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8 expensive upgrades to make you faster and more comfortable (and some budget-friendly alternatives)

Upgrading your bike is a brilliant way to make it faster, more comfortable and sometimes even both. Of course, this can get expensive, but upgrading doesn't have to sting you too hard in the pocket

Thu, Dec 04, 2025 16:01
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As British Cycling ditches original founders of the British Gravel Championships, what’s going on with gravel racing?

Organisational ruffles within the British Gravel Championships, The Rift splitting from the Gravel Earth Series... there seems to be something of a spat going on with gravel racing right now, but were the clashes inevitable?

Mon, Dec 01, 2025 10:49
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Wout van Aert was spotted test riding a Paris–Roubaix sector seven times in one day: but is he really “too kind” to win?

Part equipment testing and perhaps part mental prep, the Belgian was spotted riding the same Paris-Roubaix sector seven times, while a recent interview highlights the lasting impact of his injuries

Thu, Nov 27, 2025 17:17
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Should more riders copy Jan-Willem van Schip’s mad aero set-up? We asked a bike fitter

It got the UCI in a tizzy, but what lessons can we learn to make our bikes faster and more comfortable?

Fri, Nov 14, 2025 16:21
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The UCI needs to steer clear of ‘true’ gravel races

Almost a month on from the UCI Gravel World Championships, and with other races on the gravel circuit attracting serious names and fierce competition, Steve is left questioning if the 'official' way is the best way to go for the burgeoning discipline

Fri, Nov 07, 2025 16:39
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Chinese bikes and components galore, 21mm tyres and rim brakes FTW: some of the most intriguing bikes and set-ups from the 2025 National Hill Climb Championships

It wasn't just weight savings on display at the soggy 2025 National Hill Climb Championships, as riders all the way up to the top step of the podium demonstrated that you don't always have to spend big to go very fast uphill

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:02
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Will the Tour de France’s double Alpe d’Huez gamble pay off? 2026 routes analysed + Top tips for recovering from the cycling yips

On this week’s podcast, we dissect next year’s Tour routes and ask whether they’ll live up to ASO’s ‘crescendo’ billing, while Emily discusses how you can regain your confidence on the bike after a heavy crash

Fri, Oct 24, 2025 11:32
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The invisible opponent: Remco Evenepoel had more than just other competitors to beat on his way to the Il Lombardia podium

As a cyclist, how do you begin to start descending with supreme confidence again after a life-threatening incident? Here's how Remco Evenepoel made a full psychological and physical recovery from his 2020 horror crash

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 13:48
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Dodgy tactics and Dutch domination: the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships analysed

Over the weekend, the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships took place in the Netherlands, we take a deep dive into how it played out and assess where this fast-evolving title race is at.

Mon, Oct 13, 2025 13:27
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“I could not have dreamed of a better place to say goodbye than Lenzerheide”: Nino Schurter – looking back, and forward

Nino Schurter, the greatest cross country mountain bike racer of all time, just called time on his World Cup racing career. We caught up with him as the dust and emotions settled to look back at his brilliant and lengthy career.

Mon, Oct 06, 2025 14:36
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The champion’s choice — two winning bike rigs from the legendary 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross race

As the brutal 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross event is taking place this weekend, we caught up with a couple of Peaks legends to hear about the bikes they use for the race, both past and present

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 12:30
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Crazy descents, shock results and blown out tyres: your full breakdown of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2025

With the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships done and dusted we take a look back over the past two weeks of racing from the Swiss Valais region – in chronological order.

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 12:03
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Is the Tour de France Femmes easier than the Tour de France? The differences between two of the most prestigious races on the pro cycling calendar (and why that question may be the wrong one)

After riding the same route as the pros did on stage 1 and 2 of the Femmes, I have my own thoughts. We've also got some expert advice direct from a WorldTour team on the differences between the men's and women's versions of the Tour de France

Tue, Jul 29, 2025 14:16
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Was the 2025 Tour de France boring?

Tadej Pogačar continued his ascent to sporting immortality by sealing his fourth Tour de France title this weekend. But he’s also sparked a debate in the cycling world. Has the world champion’s dominance made the Tour boring?

