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 on the ground at all of the biggest events on the calendar, including the men's and women's Tours de France, the Giro d'Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the Spring Classics and the World Championships. 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

Tadej Pogačar vs the rest – Our analysis of the top 10 contenders at the Vuelta a España
By Dani Ostanek, Matilda Price Published
Analysis No rider looks likely to beat the Tour de France champion, but there are plenty of GC names to watch in Spain

Jonas Vingegaard out for rest of season with no return possible after crash
By Matilda Price Published
News No World Championships return for Dane after breaking collarbone at Tour de France

Czech Tour: Netcompany Ineos dominate stage 2 to deliver AJ August to mountaintop victory and race lead
By Matilda Price Published
Results Fancellu second, Pozzovivo third atop 15km final climb

'Incredibly frustrating and disappointing' – Three UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders eliminated from Volta a Portugal as riders unaware of time limit change
By Matilda Price Last updated
News Two-time stage winner Julius Johansen among six riders who finished outside the time limit, which was calculated differently from what was stated in the roadbook – but was communicated in advance

Eight things we learnt from a spellbinding edition of the Tour de France Femmes
By Dani Ostanek, Matilda Price Published
Analysis On their way home from Nice, the Cyclingnews team dissects the key aspects of one of the most memorable and entertaining stage races of 2026

In Antonia Niedermaier, Canyon-SRAM have created the perfect successor to Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney
By Matilda Price Published
News German rider finished fourth and won white jersey at Tour de France Femmes, with Polish teammate reportedly on the move from team next year

'I felt stronger than in any other editions' – Why Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney can celebrate second at the Tour de France Femmes as much as her 2024 win
By Matilda Price Published
News Canyon-SRAM celebrate being on the podium five times in a row in backdrop of rapidly-rising level in peloton rather than rueing a missed win

'We can only lose it if we had it first' – Tour de France Femmes ends in tears for Marlen Reusser as she crashes off of podium
By Matilda Price Published
News Swiss rider tumbles all the way down to 14th but Movistar take positives with stage win and yellow jersey stint

'If she's on Demi's wheel, she gets over the top and nothing changes on GC' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney loses yellow as complaint about Gery goes nowhere at Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
News No penalty for FDJ rider after a frustrating day for Canyon-SRAM, but still all to play for on stage 9

'A payback for all the second and third places' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out all the stops to move within reach of second Tour de France Femmes title
By Matilda Price Published
News 2024 victor in race lead with 15 second advantage to Demi Vollering and now expects 'a massive fight for basically everything' in remaining two stages

No fairytale Mont Ventoux comeback for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as team still without answers on underwhelming Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
News 'Looking at last year's programme and this year's programme doesn't give us any insight for this moment, but we will do it, of course, afterwards' says team manager Rutger Thijssen

'So many riders now are able to ride at a high level, it's crazy' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot reveals she hit a power PB as she was being put to the sword at Tour de France Femmes
By Laura Weislo, Matilda Price Published
News Defending champion reflects on massive gains in level in women's cycling, saying 'in one year, the difference is huge'

A proposal, a baptism of fire and an MTB ride at 10 years old – Everyone at the Tour de France Femmes has a Mont Ventoux story
By Matilda Price Published
News The Bald Mountain was the talk of the town on stage 6, with even those who have never raced holding special memories of the climb

Despite 'all the noise', UAE Team L'IMAD's multi-leader approach working but Mont Ventoux could change everything at the Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Riders have hit back at media speculation as they want to let the road speak, and so far that means three UAE riders in the top 10, but how will they approach Ventoux?

'We're going to try to win the stage' – Marlen Reusser ready to go big on Mont Ventoux in search of Tour de France Femmes victory
By Matilda Price Published
News Swiss rider sitting 12 seconds ahead of Demi Vollering with three big stages remaining

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is nowhere near done, but don't underestimate Marlen Reusser in yellow – Tour de France Femmes analysis
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Who won and who lost on the hot and challenging roads to Dijon

'I found my flow' - Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney pulls out one of her best TTs ever to gain on several rivals at Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
News Polish rider 'spent a huge amount of time working on my TT skills' and saw dividends in Dijon

Late mechanical costs Elisa Longo Borghini seconds in strong Tour de France Femmes TT
By Matilda Price Published
News Italian had to change her bike in final 3km, but still finished better than most GC contenders

A very Swiss start to the Tour de France Femmes, but what next for women's cycling in Switzerland?
By Matilda Price Published
Features A lovely few days from Lausanne to Geneva, but only two Swiss riders on the start list and not many pathways to the WorldTour

Extra clothing checks at Tour de France Femmes after reports riders may be padding bras for aero gains
By Matilda Price Published
News Jury warns that particular attention will be paid to items of clothing that 'could modify riders' morphology' before stage 4 TT

'The goal is to minimise the loss' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney fully realistic about Tour de France Femmes time trial abilities
By Matilda Price Published
News Polish rider sees opportunities to make up for any time losses later in race

A plan months in the making and 'a very hard worker' – How Uno-X Mobility grabbed double success at the Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
News Sigrid Haugset had her eye on stage 3 for weeks, and on Monday she 'showed the world who she is'

'Sitting in the wheels could be a bit boring' – Célia Gery on the attack as FDJ United-Suez balance yellow goals and opportunism at Tour de France Femmes
By Matilda Price Published
News Young French star on great form and a potential 'insurance card' for team who do have eyes on more than just GC

'We could not let this slip through our fingers' – SD Worx-Protime face burden of favourites as they burn through whole team on Tour de France Femmes sprint stage
By Matilda Price Published
News Lorena Wiebes says no feeling of frustration at being forced to chase as DS suggests other teams 'do nothing and also lose'
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