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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Zoe Bäckstedt takes dominant sprint win on Tour de Suisse Women stage 3It is the second bunch sprint victory in the pro ranks for the former Junior World Champion
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6,042km in under two weeks: Sarah Ruggins sets record time for riding across EuropeJohn o’Groats to Land’s End and back record holder battled extreme temperatures on three hours sleep a day
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Young Brit Noah Hobbs celebrates first pro win at Heistse PijlEF Education-EasyPost sprinter continues his rise with win in Belgium
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Demi Vollering wins atop Colle delle Finestre on shortened Giro d’Italia Women queen stageAnna van der Breggen retains a sizable lead on GC to keep the pink jersey
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'It would be amazing to win in the maglia rosa' – Lorena Wiebes eyes second stage win after dominant Giro d’Italia Women sprint victoryDutchwoman will wear the pink jersey on Sunday’s stage to Caorle
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Major UK cycling business Saddleback reportedly enters administrationSaddleback Limited, which distributes brands including Castelli and Sidi, has collapsed
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'I’m a cyclist, I want to win as many races as possible' – Jonas Vingegaard wins fifth Giro d’Italia stage to set-up emphatic pink jersey winDane puts over a minute into rivals on Piancavallo and is set to be crowned overall winner tomorrow
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‘It’s a 50-50 game’ – Arsenal fan Remco Evenepoel weighs in on Champions League finalBelgian former international football player will be watching London team take on PSG from Spanish altitude camp
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Remco Evenepoel escapes rivals in huge early break at Liège-Bastogne-LiègeUAE Emirates-XRG and Decathlon CMA CGM forced to chase
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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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