Charity expedition rider

The skills your horse learns on the hunting field can equip him for a surprising array of summer disciplines, finds Tessa Waugh

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

Adam Short on his path to the top, his Adele moment at Paris 2025, and why attention to detail is key

The last word

We loved holidays so much we decided we’d never come home

No adventure experience? Not even got a bike licence? No bother. Just buy a cheap old bike and set off to ride from Brisbane to London…