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
4 performance-enhancing juice drinks that have taken over the peloton
Bottles of cherry and beetroot, and shots of pickle and broccoli, have proven performance and recovery benefits
Tadej Pogačar's VO2 max has been estimated in a major new study – and the number is beyond known human limits
The peer-reviewed study used open-source information, rivals' data and a few assumptions to uncover one of cycling's best-kept secrets
How to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2026: TV guide and live streams with stage start times
BikeRadar's guide on how to watch the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe
Tour de France Femmes: 8 key questions answered, from race favourites to must-watch stages
We answer the big questions ahead of a thrilling fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes
"On a race start line, ADHD was an advantage, before that point it was chaos" – why does cycling appeal to neurodiverse people?
Through the lens of his own ADHD diagnosis, Phil Cavell interrogates our collective motivations to ride, race and suffer in his new book The Cycling Addiction
Aero everything, gorging on sugar and Tadej Pogačar: why Tour de France speeds have just gone up again
Speed records continued to tumble in the fastest edition of the Tour yet – often in pursuit of the flying Slovene
The 10 simplest ways to avoid gaining belly fat this summer (and still enjoy your holiday)
These expert tips will equip you with the tools and habits to thrive all summer long, without feeling you’ve sacrificed anything
The stunning Col de Sarenne is the Tour de France's newest and wildest route to Alpe d'Huez – everything you need to know
The Col de Sarenne's first appearance as a climb in the race has not been without controversy
Tour de France Q&A | Why is there so much fuss about Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France?
The last time the Tour visited the hallowed ground of Alpe d'Huez was 2022 and this year it will return twice – on stages 19 and 20
Tour de France Q&A | Why is Eddy Merckx cycling's GOAT? And why is he the rider Tadej Pogačar is always compared to?
The Cannibal won a remarkable 525 races in an unmatchable career
John Whitney | Pogacar's dominance at the Tour de France reveals cycling's two true loves: uncertainty and the underdog
The cameras are again trained on one man at this year's Tour de France – and the spectacle is suffering for it
Smoking riders, punches in the peloton and death-defying crashes: 24 remarkable images from the Tour de France
The unconverted say the Tour de France is a snooze-fest, but these images from the history of the race tell a different story
What happens when you wear the Tour de France's yellow jersey? The perks, pressure and all-time record
The yellow jersey is an icon of sport, not just cycling
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
