The Thule Paramount Commuter Rucksack 27L is an excellent commuter backpack that is great on and off the bike. It has all the features and pockets you might want, and is comfortable to wear. The heavy-duty fabrics and construction suggest excellent durability, albeit at the cost of some weight. It’s not the cheapest option out … Read more
It didn’t take long for a giant banana to make a show of itself at this year’s Tour de France.On Sunday on the Côte de Begues on the outskirts of Barcelona, the first climb of the opening road stage of the 2026 Tour, a spectator dressed as the giant yellow fruit (a brave choice in … Read more
Cycling fans have been told not to attend the final 40km of the Tour de France’s third stage to Les Angles on Monday, as wildfires rage near the route in the eastern Pyrenees.Following this weekend’s Grand Départ in Barcelona, Monday’s stage, starting in the Catalan city of Granollers, is scheduled to cross the border back … Read more
The new Brompton P Line 4-speed lives up to its ‘Performance’ label – folding and unfolding in seconds, fitting into the smallest of train luggage racks and riding nimbly around the city. While it trades some of the brand’s traditional character for a more modern build with performance in mind – something that may not … Read more
With this year’s edition of cycling’s biggest race already looking set to be remembered as the Tour de Heatwave, EF Education-EasyPost boss Jonathan Vaughters has urged teams at the Tour de France to take “self-responsibility” when it comes to making the sport more climate friendly.The start of the 2026 Tour has been characterised by concerns … Read more
Tadej Pogacar could seal his position as a five-time Tour de France winner on Alpe d’Huez later this month, so we thought it would be interesting to compare his bike to one ridden by Miguel Indurain when he tackled Alpe d’Huez in 1994 on the way to the fourth of his five wins.Stage 19 of … Read more
For all its reliance on history and tradition, the Tour de France hasn’t been shy when it comes to searching out innovative ways to spice up cycling’s biggest race. In three weeks’ time, for instance, a new, alternative approach to arguably the sport’s most iconic mountain, Alpe d’Huez, will be tackled by the Tour peloton … Read more
Ben Healy walks through the automatic doors of his team’s air-conditioned beachfront hotel in Castelldefels, an affluent seaside town just south of Barcelona (where a certain Lionel Messi owns a mansion), and steps out into the blistering Catalan heat and blinding sunshine.“I want a beer,” Healy sighs, to no one in particular.The 25-year-old has just … Read more
The Forty2s are a pair of sunglasses that SunGod says are designed primarily for runners, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be cycling friendly, and the brand says they’ll be good for hiking, golf, watersports and skiing too. Their narrow frame and small lens flies in the face of the fashion for cycling shades that … Read more
With loads of brands rushing to get new products out in time for the start of the Tour de France, this could be the busiest week of the year in the cycling world, and we’ve included a couple of TdF-focused products in our round-up, including a limited-edition Bianchi, but we’re starting with something completely different: … Read more
