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

E3 Saxo Classic adds new ascent of Oude Kwaremont and extra climbing to 2026 route
By Matilda Price published
News Tweaks to route include an unused way up the Kwaremont as race organisers commit to finishes in Harelbeke for next five editions

11 of the most unexpected moments of the 2025 racing season
By Matilda Price, Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis In a season where some results almost seemed prewritten by dominant riders, here are 11 moments we didn't predict, from Classics underdogs and golden comebacks, to dramatic time trials and tactical masterclasses

Tour de France Femmes 2026 contenders – Ranking the early favourites for the yellow jersey after the route reveal
By Matilda Price published
Contenders Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot poised to go head-to-head once again next summer

Alpe d'Huez – A history of the most famous 21 turns of the Tour de France
By Dani Ostanek, Peter Stuart, Stefan Rogers, Matilda Price last updated
The very first mountain-top finish in the Tour has never failed to live up to its status as the most iconic in the race's history

Felipe Orts wins Nacht van Woerden, ending Lars van der Haar's 10-year winning streak
By Matilda Price published
Results Spanish rider soloes to victory under the lights ahead of Pim Ronhaar and Jente Michels

Nacht van Woerden: Fem van Empel takes comeback victory in second race of the season
By Matilda Price published
Results Aniek van Alphen second, Inge van der Heijden third in Woerden

FDJ-Suez knock SD Worx-Protime off top spot of UCI WorldTeam rankings for first time in five years
By Matilda Price published
News French team tops the charts for 2025 as Demi Vollering also number 1 rider in the world

Shari Bossuyt returns to Track World Championships for first time since doping suspension – though without Madison partner Lotte Kopecky
By Matilda Price published
News 'I mainly want to have fun' says Belgian who is in action in Chile this week

UCI ketones statement only introduces more anti-doping grey areas, the exact thing cycling doesn't need – Opinion
By Matilda Price published
Opinion Recommending against certain products or practices but not banning them blurs the line in a sport where the boundaries need to be clear

Lorena Wiebes, Tadej Pogačar… Dušan Rajović? – Which rider won the most road races in 2025?
By Matilda Price published
Feature Breaking down the most successful riders of 2025 across the men's and women's pelotons

UCI recommends against use of legal ketone supplements among professional cyclists due to lack of evidence of performance benefits
By Matilda Price published
News Ketones remain legal but UCI joins MPCC in stance against their use

Herald Sun Tour cancelled once again after latest comeback attempt
By Matilda Price published
News Organisers cite "challenged environment for sponsorship and business" as reason for cancellation

Paul Seixas completes massive 323km, 12-hour Alpine ride with 8,000m of elevation to round out extraordinary season
By Matilda Price published
News Young Frenchman reportedly set off at 3am to complete the 12 hours ride in the French and Swiss Alps

Tour de France 2026 – All the route rumours ahead of the official presentation
By Dani Ostanek, Matilda Price last updated
Analysis The details we know about next summer's men's Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes

Stage 3 of Tour of Holland cancelled after vehicles enter race route, riders refuse to continue
By Matilda Price published
Results Repeated incidents of cars on race route force cancellation of Friday's stage

Seven seriously underrated cycling transfers for 2026
By Matilda Price published
Analysis From Harper and Boichis to Van Agt and Van Dam, here are seven under-the-radar moves for 2026 that could well make waves next season

Giro del Veneto: Isaac del Toro solos to 16th win of season
By Matilda Price published
Mexican takes win ahead of Pavel Sivakov and Jonas Abrahamsen in Verona

Lorena Wiebes to chase more rainbow jerseys at Track World Championships with busy event schedule
By Matilda Price published
News 2024 scratch world champion will return to the velodrome in Chile

'It's a last desperate attempt to get as many points as possible' – Relegation/promotion battle will go down to wire as Uno-X Mobility enter Chrono des Nations
By Matilda Price published
News Norwegian team currently only 337 points clear of Cofidis with a few points-scoring opportunities left this week

Tour of Chongming Island: Georgia Baker upgraded to winner of stage 1 after Kathrin Schweinberger relegated in sprint
By Simone Giuliani last updated
Results Australian named stage victor with Sofie van Rooijen second and Mia Griffin third

'I regret it now' – Yara Kastelijn apologises to Shirin van Anrooij after chasing down teammate at Gravel World Championships
By Matilda Price published
News Kastelijn played a part in pulling chasing group to lone leader Van Anrooij in Saturday's elite women's race

Trofeo Tessile & Moda Donne: Elisa Longo Borghini soloes to victory in Oropa to take second win of the week
By Matilda Price published
Results Marlen Reusser second, Urška Žigart third after whittling-down process on final 6.7km climb

UCI Gravel World Championships: Florian Vermeersch turns silver into gold with dominant solo victory to claim world title in elite men's race
By Matilda Price, Jackie Tyson published
Results Distanced breakaway companion Frits Biesterbos settles for silver, Matej Mohorič takes bronze in Limburg
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