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Emily Newson, Features, Interviews, Racing - March 20, 2020

Family, music, and faith: How one pianist became a pro cyclist at 34

I first got to know Emily Newsom through a clip on Sarah Gigante’s Instagram Stories. Emily was playing the piano after finishing a gruelling edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Besides being a pro cyclist with Team Tibco-SVB, Emily teaches piano and is a mum to five-year-old Marijke. We agreed to meet at the Ronde van …

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Simon Clarke on early-season success, coronavirus, Olympic selection and more

Simon Clarke (EF Pro Cycling) started the season in imposing form. He took second on a stage at Etoile de Besseges, likewise on a stage of the Tour du Haut Var, and then won the Royal Bernard Drome Classic at his first attempt. It all augured well for a strong Spring Classics season for the …

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Annemiek’s rainbow debut: “I’ve trained enough now, so let’s race!”

“I don’t feel the pressure, I’m just excited and I’m really ready to race. I’ve trained enough now, so let’s race!” When Annemiek van Vleuten attacked with 105km remaining at the 2019 UCI Road Race World Championships, and no one went with her, few thought she would survive, including the 37-year-old herself. Five months on …

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Brendan Johnston on overcoming cancer, winning the Warny, and advice for two old blokes

Brendan Johnston (aka ‘Trekky’) is a four-time XCM National Champion of Australia, he finished 24th in the Elite category of the 2019 Cape Epic (with partner Cam Ivory), and just won one of the world’s oldest road races, the Melbourne – Warrnambool. Trekky is not only an extraordinary human being because of his race results, …

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Lucas Hamilton, Australia’s most mellow Grand Tour hope

Lucas Hamilton mightn’t yet be Australian road cycling’s biggest star, but he could well be on his way. After a breakout 2019 season, including a particularly impressive Giro d’Italia, Hamilton appears to be on an exciting trajectory. Hamilton is heading back to the Giro this year — again in support of Simon Yates — but …

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Family, music, and faith: How one pianist became a pro cyclist at 34

Simon Clarke on early-season success, coronavirus, Olympic selection and more

Annemiek’s rainbow debut: “I’ve trained enough now, so let’s race!”

Brendan Johnston on overcoming cancer, winning the Warny, and advice for two old blokes

Lucas Hamilton, Australia’s most mellow Grand Tour hope

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