Our Leadership and Editorial Team

CyclingUpToDate.com is an independent cycling news platform published by Assendelft Media B.V., covering the professional cycling calendar year-round with daily reporting, race reports, previews, startlists, results, and analysis. Our newsroom is built around editorial oversight, specialist contributors, and consistent coverage across the WorldTour and wider UCI calendar. This page introduces the leadership and editorial team responsible for upholding our standards and delivering trusted cycling journalism.

The leadership team works closely with editors and journalists to ensure accurate, timely, and independent cycling coverage.

Henno Lubbers is CEO of Assendelft Media B.V., the independent publisher behind CyclingUpToDate.com and a portfolio of international sports news platforms. He leads the company’s strategy and operations, working closely with editorial and commercial teams to support daily journalism at scale. His focus is building newsroom structures that help teams publish quickly and consistently without compromising standards. He is also involved in recruitment and partnerships, helping CyclingUpToDate.com grow as a reliable destination for cycling news, race reports, previews, startlists, and analysis.

Ruben Silva is Editor-in-Chief at CyclingUpToDate.com and a founding contributor since the site’s launch in January 2022. He leads the platform’s daily editorial output across the professional cycling calendar, overseeing news coverage, race reporting, previews, and feature content to ensure accuracy, speed, and consistency. Working closely with journalists and contributors, he sets the editorial agenda and maintains publishing standards throughout the season. His role bridges real-time reporting with long-term content planning, supporting reliable, well-contextualised coverage across road cycling and cyclocross.

Andre Liliomos is Sales Manager at CyclingUpToDate.com, leading commercial partnerships across the platform. He works with brands, agencies, and internal teams on advertising and sponsorship opportunities that support the site’s continued growth.

His role includes identifying opportunities, managing negotiations, and maintaining long-term partner relationships. He focuses on building sustainable commercial collaborations while respecting the credibility and independence of the editorial product.

Pascal Michiels oversees search strategy and content performance at CyclingUpToDate.com, working across editorial, technical, and data-driven processes. His role goes beyond SEO, focusing on content structure, discoverability, and long-term editorial growth.

He works closely with editors and journalists to ensure stories are optimised for reach and clarity while maintaining editorial standards. His responsibilities include search visibility, performance analysis, and aligning content strategy with audience demand.

Our journalists cover the cycling season year-round, delivering daily news, race reports, previews, startlists, results, and analysis.

Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling through race reports, analysis, interviews, and liveblogs. A key part of his work is live coverage of major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España.

His reporting spans the wider calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. He regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context, and he updates articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.

Félix Serna is a writer at CyclingUpToDate.com and has been part of the team since 2025. He covers professional cycling across both the men’s and women’s calendars, with a focus on UCI rankings, race developments, and rider performance.

His work includes interview-based reports, liveblogs, and tournament coverage designed to provide clear, accurate context throughout the season. In his reporting, Félix regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical reference. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating content promptly when new, verified information becomes available.

Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate.com and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España.

A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events. Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, uses ProCyclingStats for results and historical context, and updates articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.

Fin Major is a UK-based journalist at CyclingUpToDate.com and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the platform’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has authored around 2,000 articles for the site. Alongside this work, he produces in-depth analysis that helps readers understand performance trends, tactics, and key storylines across the professional cycling season.

Fin covers the sport’s biggest events, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical reference. He works to clear standards for sourcing and accuracy and updates articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.

Carlos Silva is a cycling journalist at CiclismoAtual.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, contributing race reports, interviews, analysis, and live coverage across the international calendar. He holds a degree in Sports from the Jean Piaget Institute and applies that background in performance and competition to structured, context-driven reporting.

A key part of his work is live coverage of major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. He has provided on-site reporting from top-level events and stage races such as the Volta ao Algarve, Volta a Portugal, Vuelta a Andalucía, and O Gran Camiño. His interviews include leading figures in the sport, among them Alberto Contador, Joaquim Rodríguez, Óscar Pereiro, João Almeida, Isaac del Toro, Derek Gee, John Degenkolb, and Geraint Thomas.

In his reporting, Carlos regularly uses verified data sources such as ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He works to clear standards for sourcing and accuracy and updates articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.