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 stage 6 preview | Tour de France stage 6 preview: Can Pogačar hold on to the yellow jersey as the race gets hilly
Everything you need to know about stage 6: Bayeux > Vire Normandie
Tour de France stage 5 preview | Can Remco Evenepoel shine on the first time trial of this year's race?
Everything you need to know about stage 5: Caen > Caen
Tour de France stage 4 preview | A day for the puncheurs finishing in a cycling legend's hometown
Everything you need to know about stage 4 – Amiens > Rouen
Tour de France stage 3 preview | Will echelon mayhem leave team leaders exposed?
Everything you need to know about stage 3: Valenciennes > Dunkerque
Tour de France questions answered | How do pro cyclists pee during a stage of the Tour de France?
When you've got to go, you've got to go
Tour de France stage 2 preview | A hilly day that could see the yellow jersey change hands
Everything you need to know about stage 2: Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer
Ned Boulting reveals new Tour de France project for 2026 – and it's free
He's teaming up with David Millar and Lizzie Deignan after ITV's retreat from cycling
Tour de France stage 1 preview | A flat, fast day for the sprinters in Northern France – who will take the yellow jersey?
Everything you need to know about stage 1: Lille > Lille
Tour de France 2025 preview: Pogačar vs Vingegaard and four more essential talking points
Plus a sprint showdown for the ages and why the Tour's Netflix show was axed
Tour de France 2025: our full team-by-team guide and the final start list
All 184 starters across the 23 teams
Ned Boulting: The Tour de France is absurd, beautiful and unforgettable – I’ll miss it profoundly
Ned Boulting's unbroken 23 years with the Tour on ITV ends this July. BikeRadar spoke to him about his new book and the race that changed his life
"It asks a hell of a lot of you, but gives so much more back" – 3 Giro d'Italia veterans tell their stories
It's a race that brings you into its orbit and doesn't let go
From fascist interference to stunning records, a brief history of the Maglia Rosa
The Giro d’Italia’s pink leader’s jersey is one of the most cherished prizes in professional cycling
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
2025 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
It's only two months until Unbound 2025 – here are 10 proven ways to tame the world's biggest gravel race
How to get round Unbound
From Piddle to Scratchy Bottom, this ridiculous ride links some of Britain's rudest place names
We head to Dorset for a 100km route between some of the quirkiest town and village signs in the UK
Icons of Cycling: how the Castelli Gabba left us 'flummoxed' when it launched – but changed cycling kit forever
15 years on from its commercial release, the Gabba has become a true icon of cycling
How to watch Milan-San Remo 2025
The biggest fixture of the season to date adds a women's race for the first time in 20 years
Forget Majorca – you need to try this island for your next cycling holiday
John Whitney heads to Majorca's Balearic neighbour, Ibiza, for a 100km ride in the hills
John Whitney | Mandatory bike bells? Cycling doesn't need more bad ideas from unserious politicians
Sir Julian Lewis MP ventures into mandatory bell territory – and not for the first time
Cross-training is the one thing missing from your fitness regime – find out how it can power up your cycling
Adding cross-training to your fitness routine
provides an injection of fun and variety – and will make you a stronger cyclist without turning the pedals
Michelin-starred chef and British Cycling consultant wants you to eat less meat – here are 5 delicious vegan recipes to try
In Plant Powered Performance, Alan Murchison turns his attentions to vegan food and we share five delicious recipes from the new recipe book
How a quirky British cycling tradition proved to be the toughest 75km I've ever ridden
John Whitney takes on a season-opening reliability ride