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.

Tobias Bayer joins EF Education–EasyPost from Alpecin–Premier Tech for 2027

Austrian rider Tobias Bayer will join EF Education–EasyPost from Alpecin–Premier Tech in 2027, bringing six seasons of WorldTour and Grand Tour experience.

Jolanda Neff joins Fenix–Premier Tech for 2027 in multi-discipline move

Olympic mountain bike champion Jolanda Neff joins Fenix–Premier Tech for 2027, linking up with Puck Pieterse in a multi-discipline Women's WorldTour team.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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