‘i sold everything to follow my dream’

A MULTIPLE WORLD Rally Championship event winner, a history maker, a trailblazer for women in motorsport, and a pioneer for improving rally safety. Over a career spanning 50 years, there are few who c

People who have shaped our world

Louisa Swaden wanted to make some changes in her life and wasn’t going to let fear – or age – hold her back…

At first it’s hard to imagine a 12-year-old Thierry Boutsen sneaking the keys to his mother’s Fiat 600 for a joyride, such is the Belgian’s calm, pragmatic demeanour. With an earnest smile and a lithe

High-flying mtb rider Puck Pieterse is showing immense promise on the road. Tom Davidson assesses her trajectory

The first women’s Tour de France ran in 1955 – and then vanished. Stephanie Boland charts the long, winding road to its modern revival