Hitting the gravel

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

With gravel bikes becoming ever more tech-laden and reaching astronomical five-figure prices, could it be that the sport is getting too exclusive? We looked towards the other end of the scale to see i

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

The last word

It’s summertime and Yorkshire’s splendid landscape is open for business ‒ that might mean taking the plunge on a paddleboard, a social trek or a gentle ramble with painterly views. Be inspired to do it your way

The Tour de France is still the only race that counts for ‘them’