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.

Why is the Vuelta a España always so hot? Extreme heat, late-summer racing and how riders cope

Extreme heat has become almost inseparable from the modern Vuelta a España. Every August and September, the same question appears as riders pour water over...

Renewi Tour 2026 contenders race preview: De Lie, Wellens, Segaert and Benoot lead the fight for overall victory

The Renewi Tour returns from 19 to 23 August 2026 with a route built for Classics riders rather than conventional stage-race climbers, and without...

Full start list for Vuelta a España 2026: confirmed riders and teams for the Spanish Grand Tour

The Vuelta a España 2026 begins in Monaco on Saturday 22 August, with 23 teams set to contest the final men's Grand Tour of...

Egmont Cycling Race Women 2026 preview: race history, route, live coverage and the in-form sprinters to watch in Zottegem

The Egmont Cycling Race Women returns to Zottegem on Tuesday 18 August with its strongest field yet and, looking at both the route and...

Tour of Britain Women 2026 contenders preview

The Tour of Britain Women begins in Cockermouth on Wednesday with a field that should produce a very different general classification battle from the...

Arnaud De Lie to leave Lotto Intermarché at end of 2026 after six years with Belgian team

Arnaud De Lie will leave Lotto Intermarché at the end of the 2026 season, bringing to a close a six-year association with the Belgian...

Jonas Vingegaard will not race again in 2026 as Tour de France collarbone injury delays return

Jonas Vingegaard will not race again in 2026, with Team Visma | Lease a Bike confirming that the Dane is still dealing with the...

ADAC Cyclassics 2026: Paul Magnier wins Hamburg sprint after Del Toro splits race on Waseberg

Paul Magnier won the 2026 ADAC Cyclassics in Hamburg, sprinting to victory on Mönckebergstraße after Soudal Quick-Step controlled the final kilometres of a race...

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