TTs anymore" during a verbal discussion about the event's cash prize allocation, but claims he was misquoted

Sexism row: Catford Cycling Club redistribute Hill Climb prize money for overall and female winners after complaints

The famous Catford CC Hill Climb, taking place this weekend, have redistributed their prize pot after originally offering £300 for the overall winner and just £75 for the first female

Adam Kenway’s cool custom hill climb bike from the National Championships

The Vitus Pro Cycling rider came third at the National Hill Climb Championships at the weekend, and was atop a 5.5kg Vitesse Evo with tons of nifty weight-saving features...

Strava introduces Club Posts feature

The all-conquering cyclists' social network has made the Clubs section more engaging, allowing admins to post content that appears in the notifications feed of their members

Videos: Rollapaluza Urban Hill climb returns to north London

Event comes back to Highgate’s Swain’s Lane after four-year absence

Videos: London cyclist Everests hill with 18 per cent gradient – riding it 134 times

Mat Ilic of Regent's Park Rouleurs took on Swain's Lane in Highgate to raise awareness of charity he works for