''Procycling'', or ''ProCycling'', was a

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owned by

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. First published in April 1999, there were 13 issues a year distributed in all countries where there are English-speaking readers.

History

Andrew Sutcliffe, the former editor of ''Cycle Trader'' and the

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publication ''

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'', helped form a company called Cabal Communications, run by other former IPC staff. Cabal introduced ''Procycling'' as a rival to IPC's own monthly publication, ''

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''. Its first editor was William Fotheringham, who had also been on IPC's staff. He was assisted and then succeeded by Jeremy Whittle, correspondent to ''

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'' and author of ''Bad Blood''. In 2003, Cabal was acquired by Highbury House.

acquired ''Procycling'' and several other magazines from Highbury House in 2005. In 2014, Future plc sold its

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titles to

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. In 2019, Future reacquired ''Procycling'' from Immediate Media. ''Procycling'' described itself as a "glossy and dynamic magazine . . . the authoritative, worldwide voice of international professional road racing, distributed in every country where there are English-speaking fans. With exclusive features and spectacular photography, ''Procycling'' brings to life the complexities, rivalries and hardships of the European professional scene." The magazine is edited by Ed Pickering. The majority of the readers were males (90%) in their early thirties; the magazine had a global circulation of 54,000. ''Procycling'' ceased publication in January 2022. The final issue was guest-edited by professional cyclist

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References

External links

ProCycling official blogs
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