GCN Presenter Simon Richardson

Simon Richardson

Former pro road and mountain biker racer

In his 10 years as a pro, five were as a member of the Great Britain Cycling Team as a mountain biker, representing his country at six World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. A move onto the road followed, riding for British-based professional teams and racing against some of the best riders in the world.

Sadly for Simon all he got to show for his Herculean efforts in his final ever pro race - the 2012 Tour of Britain - was a massive cheese in recognition of his 'most combative rider' exploits. This is why he's now paid only in Babybels.

Simon's one of our longest serving team members so here's a little delve into the archives where he tell us a bit more about himself.

Latest articles from Simon

Link to GCN goes gravel racing: Si Richardson takes on cycling's toughest gravel series in the world
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GCN goes gravel racing: Si Richardson takes on cycling's toughest gravel series in the world

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Link to How to avoid getting scammed when buying a used bike – GCN Tech Show
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How to avoid getting scammed when buying a used bike – GCN Tech Show

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Link to Commuting: 10 things I wish I'd known before I started cycling to work
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Commuting: 10 things I wish I'd known before I started cycling to work

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Link to Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson checks out the Pinarello Dogma XC, Topeak tools, Time pedals and more
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Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson checks out the Pinarello Dogma XC, Topeak tools, Time pedals and more

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More articles from Simon

Link to Is a cycling body a healthy body? - The GCN Show
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Is a cycling body a healthy body? - The GCN Show

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Link to Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson's top tech picks - Elitewheels, radical road bikes and more
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Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson's top tech picks - Elitewheels, radical road bikes and more

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Sea Otter 2024: Si Richardson's hot new tech picks

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Link to Top tips for cycling to work: Beginners guide to commuting by bike
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Top tips for cycling to work: Beginners guide to commuting by bike

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Link to Presenter Challenge: What’s the best bike we can buy for under £2,000?
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Presenter Challenge: What’s the best bike we can buy for under £2,000?

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Link to Retro Hotta vs modern bike: Testing a bike so fast that it was banned
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Retro Hotta vs modern bike: Testing a bike so fast that it was banned

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Link to Why are cyclists often banned from public areas? - The GCN Show
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Why are cyclists often banned from public areas? - The GCN Show

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Link to Are increasing race speeds causing more pro cycling crashes? The GCN Show
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Are increasing race speeds causing more pro cycling crashes? The GCN Show

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Link to How do you know when you're cycling too much? - The GCN Show
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How do you know when you're cycling too much? - The GCN Show

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Link to Average Joe vs the Tour of Flanders: How much fitness has Cillian Kelly gained with help of Wahoo SYSTM
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Average Joe vs the Tour of Flanders: How much fitness has Cillian Kelly gained with help of Wahoo SYSTM

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Link to Here's how cycling boosts your love hormones - The GCN Show
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Here's how cycling boosts your love hormones - The GCN Show

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Link to Banesto Pinarello team bike: Is this vintage bike from the mid-90s the pinnacle of road bikes?
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Banesto Pinarello team bike: Is this vintage bike from the mid-90s the pinnacle of road bikes?

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Link to Cycling’s long-accepted truths that could be set to change - The GCN Show
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Cycling’s long-accepted truths that could be set to change - The GCN Show

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Link to Do wider tyres on your bike make you faster?
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Do wider tyres on your bike make you faster?

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Link to Are e-cargo bikes any good? 8 things to know before you buy
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Are e-cargo bikes any good? 8 things to know before you buy

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Link to Has bike tech become too complicated for its own good? - The GCN Show
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Has bike tech become too complicated for its own good? - The GCN Show

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Link to Endurance Training: Zone 2 mistakes, and how to avoid them
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Endurance Training: Zone 2 mistakes, and how to avoid them

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Link to Have the new super aero time trial helmets gone too far? GCN Tech Show
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Have the new super aero time trial helmets gone too far? GCN Tech Show

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