Owen Rogers
Owen Rogers is an experienced journalist, covering the sport for various magazines and websites for more than 10 years.
Initially concentrating mainly on the women's sport, he has covered hundreds of race days on the ground and interviewed some of the sport's biggest names.
Living near Cambridge in the UK, when he's not working you'll find him either riding his bike or playing drums.
Latest articles by Owen Rogers

Investigating the state of women's pro cycling in Spain – La Vuelta Femenina is thriving, but the lower levels are struggling
By Owen Rogers published
In-Depth As Spain gears up to host the first women's Grand Tour of the season, the situation for riders and teams outside of the WorldTour is concerning

As it happened: La Redoute proves pivotal launching the winning, solo move at Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes
By Owen Rogers last updated
Live Demi Vollering rode the final 34km to become the first woman to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes for a time.

As it happened: A solo win after a nail biting, tense finish at Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition
By Owen Rogers last updated
Live A 158.1 hilly course opens the women's Ardennes Classics

As it happened: Paris-Roubaix Femmes concludes with a breathtaking three-up sprint
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE Four-star sector at Haveluy à Wallers is a major new addition among extra 4.5km of cobbles as the elite women tackle Hell of the North

As it happened: After a crash marred final lap Scheldeprijs Women concludes with the expected bunch sprint
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE Elite women's peloton tackled 130.3km mid-week Classics in Schoten

'Performance-wise, I've been at the highest level I've ever been' – 43-year-old Domenico Pozzovivo comes out of retirement, signs with Solution Tech-Nippo-Rali
By Owen Rogers, Dani Ostanek published
News Italian climber will make his comeback this month at the Tour of the Alps

As it happened: The race is made with the Oude Kwaremont producing the winner of the Tour of Flanders Women
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE A solo move after 164km packed full of cobbles and climbs on the menu in Belgium's biggest day.

NXT Classic: Tibor del Grosso wins a tense two-up sprint to take a first win of the year
By Owen Rogers published
Results Mauro Schmid finishes second after a late attempt at a solo move

'I’m not going to wait for an attack' – Jasper Stuyven hopes to put Soudal-QuickStep’s classics campaign back on course at the Tour of Flanders
By Owen Rogers published
News The Belgian team have struggled to make a significant impact in the cobbled Classics in recent years, but have a strong squad for Sunday’s Monument.

As it happened: In Flanders Fields Women comes down to the most gripping of finishes
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE A small group contested the final 5km with a remarkable sprint finish

As it happened: Trofeo Alfredo Binda serves up a race of attrition with a three rider group fighting for the win
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE The peloton tackled five decisive finish circuits and 152.7km for the long-running Italian Classic

As it happened: Order is restored as the Kapelmuur-Bosberg duo make the difference at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Owen Rogers last updated
LIVE The European Champion Vollering escaped on the Kapelmuur with Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney but out-sprinted the Polish champion

'I really put myself through it' - Zoe Bäckstedt loses the UAE Tour white jersey but impresses on the brutal slopes of Jebel Hafeet
By Owen Rogers published
News Having shown her skills in the bunch sprints early in the week, Bäckstedt beat some climbers on the mountain

'I just embraced the game' – Elisa Longo Borghini plays it perfectly to win a third UAE Tour Women despite being 'uncertain about my shape'
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Italian champion dedicates Jebel Hafeet victory to late friend

'The more you have, the better it is' – Why three Continental teams were allowed to skirt UCI regulations and race the UAE Tour
By Owen Rogers published
News Sara Luccon won the intermediate sprints classification after rule-breaking invitation for the Top Girls Fassa Bortolo team

'I do this sport because I love it' – Amanda Spratt still finding new adventures in retirement season and 20th year of racing in Europe
By Owen Rogers published
Interview Despite her imminent retirement, the Australian remains last focused on racing in 2026

'It's UAE's to lose' – What the GC favourites expect on Jebel Hafeet with UAE Tour Women overall win up for grabs
By Owen Rogers published
News Can Elisa Longo Borghini defend her title? Who will be her closest challengers? We asked the contenders

'It was really a big mess in the final' - Barbara Guarischi on navigating chaos and crashes to bring Lorena Wiebes to another victory at the UAE Tour Women
By Owen Rogers published
News 'Working with Lorena is not a sacrifice. I do it with pleasure,' Italian rider has been working with the world's top sprinter since 2023, leading her to unprecedented success

'Drop her before the sprint' - UAE Team ADQ sprint coach André Greipel clear on safest way his riders can beat Lorena Wiebes
By Owen Rogers published
News Former German star with 22 Grand Tour wins now masterminding UAE sprint train

'You need to use every opportunity' - FDJ United-SUEZ forced to get creative without a top sprinter at the UAE Tour Women
By Owen Rogers published
News 'It was a good start into the season, even though we didn't have the result' newest recruit Franziska Koch on competing with the world's top-ranked team

Maggie Coles-Lyster 'fired up' after finishing a close fourth on the opening stage of the UAE Tour Women
By Owen Rogers published
News The Canadian sprinter is on the comeback trail after surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis

'We're not here to witness the race, we're here to fight for victory' - Kasia Niewiadoma and her team rue a disappointing UAE Tour Women opener
By Owen Rogers published
News Niewiadoma recovered from a late puncture to ensure she finished with the other GC favourites

'I don't expect the best legs' - Why the UAE Tour climb of Jebel Hafeet comes too soon for Marlen Reusser
By Owen Rogers published
News World time trial champion reveals why she left SD Worx

'There will be a point that I will be beaten in a sprint' – Lorena Wiebes aiming to extend invincible streak in UAE Tour season debut
By Owen Rogers published
News Dutch sprinter already has six stage wins at the race, but remains hungry for even more

'I'm afraid that the level goes down' – Could the latest Women's WorldTour rule changes pile the pressure onto riders and ultimately harm the sport?
By Owen Rogers published
Feature Team managers say regulation reforms, including more mandatory race participation, have increased pressure on riders and teams and will bring smaller pelotons in top level races
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