the ultimate downhill 

In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

When a race follows the route of the world’s longest downhill ski race – in reverse – you know the spectacular views will be hard-earned. Duncan Craig tackles the Alps’ fabled Inferno Half Marathon

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the best kind of bike ride is one that takes you from A to B, and if you can’t do that – typically because you need to end up back where you started – a loo

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

When an invitation landed in Alice Barraclough’s inbox to cycle up Alpe d’Huez, she was grieving a miscarriage. And with every hairpin bend, she found herself processing her emotions in a way she wasn’t prepared for

Google ‘Europe’s hardest cycling climb’ and Monte Zoncolan is bound to show up within the first handful of search results. It’s quite the billing to have, and for any cyclist it’s hard to ignore the c