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

'A nut you have to crack' – Philosophical Marlen Reusser overcomes challenges to claim much-desired time trial rainbow jersey
By Matilda Price published
News Swiss specialist 'rides the wave' of career ups and downs to take a big win in Kigali

'I'm going to give 200% to go for that gold medal' – Zoe Bäckstedt confidently aiming at inaugural standalone U23 time trial world title
By Matilda Price published
News British rider tops the list of TT favourites as under-23 women compete separately at a World Championships for first time ever

Truly global World Championships – The future of cycling, or too many complications? Cyclingnews writers weigh in
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Road World Championships are visiting more locations increasingly far away from mainland Europe, but this comes with positives and negatives

Fewer stars, but potentially more open racing – How will the absence of several big names affect the Rwanda World Championships?
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Riders like Mathieu van der Poel, Lotte Kopecky and Jonas Vingegaard are all skipping the Rwandan World Championships, but this could actually be a positive

Zoe Bäckstedt vs the rest? – Riders to watch in the World Championships women's U23 time trial
By Matilda Price published
Contenders First-ever edition of separate U23 time trial for women has a field stacked full of talent

Tom Pidcock and Q36.5 plotting future Grand Tour success after Vuelta a España podium
By Matilda Price published
News 'We need to close a minimum of three to four minutes – I think that's an achievable gap' says Brit's coach

Tom Pidcock, Oscar Onley and Anna Henderson to lead Great Britain team at World Championships but no elite women in road race
By Matilda Price published
News Cat Ferguson and Zoe Bäckstedt top title hopes in U23 road race and TT

Juan Ayuso, Julian Alaphilippe and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot lead Spain and France teams for Rwanda World Championships
By Matilda Price published
News Monument and Grand Tour stage winners added to start lists for elite races

'Next time it will only get worse' – Riders ask for solutions after Vuelta a España ends with protests and yet another stage cancellation
By Matilda Price published
News Michal Kwiatkowski vocal in criticism of handling of final stage in Madrid

As it happened: Vuelta a España best young rider takes his first Grand Tour win amid Vingegaard-Almeida stalemate on stage 17
By Matilda Price last updated
Live Giulio Pellizzari wins atop the Alto de El Morredero as only minor changes on the GC behind him

Ineos Grenadiers riders shave their heads in celebration of Egan Bernal's first Grand Tour win since life-threatening crash
By Matilda Price published
News Michal Kwiatkowski and Brandon Rivera lose bet as Ineos Grenadiers claim second stage victory of race

Vuelta a España stage 16: Egan Bernal wins abbreviated race with unusual finish as last climb eliminated due to protesters
By Matilda Price published
Results Mikel Landa settles for second in two-up breakaway sprint with 8km to go

Lotte Kopecky returns to road racing at Tour l'Ardèche despite opting out of World Championships
By Matilda Price published
News Rest of Belgian's road season undecided as she tries to rediscover race rhythm in France

As it happened: No stage winner but GC gaps emerge as Vuelta a España stage 10 disrupted by protestors
By Matilda Price last updated
Live Pidcock and Vingegaard gain time in Basque hills as stage cut short due to protests in Bilbao

'We just want to race' – Riders speak out against pro-Palestine protests that caused Vuelta a España crash
By Matilda Price published
News Protesters holding Palestine flags entered the road as race remains target of protest due to Israel-Premier Tech inclusion

As it happened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG claim another Vuelta a España win and new red jersey crowned on stage 10
By Matilda Price last updated
Live Jay Vine wins atop Larra Belagua climb as Jonas Vingegaard takes red jersey

Juan Ayuso breaks long-term contract to leave UAE Team Emirates-XRG early over 'differences in vision'
By Matilda Price, James Moultrie published
News Team confirm Spaniard's departure, with new team not yet announced, but will complete season with UAE

Primož Roglič to join Tadej Pogačar at Rwanda World Championships
By Matilda Price published
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider expected to be amongst Slovenian selection as Pogačar hunts title defence

Simac Ladies Tour contenders – Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo and Cat Ferguson take on open stage race
By Matilda Price published
Contenders Six-day race in Belgium and the Netherlands is mainly flat, but should make for some interesting and tactical racing with several possible winners

Vuelta a España stage 9: Jonas Vingegaard seizes win after solo charge on Valdezcaray climb
By Matilda Price published
Results Tom Pidcock outsprints João Almeida to take second as Torstein Træen retains race lead

Jenny Rissveds and Luca Martin take XCO victories at Les Gets UCI Mountain Bike World Series
By Matilda Price published
News Sixth for Mathieu van der Poel as Puck Pieterse has off weekend ahead of World Championships

'All we can do is look ahead' – Mads Pedersen winless but still on the hunt at Vuelta a España
By Matilda Price published
News Dane eyes up harder stages as a chance for victory after flat sprint on stage 8 "just wasn't good enough"

Vuelta a España stage 8: Jasper Philipsen claims second stage victory in chaotic sprint
By Matilda Price published
Results Second on the line Elia Viviani relegated. Ethan Vernon awarded second and Arne Marit is third. No changes to GC.
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