Sophie Hurcom
Sophie Hurcom is Procycling’s deputy editor. She joined the magazine in 2017, after working at Cycling Weekly where she started on work experience before becoming a sub editor, and then news and features writer. Prior to that, she graduated from City University London with a Masters degree in magazine journalism. Sophie has since reported from races all over the world, including multiple Tours de France, where she was thrown in at the deep end by making her race debut in 2014 on the stage that Chris Froome crashed out on the Roubaix cobbles.
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Know your enemy: cycling rivalries
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Magazine Procycling magazine analyses the importance of rivalries in cycling

Elisa Longo Borghini: writing her own history
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Feature Procycling magazine speaks to Elisa Longo Borghini about her stellar 2020

Richie Porte: It was my dream to go back to Ineos
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Procycling magazine interviews Richie Porte about his return to the British WorldTour team

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Life and soul
By Sophie Hurcom, Procycling published
Procycling Procycling magazine interviews the 'crazy banana' who also has a serious side

Tour de France stage 19: How the green jersey competition influenced the race
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Fast racing, breakaways shut down 'quiet' Tour stage as the green jersey battle rolled on

Bora-Hansgrohe's evolution from Peter Sagan's team at the Tour de France
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Lennard Kämna's victory on stage 16 encapsulates newfound strength in depth

The rapid rise of Lizzy Banks
By Sophie Hurcom published
Procycling Lizzy Banks was months from finishing a medical degree when she decided to pursue her dream of racing bikes. In her own words, she explains why she never looked back

Tour de France stage 14 analysis: Running out of road
By Sophie Hurcom last updated
Procycling With a week of the 2020 Tour left, the spoils have largely been split between a few teams. Who's going to go home empty-handed?
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