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.

Col de la Faucille: the climb that opens Tour de France Femmes Stage 3

The Col de la Faucille introduces the 2026 Tour de France Femmes to sustained mountain climbing almost as soon as Stage 3 leaves Geneva. The...

Extreme heat on Tour de France Femmes Stage 3: what 36°C means for the race

The Tour de France Femmes faces another severe weather test on Stage 3, with temperatures around the Geneva start expected to reach approximately 35°C...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 3 live viewing and start time update

The Tour de France Femmes enters France on Monday 3 August with a demanding third stage from Geneva to Poligny, where Lorena Wiebes faces...

Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 penalties explained: sticky bottles and vehicle drafting

The Tour de France Femmes commissaires issued several fines and sporting penalties after Stage 2, with vehicle drafting and two short-distance “sticky bottle” incidents...

GC and jerseys after Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 2

Lorena Wiebes leaves Switzerland with two stage victories, the yellow jersey and a commanding lead in the points classification after winning again in Geneva. The...

Tour de France Femmes 2026 abandons after Stage 2: Lotto-Intermarché lose three riders in one day

Lotto-Intermarché were reduced to only four riders during a punishing second stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, with Marieke Meert, Elisabeth Ebras...

Riejanne Markus and the Tour de France Femmes Stage 2 victory that nearly was

Riejanne Markus came within the final 500 metres of producing the first major upset of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes after a long...

Can anyone stop Lorena Wiebes winning every Tour de France Femmes sprint stage?

Two stages into the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, Lorena Wiebes has already won two very different versions of a sprint. She survived the repeated...

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