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The bikes of the Tour de France Femmes 2024 — a complete guide to what the top women’s pro cycling teams are riding this year

What's everyone riding at the biggest race on the women's pro calendar, and how do the bike set-ups differ to the men's? We've got all the info you need in one handy place

Sun, Aug 11, 2024 08:59
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The most expensive road bike wheels in the world — the most eye-wateringly expensive carbon upgrades you can make to your bike

Got a few grand burning a hole in your pocket and want to make your bike marginally faster, or just curious? We've got your back with our round-up of the most expensive road bike wheels you can buy

Sat, Aug 10, 2024 12:24
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The Tour de France Femmes’ Long and Winding Road: A brief history of the women’s Tour de France

As the third edition of the relaunched Tour Femmes gets underway, we look back at the race’s long, and rather circuitous, history

Sat, Aug 10, 2024 08:00
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I PROMISE, the Canyon and LeBron James back story

A short while back Canyon announced a partnership with basketball ace LeBron James, but what’s it all about?

Fri, Aug 09, 2024 09:39
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Power meters explained

Everything you need to know about power meters for your mountain or gravel bike

Thu, Aug 08, 2024 13:21
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13 things you didn’t know about track cycling SEO articles during the Olympics

Haven't you heard? Every newspaper and website in Britain suddenly cares about cycling for a week?

Wed, Aug 07, 2024 16:56
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From Deux Moulins to Dumoulin: Pro cycling’s most iconic toilet stops

Inspired by Nils Politt’s emergency Amélie-themed comfort beak during the men’s Olympic road race, we delved into cycling’s history of panicked, mid-race bathroom emergencies and picked our ‘favourites’. Who said cycling journalism was in the toilet?

Mon, Aug 05, 2024 19:58
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“It’s always been the same Peter Sagan”: Three-time world champion talks retirement, pressure, the peloton’s “loss of respect”, and being cycling’s greatest showman in exclusive interview

After hanging up his racing wheels last month, the former Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner chats to road.cc and reflects on his era-defining career

Sat, Aug 03, 2024 09:49
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Bicycle dropouts – every standard explained

Looking at the different dropout standards and what they mean for you and your bike.

Wed, Jul 31, 2024 14:12
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Is it okay to use a pressure washer on your bike? The cases for and against spraying your bike clean

Using a pressure washer to clean your bike might save time and effort, but is there any truth to the warnings that this method could actually damage your pride and joy? We’ve asked the experts for their advice

Wed, Jul 31, 2024 08:00
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Achy back on the bike? The causes of back pain in cyclists and the best ways to relieve and prevent it

Back pain is one of the most common cycling niggles, and can make getting on the bike much less enjoyable. We asked the experts what causes back pain when cycling and how to treat and prevent it

Tue, Jul 30, 2024 13:32
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Pinarello Dogma XC Hardtail first ride review

We ride the bike that won Olympic Gold.

Tue, Jul 30, 2024 10:06
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10 Reasons why you should enter a gravel event in 2024

We went to the Gravel Rocks event, organised by Focal Events, to see why gravel events are becoming so popular

Mon, Jul 29, 2024 20:32
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The expert’s guide to fitting your tyres and tubes perfectly — essential tips and advice from lightweight inner tube innovators Tubolito

We get some hints and tips from Lukas Knoll – former bike shop mechanic and now account manager with TPU inner tube innovators, Tubolito – to help you install your next inner tube flawlessly with no faff

Mon, Jul 29, 2024 08:44
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Is ‘one bike to rule them all’ dead? Why the latest wave of dedicated aero bikes could be leaving superlight all-round race bikes behind

With road bike manufacturers moving towards a ‘one bike does it all’ approach in recent years, let's see if anything's changed with the latest crop of road race bikes at the Tour de France

Fri, Jul 26, 2024 09:37
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The history-making bikes of the 2024 Tour de France: check out these special yellow, green, polka dot and white bikes

Take a closer look at the custom Tour de France winning bikes from Specialized, Colnago, Cannondale and Cube

Mon, Jul 22, 2024 18:26
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Van Rysel gravel e-bike and more e-road bikes on the way as Decathlon brand seeks to “make e-bikes for everybody”

"What we see from our market research is a big share of women are also interested in this segment - much more than in the acoustic bikes"

Mon, Jul 22, 2024 11:22
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Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France stage-winning bikes — from Giant to Wilier, every bike the Manx Missile rode to his record-breaking 35 Tour stage wins

Spanning well over a decade and evolving from rim brakes and mechanical groupsets, how do Sir Mark Cavendish's stage-winning and record-breaking Tour de France bikes compare?

Sat, Jul 20, 2024 09:00
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How important is pedalling technique? Here’s why a top Tour de France bike fitter think it’s essential

Find out why one of the world’s leading bike fitters is on a mission to perfect the art of pedalling, and how this could help you in the future

Fri, Jul 19, 2024 13:48
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How do Tour de France riders fuel their race? Top tricks the world’s best cyclists use to battle through thousands of brutal kilometres

Sports nutrition has come on along way since the early days of the Tour de France, with teams employing experts to closely monitor their riders' eating and drinking before, during and after their efforts. Here's a detailed look at how they do it

Thu, Jul 18, 2024 12:56
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Would Pogacar win the Tour de France on a cheaper bike? Mid-range road bike vs superbike speed tested

How much faster is a pros dream bike compared to one in your garage? We've been doing some garage science (on the road) in an attempt to find out

Thu, Jul 18, 2024 10:38
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What happens when a Tour de France rider punctures? From wheel and bike swaps to neutral support, here’s how pros get back on the road in rapid time

Surely the pros carry a puncture kit in their back pocket like we do then? Absolutely not! We go through the different options pros use to get back into the race after a puncture

Wed, Jul 17, 2024 10:42
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Bikepacking through Wales – The Wales Divide

Reversing the Welsh portion of the GB Divide, this ride starts in Wrexham and finishes in the Forest of Dean.

Tue, Jul 16, 2024 13:00
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How to watch the Paris Olympics mountain bike cross-country

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Olympic XC mountain bike cross-country, including who to watch.

Mon, Jul 15, 2024 15:34
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Comparing the Tour de France bikes that won on the Plateau de Beille in 1998 and 2024: Marco Pantani’s Bianchi Mega Pro XL vs Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago V4Rs

A lot has changed in cycling in the last 26 years, with Tadej Pogačar's record-breaking summit of one of the Tour de France's legendary climbs providing us with a great excuse to do a bike tech deep-dive

Mon, Jul 15, 2024 14:31
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