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
Ben Healy shares his Tour de France stage-win power data to Strava – and the stats are impressive
The EF Education-EasyPost rider attacked with 42km to go and claimed his first Tour de France stage win
MAAP’s ‘ghost-like’ kit could be perfect for this hot weather
The kit uses fabric with “advanced evaporative cooling technology”
54kph and 400 watts: the numbers behind Remco Evenepoel's Tour de France success
An insight into the time trial world champion's extraordinary ability
The most desired Tour de France bike? Mathieu van der Poel’s custom yellow Canyon Aeroad CFR
Van der Poel's yellow bike features unique 3D-like frame pattern
Tadej Pogačar just won stage four of the Tour de France on this Colnago Y1Rs (with a curious spec change)
An aero bike fit for a world champion, three-time Tour de France champion and 18-time stage winner
Jasper Philipsen undergoes successful surgery after Tour de France crash
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was forced out of the Tour de France on stage 3, with Pogačar sad to see the sprinter leave the race
Tim Merlier’s stage-winning Tour de France bike has a champion paintjob and an unusual wheel setup
The European champion sprinted to win stage 3 of the Tour de France onboard his custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8
Hoka and MAAP team up on limited-edition Tecton X2 ‘limeade’ trainers
Fashion and endurance sports come together with desire to get outside and get active
Download the Official 2025 Tour de France Guide for stage previews, analysis, exclusive interviews and more
Access exclusive interviews and stage guides with the UK's only Official Tour de France Race Guide
Van der Poel's stage-winning Tour de France bike hides some special features
Canyon Aeroad looks pretty standard at first, but up-close there's a host of special features
Stan Portus | Eurobike’s heyday is over, so how can it stay relevant?
It’s the world’s largest cycling trade show, but Eurobike might be of dwindling importance
We've weighed Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France bike – and it's currently under the UCI weight limit
We take a close look at the three-time Tour de France winner's Colnago V5Rs
You can now get 60% off a Swytch ebike kit with an extra freebie thrown in – here's how
The company's Max kits have £600 off
Cofidis’ Tour de France bike riffs on a classic paintjob and features Campagnolo’s new 13-speed groupset
The team’s Look 795 Blade RS gets a more contemporary look and has the new 2,435g groupset
9 tips to survive cycling in the heat, from how much to drink to why you should take a hot bath
How to stay hydrated, fuelled and safe when cycling in the heat
Eurobike 2025 | Eurobike’s biggest groupset news wasn’t from SRAM or Shimano – it was everyone else
Challenger brands set out their stall
Eurobike 2025 | Factor’s unreleased aero bike is even more eye-catching in the flesh
Unnamed prototype should be available next year
Eurobike 2025 | New Elite Rivo smart trainer is Zwift ready and has an impressively low price
Rivo comes from the Venetian dialect and means “to reach a destination”
Eurobike 2025 | Camera company Tilta to release new MTB suspension with help from Brian Lopes – and it has ambitious plans
Tilta will also release finishing kit under the name Stablead
Eurobike 2025 | New Orange eMTB with powerful DJI motor appears at Eurobike – but it doesn’t have a name yet
The bike will be released later this year
Eurobike 2025 | New Bosch Performance Line PX ebike motor is tailored to touring and bikepacking trips
The motor system comes with Bosch’s ABS brakes
Eurobike 2025 | Rotor to release electronic groupset later this year – here’s what we know so far
The groupset revives the Uno name and was developed in collaboration with Wheeltop
Eurobike 2025 | Canyon teases new Citylite bike with belt drive, promising to ‘rewrite’ the city
The unreleased bike uses a Gates belt drive and has lots of practical features
Eurobike 2025 | Hutchinson enters ebike market with Crossdyn belt drive that has “twice the lifetime” of a chain
The Crossdyn draws on Hutchinson's history of making belt drives for other industries