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Features

Viner Maxima RS: we get our handbuilt superbike

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Mat's ride position on the hoods

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Viner, collection

Finally, I've got my hands on our brand new Viner Maxima RS for review on road.cc, and it's looking amazing. Excited? Oh yes.

The terrain in Spain

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Climbing in La Manga

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La Manga Club

The sun is shining, the roads are smooth and empty, and we can smell the sea as we pick up speed on the long descent. Even better, the word is that it’s cold and raining back in the UK. Bonus!

Oman gears up for its big bike race - the Tour of Oman

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Oman - Cornish posters Muscat

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Oman

The Tour of Oman starts on February 15th. The Gulf state is readying itself for the event titularly organised by Eddy Merckx. A pre-Tour report from Our Man in Oman, Carlton Reid.

"Everybody is very excited," an Oman-based British journalist told me earlier this week. And there's evidence for this excitement all over Muscat, capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. The Tour of Oman will be here in a couple of weeks and already the place is awash with banners and posters celebrating the arrival of the five-day pro race.

2011 WorldTour bikes: In full - Which teams are riding what bikes & kit this season

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Pinarello Dogma 60.1 Team Sky

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2011 ProTeam bikes

Although the early-season Classics are still a few weeks away, the WorldTour (ProTour as was) teams have already raced the first event, the Tour Down Under, so it’s high time we took a look at the bikes they’re all riding this year.

Ed Clancy: “Nothing matters but the Olympics”

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Ed Clancy – in action at Revolution

Ed Clancy has achieved a lot. He’s been World Champion in team pursuit and the multi-discipline omnium*, an Olympic gold medallist, world record holder, British criterium champ, and he’s got an MBE shining away on the mantelpiece… and he’s still only 25.

Perfect fit: getting a bike made to measure

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Viner compression joint build

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Viner build

It’s all coming together. The Viner Maxima RS road bike that we’ll eventually be reviewing on road.cc, that is. The made-to-measure carbon frame has just been crafted in Italy and we’re getting pretty excited about slinging a leg over the finished bike.

Christmas gifts for cyclists: Cycling books

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100 Greatest Cycling Climbs by Simon Warren

Like those Channel 4 “100 Greatest…” shows, it’s an impossible task to come up with a definitive list of the best cycling books –besides, Stuart Maconie, Terry Christian and Lisa Rogers weren’t available to do the filler pieces between entries.

Christmas gifts for cyclists: urbane gifts for urban cyclists

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Ahearn hipflask and cage

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TR's Christmas Gifts for urbane cyclists

To me, the best presents are sometimes those that I can't justify buying myself, the items of absolute luxury which could be considered way too expensive to treat yourself with, my other favourites are the little thoughtful things, the stocking fillers, the small gifts that are always a pleasant surprise.

How bright is your beam? Shedding some light on Lumens

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Getting the right lights is important. Not only are they a legal requirement when its dark but they can free you from the turbo and open up a whole new world of riding opportunities. We've covered many of the basics of choosing lights in our buyer's guide but now it's time for the science bit: what's all this stuff about lumens?

Christmas gifts for cyclists: High-performance pressies

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Oakley Split Jackets

In our third list of Christmas gifts for cyclists, our man Mat suggests some highly desirable stuff for riders with a need for speed. So if you've got a performance cyclist in your life, someone who sprints for every sign and treats even a ride to the shops as if they were tackling a Belgian classic we've got some suggestions for you. With a selection of clothing, gadgetry and pre and post-ride preparations and pampering to ensure that when there moment comes they'll be able to give it their all… even if they're just racing down to the shops.