Author name: 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.

First-ever women’s Paris-Roubaix announced for October

First-ever women’s Paris-Roubaix announced for October

The women’s Trek-Segafredo team reacts to the inclusion of a women’s Hell of the North in the UCI’s new race schedule released today. The UCI announced its revamped road race calendar Tuesday, May 5th, and included in the women’s race schedule was a welcomed and much-awaited revelation: Paris Roubaix! The Hell of the North has …

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Speed Concept

Speed Concept is a lot of things, but above all, it’s fast. Our most aerodynamic bike makes an ideal triathlon machine and a great choice for TT enthusiasts, who know every second matters. Plus, it’s an exceptional value: adjustability, integration, customization options, carbon aero wheels, and a 12-speed drivetrain—all in a super aero bike built …

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Cycling the Devil’s Staircase, Wales

Cycling the Devil’s Staircase, Wales

The Devil’s Staircase hill climb lies between the village of Abergwesyn and Tregaron in mid-Wales. Crossing the Cambrian Mountains, the Devils Staircase forms part of the much longer Abergwesyn Pass. The full pass is 14 miles long and is a spectacular mix of wilderness, mountains and steep climbs. It’s not a surprise that the Devil’s Staircase Wales finds itself in the 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book along with the Tough of Bowland.

Gallery: Lockdown release in Spain

Photographer Jojo Harper captured the first ride outside for four Trek-Segafredo riders residing in Girona, Spain after a country-wide quarantine was lifted Monday. With the easing of restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic in many countries, including Spain, photographer Jojo Harper jumped at the chance to get outside and once again shoot cycling. Jojo followed Toms …

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Tour For All opener yields pair of top 10s

Tour For All opener yields pair of top 10s

Rally Cycling blasted out of the virtual starting gates on the opening stage of Zwift’s Tour For All, with Krista Doebel-Hickok finishing seventh and Pier-André Coté claiming fifth against a world-class peloton. The 53 km stage around Zwift’s Innsbruck course featured six ascents of the ‘leg-snapper’ climb that delivered back-to-back reduced bunch sprints. [embedded content] …

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