Road to perdition

It takes a lot to worry Spencer Matthews. The former reality television star has a breezy and engaging self-confidence, and tends to see the world in terms of what he can achieve, rather than reasons

As a young girl, I ran 800m and cross-country at school and enjoyed it about as much as any teenage child does being dragged out in the cold! I used to win my sports-day competitions, but I didn’t hav

It’s New Year’s Day. It is literally freezing. I’m soaking wet, wearing a skimpy tri-suit and hurtling downhill at 65kmh. I absently wonder if my nipples or my fingers will fall off first. I question

Alistair Brownlee showcases his biking pedigree at Patagonman on 7 December. The tri legend moved from fourth to second place during the 180km leg, but it was another Brit, Stephen Derrett, who would

‘Believe it or not this was my first audax. I’ve been eyeing PBP [Paris-Brest-Paris, 1,200km] for decades but you have to do a series of audaxes to qualify, and there aren’t any organised audaxes in M

25-26 JULY 2026 City racing for all levels. Places now at t100triathlon.com 7 DORNEY DUATHLON FEBRUARY (various distances) Dorney Lake, Windsor atwevents.co.uk 15 GRAVESEND CYCLOPARK WINTER DUATHLON (