Pez Cyclingnews,
13 December 2019
Riwal Readynez’s James Shaw – PEZ Talk
Ed Hood has been keeping an eye on James Shaw since he interviewed him as a 'Young Gun' stagiaire with Belgian WorldTour team, Lotto Soudal. Since then; Shaw spent two years with the Belgian formation before 'stepping down' to the UK based Swift Carbon Continental team for 2019. In 2020 Shaw will ri

Ciclismo International,
5 December 2019
Riders to Watch in 2020 – Connor Swift
Connor Swift is one of the rising stars of British cycling, which is a strange thing to say as he’s just spent a year in the national champ jersey. The 24-year-old utilised the strong domestic scene to hone his talent and grow as a cyclist, he was on the Madison Genesis team for 3 years, bringing th

Ciclismo Internacional,
5 December 2019
Riders to Watch in 2020
Connor Swift is one of the rising stars of British cycling, which is a strange thing to say as he’s just spent a year in the national champ jersey. The 24-year-old utilised the strong domestic scene to hone his talent and grow as a cyclist, he was on the Madison Genesis team for 3 years, bringing th

Cyclist,
15 September 2019
Mark Cavendish bouyant ahead of the World Championships
We spoke to Mark Cavendish about training, race preparation and why you shouldn't write him off at the 2015 World Champs.

Pez Cyclingnews,
4 July 2019
"one of those days where everything went right"
Ben Swift has had an up and down career so far, but the man is a winner. From World track championships to stage wins and podium places in Sanremo, he's back home with Team Ineos and has a National champion's jersey on his shoulders. Ed Hood caught up with Ben within days of his big win to hear all

VeloVeritas,
3 July 2019
" you have to be ‘aero’ "
Six seconds, that was the margin between five times previous champion, gold medal winner and former World Hour Record Holder, Alex Dowsett and silver medallist, Scotland’s John Archibald in last week’s British Cycling Time Trial Championship in Norfolk. There’s a ‘but’…

CyclingTips,
11 June 2019
"I just started to unravel really"
Simon Yates talks about his eighth-place finish in the recent Giro d’Italia, Septembers World Championships in Yorkshire, what life is like as a pro racer, his journey through the sport, and even about an infamous climb in the north of England.

The British Continental,
19 May 2019
"My goal is to go and get three gold medals"
One of the brightest British cycling prospects for some time, 20-year-old Ethan Hayter already has a track world championship gold medal, a stagiaire spot at Team Sky and several striking road racing results to his name.

The British Continental,
17 May 2019
God’s own countryman: Tom Stewart interview (part 2)
Now 29, Tom Stewart is the second oldest rider at Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes. He has begun to take on a road captain role in races, a role he says he enjoys. But he still harbours hopes of stepping up to Pro Continental or World Tour level.

Cycling Pub,
4 May 2019
"If I can race aggressively, I will do it"
After spending 13 stages in the Pink Jersey last year, Simon Yates comes back to the Corsa Rosa with renewed confidence not only because he already has one grand tour win on his palmares, but also because he has shown improvement in one of his weakest points, the time trial, having won the one in Pa

The British Continental,
2 May 2019
God’s own countryman: Tom Stewart interview (part 1)
Tom Stewart is one of the best domestic riders never to have made it beyond the Continental ranks. His palmares includes wins in top domestic races like the Lincoln Grand Prix and the Velothon Wales and impressive international performances, such as his 6th place in the Dubai Tour in 2017.

VeloVeritas,
30 April 2019
"a trip into the unknown"
Due to start the Tour de Yorkshire on Thursday, Scottish time trial champion John Archibald (Ribble Pro Cycling) obliterated two course records within days of each other over the Easter weekend. Ed Hood had a word…

Velo Veritas,
29 April 2019
Breaking Course Records with Big Margins
"On and up and down course like The Meldons it’s hard to have an idea of what watts you should be putting out in the race."

Pez Cyclingnews,
26 April 2019
"A change of scenery is always good"
The World Tour is a glamorous gig; until the team decides they no longer need you and with perfect timing break the news just two days before The Worlds. That was the fate which befell 22 years-old Englishman, James Shaw.

VeloVeritas,
13 April 2019
Winning in France with Groupama-FDJ
The Grand Prix of Aix-en-Provence took place this February in Puyricard (Bouches-du-Rhône). After 138 kilometers of racing Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ Continental) won, ahead of Jordan Levasseur (VC Rouen 76) and Jeremy Cabot (SCO Dijon-Team Materiel-velo.com)

VeloVeritas,
27 March 2019
"The disappointment hit hard"
After John Archibald’s stellar 4:09:584 ride at the British pursuit championship to many it seemed he was 'World Pursuit Champion in waiting'. In the event John could ‘only’ produce a 4:14 and in the ruthless world of modern pursuiting that was the end of it.