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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CW Live: Watch Caleb Ewan boss amateur group ride; Iván Sosa assaulted while training; Quick-Step TV series coming to Amazon Prime; Mark Cavendish left 'very distressed' by robbery; Boris bikes record year and SD Worx unveil bright 2023 kit
We round-up all the news from the world of cycling this Friday
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No win for Jonas Vingegaard? Cycling Weekly's bold predictions for the 2023 season
With under a fortnight until the WorldTour kicks off this year, it is time to take a look into our crystal ball
By Adam Becket Published
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Mathieu van der Poel pedal mishap hands Wout van Aert Superprestige Heusden-Zolder win
Mathieu van der Poel pulls his foot out of the pedal in final sprint. World Champion Tom Pidcock finishes fourth
By Vern Pitt Published
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Alberto Contador has 100 tumours removed
Spanish legend had been meaning to get benign tumours removed for some time
By Vern Pitt Published
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CW Live: Remco Evenepoel's coach says he's still improving; Astana makes bid for Mark Cavendish; Rapha goes PFC-free; Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome head to Tour Down Under; Peter Sagan's legs; and the 97-year old Tour yellow jersey holder
All the news from the world of cycling this Thursday
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CW LIVE: Mark Cavendish and the B&B 'carnage'; Dylan Groenewegen beaten by a 15-year-old; Tom Pidcock's CX schedule; Giro d'Italia NFT jersey; Rose's 45,000 unassembled bikes; Santa hits Strava and the Rapha Festive 500 kicks off
We round-up all the news in the world of cycling this Tuesday
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Best of Walmart's Cyber Monday cycling deals
From balance bikes and BMXs to headphones and blenders, we've found the best savings from Walmart
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Best of REI's Black Friday cycling deals
From kids bikes to turbo trainers this outdoor giant has some real bargains
By Vern Pitt Published
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Why we can live without this $1,000 motorised, light-up virtual cycling desk
Like R2D2 it has motors, it moves, it lights-up and it's expensive
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Bradley Wiggins disputes near £1m claim against him by liquidators
Missing kit and team vehicles under police investigation, spokesperson says
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Opinion: Britain is now a cyclo-cross nation, local paper comments section proves it
It's easy to feel marginalised and hated out in the world in Lycra, but there is hope to be found
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Opinion: BBC Panorama rehashes the cars v bikes clash? Please just make it stop
For too long we've been talking about cycle safety in terms of multiple groups need to share the road, when they're all just people using different things.
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Cycling Weekly Club 10 time trial winner makes it through to Zwift Academy finals
Will Lowden is the cousin of Uno-X pro Joss Lowden
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Dame Sarah Storey sets sights on non-disabled time trial slot at 2023 Glasgow World Champs
British legend believes she only needs to gain around 10 watts to be in contention
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2023 Glasgow World Championships: Punchy and technical road race route revealed
Edinburgh and Loch Lomond set to host race starts
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Zoe Bäckstedt - British racing's superstar in the making
Meet the bright young thing from south Wales setting the junior scene alight
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Mads Pedersen wins bunch sprint on Vuelta a España stage 19
Dane has an unassailable hold on the green jersey
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Is Meta about to offer you a chance to drop Mark Zuckerberg on Zwift?
Fresh advert suggests the Facebook owner is keen to get into the online cycling world
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Remco Evenepoel stamps his authority on Vuelta a España with stage 18 win
Heartbreak for Robert Gesink on Alto de Pironal as he is caught within the final kilometre
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Fred Wright: ‘Maybe I’ll give the bunch sprint a go in Paris’
Bahrain Victorious rider chalks up another near miss at the Tour de France
By Vern Pitt Published
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Flying Herring, Macaulay Culkin or The Sizzling Dane - Your suggestions for Jonas Vingegaard's nickname
We kicked off the search and Cycling Weekly readers stepped up
By Vern Pitt Published
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One corner, 146 lines - what I learned watching the Tour de France peloton descend
Trying to learn form the best we find there's more than one way to take a corner at high speed
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‘My heart rate doesn’t respond as normal’ - Fabio Jakobsen fights fatigue to set-up Paris showdown
Dutchman says he loves his team-mates as he makes it through the mountains
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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'
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