
Andy Turner
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

Goodyear Eagle Sport Review: Old school clincher with old school pricing, but modern day performance
By Andy Turner published
Review It’s not the fastest, it’s not the grippiest, but for the price it might just be one of the best value tyres on the market

Madison Crypto Air Review: great performance at a fraction of the price of others
By Andy Turner published
Review With competitors nearly eight times the price, the Crypto Air perform well by comparison, making them exceptional value

Continental Grand Prix TR Review: Most of the legendary GP5000 performance for nearly half the price
By Andy Turner published
Review Featuring the same super grippy and fast rolling BlackChili compound but for £40 cheaper, these are an impressive value pair of tyres

MAAP Pro Air 3.0 Jersey review: A welcome improvement on the previous version in many areas
By Andy Turner published
Review Improved fit, greater comfort, enhanced breathability, and the same high level of recycled materials used. But comes at a price

Cobbles vs climbs: The performance factors behind a Classics specialist
By Andy Turner published
What separates a Cobbled Classics contender from an Ardennes challenger? Cyclingnews dives into the performance aspects behind the one-day specialists

Castelli Entrata 2 bib shorts review: Impressive comfort at a great price, but there are better value options out there
By Andy Turner published
review Combining a quality chamois pad with a comfortable fit, in the more budget friendly bib shorts market the Entrata 2 make a good case for themselves

Scribe Core SL 60 review: Wind tunnel validated high performance without the huge cost
By Andy Turner published
review We found these to be aerodynamically fast wheels in the tunnel, and real-world fast out on the road. An incredible wheelset at an incredibly low price

Muc-Off AirMach Electric Mini Inflator Pro review: Small, mighty, and practical, but lack of waterproofing is an oversight
By Andy Turner published
Reduces the need to carry CO2 canisters or spend loads of time pumping. Quick and efficient tyre inflation, but struggles to seat tyres and is not waterproof.

Assos Mille GTS S11 bib shorts review: Hot weather standouts and very comfortable, but not without flaw
By Andy Turner published
review Superb comfort thanks to the great Mille chamois, while clever features enhance breathability. Some aesthetic choices will divide opinion though, as will the high price.
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