Matt de Neef is the Editor at Escape. He has a strong focus on sports and sports business, drawing from his extensive experience as managing editor at CyclingTips for nearly a decade. Matt's insights and expertise have been featured in CyclingTips and Escape Collective, reflecting his passion for cycling and the sports industry.
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By: Matt De Neef
From the season's most impressive super-domestique to Paris-Roubaix champion.
The best photos from one of the best race days of the year. It's the Hell of the North, as captured by the Grubers.
By: Matt De Neef
The loss of the premier stage race for U23 women is indicative of a category in flux. What happens now?
The 23-year-old former duathlete only started racing two years ago. Now she's an Amstel Gold Race winner.
A Q&A with Australian champion Mackenzie Coupland after her first attempt at Flanders and Roubaix.
There are many upsides to moving the women's Giro to May-June, but the Vuelta Femenina might well suffer as a result.
The governing body suggests that most riders have adapted well, but some are clearly worse off.
In a WorldTour first, the 2027 women's TDU will be run on the same courses, and over the same distances, as the final three stages of the men's race.
By: Matt De Neef
After another months-long lay-off, the Swiss star is gearing up for a return to a race that broke her heart last year.
By: Matt De Neef
Quantifying the evolution of women's road cycling is surprisingly tricky. Let's give it a try anyway.
