Pete Trifunovic

Pete Trifunovic

Engagement Editor

Pete joined Cyclingnews as Engagement Editor in 2024 having previously worked at GCN as a digital content creator, cutting his teeth in cycling journalism across their app, social media platforms, and website. While studying Journalism at university, he worked as a freelancer for Cycling Weekly reporting on races such as the Giro d’Italia and Milan-San Remo alongside covering the Women’s Super League and non-league football for various titles. Pete has an undeniable passion for sport, with a keen interest in tennis, running and football too.

Latest articles by Pete Trifunovic

Bahrain Victorious's French rider Lenny Martinez celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 8th and final stage of the 77th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 133,3 km between Val-d'Arc and Val-Cenis - Plateau du Mont Cenis, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Project Lenny: Can Rod Ellingworth and Bahrain Victorious develop France's next Tour de France winner?

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Features Lenny Martinez has left the French team stable in a bid to one day become a challenger at his home Grand Tour

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From Mont Ventoux to the Champs-Élysées: 10 iconic Tour de France moments

By Pete Trifunovic Published

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From emphatic victories and notable firsts to bizarre moments that only the Tour could throw up

SUPERDEVOLUY - LE DEVOLUY, FRANCE - JULY 17: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - Yellow Leader Jersey competes climbing the Col du Noyer (1664m) during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 17 a 177.8km stage from Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Superdevoluy 1500m / #UCIWT / on July 17, 2024 in Superdevoluy - Le Devoluy, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
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I don't like cycling's idealistic approach to 'real' racing – Tactical diversity should be welcomed

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Analysis In this age of short attention spans, cycling has become too fickle when it comes to what we deem exciting and what we decry as boring

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Soudal Quick-Step's Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel wearing the best young rider's white jersey reacts prior to the 2nd stage of the 77th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 204,6 km between Prémilhat and Issoire, on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
'We're confident that I'm in good shape' – Remco Evenepoel positive ahead of Critérium du Dauphiné time trial and first GC test

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Belgian upbeat about TT showdown with Pogačar and Vingegaard, but shifts focus to mountains for Tour de France

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Fred Wright of Bahrain Victorious follows Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek across finish line into Issoire
'Winning these bike races, that's the hard part' - Fred Wright's hunt for WorldTour win goes on after Dauphiné close call

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Bahrain Victorious rider calls out 'weird' racing from UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike after second-place finish

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Stage 2 winner Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek
'I knew this is where they would try to drop me' - Jonathan Milan's Critérium du Dauphiné comeback win sends warning to Tour rivals

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Italian briefly dropped from peloton on stage 2 but recovered impressively to take maillot jaune

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MONTLUCON FRANCE JUNE 08 Fred Wright of Great Britain and Team Bahrain Victorious competes in the breakaway during the 77th Criterium du Dauphine 2025 Stage 1 a 1958km stage from Domerat to Montlucon UCIWT on June 08 2025 in Montlucon France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
'If you don't try, you never know' - Fred Wright shows positive signs despite foiled attack at Critérium du Dauphiné

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News British rider held off peloton until final climb and GC battle quashed late raid

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MONTLUCON FRANCE JUNE 08 LR Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates XRG Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma Lease a Bike and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin Deceuninck compete in the breakaway during the 77th Criterium du Dauphine 2025 Stage 1 a 1958km stage from Domerat to Montlucon UCIWT on June 08 2025 in Montlucon France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
'Now maybe I'm scared' – Tadej Pogačar impressed by GC rivals despite success on explosive Critérium du Dauphiné opener

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News World champion welcomes Vingegaard's and Evenepoel's aggressive tactics as 'big three' face-off for first time in 2025

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard reacts prior to the start of the 1st stage of the 77th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 195,8 km between Domérat and Montlucon, on June 8, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
'That's more talk than anything' - Jonas Vingegaard dismisses lack of racing ahead of Critérium du Dauphiné battle with Pogačar and Evenepoel

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Dane relaxed despite less-than-ideal build-up to Tour de France tilt

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Dave Brailsford reportedly due to regain more prominent role in Ineos Grenadiers

By Alasdair Fotheringham, Pete Trifunovic Published

news Former mastermind of Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers set to scale back involvement with Manchester United

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PLATEAU DES GLIERES, FRANCE - JUNE 09: A general view of the peloton climbing to the Col des Esserieux (754m) during the 76th Criterium du Dauphine 2024, Stage 9 a 160.6km stage from Thones to Plateau des Glieres 1444m / #UCIWT / on June 09, 2024 in Plateau des Glieres, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
What's coming on Cyclingnews this June

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Membership The Critérium du Dauphiné brings a Pogačar-Vingegaard duel and new bike tech, while Cyclingnews Labs pits the best aero socks head-to-head

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IZMIR TURKIYE MAY 2 Harold Martin Lopez Granizo of the XDS Astana team wins the 56kilometer Selcuk Isabey Selcuk Meryemana stage of the 60th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye in Izmir Turkiye on May 2 2025 The stage was part of the countrys only ProSeries category cycling race which consists of 8 stages Photo by Metin AktasAnadolu via Getty Images
Tour de Hongrie: Harold Martín López climbs to stage 3 win

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Results XDS Astana rider claims vital points, as Covi and Philipsen finish second and third

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Crowds cheer as cyclists competing in the Tour de France, including stage winner Marcel Kittel (3rd R), pass through Parliament Square at the end of the race's third stage on July 7, 2014 in London, England. The first three stages of the Tour de France have taken place in England. After traveling through Yorkshire on the first two days, today's stage runs from Cambridge to London, finishing on The Mall. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Why do cycling's Grand Tours often start abroad? Grand Départs explained

By Pete Trifunovic Published

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Foreign starts to Grand Tours are by no means new but why do major races often begin beyond their borders, how much money is involved, and where could be next?

