Britain’s Chris Lawless will be leaving Ineos Grenadiers after three seasons to join Total Direct Energie. The 25-year-old pro will join the French ProTeam to become the only British rider on the squad, which is dominated mostly by French riders. Lawless, a former Axeon Hagens Berman and Team Wiggins rider,...
Wahoo has entered the multisport watch market with its first GPS watch, the Elemnt Rival. With Olympians Alistair and Jonny Brownlee on board and a name that lays bare Wahoo’s ambition, the Rival clearly takes aim at Garmin’s sports watch dominance. In order to woo users away from Garmin, Polar...
Miguel Ángel López has confirmed he will race for Movistar from 2021. López, who finished sixth in the 2020 Tour de France, will be leaving Astana after six seasons as the team can’t afford his salary any longer. The 26-year-old Colombian has signed a one-year deal with Spanish WorldTour team...
Indoor cycling pays huge dividends in fitness gains, but the sweaty at-home activity is also renowned for the havoc it wreaks on everything from headsets to headphones; Rapha has stepped in to help cyclists keep turning the pedals to their best beat. The premium cycling kit brand has paired up...
The first ever UCI Cycling eSports World Championships will take place next month, and British Cycling is fielding strong squads for the event. Being held virtually on Zwift on December 8 and 9, the unique discipline will see men and women compete over the same 50km course on Zwift’s Watopia...
NTT Pro Cycling have announced their new headline sponsors, bringing an end to the uncertainty around their future. From 2021 the squad will race under the name Team Qhubeka-Assos, as the two names already involved in the outfit step up their sponsorship. The team has supported Qhubeka, a not-for-profit organisation...
Harry Tanfield has signed for Ribble Weldtite ahead of the 2021 season. The British rider will join the Continental outfit after two years at WorldTour level with Ag2r La Mondiale and Katusha-Alpecin. The 25-year-old was one of many riders hit by a difficult transfer market, with spare room on rosters...
Alex Dowsett will ride in support of Chris Froome, as he has extended his contract with Israel Start-Up Nation. The Brit was out of contract for 2021 in a tough year for riders trying to find jobs for next season, but after winning the team’s first ever Grand Tour stage...
The WCS Beacon is Ritchey’s newest gravel handlebar. Aimed primarily at bikepackers and adventure tourists it has a distinctive looking design created to provide plenty of comfort across varied terrain. The details Checking the Beacon’s specs reveals some pretty interesting numbers. The WCS model is made from triple-butted 7050 alloy,...
Riding with a power meter has become increasingly popular, and is a great way to keep track of your progress on a bike. It’s important for you to get the best tool for you when it comes to measuring your watts, but it’s also important to get it at a...
Well summer is officially over, but that doesn’t mean the kilometres have to stop and Wiggle is here to help you get your bike ready for winter. But to make sure you enjoy your winter riding, getting the right kit is essential. Following the coronavirus lockdown, 2020 will also see...
I have a love hate relationship with the Etape du Tour. I love the focus that it gives me and the challenge. I hate the event on the day but love it once I’ve crossed the finish line. People refer to this punishment as “type 2 fun” – awful whilst...
A kid’s first bike is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give, and it will probably go on to be one of your child’s earliest memories. This magical experience, if done properly, will be the start of their cycling journey, one that will create a lifelong love of two...
Swiss clothing brand Assos has unveiled a brand new men’s winter collection, which revolves around its ‘johDah’ winter jacket. This collection is currently made up of men’s fit items only. In the past, we’ve seen women’s items follow a year later – as per the S9 shorts. The brand is...
There will be plenty of changes to the WorldTour team bikes next year, as Mitchelton-Scott, Jumbo-Visma and Sunweb will all be exchanging their current sponsors. All three teams announced on Monday afternoon (October 19) that they would be changing their machines for the 2021 season. Mitchelton-Scott are currently riding Scott bikes, Sunweb are...
Have you ever thought road bikes were just too cheap? Well you may be in luck, as Colnago have upped the stakes by releasing a $30,000 replica of Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France winning V3RS R machine. Italian bike-builder Colnago has released a very limited edition “work of art” bike,...
For our Local Hero Award we are once again looking for an individual who puts their heart and soul in to their local cycling community throughout the year, tirelessly working to; put on events, help, support and encourage others to take part, or just make things happen. We need you to tell...
As one of the world’s largest and busiest cities it may appears that New York City isn’t the most cycling-friendly place – but dig a little deeper and you’ll find a city perfectly suited to life on two wheels. Largely flat and devoid of punishing hills seen in other American...
The Tour is now heading into its final week and has brought us right back into the swing of all things bike related. It’s also been a pretty decent haul of new tech alongside some of the little things we’ve noticed at the Tour. New Factor Ostro The riders of...
Campagnolo has launched its first gravel specific groupset, and in the process, it’s added an extra cog to its cassette with the arrival of Ekar 13-speed. The first of the big three to launch a ‘gravel’ groupset was Shimano, back in 2019. Shimano GRX is now rumoured to be the...
With the seasons turn here in Europe we’ve found some great deals on bike lights and a heavily discounted Castelli jacket. For those looking to upgrade their bikes there’s an absolute bargain to be had on SRAM’s Force eTap AXS groupset as well as a set of Mavic climbing wheels....
Zwift has raised a $450 million investment and will be spending the money on Zwift designed hardware as well as developing its core software. The immersive turbo training ‘game’ which allows riders to compete against those across the globe from their living room has been bolstered by global investment firm...
The World Championships road race is the best opportunity for a British rider to triumph over the Dutch, according to Lizzy Banks. Italy will be hosting a challenging women’s road race on Saturday (August 26), with riders facing laps of a tough undulating course for a total distance of 143km....
Remco Evenepoel has warned his rivals he’s on his way back as the young Belgian provides an update on his recovery from fracturing his pelvis in a crash at Il Lombardia. The Deceuninck – Quick-Step talent tweeted “I’m coming” alongside a video of him back on the indoor trainer as...
Specialized has unveiled a limited edition version of its popular Diverge gravel bike, resplendent with the brand new Campagnolo Ekar gravel groupset. The brand says it has limited this production run to just 100 bikes in “secret markets.” Clearly, Specialized is confident in the powers of this groupset, stating that...
Canyon’s longstanding Ultimate range, the German brand’s lightweight ‘climbers’ race bike platform, has had a refresh for model year 2021. Long been regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the pro-peloton the Ultimate range has served Canyon well in fulfilling a role that makes it one of its most...
The all-new Lapierre Aircode DRS features a radically redesigned frame built around disc brakes, integration and all-round aerodynamic principles. It’s already been successfully piloted to several victories under Arnauld Démare and the rest of the Groupama FDJ World Tour squad. Lapierre has had, by its own admission, a quiet year...
Ag2r La Mondiale will ride BMC bikes from the 2021 season, when the team will switch names to Ag2r Citroën Team. The new bike partnership deal will run for three years until the end of the 2023 season. The French squad currently ride Eddy Merckx bikes, which they began using...
Peter Sagan is promoting a range of £16,000 commemorative gold medals to celebrate his three World Championship victories. Sagan has shared a link to buy one of the 100 the rare souvenirs, which are engraved with his face, with each medal costing €17,736. The gold medals are all numbered and...
After a build-up and opening week where his form was questioned, Egan Bernal emerges from the Pyrenees steeled to defend his Tour de France title. Having been among the GC contenders that forfeited 40 seconds to Tadej Pogačar on stage eight, the UAE Team Emirates rider clawing back time he...
