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
New DT Swiss 1800 road and gravel wheels “let you find new horizons” for less than £400
The Swiss brand has refreshed its 1800 line to include the A 1800, E 1800, G 1800 and G 1800 Classic. The range includes an updated rim that’s wider, reduces weight and offers durability
Vote now: who is the greatest Tour de France rider of all time?
Tadej Pogačar is the youngest cyclist to win the Tour de France 5 times, but does that mean he's the greatest of all time? Let us know by voting in our poll
5 records Tadej Pogačar set during the 2026 Tour de France – and one he’s yet to beat
Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France in emphatic fashion. We look at the records he broke along the way
Tour de France finale shortened due to wildfires
Stage 21 of the Tour has been cut from 133km to 89km and the peloton will now race five laps of finishing circuit
Tadej Pogačar wins on Alpe d’Huez to finally break Marco Pantani's 29-year-old record
Pogačar breaks record that stood for nearly three decades
21 switchbacks and a lightning-fast record: the history of Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France in numbers
It’s one of the icons of the Tour de France and among its toughest climbs, but what’s behind the ski resort’s unique place in the race’s history?
Watch our Shimano Neutral Service bike check: the 10-year-old bike still being used at the Tour de France
Simon von Bromley explains why no pro wants to ride this bike, until they have to
Pogačar's new lactate super fuel is a "breakthrough" in sports nutrition, but should you believe the hype?
Enervit's new lactate gel mix has been called a 'breakthrough' in sports nutrition, but skepticism remains
UCI defends nighttime anti-doping tests at Tour de France: “the fight against doping is an absolute priority”
Nighttime anti-doping tests at the Tour prompted the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés to say the fight against doping should respect “fundamental rights”. Now the UCI has sought to justify the disruption to riders
Tom Pidcock used $1,000 cooling gloves for Tour de France time trial
The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider's cooling tactic is a high-tech version of his former team's plastic tubs
"We should be testing at all times" – Tour de France's nighttime doping tests reveal a tension at the heart of professional sport
Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar's doping control tests have sparked fierce debate. An anti-doping expert tells BikeRadar that it underlines the conflict between keeping sport clean and protecting athletes
What are the start times for the Tour de France stage 16 time trial?
The 2026 Tour de France's only individual time trial will be an opportunity for the riders to regain time lost in the Vosges, with the action starting from midday UK time
An incredibly low heart rate and an unbelievable engine: the physiology of a Tour de France cyclist in numbers
We take a look at what it takes to survive one of the world’s hardest sporting events in seven numbers
“I’m now 10g lighter” – Chris Harper loses part of his thumb and abandons Tour de France
The Australian crashed on stage 10 and had to undergo surgery before he withdrew from the race
Sonder reduces range to “strongest adventure bikes” after Alpkit entered administration
Sonder's lower-volume models will be retired as Alpkit sharpens its entire range
Today's Tour de France stage 11 was the fastest in the race’s history
Uno-X Mobility’s Søren Wærenskjold averaged 50.9kph over the 161.3km stage from Vichy to Nevers
Tom Pidcock crashes after Tour de France whitewashes roads to stop them melting in the heat
The coating was intended to stop the roads from melting, but the safety measure backfired with several riders crashing on stage 10
Cyclist disqualified for using video-recording sunglasses calls out Tour de France hypocrisy
The UCI disqualified Willie Smit from the Tour of Magnificent Qignhai, but he highlighted the governing body's double standard
Tour de France cyclists sleep outside after being given “questionable” hotel room
Poor sleeping arrangements prompted Tobias Johannessen and Anders Halland Johannessen to sleep outside, and they weren't alone
Stan Portus | Netcompany-Ineos provoked disgust, but we can now call them trendsetters
The team's shorts were called "horrid" and a "monstrosity", but switching black for white has caught on at the Tour de France
Jasper Philipsen teases new Shimano S-Phyre shoes at Tour de France
Alpecin-Premier Tech rider appears to have a set of unreleased shoes with minor tweaks over the S-Phyre RC903 released in 2022
Tadej Pogačar calls for radical overhaul of cycling calendar after Tour de France stage shortened due to heatwave
The defending champion said if he had the power there would be no racing in July and August, after Mathieu van der Poel won stage 9 in the gruelling heat
Tour de France stage 7: Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Bordeaux
Soudal Quick–Step rider adds to his impressive stats in stage races and Grand Tours
I tested Tadej Pogačar’s titanium sunglasses, and they could replace my Oakleys
The Scicon Aeroshade 2.0 Titanium glasses rival Stan's Oakley Velo Katos – and have extras thrown in
