Freelance cycling journalist Andy Turner is a fully qualified sports scientist, cycling coach at ATP Performance, and aerodynamics consultant at Venturi Dynamics. He also spent 3 years racing as a UCI Continental professional and held a British Cycling Elite Race Licence for 7 years. He now enjoys writing fitness and tech related articles, and putting cycling products through their paces for reviews. Predominantly road focussed, he is slowly venturing into the world of gravel too, as many ‘retired’ UCI riders do.
When it comes to cycling equipment, he looks for functionality, a little bit of bling, and ideally aero gains. Style and tradition are secondary, performance is key.
He has raced the Tour of Britain and Volta a Portugal, but nowadays spends his time on the other side of races in the convoy as a DS, coaching riders to race wins themselves, and limiting his riding to Strava hunting, big adventures, and café rides
Latest articles by Andy Turner

Why cycling glasses are so expensive - Do you get what you pay for, or is it all marketing hype?
By Andy Turner last updated
Feature You can spend a fortune on cycling sunglasses, but should you? What do you get extra above cheaper models?

Giro Eclipse Pro helmet review: The aero helmet to beat all aero helmets?
By Andy Turner published
Review Clever vent positioning combined with a comfortable fit and design make for my new favourite helmet, even with some minor foibles.

Is Felt back? We wind tunnel tested the new 'Nexar' aero bike to see how it stacks up
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive A ground-up redesign of the aero bike for Felt, the Nexar is unrecognisable from the AR range

How can a bike be faster in a crosswind? Explaining the sail effect in aerodynamics
By Andy Turner published
Tech Some bikes can harness the wind to make you faster, but what exactly does that mean, and how does the sail effect work?

Wind tunnel tested: Can the four-year-old Enve Melee stay relevant in a hyper-aero landscape?
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive An all-rounder type of bike with clean lines and smooth integration, but does this translate to speed in the wind tunnel

Wind tunnel tested: How does the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo compare to its superbike rivals... and the old one?
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive Some deeper tubing, lighter weight, wider clearances, and refined geometry aim to make the SuperSix an even more rounded race bike, but is it faster in the tunnel?

Carbon fibre, special wax, and penis injections: Are the Winter Olympics more technologically advanced than the Tour de France?
By Andy Turner published
Feature We take a look at the technical innovations, physiology, and controversies between world class cycling and Winter Olympics sports

Exposure Sirius 11 review: Big performance in a small and refined package
By Andy Turner published
Review Exposure’s stunning build quality is paired with a excellent light performance and features

This Chinese brand claims there's no 'faster all-round road frameset' on the market - Here's what our wind tunnel results say
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive Another Chinese brand is entering the mainstream cycling market with innovative tech and an all-rounder aimed right at the S-Works Tarmac SL8

Cinelli claims its new Aeroscoop is 'faster than a Tarmac SL8' but we've checked and it isn't even close
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive A new offering from Italian stalwart Cinelli aims to be faster than the fastest aero bikes out there, but does it live up to the claims?

Van Rysel D100 with Zwift Cog review: An incredibly affordable entry point to smart indoor training
By Andy Turner published
Super low price and Zwift cog make this highly accessible, but it lacks the power of competitors

Wind tunnel tested: Can China's X-Lab AD9 really mix it with the WorldTour's best bikes?
By Andy Turner, Josh Croxton published
Member Exclusive As the first Chinese bike in the WorldTour, could the AD9 be a vanguard of things to come?

I tried nasal strips for cycling to find out if they're just the latest trend, or a real performance enhancer – here's how they stack up to the marketing claims
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive Cyclingnews takes a deeper dive into the nasal strips you'll have seen plenty of pros wearing, what they promise and what they deliver in terms of improving breathing and performance on the bike

What to do if your bike is stolen
By Andy Turner published
Should the worst happen, here's what you should do, plus some preventative measures just in case

Q36.5 Rain Shell Jacket review: A solid waterproof option, but in need of refinement
By Andy Turner published
Review Some missing features detract from an otherwise pretty good waterproof by today’s standards

Gorewear Spinshift Gore-Tex Jacket review: Gore may have taken back the waterproof crown, so it's a shame it is closing down
By Andy Turner published
Review Not quite Shake-Dry performance, but not far off.

How fast is the new Cervélo S5? We hired a wind tunnel to find out
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive A bike that has won in the mountains and on the flats, somewhat ending the use of the R5 climbing bike

We took Factor's new ONE aero bike to the wind tunnel: Does it stack up to Factor's 'fastest UCI-legal road bike' claims?
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive The most radical looking road bike release of 2025 for many, but does the data live up to the hype?

Wind tunnel tested: How fast is the Colnago Y1Rs?
By Andy Turner published
Member Exclusive How does the winningest bike from 2025 compare to the competition in empirical testing?

What power does it take to be a competitive eSports racer?
By Andy Turner published
Sponsored by MyWhoosh
We analysed the recent eSports World Championships to find out

Cheap vs expensive cycling jackets - What are you paying for?
By Andy Turner published
Feature Does more money equal more performance, or do the laws of diminishing returns come in to play?

Why are bike lights so expensive?
By Andy Turner published
Feature Some brands charge several hundred for a light, and some seem to charge pennies. Does it make a difference?

What are smart bike lights, and do you really need them?
By Andy Turner published
Feature From lights that know what's around you, to self dimming options, to ones that have in-build theft alarms
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