Katy Madgwick

Katy Madgwick is a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling. Head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, Katy has written for a broad range of publications, and is a regular contributor to Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack. 

On the broadcast side, she is a co-host of the On Yer Bike podcast, occasional contributor to BBC Radio, and features on CADE Media's Pro Show podcast for the first time in 2025.

She is a lover of all things French and a cyclo-cross obsessive, and probably ought to get on her actual bike more often.

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The shadow tour? Inside the Coupe de France, French cycling's second-biggest multi-day competition

By Katy Madgwick published

The Tour de France may be the pinnacle, but this lower-level series offers important racing for French teams, the chance for young riders to shine, and all-important UCI points

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Tour de France: Mark Cavendish fought to avoid being time cut on stage 1 of the Tour de France

How do time cuts work in the Tour de France?

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Riders face being sent home from the race if they finish outside the daily limit

UAE Team Emirates XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar (C) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 1st stage of the 77th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 195,8 km between Domérat and Montlucon, on June 8, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

As it happened: Star-studded late breakaway makes it to the line on dramatic Critérium du Dauphiné stage 1

By Katy Madgwick last updated

LIVE Eight-day race kicks off with hilly but explosive 189.2km from Domérat to Montluçon

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Team UAE's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates his overall leader's pink jersey with the "Trofeo Senza Fine" (Endless or Infinity Trophy) on the podium in front of the Colosseum, after the 21st and last stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia cycling race, 125km from Rome to Rome on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)

What is the prize money for the Giro d'Italia?

By Katy Madgwick last updated

Giro d'Italia Cyclingnews looks at how the prize fund for the first Grand Tour of the year is distributed

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Team Bora's Primoz Roglic celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 7th and final stage of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya cycling tour of Catalonia race, a 88,2 km loop between Barcelona and Barcelona, on March 30, 2025. Roglic won the Vuelta a Catalunya on Sunday, soloing through the seventh and final stage in Barcelona, where his main rival Juan Ayuso (UAE) fell behind in the final. Roglic, who was a second behind Ayuso at the start of this final stage, broke away with 20 km to go and managed to maintain his lead to secure his second Volta a Catalunya victory. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Primož Roglič wins Volta a Catalunya after stunning solo stage victory

By Katy Madgwick published

Result Ayuso loses his one-second overall lead on the final stage as Slovenian makes stunning attack

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Team Lidl-Trek's US rider Quinn Simmons celebrates crossing first the finish line of the 6th stage of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya cycling tour of Catalonia, a 159km stage race between Berga and Queralt, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Volta a Catalunya: Quinn Simmons wins severely shortened stage 6

By Katy Madgwick published

Results Ayuso heads into final stage with slim lead over Roglič

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AMPOSTA SPAIN MARCH 28 Matthew Brennan of United Kingdom and Team Visma Lease A Bike Blue Points Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 104th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025 Stage 5 a 1659km stage from Pauls to Amposta UCIWT on March 28 2025 in Amposta Spain Photo by Szymon GruchalskiGetty Images

Volta a Catalunya: Brennan sprints to second win on stage 5, Ayuso retakes race lead

By Katy Madgwick published

Results 19-year-old comes out on top following split in peloton as Spaniard snatches a bonus second

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Volta a Catalunya: Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) outduels Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) to win stage 4 and take over GC lead

Volta a Catalunya: Primož Roglič takes leader's jersey with stage 4 two-up sprint win over Juan Ayuso atop Monteserrat

By Katy Madgwick published

Results Enric Mas best in six-rider chase group on Catalonia's most emblematic ascent and moves into third on GC

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Team UAE's Juan Ayuso (C) and Team Bora's Primoz Roglic (R) cross the finish line in first and second place respectively during the 3rd stage of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya cycling tour of Catalonia, a 178,3 km race between Viladecans and La Molina, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Volta a Catalunya: Glory for Juan Ayuso on stage 3 as Spaniard tops Primož Roglič at La Molina

By Katy Madgwick published

Results Spaniard carves out slim six-second lead over Red Bull rider

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FIGUERES SPAIN MARCH 25 LR Ethan Vernon of United Kingdom and Team IsraelPremier Tech celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Matthew Brennan of United Kingdom and Team Visma Lease A Bike Green Leader Jersey during the 104th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025 Stage 2 a 1773km stage from Banyoles to Figueres UCIWT on March 25 2025 in Figueres Spain Photo by Szymon GruchalskiGetty Images

Volta a Catalunya: Ethan Vernon edges Matthew Brennan by half a wheel to win stage 2

By Katy Madgwick published

Results Kaden Groves goes third in high-speed sprint in Figueres but loses two more seconds to Brennan in GC

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