Another season and a new tranche of young professional riders in the peloton. Ed Hood had ben keeping his eyes on the 'young guns' and here is his TOP 11 all under 22.

Egan Bernal hit a parked bus during a training session in Colombia on Monday. The exact condition of the INEOS Grenadiers rider was at first unclear, police said he only suffered minor injuries. We now know he suffered a fractured vertebrae, a fractured right femur, a fractured right patella, chest trauma, a punctured lung and several fractured ribs in the crash.

As the professional season gets under way, Spencer Martin takes a look at the team rankings, starting at the bottom of the UCI WorldTour with Astana, Lotto Soudal and Team DSM. Where did they go wrong and what have they changed?

Jan 24, 2022: The European season kicked off on Sunday: Reports from Valencia and cyclo-cross. Covid in the peloton. Rider news: Nibali, Froome, Sosa, Jakobsen, Van Vleuten, Mas, Bouhanni, Philipsen, Kiesenhofer and Minali. Team news. Race news. Geniez domestic violence, doping in Poland and Saris Rouvy Sauerland looking for new riders.

What hath Covid-19 wrought? While pro bike racing has been on-and-off-again outdoors, there was a surge in the popularity of e-racing, even with some virtual races actually contested by top riders, inside riding is now clearly A Big Thing. Striking while the iron is hot, noted coach Joe Friel's book looks at this trend and how to use it.

Carbon and alloy can be made into a fine bike frame, but Bob Shaver's Tommasini Sintesi is a steel work of art. Obviously being Italian, the bike is built up with Campagnolo and a special Selle Italia/Ferrari saddle. A show bike, one of a kind.

In the 80's there weren't many female soigneurs in the pro peloton, but along came the 7-Eleven and everything changed. Trudi Rebsamen was amongst the first, Ed Hood spoke to her about cycling 'in the day' and her late partner Steve Tilford.

Pinarello DOGMA F: New colors for 2022, The Pro's Closet: Limited edition handlebar bag offer, Lezyne: New year, new gear, G4 Sales for Him: Gentlemen, it’s time to get equipped, Team Bahrain Victorious choose Prologo gloves and Brooks: The first roots journey.

In the modern world we have YouTube and the Global Cycling Network, offering high-quality professionally-made videos, covering all aspects of cycling, from new tech to epic rides. In January 2021 GCN+ was launched and after this first year it is worthwhile to review what GCN hath wrought.