Tour de France history: Stephen Roche does the Giro/Tour double in 1987
Cyclist Tour de France history: Stephen Roche does the Giro/Tour double in 1987 It was in October 1985 that the organisers of the Tour de France announced that the 1987 race start would take place in...
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Cyclist New Liv Langma has new carbon layup and cable integration to lower weight and improve aerodynamics Liv has unveiled the third generation of its Langma women’s lightweight road bike, which it...
View ArticleHow much is the 2024 Tour de France prize money?
Cyclist How much is the 2024 Tour de France prize money? For the 2024 edition of the Tour de France a grand total of €2,308,200 is on offer. There’s an 11.82% sub to the riders’ union on top, which...
View ArticleOpinion: Stop griping about the price of bikes
Cyclist Opinion: Stop griping about the price of bikes As Cyclist magazine editor, I receive three main types of letters from readers. Type one begins, ‘Dear Pete, love the magazine, and you might be...
View ArticleTour de France history: Greg LeMond snatches the closest Tour ever on final...
Cyclist Tour de France history: Greg LeMond snatches the closest Tour ever on final day TT in 1989 Early in the morning of the fifth stage of the 1989 edition of the Tour de France, José De Cauwer, the...
View ArticleMaking the dream work: Behind the scenes at Van Rysel
Cyclist Making the dream work: Behind the scenes at Van Rysel Just about everyone knows Decathlon, in fact it’s a pretty safe bet that most people reading this have used one of its products at some...
View ArticleThe climbs that will decide the 2024 Tour de France
Cyclist The climbs that will decide the 2024 Tour de France We all know that the mountains are the main attraction at the Tour de France. The peaks of the Alps and Pyrenees tend to decide the state of...
View ArticleTour de France history: Miguel Induráin time-trials to unique double-double
Cyclist Tour de France history: Miguel Induráin time-trials to unique double-double ‘The first chapters of the soap opera arrive this weekend,’ reported the Journal de Genève on the morning of the...
View ArticlePinarello changes the Dogma F’s recipe to get lighter and a touch faster
Cyclist Pinarello changes the Dogma F’s recipe to get lighter and a touch faster The new Pinarello Dogma F has been raced by Ineos Grenadiers for the past couple of months and Pinarello has now given...
View ArticleClassic climb: Col de Sarenne, the wild col that terrified the Tour
Cyclist Classic climb: Col de Sarenne, the wild col that terrified the Tour The route planners of the Tour de France have always had a sadistic edge, but it took them 110 years from the race’s...
View ArticleAnna van der Breggen to return to racing in 2025
Cyclist Anna van der Breggen to return to racing in 2025 The legendary Anna van der Breggen will return to professional racing in 2025, as she returns to SD Worx-Protime on a two-year contract. Van der...
View ArticleIn the Drops: SunGod Williams sunnies, Columbia technical tops, HJ Socks and...
Cyclist In the Drops: SunGod Williams sunnies, Columbia technical tops, HJ Socks and the Euros It’s the best part of the week: Friday and In the Drops time. But before we get into some cracking kit,...
View ArticleTour de France history: Pantani goes from hero to legend
Cyclist Tour de France history: Pantani goes from hero to legend The list of riders to have claimed both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in the same season is a short one. Until 1998 it...
View ArticleGallery: Pinarello’s classic bikes
Cyclist Gallery: Pinarello’s classic bikes Life was tough for Giovanni ‘Nani’ Pinarello in the 1940s. One of a dozen brothers, Nani scraped a living in the professional cycling ranks for several years...
View ArticleBig Ride: Master and apprentice in the Pyrenees
Cyclist Big Ride: Master and apprentice in the Pyrenees Asphalt must have been in short supply when the Col de Beyrède was paved. It’s the only explanation I can think of for its sadistic steepness:...
View ArticleWho actually are the underdogs for the Tour de France?
Cyclist Who actually are the underdogs for the Tour de France? The Tour de France is getting ever closer. Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike will be aiming for a third consecutive maillot jaune...
View ArticleMeet Rab® athlete Natt Williams
Cyclist Meet Rab® athlete Natt Williams London-based adventurer Natt Williams was introduced to the outdoors at a young age. ‘My school was very dedicated to an outdoorsy style of education, with...
View ArticleWhat does it take to win the Giro-Tour double?
Cyclist What does it take to win the Giro-Tour double? ‘The double requires strength of character, an ability to perform on the key days,’ Tour de France legend Raphaël Geminiani says in William...
View ArticleHow to watch the Tour de France 2024
Cyclist How to watch the Tour de France 2024 It’s back. The 2024 Tour de France begins on Saturday 29th June in Florence, Italy. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) will line up...
View ArticlePro Log: EF axe Andrea Piccolo amid doping investigation, National...
Cyclist Pro Log: EF axe Andrea Piccolo amid doping investigation, National Championships results, and Van der Breggen returns Welcome back to Pro Log. There’s a lot to talk about this week, from the...
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