James Witts

James is an experienced cycling writer whose palmares includes penning three books. His latest, Riding with the Rocketmen, charted his painful journey to the Etape du Tour finish line. Along the way, he learnt from Ineos in Andorra, got aero with Lawson Craddock in a wind-tunnel and cyclocrossed with Nick Craig. Despite that, he remained steadfastly moderate! He also edits the official Tour de France Guide, plus pens words for many other outlets, both in print and digital.

The cyclist's guide to looking after your knees — ride stronger and faster with these tips for managing and preventing the most common cycling injury

Knee pain and injuries are some of the most common complaints among cyclists; but, says bike fitting legend Phil Burt, there are many simple remedies for faster, injury-free riding

How important is pedalling technique? Here's why a top Tour de France bike fitter think it's essential

Find out why one of the world’s leading bike fitters is on a mission to perfect the art of pedalling, and how this could help you in the future

How do Tour de France riders fuel their race? Top tricks the world's best cyclists use to battle through thousands of brutal kilometres

Sports nutrition has come on along way since the early days of the Tour de France, with teams employing experts to closely monitor their riders' eating and drinking before, during and after their efforts. Here's a detailed look at how they do it

How do Tour de France cyclists pee on the bike? Your comprehensive guide to in-race relief

In our deep-dive into bladder histrionics, we answer the question that’s (strictly metaphorically) on everyone’s lips…

Has the move to full internal cable routing on road bikes been worth it? We asked some experts to weigh in on cycling's cable-tidy revolution

Bikes with all cables concealed look the part and are mooted as aerodynamic perfection... but they can also be a right pain in the proverbials for home mechanics. We asked those in the know if they think the positives outweigh the negatives

How much rest do I need between rides? Avoid overtraining and become a fitter, faster cyclist

Rest is where your body adapts from the training you've done, but what’s the optimum recovery time to maximise those adaptations, and what techniques can help you to adapt?

Cycling tech innovations that never took off: Bright ideas consigned to the cycling scrapheap, from Spinaci bars to shoe-based power meters

These creations were all meant to be game changers, and seemed wonderful on paper. And maybe that’s where some of them should have stayed…

Why do hard sprint efforts on the bike make you want to vomit?

Ever wondered why you get that sicky feeling after emptying the tank? We delve into the science of pedalling and puking after going all-out on the bike

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