With the 2026 Paris-Roubaix behind us, let’s head all the way back to the 2012 edition of this legendary race and check out the then-new Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4 that Belgium’s Tom Boonen rode to victory, complete with rim brakes, mechanical shifting, and Zertz inserts that were said to smooth the ride.To say that the … Read more
The Lusso Paragon Deep Winter Bib Tights keep you shielded from the very worst of the weather with an excellent combination of technical fabrics and membranes. They’re not cheap, but they are excellent – plus they’re heavily recycled and made in the UK.Manchester in the depths of winter has some weather and Lusso, which is … Read more
Wout van Aert has won Paris-Roubaix for the first time in his career in a men’s edition defined by mechanicals bike changes, wheel replacements, and dodgy neutral service.In an edition raced at breakneck speed that didn’t allow a break to get away, punctures were reported from the first of 30 cobbled sectors, with Van Aert … Read more
At the end of a 45-minute discussion focused on wind direction, feed zones, and tactical plans, Picnic PostNL’s sports director Callum Ferguson decides to strip everything back to basics. Ferguson shuts off VeloViewer, looks across the bus to his team leader, Pfeiffer Georgi, and says: “I want you to tell us what Paris-Roubaix means to … Read more
Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix Femmes promises to be an open, unpredictable race, aided by a reshuffled, cobble-heavy start and a wide variety of contenders – ranging from defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes, and British hopeful Zoe Bäckstedt – all entering the Queen of the Classics with a realistic shot at victory.However, despite the … Read more
Adrie van der Poel, much like his son, doesn’t hang around. As I haphazardly navigated the Carrefour de l’Arbre, bouncing, shaking, and generally careening over its sodden, misshapen cobbles, the Dutchman stood passively at the side of the road, before nonchalantly glancing in my direction.‘Come on, hurry up, it’s cold and wet. We need to … Read more
If you’re into bike racing in Belgium and northern France, it can all be a bit overwhelming. Every day for about a month, there’s either a bike race on – most of the time a classic, or even a monument – or the local roads are jammed with pros on recon rides, getting ready for … Read more
A new Freedom of Information request sheds light on the demise of the RideLondon cycling festival.London Marathon Events (LME) announced the festival’s “indefinite pause following operational and financial considerations of the event’s future direction” in February after having gone “on hiatus” in 2025.Founded before the London 2012 Olympics, the festival at one point comprised men’s and women’s … Read more
The KMC X Flat Waxed Chain is one of those products that solves a problem you might not have realised you had. Waxed chains offer genuine performance benefits over traditional oil-based lubrication – lower friction, better cleanliness, and longer drivetrain life – but the faff of actually waxing chains yourself has always been a barrier. … Read more
Cycling levels are rising again in four major cities, after an initial surge during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has shown.Researchers from four different universities and the French Ministry of Transport examined trends in cycling’s popularity, its demographics and injury risk across London, Paris, New York and Berlin using data going back to 1990. … Read more
