From her uncompromising attitude to training to her tenacious, unforgiving racing style, Annemiek van Vleuten redefined what it meant to be a champion. To get anywhere near, you'd have to suffer. A lot. It defined a new way to approach life beyond the realm of cycling, too.
While the spotlight mainly focused on the Jumbo-Visma trident and the many jerseys of Remco, a trio of 20-year-olds rode their debut Grand Tour. How did the GC contenders of the future fare on their first lap around Spain?
It's fair to say this year's edition of La Vuelta has had a less than auspicious start. But it's not ALL bad, is it? Let's find some positives in amongst the drama.
Sit down, grab yourself a sangria, and let me tell why La Vuelta a Espana is THE BEST Grand Tour.
Reflections on the Cycling World Championships, from a first-time track experience, to musings on road race logistics, to a blow by blow account of a brutal day on the streets of Glasgow (and that was just for the fans).
Five cycling writers argue the case for their favourite stage of the Tour de France: which of them do you agree with?
It felt like a long wait for Unchained, with the series being filmed at last summer’s Tour, so when the series finally dropped on Netflix earlier this month, it was a rabid bunch of cycling fans who binged their way through it, just in time to watch season 2 in real time.
After a difficult and emotional few days for the cycling community, I reflect on the nature of grief, the personal impact of loss, and the importance of community, in the wake of Gino Mäder's tragic passing.
The first in a series of pieces exploring the relationship and interplay between cycling fans and the sport, this piece is part travelogue, part race narrative, part reflection on one fan's place in the sport
One of the teams who have lit up week 2 of the Giro, DS Sam Bewley talks about the mood within the camp at the Giro, and how he's adapting to life on the other side of the fence.
An interview with the youngest rider in this year's Giro d'Italia, Matthew Riccitello of Israel-Premier Tech
Images: Justin Britton I’d like to welcome you to a new occasional feature, which will pit a group of writers from the team against one another as they argue over which race was the best within a given category. Over the course of the season we will have SERIOUS...
Race recap and reflection on the men's 2023 edition of Paris-Roubaix
Images: Justin Britton It’s sometimes hard to believe that Paris-Roubaix Femmes is just three years old. The racing is so epic and the stories it produces so many and varied that each edition of the race feels like several days’ worth of action. The first two editions saw victories...
De Ronde van Vlaanderen is perhaps more than any other Monument a race that is connected to its location via the heart of the people. While of course the inhabitants of every iconic race step out onto their doorsteps with pride, there’s just something about Flanders – the history, the...
From her uncompromising attitude to training to her tenacious, unforgiving racing style, Annemiek van Vleuten redefined what it meant to be a champion. To get anywhere near, you'd have to suffer. A lot. It defined a new way to approach life beyond the realm of cycling, too.
While the spotlight mainly focused on the Jumbo-Visma trident and the many jerseys of Remco, a trio of 20-year-olds rode their debut Grand Tour. How did the GC contenders of the future fare on their first lap around Spain?
It's fair to say this year's edition of La Vuelta has had a less than auspicious start. But it's not ALL bad, is it? Let's find some positives in amongst the drama.
A guided tour around the start location of stage 8 of this year's Vuelta.
Sit down, grab yourself a sangria, and let me tell why La Vuelta a Espana is THE BEST Grand Tour.
Reflections on the Cycling World Championships, from a first-time track experience, to musings on road race logistics, to a blow by blow account of a brutal day on the streets of Glasgow (and that was just for the fans).
