CyclingUpToDate.com was launched in February 2022 as an independent digital news platform dedicated to professional cycling coverage worldwide. Since its founding, the platform has grown rapidly and has attracted in 2025 more than 5.5 million visitors globally, becoming one of the most widely read independent sources for cycling news and race analysis.
We provide year-round coverage of the international cycling calendar, including the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, La Vuelta a España, the Spring Classics, WorldTour races, and major UCI events. Our reporting includes breaking news, race reports, startlists, live blogs, rankings updates, transfer coverage, interviews, and long-form analytical features.
Our Editorial Approach
CyclingUpToDate.com operates under clearly defined editorial standards focused on accuracy, verification, and transparency.
Our editorial team:
- Verifies information through official race organizers, teams, governing bodies (UCI), and direct interviews
- Uses recognized statistical sources such as ProCyclingStats for data accuracy and historical context
- Updates content promptly when new confirmed information becomes available
- Clearly distinguishes between news reporting, analysis, and opinion
- Maintains strict independence from commercial partnerships
Members of our editorial team regularly attend races and conduct interviews with riders, team managers, and industry figures to provide first-hand reporting and informed context.
Full details of our editorial standards can be found in our
Ethics & Editorial Policy.
Editorial Leadership
Henno Lubbers – Chief Executive Officer
Henno Lubbers is CEO of Assendelft Media B.V., the independent publisher behind CyclingUpToDate.com. He oversees the strategic direction and operational development of the company’s international sports media portfolio.
CyclingUpToDate.com operates under the editorial leadership of:
Ruben Silva – Editor-in-Chief
Ruben Silva has been a central figure in the platform since its launch and leads the daily editorial output across the global cycling calendar. He oversees race reporting, analysis, startlist coverage, and feature content, ensuring consistency, speed, and editorial standards throughout the season.
He has conducted approximately 100 interviews across road cycling and cyclocross, including conversations with leading riders and team managers, and plays a key role in shaping long-term editorial direction.
Pascal Michiels – Content, SEO and Growth Lead
Pascal Michiels oversees editorial governance and long-term content strategy across the platform. He works at the intersection of editorial, technical, and data-driven processes to support publishing standards, structural clarity, and sustainable growth while safeguarding journalistic integrity.
The full editorial team can be found on our
Meet the Team page.
Ownership & Publisher Information
CyclingUpToDate.com is published by Assendelft Media B.V., an independent digital sports publisher based near Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Assendelft Media B.V.
Rode Ring 47 G
1566 HR Assendelft
The Netherlands
Assendelft Media B.V. operates a portfolio of international sports news platforms across cycling, darts, and tennis, each functioning under independent editorial oversight.
Advertising & Partnerships
Commercial partnerships are managed separately from editorial decision-making.
For advertising opportunities or partnerships
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