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

'Not really proud' – Tour de France heartache for Liam Slock as attempt to upset the sprinters with 40km solo just falls short on stage 8
By Matilda Price Published
News Belgian breakaway rider caught just outside of the final kilometre after a valient day out front

Tour de France: Tim Merlier claims back-to-back victories on stage 8 with furious sprint into Bergerac
By Matilda Price Published
Results Biniam Girmay second, Olav Kooij third as breakaway rider Liam Slock caught on the run-in to Bergerac

European champion Erica Magnaldi scores latest gravel win with Italian National Championships title
By Matilda Price Published
News Filippo Agostinacchio wins elite men's title awarded at GP Enzo Cainero

Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz are putting on a happy face at the Tour de France, but I'm not really buying it – is anyone?
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Latest social media video of the two attempts to dispel any notion of tension, but it's hard to believe that the leadership question won't rear its head again this Tour

Tour de France stage 8 preview – A rematch for the sprinters in Bergerac as Merlier goes for two in a row
By Lyne Lamoureux, Matilda Price Last updated
Preview Another flat stage from Périgueux to Bergerac offers the sprinters a chance to do battle once more, but can Tim Merlier make it two in a row?

Sprints underrated, mountains overrated? We just had a huge debate about which Tour de France stages are more exciting, and want to know your thoughts
By Matilda Price Published
Poll The start of the Tour has sparked discussion about excitement, tension and whether mountain stages are more foregone than sprints these days

Will Tadej Pogačar beat Mark Cavendish's Tour de France stage wins record? Crunching the numbers
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Slovenian records his 22nd win, putting record within reach by 2030, according to our number crunching

Tour de France: Mads Pedersen scorches stage 4 sprint with Quinn Simmons closing for Lidl-Trek one-two as yellow jersey changes hands
By Matilda Price Published
Results Uno-X Mobility's Torstein Træen goes into race lead as breakaway group of 10 allowed large leash into Foix

As it happened: World champion grabs yellow by the smallest margins with Tour de France stage 3 uphill sprint
By Matilda Price Last updated
LIVE This 195.9km route with 3,950 metres of elevation gain could deliver a GC battle, but also provides a great springboard for an opportunist looking to grab the yellow jersey

Our Tour de France predictions – The Cyclingnews team's best guesses for how the race will play out
By Matilda Price Published
Roundtable We predict the podium and jersey winners, as well as our wildcard guesses for what will happen on the road between Barcelona and Paris

All the special kits for the Tour de France – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe unveil switch-out jersey
By Matilda Price Published
Round-up Visma-Lease a Bike, Movistar, Pinarello-Q36.5 and Jayco AlUla all have special kits this July

Tadej Pogačar has a million dollar Richard Mille watch for the Tour de France, but what are the chances of him actually wearing it?
By Matilda Price Published
News Slovenian unlikely to wear expensive timepiece in public over 'safety concerns'

Crisis averted – Edoardo Affini will start Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard avoids losing another teammate
By Matilda Price Published
News Italian crashed heavily at National Championships

'My career is already more than successful' – Pressure-free Mathieu van der Poel eyes up another stint in yellow at Tour de France
By Matilda Price Published
News Dutchman says 'nothing is a must anymore' as he seeks bonus success, starting in Barcelona

UAE Team Emirates-XRG Tour de France team confirmed as Tadej Pogačar assembles 'a fantastic group of teammates and staff' to chase fifth title
By Matilda Price Published
News Line-up includes Isaac del Toro, Adam Yates and Tim Wellens with no major surprises but spades of strength

Write off Jonas Vingegaard at your peril, but there is one thing that could let him down at this Tour de France
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Dane looks to be back at his best level, but are team problems going to cost him?

With Oscar Onley out, what can Netcompany Ineos hope to achieve in this Tour de France – and in future ones?
By Matilda Price Published
Analysis Five-year aim of winning the Tour looks particularly distant right now, but who can make the race a success this July, and how do they get back on track going forward?

Franziska Koch scores first German time trial title after double road race victories
By Matilda Price Published
Results Koch puts 26 seconds into Antonia Niedermaier whilst Lisa Klein takes third

Former world champion Lizzie Deignan takes up sports director role with British Cycling ahead of LA Olympics
By Matilda Price Published
News 'It’s been over 10 years since my world title so it’s time for us to step into our potential and deliver more rainbow jerseys!' says Brit

Nils Politt reclaims German time trial title as narrow margins separate stacked podium
By Matilda Price Published
Results Max Walscheid second, Jasha Sütterlin third on 41km course in Streufdorf

Another Tour de France rider at risk? Visma-Lease a Bike say Edoardo Affini 'will be monitored' after high-speed crash at Italian Road Championships
By Matilda Price Last updated
News Affini taken away in an ambulance after crashing in time trial on a downhill section – Video

Rémi Cavagna speeds to elite men's TT title for first time in three years at French National Championships
By Matilda Price Published
Results Defending champion Bruno Armirail second, Ewen Costiou third

Célia Le Mouël shocks the favourites to triumph in women's elite time trial at French National Championships
By Matilda Price Published
Results ProTeam rider beats Maëva Squiban and Cédrine Kerbaol to the win in Les Vals du Dauphiné
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