Sun, Jul 27, 2025 22:04
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The Giant on the Giant: When the Tour de France’s tallest, heaviest rider conquered Mont Ventoux – and held off Marco Pantani

“I just kept singing James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’ – to forget about how I really felt,” says Eros Poli, whose stage-winning exploits on the Ventoux in 1994 have been immortalised in a new film

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 12:33
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How a Tour de France Team operates — behind the scenes with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale

Take a look inside the trucks, buses, and team cars that keep everything running smoothly at one of the top teams on cycling's WorldTour

Mon, Jul 21, 2025 15:21
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Is Tadej Pogačar too good? We discuss the Tour de France leader’s Pyrenean dominance + Ben Healy on returning to “doing what I like” after two days in the yellow jersey

The road.cc Podcast is in the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell leading cycling’s biggest race

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 12:55
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Chaos follows the Tour: Protests, arrests, and apathy as anti-Israel activist – briefly – disrupts the Tour de France’s shiny façade

For a few moments, a pro-Palestine protester dominated the narrative at the world’s biggest bike race. But it doesn’t take long for the Tour to move on

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 18:51
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New bikes, components and kit making debut Tour de France appearances in 2025 — extra gears, new tech and all the latest equipment to look out for

From aero bikes to next-gen wheels and cutting-edge equipment, here’s what’s not been seen previously in the Tour de France

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 11:00
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“When I quit, I was done with all the pressure and suffering. But I like cycling again”: Anna van der Breggen on her comeback and “feeling stupid” in the peloton + Pink jersey Anna Henderson, Pfeiffer Georgi, and Mia Griffin talk Giro d’Italia debuts

Forget the Tour de France Hommes, this week’s special edition of the road.cc Podcast is all about northern Italy and the Giro d’Italia Women… and casoncelli, cat selfies, and prima donna mascots

Fri, Jul 11, 2025 20:42
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Are the lines between road and gravel racing blurring? – Tom Pidcock to race Gravel Worlds

Gravel, dirt, and tar, racing mix seems to be the racing cocktail of choice for a growing number or pro racers. Could it lead to Britain crowning its first UCI Gravel World Champion this year?

Mon, Jul 07, 2025 14:00
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Could the 2025 Tour de France be the greatest bike race ever? road.cc’s panel predicts who’s going to win cycling’s biggest race

Who'll be wearing yellow on the Champs-Élysées? We've dug out the road.cc crystal ball to (attempt to) find out...

Fri, Jul 04, 2025 12:03
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Impressive integration and bucking the trend towards shorter cranks: Julian Alaphilippe’s 2025 Tour de France BMC Teammachine SLR 01

The two-time world champ has a new team and a new bike for 2025. Here are all the juicy technical details that make up Julian Alaphilippe's BMC Teammachine SLR 01

Fri, Jul 04, 2025 11:59
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Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen’s 2025 Tour de France Canyon Aeroad CRFs

A brace of Canyon Aeroad CFRs for Alpecin’s assault on the Tour de France’s sprint stages

Thu, Jul 03, 2025 19:34
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The last ‘fast’ Tour de France? Why the UCI’s attempt to slow the pro peloton is unlikely to work

Our in-house experts share their opinions on the UCI's proposed regulation changes

Thu, Jul 03, 2025 15:00
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Is Tadej Pogačar vs Jonas Vingegaard the greatest Tour de France rivalry ever? Bumper TDF preview + Chris Boardman on e-bikes, road safety and Reform UK making cyclists “nervous”

Is there some kind of bike race coming up soon? We dissect this year's men's tour and ponder whether Pog vs Vingegaard is the rivalry to end all cycling rivalries, and you can also listen to the full version of our latest big Chris Boardman interview

Thu, Jul 03, 2025 13:11
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Tour de France 2025, your ultimate stage-by-stage guide: Everything you need to know about the world’s biggest bike race

A throwback start, a brutally mountainous second half, the return of Mont Ventoux, and a tasty twist right at the end – what’s on the menu for the 2025 Tour?

Wed, Jul 02, 2025 08:07
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“Get that bike back in the van!” Tour de France tech tales from the Dauphiné, Factor’s radical bike, and the backlash to new UCI rules + Does Cycle to Work still… work?

Super-wide forks, narrow bar debates, UCI-bashing, and the future of Cycle to Work – there’s plenty going on in this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 15:47
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Does gravel racing have an aero problem? Why some are saying the need for speed is ‘killing’ cycling’s newest discipline

Road-inspired aero bikes, deep profile wheels, skinsuits... we're not talking the pointy end of the Tour de France, this is gravel racing in 2025. Let's examine the current trends dominating the discipline

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 14:13
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Is gravel racing really an ‘old man’s sport’?

Recently a GCN YouTube show debated why gravel racing seems to be an 'old man’s (and woman’s) sport', with so few young riders. Have they got a point?

Fri, Jun 06, 2025 13:00
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