Issue 19-8

Tour triumph, doping, depression, the end of managing his world-beating team: it’s not easy being Bjarne Riis. Our man Morten tracks him down for an interview after a three-year chase.

Inside Fausto Coppi’s war years: Hour Record glory and his time as a prisoner of war, including never-before-published documents.

It’s all snow-capped peaks, lush forests and azure lakes for our Tour de Suisse photo feature, celebrating one of the sport’s most beautiful races.

Our one-team men piece interviewing Sam Bennett, Zdenek Stybar and others who have spent their career on a single pro squad. 

Plus an interview with world number one Lorena Wiebes, Desire hits the BMX track; columns from Romain Bardet, Ned Boulting and Philippa York; Tom Pidcock planting trees and a Mont Ventoux print.