Escape to the country

Layering is king when it comes to riding through autumn, winter and spring. That way you can adapt to whatever conditions you find yourself riding in without overheating or becoming a cold, shivering

The riders, races and rule changes set to shape the WorldTour season ahead

£8,099 Big power, mid-travel e-MTB with Scott’s integrated shock technology Scott’s latest update to their full-power electric trail bike gives it an enormously smooth, controlled and adaptable feel –

It’s 4am on a late-February morning when my alarm shocks me awake. In a daze, I grab the few items I’m going to need – helmet, gels, spotlessly white shoes, passport – and try to prepare myself for th