The nearly-man, reinvented
An extended interview with Stefan Küng, where he talks about team time-trials, his thoughts on his team, racing for the win in the classics, and his loyal fan club
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Women's Classics Preview I: The Italian Block
The first in a three-part series looking ahead to the spring Classics for the women's peloton, this post takes a deep dive into the key battlegrounds and top contenders for a trio of Italian one-day races
Opening weekend reflections
Looking back at the first two races of this year's spring Classics seasons, and drawing a few conclusions from the action
No Omloop, no cry
Opening weekend: a long-standing tradition in the cycling world. But is it still in the right place on the calendar, or is there an argument for shifting it? I consider the pros and cons.
2025 Preview #26 – UAE Team Emirates-XRG
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
Food for thought: things we’ve learned in the early season
The early season has provided us with a smorgasbord of tasty morsels to savour thus far. From young talent to comebacks, here are a selection of the main talking points from the past couple of weeks of racing. Best served cold.
2025 Preview #25 – Visma-Lease A Bike
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
Barriers to entry: an uncomfortable absence for British Cycling
Of the six individual races that will take place across the weekend of the UCI Cyclocross World Championships, two of them will do so without British representation. Peter Barnes considers the repercussions of British Cycling's decision.
2025 Preview #17 – Lidl-Trek (Women)
In this series, we look at every team of the men's and women's World Tour, reviewing their 2024 season, considering the team's activity on the transfer market, and looking ahead to how they may fare in 2025
BACK in the Saddle
Too often, cycling's biggest races are missing the sport's top riders, as they suffer from illness and injury - some more than others. I consider who could be back to their best in 2025.
The winning formula
In this special one-off edition of the Kerstperiode Diaries, I take a look back at a memorable night under the floodlights of Diegem, which had all the ingredients of a race for the ages
The end is where we start from
Though Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel have been thrilling spectators for over decade, fans of CX are increasingly being forced to consider a future that doesn't include the dominant pair - I consider what it might mean for the sport
Come Rayner or shine
The Rayner Foundation is a charity which offers vital financial support to talented British riders seeking a pro contract in Europe. Featuring a chat with Joscelin Ryan, along with a flavour of their annual fundraising dinner, this piece sheds light on the important work of this organisation.
Reflections on living a race
There's nothing quite like being a small part of a living, breathing bike race. Looking back at the men's Tour of Britain, I reflect on many aspects of the race, including the disparity between teams, the blossoming of Remco Evenepoel, fun with the Beefeaters and logistical conundrums.
It’s purely euro vibes in the heat tent
Double Paralympic gold medallist on the road, para-cyclist Ben Watson sets his sights on the C3 time trial and road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zürich this week. Anna McEwen caught up with him just before the Paralympics to delve into life behind the silverware.
Femmes in Hell: the least expected day
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...
Blow by Blow: the beauty and brutality written on the cobbles
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...
To the sun, two the seas: a week of two races
There’s something about this week, every year, in cycling that makes me shiver. The thrill of opening weekend has subsided and the adrenaline rush of the major classics is yet to come. It’s too soon to give any real credence to the relative form of riders and yet...
One week in February…
February. Ah, February, grim bastion of winter, stubborn oppressor of warmth and merciless purveyor of the darkness, we beseech thee… give us something to smile about? And lo, February delivered. Bike racing, by the bucketload, and it wasn’t half bad. Remember when February used to consist of a few...
Clash of the Off-Road Titans
(Or, the Cyclocross World Championships – elite races preview) Sit back, relax, put the Rocky themetune on Spotify, because we’re going in. However you dress it up, both the elite races at this year’s cyclocross World Championships feature very public rivalries, and are expected to come down to head-to-heads...
Festive Cyclocross – An Extended Review
I’m cross-posting (pun accidental but delightful) this from my newsletter, partly as I know not everyone wants to make that kind of a commitment (we all have a lot going on in our inboxes, am I right?) and partly for posterity, as my longer form pieces is what this...
