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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Geraint Thomas consolidates Tour de France podium spot
Ineos Grenadiers captain accepts that overturning advantage of Jonas Vingegaard or Tadej Pogačar will be 'hard'
By Vern Pitt • Last updated
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We need to talk about Jonas ‘Danish Dynamite’ Vingegaard
This nickname needs some work, let us get things started
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Blow for Jonas Vingegaard as Primož Roglič pulls out of Tour de France with injury
Slovenian co-leader crashed on stage five and is still suffering with his injuries
By Vern Pitt • Published
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‘He came to me and said Jumbo are struggling’ - Tadej Pogačar seeks alliance with Geraint Thomas
With a depleted team the UAE Emirates leader was looking for allies on stage 14, he didn’t find them at Ineos Grenadiers
By Chris Marshall-Bell • Published
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Fred Wright ‘gutted’ but still smiling after second place on Tour de France stage 13
Londoner missed out to classics specialist Mads Pedersen
By Vern Pitt • Last updated
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Tom Pidcock eyes ‘bigger ambitions’ at Tour de France after first stage win
Yorkshireman ranks victory on Alpe d'Huez as his second best achievement after Olympic mountain bike gold
By Vern Pitt • Published
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‘There will be a lot of attacks’ - Jumbo-Visma wary of Pogačar resurrection after Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead
'Danish dynamite' enters the unknown in defending grand tour lead
By Vern Pitt • Last updated
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‘They’re definitely vulnerable’ - Ineos look to pressure Pogačar’s Covid-weakened team
Two positive Covid tests in the ranks could put defending champion on the back foot, despite still holding yellow
By Vern Pitt • Published
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'Maybe she's found something in the wind tunnel' - Aerodynamicist Dan Bigham’s take on Billie Eilish’s Glastonbury leg tape
We ask the British aero ace to rate the Bad Guy singer's set-up
By Vern Pitt • Last updated