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 March 5, 2026

Features Interviews

The pride, the pressure, the place on the line: Will Roberts targets Glasgow 2026

Less than six months out from Glasgow 2026, Will Roberts is chasing selection for Team Wales and another chance to wear the red skinsuit that means more to him than anything else in the sport.

by Jack Beavis March 1, 2026

Interviews

John Archibald and an unplanned pursuit

After professional disillusionment and a return to domestic dominance, John Archibald look wasn’t looking for another chapter. Yet a phone call from a Para coach has placed him back on the boards – six rides into a partnership that could redefine the final act of his racing career.

by Jack Beavis February 21, 2026

Features Interviews

On the right track: Elliot Rowe’s rise inside Visma-Lease a Bike

Amid talk of turbulence at Visma–Lease a Bike, 19-year-old Scot Elliot Rowe is quietly thriving. After a breakthrough U23 season that included a stage win at the Tour de l’Avenir, he tells The British Continental why the team’s development system – and a continued commitment to the track – is bringing the best out of him as he eyes the WorldTour.

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.