John Whitney
Deputy editor, Cycling Plus
Cycling Plus deputy editor and tireless domestique John has been putting in a shift for the magazine for seven years. Despite having been a ‘proper’ road cyclist for the last decade, he still can’t work out what his main motivation for punishing all-day rides is. A freewheeling attitude towards cake is the popular theory, however.
Recent articles by John Whitney
Tour de France Q&A | Why do Tour de France riders drink so much coffee?
Tour caffeine consumption explained
"Chasing a goal is about what you’re willing to sacrifice" – Sarah Ruggins reveals how she went from novice to European end-to-end record breaker in three years
The Britain-based Canadian added the 6,000km record to her 2025 LEJOGLE benchmark
John Whitney | Has Tadej Pogačar already won the 2026 Tour de France after his ritual mauling of the peloton? History doesn't have good news for us
The Slovenian's 23rd stage win was dispiriting déjà vu for his rivals
Everyone expects Tadej Pogačar to win the Tour de France – but that's not why you should watch
Five reasons to watch the 2026 Tour de France
These 2 Tour de France rule changes could reshape the 2026 race
How updates to the Tour's rules could shape the early GC and green jersey battles
Chris Froome announces retirement – here are 7 magnificent moments that defined his racing career
From his 2011 Vuelta emergence to 2018 Giro denouement – and all the Tour de France feats in between – Froome leaves quite the legacy
John Whitney | Can the Tour de France ever be Pogačar-proof? The race organisers face a near-impossible task
Four wins out of six – and two commanding victories in a row – puts a target on the back of Tadej Pogačar. And not just from his rivals, but the race organisers too
Tour de France Q&A | From a rare team time trial to a brutal Alpe d’Huez finale: 8 questions answered about the 2026 Tour de France route
We look at why the 2026 Tour de France route might make for the most exciting edition yet
Cycling training can be bafflingly complex. This top coach wants to show you an easier way
University of Zaragoza professor Sebastian Sitko reveals 5 ways to navigate the maze of modern training
6 scandalous sporting performances that were too good to be true
From Ben Johnson’s solo destruction of the 100m in Seoul 1988 to the collective power of the East Germany women’s swimming team in 1976, these dopers have gone down in infamy
Firefighter, banker, sommelier: these 7 pro cyclists found very different work after retiring
For some former pros, a clean break with the business was exactly what was needed
8 pro cyclists who blitzed running a marathon (but who's fastest?)
We salute the retired and still-active riders who've conquered 26.2 miles – in some seriously impressive times
Icons of Cycling | Why a wash in Roubaix's showers is one of cycling's treasured institutions
The Roubaix Velodrome's showers are a relic of cycling's bygone days that should be celebrated
2026 Tour of Flanders: race predictions, course preview and how to watch live
How to catch the women’s and men’s racing in the second monument of the season
How to watch Milan-San Remo 2026: global options for live TV and streaming
This is where you can watch the first Monument of the year
Cyclists should tread carefully when it comes to intermittent fasting, say experts – here's why
It does have its place, according to sports nutritionist Will Girling, but the pitfalls are numerous
How do you get the motivation to ride a punishing ultra race? This veteran cyclist knows, so he started his own series
We speak to Race Across Series creator Arnaud Manzanini about the transcendental joys of an ultra
Get fit tomorrow with these 7 personal trainer approved steps that will finally make it happen
Stop making excuses and get fit with advice from professional personal trainer Ollie Reeve
Why electrolytes are so important to cyclists – and so many others waste their time taking them
What you need to know about this important tool in exercise
Even the most committed cyclist can indulge this Christmas thanks to this nutritional sleight of hand
It's time to embrace the periodisation of nutrition
8 remarkable highlights that defined the 19-year career of Geraint Thomas
After an outstanding career on the road and track, Geraint Thomas is our 2025 Lifetime Achievement award winner
"I found it hard to accept I was no longer a rider" – what Nathan Van Hooydonck did next after the cardiac arrest that nearly killed him
The 27-year-old was one of the world’s fittest pro cyclists when a heart attack took it all away in an instant. We find out how he’s coping with his new way of life
'Pogačar wasn’t anything special in Slovenia, let alone the rest of Europe' – this new biography tells the origin story of how cycling's new GOAT was built, not born
Andy McGrath peels back the layers of
cycling’s modern phenomenon, Tadej Pogačar in his new biography of the Slovenian
This broccoli shot promises to lower blood lactate – and send your endurance sky-high
A Nomio shot contains isothiocyanates, which prime the body to handle physical stress
