Jack Beavis

Writer specialising in cycling available on a freelance / full-time basis. Contact me through my own site: chocolatechainring.co.uk for more info

by Jack Beavis May 20, 2026

Features Previews

Rás Tailteann 2026: preview

Champion absent, Wicklow back on the route, and a field that runs from UCI Continental to county teams. The 71st Rás Tailteann starts in Portlaoise on Wednesday with no clear favourite.

by Jack Beavis May 15, 2026

Features Interviews

Tom Stewart interview: “Who’s going to organise the bike race?”

Tom Stewart owes his decade in the professional peloton to his local cycling club. As Doncaster Wheelers turn 100, the two-time Lincoln Grand Prix winner makes the case for the institution he believes British road racing cannot afford to lose.

by Jack Beavis May 12, 2026

Comment Features Rapha Super League

Eleven talking points from the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix

Eleven talking points from the 70th Lincoln Grand Prix, where Ollie Wood lit up Michaelgate, DAS-Hutchinson reasserted their authority, and one of British racing’s great institutions found fresh life on the cobblestones.

by Jack Beavis May 7, 2026

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Organiser hints CiCLE Classic finish could stay in Oakham

Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic organiser Colin Clews says no final decision has been made on the race’s future finish location, but admits Oakham has proved popular and logistically simpler since replacing the traditional Melton finish.