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

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

'I want to try to win Flanders and Liège' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot revelling in the pressure ahead of Tour de France Femmes defence year
By Matilda Price published
News 2025 Tour champion hoping for more success in 2026 after remarkable return to road racing

Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi add more strength to winning roster for 2026 – But here's why they're not stepping to the Women's WorldTour
By Matilda Price published
News 'It's not enough to be a top WorldTour team' says team who succeed in upping budget to €1.8 million but choose not to apply for license

Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: Milan-San Remo – the hardest Monument to win?
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Analysing whether the Slovenian can ever win the Classicisima, and what would have to happen for him to do so

Superprestige Niel: Lucinda Brand conquers the sand to take fifth victory of the season
By Matilda Price published
Results Inge van der Heijden moves into series lead with second, Aniek van Alphen third

Tadej Pogačar's former DS to strategise for Remco Evenepoel and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2026
By Matilda Price published
News Allan Peiper returns to management following recovery from cancer with 'clear sporting vision and turning it into daily performance'

'My second career starts today' – Toon Aerts emotional after claiming first major title since doping suspension
By Matilda Price published
News Belgian wins European Championships, marking just his second win since serving a two-year ban

The 12 biggest breakthrough riders of 2025
By James Moultrie, Matilda Price published
Analysis From Squiban and Del Toro to Seixas and Holmgren, Cyclingnews looks at the fastest rising stars of the road from last season

Filling the Evenepoel void, or finding a new direction? Analysing Soudal-QuickStep's rider recruitment for 2026
By Matilda Price published
Analysis A closer look at who the Belgian team have signed for 2026, and what it means for their future

Eight underrated riders who deserve more credit – according to us
By Matilda Price published
Analysis The Cyclingnews team weighs in on the riders that deserve to be celebrated more, or are perhaps underrated by the cycling world

Another important transfer market – analysing the sports directors and key staff changing teams for 2026
By Matilda Price published
Analysis From a major overhaul at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe to some interesting changes in the Women's WorldTour

I got into cycling because of these two retiring riders – It will be strange to cover the sport without them
By Matilda Price published
Opinion With Geraint Thomas and Lizzie Deignan both retiring in 2025, Matilda Price reflects on the impact they had on the sport, and on her

Uncertain futures? The top riders without a contract for 2026
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis A rundown of the most notable riders who have yet to confirm their futures in the sport

Movistar deny any knowledge of Oier Lazkano Biological Passport abnormalities
By Matilda Price published
News Spanish squad says they only became aware of the case against Lazkano on the same day it was made public, and that it was 'materially impossible to know, or even intuit, any anomaly'
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