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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Can Ribble-Weldtite humble WorldTour squads in Tour of Britain team time trial?
British continental outfit has been working hard to optimise set-up for the key Tour of Britain stage
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Riding the Mach Loop: How does the RAF training ground fare on two wheels?
The Mach Loop in North Wales is used to hosting the top pilots of the RAF on low-flying training. Vern Pitt finds out how it feels on two wheels
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Inside the world of cycling’s betting tipsters
Betting on bike races is becoming big business. We talk to some of the main online tipsters to get the inside story
By Vern Pitt • Published
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New Lancaster GP bolsters British racing calendar
Former UCI president Brian Cookson lends his weight to organising new race in his home county
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Chris Froome doubts chances of taking yellow in upcoming Critérium du Dauphiné time trial
Chris Froome doesn't see himself overhauling the time deficit to the race leader in the 23.5km time trial at the Critérium du Dauphiné
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Even now Lance Armstrong is still working miracles
Comment: "In the courts, as it was in his professional career, Armstrong has found himself protected, inadvertently perhaps, by the fact that his success served to benefit many people"
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Mark Cavendish ‘terrified for my life’ in chaotic Dubai Tour sprint
British sprinter Mark Cavendish said that it was hard to get a clear sprint during the opening stage of the Dubai Tour, with riders cutting across the front of the bunch
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Genesis Zero Disc review
The Genesis Zero won a national title back in 2018, so will the slightly detuned and disc brake version offer the racing winning performance too?
By Vern Pitt • Published
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Wiggins family winds up third company with debts of £141,000
Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins has seen a third company in his stable of businesses enter liquidation with debts of £141,000.
By Vern Pitt • Published