2024 tour de france

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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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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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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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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How do Tour de France cyclists pee on the bike? Your comprehensive guide to in-race relief

In our deep-dive into bladder histrionics, we answer the question that’s (strictly metaphorically) on everyone’s lips…

Sat, Jul 13, 2024 09:00
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Mark Cavendish makes history with record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win

“The Tour de France is bigger than cycling”: The 39-year-old former world champion rolled back the years with a stunning sprint in Saint Vulbas to move ahead of Eddy Merckx as the most successful stage winner in the Tour’s history

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 15:46
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Cycling’s latest tech innovation? Super glue, apparently: Biniam Girmay’s Intermarché-Wanty team using glue to get around UCI rule on helmet covers at Tour de France

The Belgian squad’s new Uvex helmet features a detachable cover as part of its two-in-one aero and ventilation design – which has been outlawed by the UCI since 2012

Wed, Jul 03, 2024 12:12
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Residents threaten to “pop bike tyres” after kids clear woodland of rubbish to create cycle track – as housing association fences off area due to “severe damage”; Cyclists v Sainsbury’s; Visma Control Room trolled; Tour hits Alps + more on the live blog

As the Tour heads back into France and up into the clouds, Ryan Mallon is hoping he’s packed his climbing legs for a high-altitude days of cycling news and views on the Tuesday live blog

Tue, Jul 02, 2024 08:41
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“It’s our time, our moment”: Biniam Girmay makes Tour de France history with first black African stage win; Intermarché-Wanty pro wheelies uphill for over a minute on super steep climb; Are sprinting aero Batman beaks now a thing? + more on the live blog

It may be Monday, but look on the bright side – the Tour de France GC battle is already underway, England are still rubbish at football (but managing to win, somehow), and Ryan Mallon’s ready for a big day of sprinting on the first live blog of July…

Mon, Jul 01, 2024 09:03
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