Monica greenwood

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

This year, there are 10 World Cup rounds for downhill (DH) and for both Olympic-distance (XCO) and short-track (XCC) cross-country, and seven for enduro (EDR), which is the most we’ve seen for a long

The Doc muses on Del Toro and Carapaz’s self-defeating rivalry

‘Who are the French guys who can win the Tour this year? It’s a subject that’s served at the table every July,’ says Romain Bardet, whose second place in 2016 is the closest a Frenchman has come to br

Has Britain’s summer showjumping circuit lost its way? Becky Murray investigates what its loss from local shows would mean for the sport

The Doc turns the tables on vicarious glory hunters