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Spare bikes, team trucks, and washing machines – behind the scenes at the Tour de France

Lifting the lid on the hidden Tour de France

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Tour de France pro bikes: New Specialized Shiv TT Disc speed machine

We take a look at one of the fastest bikes in the Tour de France

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Specialized launches new Turbo Creo SL e-road bike

"The first true performance e-road bike", it says. With a price tag to match

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New Cannondale CAAD13 First Ride – Can aluminium still cut it?

David rides Cannondale’s latest aluminium road race bike

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11 of the lightest bikes at the 2019 Tour de France feat. Trek, Cannondale, Canyon, Specialized and more

Designed to be as light as possible, these are the bikes the GC contenders will rely on for the race to Paris

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Five cool things coming soon from Ashmei, Miche, DJI, Roka and Stages

Some more of our favourite things from the test pile at the moment before we deliver our full verdicts...

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The rise of disc brakes at the Tour de France + top tip from a pro mechanic for setting up disc brakes

How many teams are racing disc brakes at this year's Tour de France?

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Tour de France pro bike: Thibaut Pinot’s Lapierre Xelius SL Exclusive

A special paint job for French Tour de France hope Thibaut Pinot

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap...

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Spotted: SRAM prototype Red eTap AXS chainsets with regular size chainrings

New bigger than standard SRAM Red eTap AXS chainset spotted on Richie Porte's Trek Emonda Tour de France race bike

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Tern launch the new HSD, a compact e-cargo bike

Following on from the successful GSD e-cargo bike, Tern have launched the more compact HSD, described as "an urban e-bike that is mini but mighty"

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Tour de France pro bike: Cannondale’s brand new SuperSix Evo belonging to Tour of Flanders winner Alberto Bettiol

Alberto Bettiol's new Cannondale SuperSix Evo with some interesting tech details

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Canyon launch the new Ultimate CF Evo Disc, weighing ‘under 6kg’

Could this be one of the lightest disc brake road bikes in full production? Canyon claim this new Ultimate CF Evo build with a SRAM Red AXS groupset comes in at under 6kg, and it will set you back £9,099...

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Spotted: New Bontrager XXX shoes at the Tour de France

New top-end shoes for Richie Porte and his Trek-Segafredo team mates

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Tour de France pro bike – Julian Alaphilippe’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc with added yellow bits

Take a look at the bike ridden by the current race leader

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Tour de France pro bike: Peter Sagan’s Specialized S-Works Venge Disc – Best looking bike in the peloton?

Is Peter Sagan’s glittery Specialized S-Works Venge the best looking bike in the peloton?

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Wahoo Fitness acquires The Sufferfest indoor training platform

The Sufferfest will be brought under the Wahoo Fitness umbrella, in an effort by Wahoo "to develop fantastic new concepts and training solutions for our customers"

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Five cool things from the Tour de France from Elite, Trek, Pro, Look and Cadex

Some of the coolest new things we spotted at the Tour this year...

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Giant revives Cadex name for new wheel and component brand

New carbon wheels, tubeless tyres and saddles for new Cadex range

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Tour de France 2019 Tech Highlights – Sagan’s bike, new Bontrager XXX shoes, SRAM custom rings and much more

Some highlights from two days nosing around the team trucks ahead of the Tour de France Grand Depart

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Exclusive: Team Ineos riding Lightweight wheels at Tour de France. Team confirms use of two wheel brands at the race

Team Ineos rides 935g Meilenstein Obermayer at the Tour de France

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Video: is aero kit faster?

We made Dave ride round and round in circles to try to find out

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First Look: Cube Litening C:68X 2020 – aero makeover with disc brakes and integrated bars

New Cube Litening C:68X aero race to be raced at Tour de France

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BMC launch Alpenchallenge AMP e-road bike, with full internal cable routing (and the top-of-the-range version will set you back £10k)

The Swiss giants have gone with a powerful 504 Wh battery and Shimano STEPS system for their sleek entry into the e-road market, and it weighs in at under 15kg

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All-new Specialized S-Works Shiv TT Disc £12,499 bike launched before debut in Tour de France Stage 2 Team Time Trial

New Shiv is lighter, disc only and provides better handling. And costs £12,499

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Tour de France 2019 Bikes and Tech Preview – What new stuff we can expect to see?

A quick preview of what new bikes and things we might see at the Tour de France

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Team Ineos to use Muc-Off Nanotube Chain at the Tour de France derived from £6,000 Bradley Wiggins’ Hour Record chain

Specially treated and tested chains for Team Ineos at the Tour de France

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Five cool things coming soon from Van Rysel, Sportful, Novatec, Look and Silca

Another selection of the best bikes, kit and equipment we've got in for testing, with full reviews coming soon...

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Spank launch Vibrocore bars for gravel and drop bar bikes

New bar to dampen vibrations now available

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First Ride: Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2020 – is it really better than the old bike?

Has Cannondale's revamped SuperSix Evo lost any of its magic?

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