John Wilcockson

The Spanish grand tour has a knack for producing later-career GC victories.

The latest lieutenant to seek grand tour glory.

The 98-year-old had a career that lasted from the end of World War ll into the 50s, riding 22 grand tours.

Poll reveals the Spanish sport fans love their national tour, and for a few weeks each summer, competes for space in the national dailies.

The worlds can be seen as the culmination of a history carved by Scotland’s most influential racers and race officials over many decades.

The story of how Bahamontes became Spain's first Tour de France winner.

An all out TT effort to conclude the 2023 Tour de France Femmes.

A study of the most legendary of climbs, which will be the highlight and big showdown of Saturday's stage up to the 2,110m summit.

Race's hardest stage will unveil form of big favorites.

Stage likely to be tightly controlled by the sprinters' teams.

Early terrain should promote attacks but finale more accommodating to a chase.

Lumpy finale promises exciting finish.

Bunch gallop looks to be on the cards.

In the last of the 'Lost Boys' series, John Wilcockson profiles the Tour's final rider who did not arrive to Paris.

A day suited to breakaway riders or puncheurs.

Starting flat and then getting hillier.

The most famous sprint in cycling to play out once again.

More riders leave the race, while another battles against the odds to survive.

A big, big day in the mountains to decide the final general classification.

Injury forced Matteo Jorgensen out of the race, and Alexis Renard missed the time cut.

Any surviving sprinters will have a chance as the route takes a breather from climbing.

Teams running out of time for those still without a stage win or a big result.

The latest in the series about riders who are forced to leave the Tour de France.

A big, big day in the mountains that will prove crucial to the GC battle.

Lost Boys: Three riders who all needed a big ride are sent home too early from the Tour de France.

Equipment choices important on a technical course.

A tale of four retirees.

Two of cycling's fastest sprinters leave the race after difficult Tour.

Coming as it does before a rest day, riders won't hold back.

A succession of tough climbs certain to shake things up.

The Tour's third big summit finish could reshuffle the GC.

A day for the attackers in advance of the next big mountains.

Weighing up the career and potential of the US national champion.

Throughout this Tour, longtime cycling journalist John Wilcockson is writing about the riders who have to abandon the race: The Lost Boys.

John Wilcockson looks back on his first interview with Cavendish ahead of the Manxman's debut Tour de France in 2007.

The frenetic sprint finish on stage four saw two sprinters lose key leadout riders.

Throughout this Tour de France, longtime cycling journalist John Wilcockson is writing about the riders who have to abandon the race: The Lost Boys.

In his first entry, longtime journalist and author John Wilcockson celebrates the life of Gino Mäder.

A cycling journalist’s tale from the Tour of Sardinia, Italy, 1969.

In April 2010, VeloNews took a look back at the then 25th anniversary of the 7-Eleven team's bold entry into European racing.

Over a journalism career that has spanned six decades, former VeloNews editor John Wilcockson has reported on hundreds of events in more than 25 countries. This February tale recounts the European debut of the first-ever U.S. pro team, 7-Eleven.

The Bahati Foundation is impacting lives for the better through cycling.

François Faber stood atop cycling in the early 20th century.

Rahsaan Bahati discusses his eponymous non-profit that changes the lives of underprivileged kids through bikes.

“The reason I started the foundation. I just wanted to get more kids that looked like me on bikes.” — Rahsaan Bahati

Words: John Wilcockson; Images: Jordan Clark Haggard  

Words: John Wilcockson; Images: Jordan Clark Haggard

Words: John Wilcockson; Images: Jordan Clark Haggard  

Words: John Wilcockson; Images: Jordan Clark Haggard

It's on! Women's Tour de France 2022.

A look back at the 2010 cobblestone stage, which pitted Lance Armstrong against Alberto Contador and the Schlecks and caused a shakeup in the general classification

2022 Tour de France team analysis from legends Bernard Thévenet and John Wilcockson.

You ready for the Tour de France? Here's our expert stage breakdown to get your fired up.

Italian racing was at a peak in 1983

Italian racing was at a peak in 1983

A second week race report from the 1989 Giro d'Italia looking at how Andy Hampsten challenged Laurent Fignon heading into the final week of the race.

All the stages and the thoughtful analysis of each

By John Wilcockson | From Issue 105

An opus on Belgian cycling culture.

Words: John Wilcockson | Illustrations: Matthew Burton

John Wilcockson describes the scene at an early season race to help launch a humanitarian project in Mali.

A look back at the race tactics of Sven Nys during the 2000 UCI world cyclocross championships.

Desire Discrimination Determination: Black Champions in Cycling

Words: John Wilcockson Images: James Startt | From issue 106

Olympic mountain bike racing made its debut at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, and we were there to document the historic moment.

An alphabetical list of the 43 abandons, the respective riders' expectations, how they were racing, and why they left the Tour.

Bouhanni abandoned the Tour in the stage through Andorra after crashing hard two days previously.

For the first time in his 11 Tours, Edvald Boasson Hagen finished outside the time limit, on stage 15.

In his fourth season with his Australian WorldTour team, Hamilton was hoping that his Tour debut would produce some positive results.

By the second rest day of the 2021 Tour de France, the total number of lost boys was 39.

Crashes and time losses in the opening weeks have seen more star riders abandoning or out of contention than at any other Tour de France.

Stefan de Bod left the Tour de France after stage 9 as one of the many victims of the time cut. He had crashed heavily a day before.

Since setting out from Brest on June 26, the Tour de France has lost 19 riders, including pre-race favorite Primož Roglič. A look at the lost boys of the 2021 Tour de France.

Spaniard fractured both elbows in stage 1 crash before soldiering to the line alone. He later had to quit with his injuries.

Former VeloNews editor John Wilcockson is profiling the Tour de France abandons. Jasha Sütterlin was the first rider to leave the 2021 race early.

John Wilcockson examines riders who have abandoned the 2021 Tour de France. Today, Cyril Lemoine was set to ride through his hometown.

Former VeloNews editor John Wilcockson is profiling the Tour de France abandons. Today, Robert Gesink's bad luck on stage 3.

John Wilcockson, writing from Paris at the conclusion of the 1998 Tour de France, reflects on Bobby Julich's trials and tribulations en route to third overall.

May 5th, 2000 was a strange day. After Gino Bartali died of heart attack, three famous cyclists in three countries crashed — Lance Armstrong, Roberto Alcaide, and Kent Bostick. John Wilcockson reflects on it all — on the day that also happened to be his birthday.

From Issue 87 • Words by John Wilcockson, Images by Graham Watson