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.

Tour de France Femmes stage 9 preview | Final stage sees three of the race's biggest climbs and a potential GC reshuffle

Everything you need to know about stage 9: Praz-sur-Arly > Châtel Les Portes du Soleil

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage 8 preview | Will the queen stage prove pivotal for yellow jersey contenders?

Everything you need to know about stage 8: Chambéry Saint-François-Longchamp > Col de la Madeleine

Tour de France Femmes stage 7 preview | Can Kim Le Court strengthen her grip on GC as the race heads into the Alps?

Everything you need to know about stage 7: Bourg-en-Bresse > Chambéry

Tour de France Femmes stage 6 preview | Who will step up as the race enters the mountains?

Everything you need to know about stage 6: Clermont-Ferrand > Ambert

Tour de France Femmes stage 5 preview | Can Marianne Vos retain the yellow jersey on the Tour's longest stage?

Everything you need to know about stage 5: Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Futuroscope > Guéret

Tour de France Femmes stage 4 preview | Blink and you'll miss a sprint finish as the race heads south

Everything you need to know about stage 4: Saumur > Poitiers

Tour de France Femmes 2025: our full team-by-team guide

How the teams line up for the 2025 Tour

Tour de France Femmes stage 3 preview | Sprinters set for battle on one of this year's few chances

Everything you need to know about stage 3: La Gacilly > Angers

Tour de France questions answered | Why are Tour de France cyclists built the way they are?

Explaining the physiology of these elite athletes

Tour de France Femmes stage 2 preview | Racing returns to a city steeped in France's rich cycling history

Everything you need to know about stage 2: Brest > Quimper

Tour de France stage 21 preview | The final stage sees three climbs disrupt tradition – can the sprinters still win in Paris?

Everything you need to know about stage 21: Mantes-la-Ville > Paris

Tour de France Femmes stage 1 preview | Why you should expect a punchy start to the racing in Plumelec

Everything you need to know about stage 1: Vannes > Plumelec

Tour de France stage 20 preview | Final stage before Paris could see a win for the breakaway

Everything you need to know about stage 20: Nantua > Pontarlier

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2025: TV guide and live streams with stage start times

BikeRadar's guide on how to watch the Tour de France Femmes in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe

Tour de France Femmes 2025 preview: 5 key talking points ahead of the Grand Depart

The most anticipated Tour de France Femmes so far starts this weekend

Updated | Tour de France stage 19 preview: Cattle disease outbreak shortens stage, but summit finish at La Plagne remains

Everything you need to know about stage 19: Albertville > La Plagne

Tour de France questions answered | What do Tour de France riders eat?

The days of white pasta and boiled chicken are over

Tour de France stage 17 preview | Crosswinds could bring a dramatic twist to the last flat stage before Paris

Everything you need to know about stage 17: Bollène > Valence

Tour de France questions answered | Why is cyclists' tolerance for pain much higher than other sportspeople?

How do Tour de France riders manage to battle through the pain?

Tour de France questions answered | Do riders drink alcohol at the Tour de France?

Booze has many effects on riders, not all of them bad