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.
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Road World Championships – Pogačar, Evenepoel or a new rainbow jersey? Riders to watch in the elite men's road race
By Matilda Price published
Contenders Analysing the top 10 contenders for the rainbow jersey on Sunday

Juan Ayuso joins Lidl-Trek on five-year contract after early UAE Team Emirates-XRG exit
By Matilda Price, James Moultrie published
News 23-year-old Spanish rider will ride as US-registered team's GC star until at least 2030

'The national federation had to make choices' – Michiel Mouris adds to Dutch junior World Championships success despite youth cuts
By Matilda Price published
News The Netherlands take both junior TT world titles, but under-23 pathway currently suspended amid budget restraints

School exams and family altitude camps deliver Megan Arens to junior time trial world title
By Matilda Price published
News Unorthodox preparation pays off for Dutch rider who claims gold for Netherlands at World Championships

'I don't have anything to compare it to' – New Zealand's Nate Pringle goes from club team to World Championships silver in just six months
By Matilda Price published
News 21-year-old surprises himself in Kigali as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies take three of the five top spots

'I thought in my head, this is not going to go well' – Zoe Bäckstedt conquers tough TT climbs to take first rainbow jersey since junior double
By Matilda Price published
News Pre-race favourite delivers with a dominant win in Kigali, but didn't know how well she was going until the finish

'The course definitely suits me' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney cautiously looking ahead to World Championships road race after TT test
By Matilda Price published
News Polish rider should be among the top favourites for Saturday's elite road race, but is 'hoping that my body will be adapting better' in tough Kigali conditions

Kigali conditions see top riders falter in elite time trials, but can they turn it around before the road races? – World Championships analysis
By Matilda Price published
Analysis Heat, air quality and altitude takes a toll on several riders in what one called 'literally the hardest TT of my life'
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