Matilda Price
Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported from many of the biggest events on the calendar, including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France Femmes, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.
Latest articles by Matilda Price

All I want for Christmas is… The things we wish would change about professional cycling in 2026 and beyond
By Matilda Price published
Analysis The Cyclingnews team comes up with a hypothetical wishlist for Cycling Santa's consideration

Diversifying their GC options beyond Kopecky and Van der Breggen – Analysing SD Worx-Protime's quality over quantity rider signings for 2026
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Dutch team have filled the climbing gaps on their roster, whilst retaining their impressive Classics core

All the new WorldTour team kits for 2026 – UAE Team Emirates, SD Worx-Protime, NSN Cycling and more
By Matilda Price last updated
Feature Rounding up all the reveals and new designs so far

Ineos Grenadiers are getting the band back together in 2026, but it's going to take more than Dave Brailsford and Geraint Thomas to return to their old Sky highs
By Matilda Price published
Opinion The British team want to win the Tour again, but can a return to the past bring them into the future?

There will be only 14 Women's WorldTour teams in 2026 – is that a worrying sign for the women's peloton?
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Not enough teams met the criteria for 2026, either for financial or performance reasons, which isn't ideal for the UCI's project to strengthen the sport

Lidl-Trek reveal signature colourful jersey for 2026, complete with new AI sponsor
By Matilda Price published
News New design continues with popular primary colours theme, and the addition of ServiceNow logo

Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: A fifth Tour de France title – It feels like an inevitability
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Slovenian could probably win a sixth Tour too, if he wants to

Decathlon CMA CGM unveil ambitious plans to win a Monument and target Grand Tours – Including who will lead their Tour de France effort
By Matilda Price published
News Tour team likely to be shaped around debutant Olav Kooij's sprint campaign, with Paul Seixas undecided between Tour and Vuelta

'Now the dream is the yellow jersey' – Kévin Vauquelin planning 2026 around Tour de France in first season with Ineos Grenadiers
By Matilda Price published
News French rider 'on the right track aiming for the general classification' after year of discovery in 2025

Jack Haig signs for Ineos Grenadiers as Sam Welsford also appears to be at team's training camp
By Matilda Price published
News Australians could both be riding for British team in 2026 as roster nears completion

First new kits of 2026 revealed as teams warm up for the start of the season
By Matilda Price published
News Groupama-FDJ United and Cofidis drop new jerseys as Ineos Grenadiers riders spotted in interesting new design

Why are the men's and women's Paris-Roubaix races on the same day in 2026? ASO explains calendar change
By Matilda Price published
News Race director Gouvenou details why the women's Monument will no longer have its own day next season

Tadej Pogačar's rainbow Colnago Y1Rs sells for nearly $200,000 at auction
By Matilda Price published
News Last-minute bids push final offer up to $190,500

When will we see Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert this winter? 'Big Two' schedules and clashes confirmed as Tom Pidcock swerves cyclocross
By Dani Ostanek last updated
Feature Eternal rivals set to race limited campaigns once again, with five key clashes confirmed

'Visma said it would be difficult for me to race a Grand Tour in 2026, that was the turning point' – Cian Uijtdebroeks lifts lid on breaking contract to join Movistar
By Matilda Price published
News Belgian details how his relationship and alignment with Visma-Lease a Bike broke down over GC ambitions and lack of opportunities

Deceuninck leave, Alpecin extend as new title sponsor expected soon for Alpecin-Deceuninck and Fenix-Deceuninck
By Simone Giuliani last updated
News The Belgian window and door maker to remain as minor sponsor after announcing intention to leave in spring

Young Australian Hamish McKenzie makes injury-delayed step up to WorldTour with Jayco-AlUla
By Matilda Price published
News 21-year-old has been on Jayco's books since 2024, riding for the under-23 team Hagens Berman Jayco

Tour de France Femmes best young rider Nienke Vinke departs Picnic PostNL early to join SD Worx-Protime
By Matilda Price published
News Young Dutch climber joins team on a three-year deal, with eyes on GC campaigns and the Ardennes Classics

Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: An Olympic title – the cherry on top which might end up eluding him
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Can the modern GOAT cap off his list of achievements with an Olympic title, or might that be the one major title he can't secure?

A climber-friendly course that could get in the way of Elisa Longo Borghini's third title – Analysing the Giro d'Italia Women route
By Matilda Price published
Analysis A lowkey start builds to a big crescendo with the Colle delle Finestre, a tough stage in the Dolomites, and a challenging uphill TT

I'm glad professional cycling is finally facing up to some of its ethical dilemmas – but there are still many more things we need to talk about
By Matilda Price published
Opinion The Israel question has sparked a lot of debate, and arguably made other topics harder to ignore

Mathieu van der Poel reveals cyclocross schedule, starting as soon as two weeks' time
By Matilda Price published
News World champion confirms 13-race calendar building up to attempt at record-breaking eighth rainbow jersey in elite men's race

Bad news for the sprinters, good news for Tadej Pogačar? Artificial hill under construction for 2028 Abu Dhabi Road World Championships
By Matilda Price published
News Middle Eastern road race likely won't be so flat after all

Fernando Gaviria handed two-year driving ban and two-month suspended sentence for drunk driving five times over the legal limit in Monaco
By Matilda Price published
News Colombian rider pleaded guilty to the offense in court on Tuesday, received ban, sentence and €5,000 fine

'Every setback teaches you something' – Chris Froome returns to riding after crash, but remains quiet about future
By Matilda Price published
Four-time Tour de France winner doesn't have a contract for 2026, but hasn't formally confirmed his retirement, as former team NSN Cycling appear in unbranded kit
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