Colombian climber Julián Arredondo was never one to do anything by halves: ‘I was mixing drugs with alcohol and women. I took a little bit of everything, but it never filled this deep emptiness I had

A hollow victory is more fun than a respectable walloping

Cyclist: What did you learn most about yourself last season? Mattias Skjelmose: That I’m a fighter, I don’t give up. I’ll take my knocks but I’ll always stand back up. The whole season was pretty much

8-15 March | France

Scot finished fourth overall at the Volta ao Algarve, writes Andy McGrath in Portugal

Former Giro d’Italia winner is in the frame for a Grand Tour ride this season