Vern Pitt
Having trained as a journalist at Cardiff University I spent eight years working as a business journalist covering everything from social care, to construction to the legal profession and riding my bike at the weekends and evenings. When a friend told me Cycling Weekly was looking for a news editor, I didn't give myself much chance of landing the role, but I did and joined the publication in 2016. Since then I've covered Tours de France, World Championships, hour records, spring classics and races in the Middle East. On top of that, since becoming features editor in 2017 I've also been lucky enough to get myself sent to ride my bike for magazine pieces in Portugal and across the UK. They've all been fun but I have an enduring passion for covering the national track championships. It might not be the most glamorous but it's got a real community feeling to it.
Latest articles by Vern Pitt
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'It’s in the top eight victories in my career' - Remco Evenepoel sprints to maiden Amstel Gold Race winBelgian improves on 2025 podium by beating the man who bested him 12 months ago
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Adam Yates to prepare for Giro d’Italia at altitude after O Gran Camino victoryUAE Emirates-XRG to send whole Giro d’Italia squad to Sierra Nevada
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Tom Pidcock to make surprise racing return at Tour of the AlpsBrit has recovered from ligament and bone damage from horror crash at Volta a Catalunya
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‘Five minutes before I attacked I was dropped’ - Paula Blasi solos to biggest career win at Amstel Gold RaceYoung Spaniard attacks on the penultimate ascent of the Cauberg to defeat gaggle of favourites
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'Mixed feelings' for Isaac del Toro as he secures Tirreno-Adriatico title in friend and rival Giulio Pelizzari's hometownUAE Emirates-XRG leader survives multiple attacks from rivals on steep slopes to Camerino
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Dorian Godon delivers Ineos Grenadiers' second stage win of Paris-NiceJonas Vingegaard holds on to race lead as stage is slashed to 47km
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Paris-Nice queen stage summit finish axed due to heavy snowThe stage will be shortened to just 47km and now is more suitable for sprinters than climbers
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'I want to be the first one to get four in a row' – Remco Evenepoel eyes history books as he wins third time trial title at World ChampionshipsBelgian catches Tadej Pogačar, who had a 2:30 headstart, on his way to victory in Kigali, Rwanda
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'I almost can't believe it' - Swiss Marlen Reusser finally wins World Championships time trialDutch riders round out the podium in Kigali, Rwanda, with Anna van der Breggen in second and Demi Vollering third
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'My legs felt like concrete' - Jasper Philipsen claims second Vuelta a España win on stage 8Belgian comes through triumphant after chaotic sprint in Zaragoza
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David Gaudu foils Lidl-Trek to win stage 3 of Vuelta a EspañaFrenchman expertly times audacious move to win uphill sprint in Ceres
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British women’s team Hess Cycling collapsesSquad backed by London-based Swiss businessman has ceased operating “with immediate effect”
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Visma-Lease a Bike suffer mass bike theft at Vuelta a EspañaPolice launch investigation as up to 18 bikes reportedly stolen from Turin hotel over night
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João Almeida wins Tour de Suisse stage 7 in GC favourites sprintUAE Team Emirates-XRG rider keeps GC hopes alive but yellow jersey wearer Kévin Vauquelin remains favourite to score overall victory
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Tadej Pogačar and Urška Žigart to star in children’s picture bookSlovenian cycling power couple will take on elves, giants and dragons in pictorial adventure
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‘This rule endangers cyclists’ - peloton hits out at UCI minimum handlebar widthPro women's union The Cyclists Alliance joins chorus of disapproval of 40cm handlebar width rule unveiled earlier this month.
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'Giro d'Italia win is the defining moment of my career' - Simon Yates turns his Grand Tour fortune around with historic winThrough illness, injury, and bad luck, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider kept patient, waiting for the moment to make history
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Simon Yates wins Giro d'Italia as Olav Kooij triumphs in Rome sprintLancastrian wraps up pink jersey victory for Visma-Lease a Bike as the team also claims the stage
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British teenager claims first pro GC win in style at Tour of NorwayVisma-Lease a Bike rider Matthew Brennan won two of the four stages
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Lotte Kopecky powers to historic third Tour of Flanders winWorld Champion sees off challenge from Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Liane Lippert
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Tadej Pogačar wins Tour of Flanders soloMathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert battled valiantly but were eventually distanced
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Defending Tour of Flanders champion Elisa Longo Borghini crashes outPuck Pieterse, Simone Boilard and Martina Alzini were also brought down with the Italian champion
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Primož Roglič halves Ben O’Connor’s Vuelta a España lead as Michael Woods wins stage 13Wout van Aert takes a clear lead in the king of the mountains competition
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All out bling or subtle touches? The best custom bikes of the Vuelta a EspañaSubtle touches for race leader Ben O'Connor but bold colours for Irish Champion Darren Rafferty
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