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.

Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 review: is the upgraded Zwift trainer worth buying?

The Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 occupies one of the most competitive positions in indoor cycling. It is a direct-drive smart trainer designed to deliver...

Caisse d’Epargne team history: Pereiro, Valverde and the bridge from Banesto to Movistar

Caisse d'Epargne sat between two much longer chapters in the same Spanish team's history, taking over as principal sponsor in 2006 before Movistar arrived...

Cycling in Jebel Akhdar and the Hajar Mountains: routes, climbs and access

The Hajar Mountains offer some of the hardest and most unusual climbing in the Middle East. Jebel Akhdar rises sharply above Birkat Al Mouz,...

Tour of Chongming Island 2026 contenders preview: who can join Wiebes on the podium?

The 2026 Tour of Chongming Island has one overwhelming favourite. On three stages this flat, with a reduced field and no Charlotte Kool, Elisa...

Full start list for Tour of Chongming Island 2026

The 2026 Tour of Chongming Island will start with just 69 riders across 13 teams, including only five Women’s WorldTour squads, after a late...

Dorian Godon wins 2026 Gran Piemonte after late attacks split the race

Dorian Godon won the 2026 Gran Piemonte in 4:06:19, with Anthon Charmig and Alberto Bettiol finishing on the same time for second and third....

Movistar secure Lauretta Hanson through 2029 in three-year signing

Movistar Team have secured Lauretta Hanson on a three-year deal running from 2027 through to the end of 2029, adding one of the women’s...

Il Lombardia 2026 contenders preview: Del Toro, Evenepoel and Pidcock lead open Monument field

Il Lombardia 2026 arrives without the rider who has defined the race for the past five years. Tadej Pogačar is absent after his season-ending...

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