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Mercian’s new all-road bike, Old Man Mountain’s updated bikepacking setup plus more cool things for adventure from Rapha, Thule and Topeak

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageWe’ve rounded up five products designed for adventure riding and bikepacking that are currently out with our reviewers for testing. The lineup includes Old Man Mountain’s updated Manzanita Cradle and 9L Top Load Bag, Topeak’s U-Shell Drybag and rack system, Mercian’s Ventura Allroad … Read more

Could Jonas Vingegaard quit cycling after a second bad crash?; Andy Burnham’s Transport Secretary Speculation; Doping suspicions at the Tour; Mad Transcontinental aero set-up + more on the live blog

Quoc Motion

The Quoc Motion shoes get you the high-end style of a premium brand for a mid-market price, and in many ways they’re impressive. For casual use they’re comfortable and effective despite their flexibility, but work hard and the limitations of their single, basic closure dials become apparent – you can get better performance elsewhere for … Read more

The most useful tech trends to copy from Tour de France pros — wide tyres, short saddles and tubeless are in, narrow cassettes are out

The world’s fastest road cyclists are currently racing the Tour de France, and it turns out that they know a thing or two about riding bikes. So, where better to see what cycling tech is taking off, what saddles and gearing choices are preferable for 3,333 kilometres (2,071 miles) of hardcore racing, and what else … Read more

Was Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France-ending crash caused by drug testers waking him up at 2am? Tadej Pogačar thinks so

For the first time since 2020, the top two positions of the Tour de France will not be populated by both Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.The latest instalment of one of cycling’s greatest grand tour rivalries came to an abrupt end on Sunday afternoon on a sharp downhill right-hander, around 20km from the finish at … Read more

One of the first bikes to do it all: A deep dive into this lovingly restored Bates B.A.R. from 1948

When this bike was found in a garage, it was in a sorry state. With cheap 1970s components and the original frame paint long since gone, it was in sore need of a restoration. It was sold to the current owner, Dave Duke, by a friend. Dave instantly recognised the Diadrant fork that was such … Read more

Two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard crashes out of Tour de France

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard has been forced to abandon this year’s race after crashing hard on the run-in to the final climb of stage 15.The Dane, who started Sunday’s stage to Plateau de Solaison 4.30 behind yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar, crashed on the exit of a roundabout after appearing to hit a … Read more

Spa Cycles D’Tour 725 Mk2 (Thru-Axle) Disc Tourer 11spd Cable Disc

The Spa Cycles D’Tour 725 Mk2 (Thru-Axle) Disc Tourer 11spd Cable Disc (the full name will be trimmed from now on) is a classic British Reynolds steel touring all-rounder that’s been updated for 2026 to feature disc brakes and thru-axles. It comes with a high-quality groupset, an excellent rack and mudguards, and has well-chosen contact … Read more

Tour de France drug testers branded “inhumane” for waking Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at 5am and 2am – as Remco Evenepoel says he “would have carried on sleeping”

On the eve of the toughest summit finish of the Tour de France so far, the race’s top two riders, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, were treated to a night of interrupted sleep – after anti-doping authorities knocked on their hotel room doors in the middle of the night to collect some samples.On Sunday, Le … Read more

Pro boxer Hannah Rapp killed while cycling by road rage driver who deliberately reversed into her, police in Texas say

A man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter following the death of American professional boxer Hannah Rapp, who was killed while cycling in Texas on Saturday in an apparent road rage incident.26-year-old Rapp, one of the rising stars of the US boxing scene, was riding her bike with a friend yesterday morning, on the … Read more