Katy Madgwick
Katy is a freelance writer and journalist. She has published interviews, features, and previews in Cycling News, Rouleur, Cyclist Magazine and the British Continental. She also writes opinion pieces on her own website writebikerepeat.com and is a frequent contributor to the Quicklink podcast.
She is obsessed with the narrative element of bike racing, from the bigger picture to the individual stories. She is a cyclocross nut who is 5% Belgian and wonders if this entitles her to citizenship. Her favourite races are Ronde van Vlaanderen and La Vuelta.
In her spare time Katy is a published short fiction and non-fiction author.
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Vuelta a Andalucia: Pavel Sivakov secures overall victory as breakaway rider Jon Barrenetxea wins finale stage 5
By Katy Madgwick published
Results Tobias Johannessen settles for second, Johannes Staune-Mittet third in La Línea de la Concepción

Vuelta a Andalucia: Late-race attack nets breakaway rider Diego Uriarte stage 4 win
By Katy Madgwick published
Results Equipo Kern Pharma attacked breakaway in the final kilometres to win in Alhaurín de la Torre, Alan Jousseaume takes second and Connor Swift third

Vuelta a Andalucia: Alexander Kristoff kicks past Ben Turner in final metres for stage 3 sprint victory
By Katy Madgwick published
Results Maxim Van Gils grabs third ahead of Tom Pidcock

Vuelta a Andalucia: Tom Pidcock wins stage 2 as Maxim van Gils loses overall lead
By Katy Madgwick published
Race Results Pidcock wins uphill sprint ahead of ex-Ineos teammate Brandon Rivera and new GC leader Pavel Sivakov

Vuelta a Andalucia: Maxim Van Gils wins stage 1 into Cueva de Nerja
By Katy Madgwick published
Results Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider beats UAE Team Emirates trio of Tim Wellens, Pavel Sivakov and Marc Soler

As it happened: Küng victorious in Tour de Suisse opener
By Katy Madgwick last updated
Live Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert complete podium on 12.7km course

How long is the Tour de France?
By Katy Madgwick last updated
Feature The 2023 Tour de France will cover 3,405 kilometres. We take a look at the historic distances of the Tour de France
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Vuelta a Andalucia: Pavel Sivakov secures overall victory as breakaway rider Jon Barrenetxea wins finale stage 5
Tobias Johannessen settles for second, Johannes Staune-Mittet third in La Línea de la Concepción -
Vuelta a Andalucia: Late-race attack nets breakaway rider Diego Uriarte stage 4 win
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Vuelta a Andalucia: Alexander Kristoff kicks past Ben Turner in final metres for stage 3 sprint victory
Maxim Van Gils grabs third ahead of Tom Pidcock
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Vuelta a Andalucia: Tom Pidcock wins stage 2 as Maxim van Gils loses overall lead
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Vuelta a Andalucia: Maxim Van Gils wins stage 1 into Cueva de Nerja
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