Ollie Smith
Road and gravel presenter
Ollie Smith is BikeRadar’s road & gravel presenter. Since getting a job as a tea boy in his local bike shop aged 15, Ollie's lived and breathed cycling and has worked his way up through the ranks from bike shops to some of the biggest media companies in the industry – most recently working behind the scenes on the documentaries team at GCN+, followed by a year and a half freelancing as a scriptwriter, director, and producer working with teams like Lotto, UAE Emirates, and FDJ Suez, as well as producing Mitch Docker's 'Life In The Peloton' podcast. Ollie's tried his hand at most types of bike racing throughout his life with varying degrees of success. but his one true love will always be road racing. Outside of work, Ollie can be found tearing up whatever road or trail lies in front of him – from weeknight crits and grassroots road races to UCI gravel races in Europe and beyond, his ability is dwarfed by his enthusiasm and going as fast as possible.
- Height: 175cm
- Bike size: 52/54cm
This £25,000 bike is one of two ever made – and it completely blew my mind
One of road cycling's most iconic shoes has finally been updated
I’ve just found Pogačar’s 2018 race bike – it's mismatched, beat up, and cooler than any Y1Rs
Ollie Smith | 5 ways race bikes will improve in 2026 – from higher stacks to 1x optimisation
New Specialized Diverge is more off-road ready than ever – but there's no top-spec S-Works version
Review | Specialized Diverge 4 Expert AXS is heaps of fun to ride despite one frustrating spec choice
If you want to go faster, stop slamming your bike stem – my testing shows why
These are the gravel bike tyres we would buy with our own cash – and nobody went narrower than 45mm
Ollie Smith | I’m a UCI-level gravel racer and this is the big advantage of MTB tyres that nobody is talking about
Aero vs lightweight: Why do the men’s and women’s pelotons choose different bikes?
How is Tour de France tech developed? This team reveals its aero secrets
Gravel's hottest trend? 4 gravel bikes that fit super-wide MTB tyres
