Ed’s letter

Bianchi have been a staple of Italian cycling and racing for more than a century, with a long list of legends riding to victory on their ‘celeste’ bikes – a colour as synonymous with the Milanese bike

Did you know? Talking shop Lille is home to Decathlon, the biggest sports retailer in the world, which sponsors a men’s WorldTour team One to watch Milan magic? Young Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek

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

It’s hard to imagine a better place to start a ride. At 1,326m Briançon is the highest city in France. And with 300 clear days a year on average, it’s also one of the sunniest. To describe the morning

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

Did you know? Rising star Champion Kasia Nieuwadoma (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) won the 2016 European U23 Championship road race in Plumelec One to watch Breggen rights Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Pro