Mathew Mitchell

🚴always writing content on - mainly women's cycling - racing time trials & CX to an acceptably average level

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@StagsAnalytics It feels like we're safe already but a win today and we can really start to focus on next season. Big help in getting any remaining quality renewals done nice and early

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@GrootLem Think they're a victim of wanting to be a higher level but now they can't invite Spanish club teams which helps fill the numbers

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Tomorrow's Women's Clasica de Almeria will be a good test of which sprinters can climb

Very small groups have won previously but Ally Wollaston looks like a locked-on favourite

https://t.co/JhNds3jb27

#ClasicaAlmeriaWE #ClasicadeAlmeria #ClasicaAlmeria2025 #ClasicaAlmeriaFem

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@GrootLem Still doing it! Almeria we're waiting on a startlist for, so I can write about it ready for Sunday 🤞

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@UAETeamADQ You're 1 short there guys

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@BikeBlz Saúde!

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@PatriciaLeCourt The highlights should be on RAI already in 🇮🇹 but don't think they've made it over to the usual channels like Discovery/TNT

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Upgraded to 1-2-3-4-5-6!

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

A casual 1-2-3-4-5 result (and 7th) from VolkerWessels at the Mirabelle Classic, including a first pro win for @QuintySchoens!

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

That Euro win lives in my memory for sure, and I guess Flanders is pre-coverage era so you had to be there really.

Van Dijk coming to the front of the bunch was normally a death knell for any break/GC rider trying something ahead in a way that's only really been replicated by Reusser since

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Ellen van Dijk retires from cycling today with:
3x World Champs TT
5x Euro Champs (4 TT + 1 Road)
5x National Champs TT
Vuelta (2018)
Flanders (2014)
5x Healthy Ageing Tour GC
2x Dwars Door Vlaanderen
1x Giro Donne stage
+ Simac, Borsele, Hageland & many more

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Lorena Wiebes wins her 5th stage of the 2025 Simac Ladies Tour, in part due to a generous leadout from Visma Lease a Bike

#SLT2025

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Lorena Wiebes wins Stage 3 of the 2025 Simac Ladies Tour

Echelons decided the day, with all the major teams represented in an early split. The lead group ended up with a gap of over 7 minutes

#SLT2025

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Lorena Wiebes wins Stage 2 of the 2025 Simac Ladies Tour - a day of crosswinds and splits doesn't dislodge the big favourite at the crucial moments

Second viewing of the sprint is better - Elisa Balsamo not sprinting today is a surprise

#SLT2025

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@lukascph @DaveWhite99 A reverse leadout from here might've been interesting to see!

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Lorena Wiebes wins the opening stage of the 2025 Simac Ladies Tour!

The predicted outcome but Lidl-Trek rolled the dice today with rolling attacks to thin out the SD Worx train successfully but she's still too strong

#SLT2025

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@shawma1 Makes sense - an air gun rumour was doing the rounds outside but in the end it was all still a smoother experience than collecting a ticket at Everton

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

Comfortable win for Elisa Longo Borghini at Kreizh Breizh Elites this year - UAE Team ADQ bossed the race, working over Margaux Vigie in the process

(skipping on the original stream here)

#KBE2025

[Mathew Mitchell @MatMitchell30]

@sergiokman Think top 10 is going to be too much, maybe the top 25 is doable. She's done well against some of the euro riders in El Salvador but it's such a big gap now that it's tough to translate the same results over