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Tour de France 2020 stage-by-stage preview

Everything you need to know about what could be one of the most unpredictable editions in years

Tue, Aug 18, 2020 15:30

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Full Kit Ranker, the winner: the story of La Vie Claire’s classic jersey, voted the greatest of all time

The much-celebrated La Vie Claire jersey nearly didn't happen - here's the history behind the classic maillot you crowned the greatest of all time...

Sat, Apr 18, 2020 13:33

How to get into time trialling: simple tips for racing the clock

Time trialling is the purest and simplest form of bike racing. Riders set off at minute intervals and the fastest is the winner. Here's how to get started.

Tue, Mar 17, 2020 15:06

The nine best UK gravel events you could challenge yourself to in 2020

Find one to challenge yourself to this year

Mon, Jan 13, 2020 10:00

How to prepare for your first gravel race – kit, bike setup and training

Taking on a dirty drop bar challenge? You need to read this

Sun, Jan 05, 2020 14:00

Chris Froome celebrates winning the 2013 Tour de France (picture copyright Simon Wilkinson:SWpix.com)

10 things in cycling you’d have been thought mad for predicting 10 years ago

From Team Sky dominating the Tour de France with British riders to Lance Armstrong's confession, we look back over the decade

Mon, Dec 23, 2019 18:19

We send a roadie to pop his mountain biking cherry at an Italian mountain bike stage race. You can probably guess what happened next…

Liam is deflowered at the Rally di Romagna

Tue, Nov 12, 2019 12:33

Riding and surviving the Jeroboam, a tough as nails gravel race in Italy

David went to Italy to ride the Jeroboam, Italy's premier gravel challenge

Mon, Sep 30, 2019 13:32

Yorkshire 2019 – UCI Road World Championships Preview (+ route videos and travel, accommodation and spectator advice)

Week-long event has Harrogate as its focal point, with starts of races spread around the region

Sun, Aug 11, 2019 15:18

The winning bikes of the 2019 Tour de France – the bikes that won every stage

Take a look at the bikes ridden to stage victories and the overall win in this year's Tour

Mon, Jul 29, 2019 11:30

Rohan Dennis’s Merida Time Warp TT – The time trial bike you’re not going to see at the Tour de France today

Time trial world champion quits day before Tour individual time trial – so this bike gets the day, and the rest of the Tour, off

Fri, Jul 19, 2019 19:54

Keep it clean! The case of the disappearing cables on Tour de France race bikes

We rate this year’s Tour de France bikes for front end tidiness and discuss why wires and cables are being hidden on top end performance bikes

Thu, Jul 18, 2019 20:28

Tour de France pros on Strava: the definitive list of who to follow

Want to be impressed, or just feel wholly inadequate? A surprising number of pro riders are very active on Strava, and are even sharing their rides during the 2019 Tour. Here's a list of every rider on the internet's foremost social fitness app...

Tue, Jul 16, 2019 19:36

Six bikes that won’t win the Tour de France… but deserve to

There's plenty of lovely bikes at the 2019 Tour de France, but unfortunately most of them won't be winners...

Sat, Jul 13, 2019 19:20

Tour de France 2019 preview: Your stage-by-stage guide to what lies in wait for all the contenders aiming to win the world’s biggest cycling race

From Brussels to Paris via the Pyrenes and the Alps, here's everything you need to know

Fri, Jul 05, 2019 18:03

Best cycling films — the best bike themed movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and DVD

From docs to dramas to adventure epics, here's a selection of bike-related films that are well worth a watch...

Sat, May 25, 2019 20:24

The bike and prep that propelled Victor Campenaerts to the UCI hour record

There was far more to the new hour record of 55.089km than simply pedalling really fast. Here we take a look at the bike, kit and gear Campenaerts used on the day to give him every advantage possible...

Sat, Apr 20, 2019 16:27

Cycling in the wind? Get these 11 secrets to beating the gusts

How to stay upright, safe and cycling in the right direction when the wind is blowing hard

Tue, Mar 12, 2019 15:29

Strade Bianche: The bikes and equipment before and after the Italian classic from 2017

With the Strade Bianche race this weekend, we take a look back at the bikes used in a previous edition

Fri, Mar 08, 2019 22:48

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What has Team Sky ever done for you?

9 years ago Team Sky turned up with a fat budget and a fancy bus and started winning, but what have they done for you and me?

Mon, Feb 25, 2019 09:04

Everything you need to know to try racing in Zwift Sponsored

Want to get racing online? Here's our simple guide to getting set up for racing on the word's biggest virtual training platform

Fri, Feb 15, 2019 09:32

The winning bikes of the 2018 Tour de France – the bikes that won every stage

Take a closer look at the bikes ridden to stage victories and the category wins in the 2018 Tour de France

Mon, Jul 30, 2018 09:01

The bikes of the 2018 Tour de France — who’s riding what in the world’s biggest race

From AG2R to UAE and from Argon18 to Wilier, all the Tour teams and their bikes

Wed, Jul 11, 2018 20:55

All-new BMC Timemachine Road aero bike launched – and it’s disc brakes only

Swiss company BMC has finally updated its aero road bike

Thu, Jul 05, 2018 13:39

Tour de France 2018 stage-by-stage preview – all you need to know about cycling’s biggest race

From the Vendée to Paris via the Roubaix cobbles, the Alpe d'Huez and the Tourmalet - here's everything you need to know

Wed, Jul 04, 2018 16:01

2018 WorldTour race bikes – The complete list of this year’s race bikes

All the 2018 WorldTour team bikes in one handy place

Wed, May 16, 2018 09:34

Go pink for the Giro d’Italia with these 18 pink products, from socks, jerseys, shades to bar tape and much more

Celebrate the start of the Tour of Italy and its iconic maglia rosa jersey with these 18 pink cycling products

Thu, May 03, 2018 10:21

Strade Bianche: The bikes and equipment before and after the Italian classic

With the Strade Bianche race this weekend, we take a look back at the bikes used last year

Fri, Mar 02, 2018 09:22

The road.cc Reader Awards 2017-2018: The winners

Who came out on top in our annual poll of the stuff you like best? Now is the moment of truth

Fri, Feb 23, 2018 13:32

2018 UCI WorldTour kits: from the chic to the shocking

Your guide to who's wearing what in the pro peloton this year

Tue, Jan 30, 2018 16:35