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 2027 route: all 21 stages, time trials and Col du Portet summit finish
The 2027 Tour de France covers 3,479km from Edinburgh to Paris, with 71km of time trials, 53,450m of climbing and summit finishes at Grand Colombier, Les Saisies and Col du Portet.
Women's Cycling
Tour de France Femmes 2027 route: Leeds Grand Départ, London team time trial and Puy de Dôme finale
The 2027 Tour de France Femmes route covers 1,156km from Leeds to the Puy de Dôme, with nine stages, a London team time trial and 17,665m of climbing.
Men's Cycling
Giro d’Italia vs Tour de France vs Vuelta: the key differences explained
The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España are cycling's three men's Grand Tours. Each lasts three weeks and consists of 21...
Women's Cycling
How WorldTour points parity changed women’s cycling in 2026
The UCI's move to harmonise women's road racing points with the men's system for 2026 changed the value attached to some of the sport's...
Travel
Cycling in the Tatra Mountains: Zakopane’s climbs, roads and atmosphere
Zakopane sits at the foot of Poland's Tatra Mountains, with a mix of steep village roads, woodland lanes and ridgelines overlooking some of Central...
Men's Cycling
Mario Cipollini: sprint dominance, publicity and a difficult legacy
Mario Cipollini was cycling's most recognisable sprinter for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. His record includes 42 Giro d'Italia stage victories, 12...
Cyclocross
Cyclocross World Cup explained: points, overall standings and race format
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long competition, not a single championship weekend. Riders score points for their finishing places at individual events...
Cyclocross
Superprestige Overijse 2026 men’s preview: Vanthourenhout and Nieuwenhuis
Michael Vanthourenhout has already won twice in October, and the defending Overijse champion has a compelling form argument as the Telenet Superprestige begins on...
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