Jack Beavis

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by Jack Beavis February 20, 2026
Features Interviews

Leon Atkins: junior star, senior medallist

Two weeks after grinding through the mist at Portsdown, 17-year-old Leon Atkins stood on the podium at the National Track Championships with his first senior medal around his neck. A 4:10.85 Individual Pursuit – quicker than Wiggins at the same age – offered another glimpse of a rider already straddling junior racing, a Lidl–Trek future and the long tradition of British pursuiting excellence.

by Jack Beavis February 16, 2026
Features Interviews

When the programme ends: Will Perrett interview, part two

In part two of our extended interview, Will Perrett reflects on the journey that took him from self-funded outsider to European medallist and World Cup winner within British Cycling’s Olympic Podium Programme – and the abrupt end that followed. Illness, self-coaching and selection pressures all shaped his time inside the system. Now, as he prepares for another National Track Championships, he speaks candidly about performance, perception and what comes next.