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Stan Portus

Bristol, London

Content Editor at BikeRadar

Writer | Content editor @bikeradar

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  • Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships to return this month in show of solidarity

    1 week ago | bikeradar.com | Stan Portus

    The UCI revealed today that the Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships will be held again this year in a show of solidarity. The event will take place in Les Herbiers, France, as part of the French Elite Road Championships, which run from 26-29 June. The Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships have not been held since 2022, when 50 refugee athletes competed in a road race in Aigle, Switzerland.

  • Ebikes are growing in popularity thanks to one particular age group

    2 weeks ago | bikeradar.com | Stan Portus

    Young people are leading the UK’s charge in electric bike popularity, according to new research by the E-Bike Positive campaign. Released to coincide with the UK’s Bike Week (9-15 June), the research suggests a shift in Gen Z and Millennials’ approach to travel. E-Bike Positive says more young adults aged 25-34 are planning to travel by ebike over cars or public transport, with nearly half saying they’re more likely to buy an ebike than they were a year ago.

  • It’s official: science says your next baselayer should be Merino wool

    3 weeks ago | bikeradar.com | Stan Portus

    Merino wool baselayers deliver superior thermal comfort and performance benefits, according to a new study and four-year research programme led by North Carolina State University and Woolmark. The study found that, unlike conventional synthetic performance wear, 100 per cent Merino wool baselayers maintain thermal equilibrium during both exertion and rest, making them ideal for stop-go sports, such as cycling.

  • Oakley Velo Kato review: brilliant sunglasses if you can accept this one ridiculous feature  | BikeRadar

    1 month ago | bikeradar.com | Stan Portus

    SQUIRREL_13188996Recently, I had a realisation about Oakley: it’s going to try things and produce sunglasses that make little sense, because it can. It happened at an Oakley press day where there were classics – including the famous Jawbreakers and Radars – lurking in the huge showroom hidden on the second floor of a Kensington tower block, alongside some of the wilder designs, which you’re more likely to see on Ssense than Sigma Sports. If you’re into Oakley eyewear, you’ll already know this.

  • Garmin releases new Forerunner smartwatches for athletes ‘passionate about their data’

    1 month ago | bikeradar.com | Stan Portus

    Garmin has released the new Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 smartwatches for athletes who are “out there chasing goals and passionate about their data”. Focused primarily on running and triathlon, the new smartwatches come with a host of new features, including Garmin’s brightest-ever display, a built-in speaker and microphone, and more health and wellness features.

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Stan Portus
Stan Portus @stan_portus
20 Jan 25

Great to publish this piece on how pro cycling is responding to climate change (just don’t read the denialist comments) https://t.co/qEfx8unzLg

Stan Portus
Stan Portus @stan_portus
15 Jan 25

I wrote about how cycling is a boy’s club https://t.co/39E3cTSdhT

Stan Portus
Stan Portus @stan_portus
5 Dec 24

I wrote about Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst’s show The Call at Serpentine https://t.co/U77TReicPj