A year to forget

The British cycling icon talks James Shrubsall through her astonishing journey, on and off the bike

I actually feel like I’m not much of a risk-taker,” says Louise Ferguson. These are unexpected words coming from the first woman to complete a top-to-bottom race run through the treacherous rocks, off

I have a terrible habit of signing up for races I’m wholly unsuitable for. First there was the fatbike challenge in the Arctic Circle in midwinter – a chilly affair that saw me trudging through the sn

Have you ever had one of those moments when it dawns on you just how dangerous riding bikes can be? I love to test my limits, but as I’ve aged, I’m starting to become more reserved in what I will and

What’s the best excuse you have ever made for performing badly in a race? I’m not talking about those deliberately vague ones we all trot out at short notice when we’ve had a shocker like “I’ve had a

From marathons to Hyrox , workout regulars are training like elites to find purpose, community and proof of what their bodies can do. Is this the ultimate antidote to life in 2025?