Patrick Fletcher

3 days ago | cyclingnews.com | Patrick Fletcher

The Giro d'Italia is done and dusted and attention now turns to the biggest race of them all, the Tour de France. The Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse mark major appointments in June but they are very much seen in the context of the Tour, with all eyes firmly on the build-up to the battle for the yellow jersey in July. The 2025 Tour de France kicks off on July 5 in Lille and finishes on July 27 in Paris, with 3,339 kilometres of racing over 21 stages.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Patrick Fletcher

It's crunch time at the Giro d'Italia, with the race for the pink jersey set to be decided on a stage 20 route that includes the mighty Colle delle Finestre – not one to be missed. The Finestre is a legendary climb that is made up of gravel tracks in its final 7km. In total it measures 18.5km at an average gradient of 9.2%, rising to 2178 metres above sea level. It's a brute, best known for Chris Froome's table-turning raid to win the 2018 Giro.

1 week ago | cyclingnews.com | Patrick Fletcher

Five years ago, we ran a piece on Cyclingnews entitled 'Future Gravel'. It was an interview with Ted King, who discussed the explosive growth of the discipline over the previous five years and looked into his crystal ball to ponder how it might look in another five years. Well, that point in the future is now the present, and King's comments are particularly fascinating in hindsight. Some of his predictions have proven to be bang on the money. Others have turned out to be somewhat wide of the mark.

1 week ago | fourfourtwo.com | Patrick Fletcher

Not content with simply watching the Champions League final on Saturday night? Why not watch it with David Beckham and Tom Cruise? Beckham & Friends for the Champions League final► Date: Saturday May 31► Time: 3pm ET► Live stream: Paramount+► Watch from anywhere: NordVPNBeckham & Friends Live is a new watch-along show on the US streaming platform Paramount+, where we get to watch celebrities watching the game.

1 week ago | golfmonthly.com | Patrick Fletcher

Watch the US Women's Open as the world's best players compete in women's golf's second Major of 2025 at Erin Hills this week, with all the details here on TV coverage and live streaming.