Tom Simpson was one of Britain’s greatest cyclists, a trailblazer whose ambition and talent propelled him to the top of the sport in the 1960s. From his early days racing in England to becoming the ...

Cycling's ability to assign its climbs into the legendarium of its own mythology is renowned. In a sport fuelled by tales of absolute heroism, utter villainy and the most epic of landscapes, the ...

Every cyclist’s bucket list and every cycling guide worth its salt lists Mont Ventoux – the Giant of Provence – either at the top, or very close to the top, of the world’s most feared and revered ...

Let’s not beat about the bush (you’ll struggle to find one on its wind-scarred summit): whenever the Tour de France heads up Mont Ventoux, the riders tackle the most fearsome climb in cycling. Ventoux ...