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
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
Are hookless rims “a scam”?
Last month, an influential industry insider called hookless rims “a scam”. In our new video, Simon von Bromley digs into the claim
Strava reveals how many KOM records were set at the 2025 Tour de France
And which rider claimed the most overall
DT Swiss recalls select carbon wheelsets following initial stop-ride notice
The wheels that are potentially affected and how to identify them
Pro cyclist Alessandro De Marchi "relieved" not to be cycling for Israel-Premier Tech
De Marchi says we need to see real action from cycling’s governing body to show awareness of what’s happening in Gaza
Jonathan Milan’s gleaming Trek Madone SLR honours his Tour de France green jersey
Milan's Trek has a chrome green finish courtesy of Project One
This year's Tour de France was the fastest ever
The 112th edition of the race was just over 0.7kph faster than the previous record
Tour de France intruder sentenced with suspended prison sentence
31-year-old handed eight month suspended sentence and fines
Ineos Grenadiers' David Rozman leaves Tour de France amid doping investigation
Rozman to be interviewed over 2012 text messages as Ineos Grenadiers says it has acted "responsibly and with due process"
Tour de France stage 19 rerouted due to cattle disease outbreak
The stage will now be 35km shorter