Mathew Mitchell
My name is Mathew Mitchell, 30-something from Staffordshire, UK. Over the last few years, I've got more and more into cycling, from the first innocent Sportive events to Audaxes, Go-Races, British Cycling racing, Time Trials and now Cyclocross.
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 route: best days for sprinters
The Tour de France 2026 is not an easy race for the sprinters, but it does give them a clearer points-classification pathway than some...
Men's Cycling
Jasper Philipsen at the Tour de France 2026: sprint chances and lead-out strength
Jasper Philipsen arrives at the Tour de France 2026 with a familiar question around him: how many sprint stages can he win if Alpecin-Premier...
Travel
Cycling in Gold Coast & hinterland: why it deserves a place on your riding list
The first thing that surprises you about riding on the Gold Coast is how quickly the city disappears. One moment there is salt in...
Men's Cycling
Oscar Onley at the Tour de France 2026: British GC hope?
Oscar Onley arrives at the Tour de France 2026 in a very different place from 12 months ago. In 2025, he was still the...
Pro Cycling
Fire breaks out at Restaurant l’Arbre beside iconic Paris-Roubaix cobbles
A fire has broken out at Restaurant l’Arbre in Gruson, the landmark restaurant beside one of the most famous sections of cobbles in Paris-Roubaix.
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Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 Vosges and Jura guide: the overlooked mountain block before the Alps
The Tour de France 2026 saves its most obvious drama for Alpe d’Huez, but the Vosges and Jura section may be where the final-week...
Men's Cycling
Jonathan Milan at the Tour de France 2026: green jersey contender?
Jonathan Milan goes into the Tour de France 2026 as one of the most obvious green jersey contenders in the race. He has the...
Women's Cycling
Emma Pooley – brilliance uphill, precision against the clock and a very British kind of career
Emma Pooley was one of those riders who made cycling look like a problem she had already solved. On a long climb, she could...
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