Sophie Hurcom
Sophie Hurcom is Procycling’s deputy editor. She joined the magazine in 2017, after working at Cycling Weekly where she started on work experience before becoming a sub editor, and then news and features writer. Prior to that, she graduated from City University London with a Masters degree in magazine journalism. Sophie has since reported from races all over the world, including multiple Tours de France, where she was thrown in at the deep end by making her race debut in 2014 on the stage that Chris Froome crashed out on the Roubaix cobbles.
Latest articles by Sophie Hurcom

The Women’s Challenge: the toughest race ever?
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Cyclingnews looks back at the Idaho race, one of the most groundbreaking events in the women's sport

Guillaume Martin: Think big
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Procycling Procycling speaks to the French climber about his start in the cycling, studying philosophy, drama and learning martial arts

Ineos Grenadiers: Back to the drawing board for the Tour de France
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling speaks to Gabriel Rasch about this year's Tour

Elise Chabbey: Living for the moment
By Sophie Hurcom, Procycling published
Q&A Swiss Canyon-SRAM rider on getting hypothermia in a bike race and enjoying every part of life

Chris Froome: The long climb
By Sophie Hurcom, Procycling magazine published
Procycling Procycling magazine's full-length interview with the four-time Tour de France champion

Tour de France stage 18 analysis: The green jersey finale
By Sophie Hurcom published
With one road stage left before Paris, Mark Cavendish almost has the green jersey won

Tour de France stage 16 analysis: Middle mountains neutralised
By Sophie Hurcom published
Why don’t GC riders attack on middle mountain stages at the Tour?

Tour de France stage 11 analysis: Van Aert masters the Ventoux breakaway
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Wout van Aert's navigation of the breakaway made him the winner of the Tour's showpiece stage

Tour de France stage 8: Death of the mountain train
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling With no one team in control, the Tour de France continues to be chaotic

Tour de France stage 5: How can anyone beat Tadej Pogačar?
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Not yet invincible but the defending champion looks to be in control

Tour de France stage 3: Ineos and Jumbo count the cost of injuries
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling The two strongest teams in the Tour de France are weakened by multiple crashes

Tejay van Garderen: Letting go of the past
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling magazine speaks to the American about is relationship with the Tour de France

Procycling’s Tour de France preview is out
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Featuring an exclusive interview with Tadej Pogacar

Giro d’Italia stage 19 analysis: Damiano Caruso closes in on podium
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Domestique duties put to one side as Italian heads towards his finest hour

Giro d'Italia stage 14 analysis: Ineos domination
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling So far Bernal looks better than he did when he won the Tour de France in 2019

Giacomo Nizzolo: Making up for lost time
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling magazine interviews the European and Italian champion

Giro d'Italia stage 7 analysis: Ewan and Gaviria's long distance sprint
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Caleb Ewan wins his second Giro stage thanks to a long-range sprint

The evolution of sprinting featuring Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel and Sam Bennett
By Sam Dansie, Sophie Hurcom last updated
Procycling Procycling talks to top athletes on how sprinting has changed

Giro d'Italia stage 2 analysis: Alpecin-Fenix off to a winning start
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Analysis Tim Merlier delivers a win for Alpecin-Fenix on Giro debut

Cherie Pridham: In the driving seat
By Sophie Hurcom, Procycling published
Procycling Procycling hears the story of the first woman to direct a men's WorldTour team

Know your enemy: cycling rivalries
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Magazine Procycling magazine analyses the importance of rivalries in cycling

Elisa Longo Borghini: writing her own history
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Feature Procycling magazine speaks to Elisa Longo Borghini about her stellar 2020

Richie Porte: It was my dream to go back to Ineos
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling magazine interviews Richie Porte about his return to the British WorldTour team
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