Matt de Neef is a cycling journalist from Melbourne, Australia, and the managing editor of CyclingTips.com, one of the world's foremost road cycling websites. He has reported from a number of Tours de France and many other professional bike races. In 2009 he created theclimbingcyclist.com, an ode to the challenge of riding uphill, with a focus on the many great cycling climbs around his home state of Victoria, Australia. Matt is a keen recreational cyclist who loves exploring new roads and testing himself on any cycling climb he can find.