Criterium du Dauphiné Archives

Criterium du Dauphiné

Bizarre race names, silly calendar tweaks, and tech overhauls: Pro cycling changes that worked (and those that didn’t)

Wherefore art thou, Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 16:17

Pedestrian annoyed by cyclists not using “well-designed” cycle lane… despite no signage or physical separation; “Wild West” e-bikes in London could be capped under new TfL powers; TTT day at Dauphiné + more on the live blog

Callum is back, having spent his weekend in London and actually not been swamped by poorly parked e-bikes as you might have expected...

Tue, Jun 09, 2026 09:40

The mini Tour de France provides maximum bike tech goodness – mega tech gallery from the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné

New bikes, bikes stripped of their paint, retro bikes, very shiny bikes, heavily modified bikes... once again, the race with a new name that will never catch on proved fruitful when it comes to sweet pro bike tech

Mon, Jun 08, 2026 16:34

Cyclist riding on road beside Methil cycle lane

“How traumatic”: Drivers fume at cyclist for ignoring new cycle lane… blocked by barriers because motorist drove into bollard; BBC answers three “biggest cycling questions” and two are about helmets; Fancy staying at Pinot’s farm? + more on the live blog

After a rainy weekend spent watching bike racing on the telly, Ryan Mallon’s back to kick off the new week in style with your daily dose of cycling news, views, and silliness on the Monday live blog

Mon, Jun 08, 2026 10:19

Ridley isn’t done with climbing bikes – new lightweight prototype spotted at the Dauphine

The bike might just be a faster version of the Specialized Aethos

Sun, Jun 07, 2026 13:57

Orbea Prototype Aero Race Bike Dauphine 2026-12

Orbea’s prototype aero bike has a hand-drawn disguise

The designers got the crayons out to hide the details...

Sun, Jun 07, 2026 12:21

Cube Prototype Litening Aero C_68 2026 Dauphine-20

Cube’s prototype aero road bike might be the cheapest 2026 Tour de France bike

The prototype features significant changes from Cube's affordable aero racer

Sun, Jun 07, 2026 08:06

“Get that bike back in the van!” Tour de France tech tales from the Dauphiné, Factor’s radical bike, and the backlash to new UCI rules + Does Cycle to Work still… work?

Super-wide forks, narrow bar debates, UCI-bashing, and the future of Cycle to Work – there’s plenty going on in this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast

Fri, Jun 20, 2025 15:47

Tadej Pogačar, stage 6, 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné

I’ll still be calling it the Dauphiné… Do pro cycling’s rebrands ever work?

The Dauphiné’s rebranding project has made one thing very clear: cycling fans hate change. So what chance do breakaway leagues and calendar overhauls really have?

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 07:10

YT Decoy e-bike battery compartment converted to snack storage

“Best use of space?”: Cyclist converts dead e-bike into pedal “snackerie”, complete with beer and biscuits; Fans debate “is cycling better off without Pogačar?”; Au revoir: Critérium du Dauphiné renamed; Chris Froome’s drone video + more on the live blog

It’s looking nice and sunny out there, but Adwitiya’s holed up in the live blog cave, making sure you’ve got all the latest news, views, and reaction from the cycling world

Tue, Jun 17, 2025 08:22