Some of motorsport’s most enduring figures can’t resist the urge to keep racing. Matt James finds out why

When Keegan Swenson crossed the finish line to win the gruelling Leadville Trail 100 MTB race in a time of five hours and 45 minutes, as soon as the celebrations died down, it was his Santa Cruz Blur

The Doc’s Spanish sojourn leaves him with glowing surface impressions

Boy, have I got news for you. First of all, Eddy Merckx, that grainy, handsome figure you get to see a few minutes of on World Of Sport each Saturday in July and who you want to be when you grow up –

Below: ‘The Roubaix finish line is different to other races. You can’t be straight on because there are still riders doing laps of the track. I’d only arrived about four minutes before winner Pauline

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