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TOPSHOT Team UAEs Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar R competes in Passo Sella during the 17th stage of the 107th Giro dItalia cycling race 159km between Selva di Val Gardena and Passo del Brocon on May 22 2024 Photo by Luca Bettini AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images
What's coming on Cyclingnews this May

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Unrivalled coverage from the first Grand Tour of the season, plus Women's WorldTour action in Spain as CN Labs tests hydration packs and bottles

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Team UAE's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates his overall leader's pink jersey with the "Trofeo Senza Fine" (Endless or Infinity Trophy) on the podium in front of the Colosseum, after the 21st and last stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia cycling race, 125km from Rome to Rome on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)
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The Selle Italia SLR Boost 3D saddle in white
Selle Italia unveils a clean twist on classic saddles

By Pete Trifunovic Published

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COMPIEGNE FRANCE APRIL 13 Oscar Chamberlain of Australia and Team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale C with teammates prior to the 122nd Paris Roubaix 2025 a 2592km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix UCIWT on April 13 2025 in Roubaix France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
'That first sector, it's just bodies falling' – Oscar Chamberlain soaks up debut Paris-Roubaix while providing spark of hope for Australian resurgence

By Simone Giuliani Published

News One of just three riders from nation lining up to take on the brutal cobbled test, the second-youngest rider in race is first Australian across line in 82nd place

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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 13: (L-R)Rory Townsend of Ireland and Team Q36.5 Pro Cycling and Markus Hoelgaard of Norway and Team Uno-X Mobility compete passing through the Artres a Famars cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 122nd Paris - Roubaix 2025 a 259.2km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 13, 2025 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
The highs and lows of Paris-Roubaix: Rory Townsend makes the break for Q36.5 as Joey Pidcock rolls in last

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Doug Ryder's squad experienced all the emotions at the Hell of the North

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ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 13: Matthew Brennan of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike crosses the finish line during the 122nd Paris - Roubaix 2025 a 259.2km one day race from Compiegne to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 13, 2025 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
'Van Aert told me to go for my own opportunity' - Youngest rider Matthew Brennan impresses as Belgian misses Paris-Roubaix podium

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Van Aert finishes in fourth after crash, as Briton rode aggressively and made the lead group before fading

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Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 15/03/2025 - Cycling - Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup: Konya - Konya Velodrome, Konya, Türkiye - Men’s Omnium - Points Race - Silver - Ashlin Barry (USA)
USA's Ashlin Barry earns podium at Paris-Roubaix Juniors behind European ITT junior champion Mouris

By Jackie Tyson Published

News 'If I keep racing like this, wins will come' US junior men's double road champion says after strong finish in Roubaix

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ROUBAIX FRANCE APRIL 12 Emma Norsgaard of Denmark and Team LidlTrek competes during the 5th ParisRoubaix Femmes 2025 a 1485km one day race from Denain to Roubaix on April 12 2025 in Roubaix France Photo by Billy CeustersGetty Images
'It's so, so hard. I just want to cry' - Lidl-Trek left fruitless at Paris-Roubaix Femmes despite multiple attacks

By Pete Trifunovic Published

News Emma Norsgaard and Ellen van Dijk light up Hell of the North, but come away empty-handed

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OUDENAARDE BELGIUM APRIL 06 Cat Ferguson of Great Britain and Movistar Team prior to the 22nd Ronde van Vlaanderen Tour des Flandres 2025 Womens Elite a 1689km one day race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde UCIWWT on April 06 2025 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
'It feels like a completely different sport' - Cat Ferguson gears up for Paris-Roubaix after whirlwind 12 months

By Pete Trifunovic Published

Interview The British youngster discusses tackling Monuments months after turning pro, how her junior career is already well behind her, and a potential Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ on home roads

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FAYENCE FRANCE FEBRUARY 21 Sander De Pestel of Belgium and Team Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale competes in the feeding area during the 2nd Classic Var 2025 a 1549km one day race from Le Luc to Fayence on February 21 2025 in Fayence France Photo by Billy CeustersGetty Images
Why nutrition is the new frontier in the performance of pro cyclists

By Pete Trifunovic Published

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As pro cycling speed records continue to tumble, Cyclingnews investigates the major role that nutrition is playing in this performance leap

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Four riders ride over the cobbles during the 2024 Paris-Roubaix Femmes
What's coming on Cyclingnews this April

By Pete Trifunovic Published

A monumental month of racing awaits, plus a clothing lab test, and an inside look at the world of rider agents

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