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.
Travel
Riding the Roof of Italy: Cycling in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Dolomite Passes
There is a moment, somewhere on the upper slopes of Passo Giau, when the road tilts past ten per cent, and the pine forests...
Women's Cycling
Which big names aren’t racing the 2026 Women’s Tour of Flanders?
The women’s Tour of Flanders 2026 start list is strong enough that the list of major absentees is not especially long, but there are...
Men's Cycling
Men’s Itzulia Basque Country 2026 contenders preview
Men’s Itzulia Basque Country 2026 looks set to be one of the strongest stage-race fields of the spring, and the route gives that field...
Men's Cycling
Beginner’s guide to Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026
Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026 sits in one of the more unusual positions on the men’s calendar. It takes place on Friday 1st May, just after the...
Women's Cycling
2026 Women’s Tour of Flanders preview: Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg frame the defining Monument of the spring
The Women’s Tour of Flanders remains the race that most clearly defines the cobbled spring. It is the Monument where power, positioning, resilience and...
Men's Cycling
Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 contenders preview
Men’s Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 has the strongest field of the cobbled spring so far, and that gives this edition an edge before the...
Men's Cycling
What Men’s Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 means for the season
Men’s Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 shifted the mood of the cobbled spring without needing Monument status to do it. Filippo Ganna’s late win, catching...
Men's Cycling
How to watch Men’s Paris-Roubaix 2026 in the UK
Men’s Paris-Roubaix 2026 takes place on Sunday 12th April, with the race once again running from Compiègne to the Roubaix velodrome over 258.3km. It...
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