Stan Portus
Content editor
Stan is BikeRadar’s content editor. Stan works on everything from content strategy and breaking news to evergreen updates and long-form features. Stan started working in the bike industry in 2018, writing content for some of the sport's biggest brands, before moving to BikeRadar in 2020. With a degree in design history and a master's in writing, he has worked as a freelance writer and journalist for the past nine years, writing reviews, essays and interviews for many art, design and literature publications, as well as appearing on radio. A road cyclist at heart, Stan has undertaken foolhardy pursuits such as 300km overnight audaxes, and you’ll likely find him cycling through Essex from his home in East London.
Recent articles by Stan Portus
Derek Gee terminates Israel–Premier Tech contract, calling “my continuation at the team untenable”
Israel–Premier Tech said the Canadian road cycling champion is under contract until 2028
How to get better at climbing for cycling: 10 tips and 2 training sessions
Top advice and techniques for when the road points upwards
“A brutal environment”: parent company of Rondo, Creme and NS Bikes files for bankruptcy
7Anna says the last few years have been “incredibly difficult”
Pro cyclist Jakob Fuglsang says it’s “nicer to ride without an Israel logo than with it”
Fuglsang rode for Israel-Premier Tech from 2022 before retiring this May
Matthew Richardson breaks his own 200m world record 24 hours later
The track cyclist has beaten his own record by 0.084 seconds
UCI disqualifies five teams from Tour de Romandie Féminin calling refusal to use tracking tech “deplorable”
29 riders have been disqualified with EF Education – Oatly saying they are “shocked and disappointed” by the UCI's decision
50mph for 8.9 seconds: Matthew Richardson sets new 200m world record
Richardson is the first cyclist to go under 9 seconds shaved just over a tenth of a second off the previous record
Britain’s Will Bjergfelt sets new Hour Record and becomes first para-cyclist to break 50km
The 46-year-old beat Andrea Tarlao’s record which stood for 11 years
Box Hill has a new Strava KOM – and it needed team tactics and "insane" power numbers to take the crown
Raptor Factory Racing delivered Dylan Hicks to a new record on one of the world’s most competitive Strava segments
The fastest bike in the world? Matthew Richardson’s Hope HB.T for his 200m world record attempt
Track sprinter will attempt to break the 200m flying start record on a custom Hope HBT.T track bike
Sport’s anti-doping laws are broken and must change, says pro cyclist who went through ‘psychological torture’
Lizzy Banks had a two-year ban upheld despite being cleared of cheating and now says "something has to change"
Tom Pidcock on UCI rule changes: “Limiting gears will only make everything more dangerous”
Pidcock joins industry experts in expressing concerns around the UCI's proposed rule changes
All riders to use GPS trackers at UCI Road World Championships to “enable rapid response in case of incidents”
The technology will be trialled at Tour de Romandie Féminin later this month
Shimano 105 Di2 currently has 45% off in the summer sales
The popular groupset is on sale for under £1,000
Shimano crankset court case nears conclusion
The settlement is now subject to final approval by the court
Canyon and Valtteri Bottas partner on limited-edition gravel bike with ‘disco vibes’
Grail CFR celebrates F1 star's favourite number
Shimano Ultegra currently has 47% off in the summer sales
The electronic groupset's price is reduced by more than £1,000
This UK county has the most potholes, with 66,000 reported in 2024
Freedom of Information requests to every UK council in 2024 reveal the highest concentrations of potholes
Tour de France Femmes winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot earned 10 times less prize money than Tadej Pogačar
The pay disparity has prompted comments from race organiser Marion Rousse
“So light it’s illegal”: Trek releases its lightest Madone yet and it's under the UCI weight limit
SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8 weighs only 6.4kg
Lorena Wiebes' Tour de France Femmes Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 honours her green jersey and “best season to date”
Custom SL8 features chequered flag pattern and gold graphic celebrating Wiebes' 100th pro win
These London rental bikes will be free every Sunday in August
Here's how you can claim free 60-minute rides on London's hire bikes throughout the month
Want to own a piece of Tour de France history? Ben Healy’s cycling kit is now up for auction
There are also skinsuits and jerseys from Healy's EF Education–EasyPost teammates up for grabs
Kim Le Court leads the Tour de France Femmes – and this is her yellow Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8
Le Court is the first African to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes