Edward Pickering

Edward Pickering is Procycling magazine's editor. He graduated in French and Art History from Leeds University and spent three years teaching English in Japan before returning to do a postgraduate diploma in magazine journalism at Harlow College, Essex. He did a two-week internship at Cycling Weekly in late 2001 and didn't leave until 11 years later, by which time he was Cycle Sport magazine's deputy editor. After two years as a freelance writer, he joined Procycling as editor in 2015. He is the author of The Race Against Time, The Yellow Jersey Club and Ronde, and he spends his spare time running, playing the piano and playing taiko drums. 

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British Mark Cavendish of Deceuninck - Quick-Step pictured during the first rest day during the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 144,9km from Cluses to Tignes, France, Monday 05 July 2021. This year's Tour de France takes place from 26 June to 18 July 2021. BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish: The fire within

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In an interview with Procycling, the sprinter explains how he returned to winning ways in 2021

CARCASSONNE, FRANCE - JULY 09: Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin-Fenix & Mark Cavendish of The United Kingdom and Team Deceuninck - Quick-Step Green Points Jersey sprint at arrival during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 13 a 219,9km stage from Nîmes to Carcassonne / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on July 09, 2021 in Carcassonne, France. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Mark Cavendish: Equal among firsts

By Edward Pickering, Procycling published

Procycling Procycling looks back at the sprinter's record-equalling Tour de France

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Procycling analysis of the Tour de France stage 17

Tour de France stage 17 analysis: Pogacar flattens the competition

By Edward Pickering published

The King of the Mountains classification was upended by Tadej Pogačar. Is it time to change the system?

ANDORRE-LA-VIEILLE, ANDORRA - JULY 11: Richie Porte of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers leads The Peloton during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 15 a 191,3km stage from Céret to Andorre-la-Vieille / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on July 11, 2021 in Andorre-la-Vieille, Andorra. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tour de France stage 15 analysis: a team sport for individuals

By Edward Pickering published

Procycling How team tactics on the first big Pyrenean stage of the 2021 Tour de France shaped the day’s racing

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Procycling's analysis of Mark Cavendish's 34th Tour de France stage win

Tour de France stage 13 analysis: The butterfly effect and Cavendish's record

By Edward Pickering published

Procycling Mark Cavendish's improbable path to his 34th Tour victory is a metaphor for his whole season.

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TIGNES, FRANCE - JULY 04: Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia and UAE-Team Emirates yellow leader jersey at arrival during the 108th Tour de France 2021, Stage 9 a 144,9km stage from Cluses to Tignes - Montée de Tignes 2107m / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on July 04, 2021 in Tignes, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tour de France stage 9 analysis: Pogacar first, the rest nowhere

By Edward Pickering published

ProCycling Tadej Pogačar is so far ahead of the rest that they are now fighting for crumbs. What does that mean for the 2021 Tour?

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Tour de France stage 7

Tour de France stage 7 analysis: Back to the future

By Edward Pickering published

Procycling The aggressive racing of riders like Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, and Mark Cavendish looked like a throwback to past Tours

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Mathieu van der Poel after winning stage 2 of the 2021 Tour de France

Tour de France stage 2: Chaos and control

By Edward Pickering published

Procycling Mathieu van der Poel imposed himself on the Tour after two crazy days in Brittany

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Austrian Richie Porte of Ineos Grenadiers celebrates on the podium in the yellow jersey of leader in the overall ranking after the seventh stage of the 73rd edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race 1715 Km from SaintMartinLeVinoux to La Plagne France Saturday 05 June 2021 BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

One week in heaven: Procycling analyses week-long stage races

By Edward Pickering published

Procycling This extract from the June issue of Procycling reveals which riders are the best over seven days

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Filippo Ganna leads Egan Bernal on the sterrato of stage 11

Giro d'Italia: The art of war

By Edward Pickering last updated

Procycling Ganna may be, depending on your definition of the term and prejudices, the best cyclist in the world at the moment

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