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 stage 20 live viewing and start time update
Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France begins unusually early, with the riders facing 170.9km and 5,450 metres of climbing from Le Bourg-d’Oisans...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 20 preview: Galibier, Sarenne and the final fight at Alpe d’Huez
The Tour de France saves its hardest mountain stage for the penultimate day, sending the riders over 170.9km and 5,450 metres of climbing from...
Men's Cycling
GC and jerseys after Tour de France 2026 stage 19: Pogačar dominates Alpe d’Huez
Tadej Pogačar delivered the defining performance of the 2026 Tour de France on stage 19, catching the breakaway on Alpe d’Huez and riding away...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 19: Tadej Pogačar wins on Alpe d’Huez after catching breakaway late
Tadej Pogačar won stage 19 of the 2026 Tour de France on Alpe d’Huez, attacking from the GC group on the final climb, catching...
Women's Cycling
Tour de Pologne Women 2026 stage 1: Lorena Wiebes wins wet Zamość sprint after late crash
Lorena Wiebes won stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de Pologne Women, sprinting to victory in Zamość after a wet, crash-affected finale disrupted SD...
Men's Cycling
Why is Tadej Pogačar wearing black bib shorts at the Tour de France?
Tadej Pogačar’s switch to black bib shorts has attracted attention during the final Alpine stages of the 2026 Tour de France.
The race leader had...
Cycling Tips
How to cycle up Alpe d’Huez: route, gradients, pacing and the 21 hairpins
Alpe d’Huez is the climb almost every cyclist recognises before they have ever ridden in the Alps.
The traditional ascent begins in Bourg-d’Oisans and climbs...
Men's Cycling
Jonas Vingegaard post-Tour de France crash surgery successful: when will he race again?
Jonas Vingegaard has undergone successful surgery on the fractured collarbone that ended his Tour de France 2026 challenge.
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