The comeback queen

In our new series catching up with prominent riders from past eras, Maria David speaks to a woman who could not stop winning

Isle of Man native Matt Bostock has returned to the track to chase team pursuit Olympic glory while still regularly winning road crits

National road bike and circuit champ adds 10-mile time trial title to her 2025 palmarès

The swim might be the scariest, the bike leg the longest. But it’s during the 42.2km marathon run where the suffering can be turned up to 11 and finish-line dreams are made or broken. The bad news is

Black Hill Road. Lap three. A biting headwind. My neck screaming. I glance up and see the same slope that’s already broken countless riders today. And as the lads around me clip out and walk, I dig in

Competitors at Ironman Lake Placid, on 20 July, are treated to 180km of epic climbs and swooping descents through the region’s majestic Adirondack Mountains. In the pro races, Norway’s Solveig Løvseth