As the sun beat down on the ancient sands of the Namib Desert in south west Africa, former snowboarder Ioana Barbu’s face cracked out a huge smile. And she had every right to be beaming. The 37-year-o

There’s plenty of hypotheticals that sports fans love to debate at length. And, in 2005, Formula One enthusiasts were offered the tantalising prospect of witnessing such pub debates played out for rea

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Taking on rides of hundreds of kilometres, Audax is a true test of endurance and resilience. India Paine meets four women helping to reshape a male-dominated discipline