This is an original issue of Cycling Weekly from 3 February 2001, featuring the headline investigation “McCartney Collapse: How Did It Happen?”. The issue provides a detailed account of the rise and sudden failure of the McCartney cycling team, examining management, funding, ambition and the realities of professional cycling at the time.

The feature “The Team That Never Was” offers the full story behind one of British cycling’s most discussed unrealised projects, making this issue an important historical record of the sport’s development in the early 2000s.

Packed with reporting, analysis and contemporary commentary, this magazine is ideal for collectors, cycling historians and readers interested in the structures behind professional racing.

Item Details

Condition: Very good vintage condition with light age related wear
Publication: Cycling Weekly
Issue Date: 3 February 2001
Key Features:
- McCartney team collapse investigation
- The Team That Never Was full story
Format: Print magazine
Language: English
Category: Cycling magazines / professional cycling history

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Personal Note from Sorcha Rosa

Stories like this matter because they show how fragile professional cycling structures can be, and how much of the sport’s history is shaped by decisions made off the bike.

McCartney team collapse

Cycling Weekly – 3 February 2001: McCartney Collapse, Full Story