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 13 preview: breakaway battle over the Ballon d’Alsace
Tour de France stage 13 takes the race from Dole to Belfort on Friday 17 July, with the longest stage of the 2026 edition...
Women's Cycling
Baloise Ladies Tour 2026 stage 1: Nienke Veenhoven beats Charlotte Kool in Knokke-Heist sprint
Nienke Veenhoven won stage 1 of the 2026 Baloise Ladies Tour, beating Charlotte Kool in a disrupted bunch sprint on De Wandelaar in Knokke-Heist....
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 12: Tim Merlier wins crash-hit Chalon-sur-Saône sprint for third victory of race
Tim Merlier won stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France in Chalon-sur-Saône, taking his third victory of the race after another fast, chaotic...
Men's Cycling
How does a bunch sprint work in cycling? Lead-outs, positioning and timing explained
A bunch sprint is one of the fastest and most complicated finishes in professional cycling.
It may look like the strongest rider simply accelerates in...
Men's Cycling
Could the Tour de France speed record be broken again on stage 12?
Tour de France stage 11 produced a record that had stood for more than a quarter of a century, with Søren Wærenskjold winning in...
Men's Cycling
Why was Jasper Philipsen relegated and then reinstated on Tour de France stage 11?
Jasper Philipsen crossed the line third on stage 11 of the 2026 Tour de France, briefly appeared to have been relegated to 119th place...
Women's Cycling
Beginner’s guide to Tour of Britain Women 2026
The Tour of Britain Women returns from Wednesday 19 August to Sunday 23 August 2026, bringing five days of Women’s WorldTour racing to England...
Men's Cycling
Tour de France 2026 stage 12 live viewing and start time update
Tour de France stage 12 begins at 12:30 BST on Thursday 16 July, with the riders starting from the Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours before travelling...
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