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Team INEOS wears Gobik at the Tour de France 2025

Dressing the pros at the Tour de France — how Gobik supplies its team riders with cutting edge kit for the world’s biggest bike races

Gobik’s product development specialist, Inma Hernández, talks through the clothing supplied to team riders during the 2025 Tour de France

Mon, Aug 11, 2025 15:26

Merida’s sensible Silex and Marin’s versatile sub-£1k touring bike both impress: road.cc Recommends updated with 9 more excellent products

Not all of our readers agreed with the scoring on some of the products that bagged Recommends badges last month, but that's the beauty of independent product reviews. Read on to find out what stood out for us in July

Fri, Aug 08, 2025 17:00

2025 London-Edinburgh-London Ian McBride Trek

Rim brakes, mechanical shifting and £10 gear bags: check out the only bike to complete the full London–Edinburgh–London 2025 route

Ian McBride was the only rider to complete the full scheduled route of this year’s ultra-tough randonnée, and here’s the 2014 Trek Madone he rode it on

Fri, Aug 08, 2025 15:53

How does Cube keep its bike prices so low? We crunched the numbers and took a huge road trip on Cube’s latest and greatest road bike

Find out how Cube manages to offer top performance at lower prices than the other big brands, and get to know the Litening C:68X SLX better as Jamie takes this pro road race bike on a 550km trip across France

Fri, Aug 08, 2025 15:25

Is the Tour de France Femmes easier than the Tour de France? July 2025

Is the Tour de France Femmes easier than the Tour de France? The differences between two of the most prestigious races on the pro cycling calendar (and why that question may be the wrong one)

After riding the same route as the pros did on stage 1 and 2 of the Femmes, I have my own thoughts. We've also got some expert advice direct from a WorldTour team on the differences between the men's and women's versions of the Tour de France

Tue, Jul 29, 2025 14:16

Castelli Free Aero Race S Bibshort

High-performance aero bib shorts, but you'll almost certainly need to size up

£199.00

Tue, Jul 29, 2025 08:45

Poc Procen Air helmet

Great fit and aerodynamics make for an impressive all-round helmet, but the looks and pricing might not appeal to all

£370.00

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 08:45

Specialized S-Works Turbo TLR Race Tyre

Good all-round race and training rubber, with plenty of grip and durability and an affordable price

£60.00

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 08:45

Is Aeroscale’s Wasted Watts system – already in use on cycling’s WorldTour – the future of refining your aero position in real time?

Claiming accuracy within +/-0.5 watts on a velodrome and 1–3 watts accuracy outdoors, the commercial version of Aeroscale's technology, called Wasted Watts, is set to launch for the public in November 2025

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 09:00

Santini Watt Indoor Jersey

Good-looking top that, unfortunately, doesn't deliver the cooling benefits needed for an indoor jersey

£77.87

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 08:45