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.
Snapshots from the Tour
The bigger the race, the longer it takes me to reflect upon the events that came to pass. The Tour de France is the biggest race of the year, and there are always myriad stories to tell, from the individual moments that capture the imagination, to the big picture, the...
Yin, yang and sore elbows: some thoughts on the World Championship road races
Two mornings, two early alarm calls. Two bleary-eyed visits to the kitchen to make the first cup of tea of the day and catch up on two very important races. The elite road race weekend has come and gone, and as always, it leaves in its wake a multitude of...
The Utrecht Files
Day 1. Prequel – the Travelogue This isn’t a confessional. Nor is it therapy. Focus on the cycling. Focus on the cycling. But in the beginning, there was none. It was the night before… as the saying goes. It started with a narrowly avoided panic attack in the aisle seat...
About yesterday…
13th July 2022: the 108th Tour de France, Stage 11 It was the race we all deserved. Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2022 will go down in cycling history as the day we celebrated the attacking spirit of this unique generation of talent; a day of pure, undiluted...
The Coming Second of Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert and second place co-exist like strawberries and cream or pizza and pineapple (if you’re MVDP). There’s seemingly no end to the ways in which van Aert can narrowly swerve victory, and it’s become a running joke on cycling social media, with memes dedicated to...
Ripping up the Script: how to (maybe) beat Pogačar at his own game
Tadej Pogačar. What CAN’T he do? With the entire narrative leading up to this year’s Tour de France focusing on the younger Slovenian’s defence of the title he’s won twice in a row, there’s no shying away from reality: UAE Team Emirates’ tufted prince and...
