Cycling
Steals on wheels
Women are having their cycling podium places stolen from under their noses by trans-identified men
Tortured hero of the Giro
The Italian rapscallion
Revolutions and revelations
An epic bike ride from London to Tehran sheds light on links between the East and West
Scrapping for space
Nick Cohen says hamfisted Covid road closures are dividing opinion
The joys of the virus
Can enforced idleness make us less stressed and more contemplative?
Sibelius: 7 symphonies and Tapiola (Decca)
A fresh, ambitious and daring approach to the familiar Finn
Zut alors! Ten Per Cent is no Call My Agent
The remake of the French original is rather merde
Finnish on a high note
The biggest symphony orchestras are in need of music directors: but who’s in the running for the top spot?
A vivid but oddly unresolved picture
This biography of Constable is but a partial portrait
Sinn Fein’s victory brings new urgency to Protocol crisis
Northern Ireland Protocol looms over Ulster politics as the Nationalists threaten to upend business as usual in Belfast
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
Is the situation in Ukraine comparable to the siege of Leningrad?
There are more similarities than differences
The roots of Germany
Jeremy Black discusses German identity in the 700 years between Charlemagne and the Reformation
Channel 4 is not worth conserving
You can’t build a nation on Dr Who, Gin and publicly-owned TV networks
Where do you draw the line?
The West should think twice before providing endless weaponry to Ukraine
Ben Fogle: Pukka prince of fluff
His films are overrated, overindulged, and dismal