| RIDER | Condition of cyclist |
| BUNCHES | Word for bobs of cherries, clusters of grapes, groups of boys, handfuls of flowers, hands of bananas, pelotons of cyclists, pigtails of hair, rings of keys or other agglomerations of things (7) |
| TROTT | Maiden name of cyclist Laura Kenny |
| STRIDER | One stepping out in street, in front of cyclist (7) |
| WHEEL | Joyful shout of cyclist, perhaps, reaching left turn |
| SCOTSMAN | Flying -; train operated by LNER; or, the nickname of cyclist Graeme Obree who twice broke the world hour record (8) |
| GHENT | Belgian city that is the birthplace of cyclist Bradley Wiggins (5) |
| BIKINI | Endless pursuit of cyclist, one that's seen at resort? (6) |
| HEAD | Be editor of Independent, admitting wife is no friend of cyclists (4,4) |
| TIED | Be editor of Independent, admitting wife is no friend of cyclists (4,4) |
| PELOTON | Pole broken by weight of group of cyclists (7) |
| ECHELON | From the French meaning "ladder", a step-like formation of aircraft, ships, troops or vehicles or of cyclists drafting in crosswinds (7) |
| BREAKAWAY | A secession/escape; a stampede; an attacking sprint to the goal in sport; or, a group of cyclists ahead of, or accelerating away from, a peloton (9) |
| CONTEND | Vie with leader of cyclists on incline |
| BICKERS | Rows of cyclists getting cold |
| CHASE | Word for a game preserve, a hunt or the quarry pursued; a horse race with obstacles; or, a group of cyclists in a peloton trying to catch those in the breakaway (5) |
| CHRIS | First name of cyclists Hoy and Froome (5) |
| STATUS | Condition of one of the reports (6) |
| RUSTINESS | Condition of being out of practice |
| GRACELESSNESS | Lack of elegance ___ a condition of English cricket since 1908? (13) |
