Giro d’Italia 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need...
Cyclist Giro d’Italia 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know After the Tourmalet dominated 2023, 2024 will be the year of Italy in cycling, with the Tour de France...
View ArticleMeet the maker: Bryce Gracey of No.22 Bicycle Company
Cyclist Meet the maker: Bryce Gracey of No.22 Bicycle Company You only have to glance at a No.22 bike to know that it’s the work of someone with a deep-seated understanding of aesthetics and...
View ArticleFeeling bullish: Bora-Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk profile
Cyclist Feeling bullish: Bora-Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk profile Ralph Denk leans back in his office chair at Bora-Hansgrohe’s headquarters in south Germany. Around him is a collection of Specialized...
View ArticleMonument Cycling TV launches new streaming service for ‘the best of British...
Cyclist Monument Cycling TV launches new streaming service for ‘the best of British bike racing’ The rebirth of British racing continues with the announcement of a new streaming service set to cover...
View ArticleDisc brakes vs rim brakes: Everything you need to know
Cyclist Disc brakes vs rim brakes: Everything you need to know Since their rise to popularity in the early 2010s, disc brakes on road bikes have been making waves. So wildly different from their rim...
View ArticleThe fascinating history of the maglia rosa
Cyclist The fascinating history of the maglia rosa On Friday 21st May 1971, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera ran a picture of the Salvarani team standing proudly on a staircase in their...
View ArticleAndorra is cycling at its peak
Cyclist Andorra is cycling at its peak Andorra might just be cycling paradise. Nestled between France and Spain right in the thick of the Pyrenees, the principality is just 468km² but it has 21 marked...
View ArticleBest tubeless sealant for road and gravel bike tyres
Cyclist Best tubeless sealant for road and gravel bike tyres The best tubeless tyre sealants will provide you with confidence that you’ll be protected from many punctures as you ride. Tubeless tyre...
View ArticleItzulia Women 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need...
Cyclist Itzulia Women 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know The three-stage Itzulia Women will take place from Friday 10th May to Sunday 12th May 2024 around the Basque...
View ArticleThe 3T Strada Italia is an aero bike built for tyres up to 35mm
Cyclist The 3T Strada Italia is an aero bike built for tyres up to 35mm Often known for its gravel bikes, 3T has followed in the tracks of its Racemax Italia and the Extrema Italia – which cater to...
View ArticleIs it still necessary to ‘honour the jersey’?
Cyclist Is it still necessary to ‘honour the jersey’? It’s a cliché as old as cycling time. When you claim a leader’s jersey, you must ‘honour it’. We hear it at every Grand Tour. We have already...
View ArticleBike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to know
Cyclist Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to know When it comes to cycling performance, stiffer means better. Or at least that’s what the bike industry marketeers would have us...
View ArticleIn the Drops: Tailfin’s frame bag, Kostüme’s limited edition eco kit, bold...
Cyclist In the Drops: Tailfin’s frame bag, Kostüme’s limited edition eco kit, bold Condor Pro Socks, Apidura’s City backpack and a recycling Wasteland I’m honoured to make my debut on the start line...
View ArticlePro race history: Alfonsina Strada rides the men’s Giro d’Italia in 1924
Cyclist Pro race history: Alfonsina Strada rides the men’s Giro d’Italia in 1924 In the early hours of Saturday 10th May 1924, 90 riders assembled at the Porta Ticinese in Milan for the start of the...
View ArticleRemembering Echo and the Bunneymen’s A Crystal Day bike ride 40 years on
Cyclist Remembering Echo and the Bunneymen’s A Crystal Day bike ride 40 years on Yesterday saw the 40th anniversary of one of the strangest bike rides in history. It wasn’t a race, sportive or club...
View ArticleEvery men’s UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour...
Cyclist Every men’s UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour Down Under The UCI WorldTour is the top tier of professional cycling. In the men’s calendar, there are 35 races on the...
View ArticlePro Log: Tadej Pogačar is dominating the Giro, Demi Vollering victorious at...
Cyclist Pro Log: Tadej Pogačar is dominating the Giro, Demi Vollering victorious at Itzulia, Mark Cavendish back to winning ways Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. There’s plenty to talk...
View ArticleLincoln GP gallery: Photos from Britain’s Tour of Flanders
Cyclist Lincoln GP gallery: Photos from Britain’s Tour of Flanders The best bike race in Britain returned this weekend as the Lincoln GP took over the city for its annual assault on the steep cobbled...
View ArticleThe 100-mile man: What goes into a world record attempt?
Cyclist The 100-mile man: What goes into a world record attempt? At 2.05pm on 21st February 2024, James MacDonald let go of the spectators’ fence and rolled down the banking towards the racing line....
View ArticleThe people behind a WorldTour team #5: The directeur sportif
Cyclist The people behind a WorldTour team #5: The directeur sportif ‘I remember early on, Allan Peiper said to me, “You can do your work perfectly and get the worst outcome and be considered the most...
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