The strategy behind Team Sunweb’s excellent Tour de France is as simple as it is invigorating to watch: attempt to excite. Devoid of a major general classification rider following Tom Domoulin’s move to Jumbo-Visma, Sunweb were not among the teams expect to perform well at this year’s delayed Tour. But...
Tom Pidcock and Richie Porte have officially signed with Ineos Grenadiers, as part of a new wave of talent for 2021. British WorldTour squad Ineos is undergoing a major shake-up for next season, as team boss Sir Dave Brailsford takes the team in a new direction. After signing British Grand...
Wilier looks to be trying to please all riders with its latest release, the Cento10SL. An aerobike at heart, the new Cento10SL follows in the footsteps of the Cento10Pro yet has a price tag that should appeal to riders looking to dip a toe in the world of speed machines....
Annemiek van Vleuten will be leaving Mitchelton-Scott for Movistar. The Dutch superstar will be leaving her current team after five seasons of dominating the women’s peloton. Van Vleuten, reigning world champion, will join the Spanish Women’s WorldTour team on a two year deal. The 37-year-old said: “I’m not the youngest...
The embattled 2020 Tour de France kicks off tomorrow (Saturday August 29) and features the best riders in the world and the best bikes that money can buy. While there’s minimal change in terms of sponsor swaps (those shady room dealings tend to take place before the season begins) there...
Choosing the best road bike for you is a big decision. There’s a huge range of road bikes available, with the cheapest costing a couple of hundred pounds and the priciest well over £10,000. What they all have in common is two wheels and drop bars, but beyond that there...
Look at any cycling website and the focus always seems to be on expensive new bikes and new tech with wild price tags. Heck, you can easily spend more than £300 on a pair of cycling shoes, so looking for a complete road bike under £300 sounds like a tall...
Ag2r La Mondiale have confirmed that they have signed Classics star Greg Van Avermaet for 2021, with the Belgian signing a three-year contract. Van Avermaet leaves CCC Team after 10 years with the squad formerly known as BMC Racing, and takes current team-mate Michael Schär with him to Ag2r for...
Bike fit is one of the key things to get right when choosing a new bike. You’ll be much more comfortable and lessen the risk of injury if you’ve got your road bike size right and have your bike set up to fit your own requirements. We’ve loads of experience...
Bora-Hansgrohe U19 rider Jan Riedmann has tragically passed away after an incident during a training ride. The 17-year-old German was on a training trip with Team Auto Eder Bayern, the U19 team of the WorldTour outfit, in Sugenheim in Bavaria, Germany. The team says a car took the right of...
Goodyear has released a new set of tubeless tyres that can be fitted with a handpump. The line up of four new tyres also includes tan wall clinchers, all weather tyres and entry level options increasing the cycling offering by Goodyear significantly. Headlining the launch is the Tubeless Compete series....
Romain Bardet will officially be joining Sunweb in 2021, the team have confirmed in a slightly unusual announcement. The French Grand Tour star was rumoured to be on the move at the end of the season, with Germain WorldTour squad Sunweb the front-runner to sign Bardet. But the transfer is...
Cyclists will be delighted to hear that sportives and other cycling events can return from September, as British Cycling moves one step closer to normal service. The national governing body for cycling says that non-competitive rides can restart from Saturday, September 5 after new guidance was approved by the Department...
There’s no denying that gravel cycling has taken the bicycle world by storm. It’s what everyone is talking about. From humble beginnings on the endless unpaved roads in North America – or arguably half a century ago in northern England with the Rough Stuff Fellowship – gravel riding (its trendy...
Standing for Canyon Factory Racing, the Ultimate Disc is the first bike in Canyon’s range to get the CFR make-over. The use of higher spec carbon leads to a build that Canyon says weighs 6.2kg with Campagnolo Super Record EPS DIsc or 6.5kg with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc groupset. Canyon...
GB cyclist Liz Clarke-Saul has sadly passed away from a rare bone cancer on July 20. Clarke-Saul joined the Great Britain para-cycling team in summer 2014, having first been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer, called adamantinoma, at the age of 12, having her leg amputated two...
When you look at gravel vs cyclocross bikes, on the face of it they are nearly seem the same. Delve deeper into exactly what they’re designed for, though, and you’ll find some small differences that make them optimised for these two quite different disciplines. Whether you’re in the market for...
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 Dura-Ace Di2 Review: The Ultimate Race Bike? When it comes to high-performance road bikes, the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 Dura-Ace Di2 stands out as one of the most advanced and sought-after machines on the market. Combining aerodynamics, lightweight construction, and cutting-edge electronic shifting, this bike is designed for...
Adam Yates will be leaving Mitchelton-Scott after seven years at the Australian squad to join Team Ineos. The Brit was rumoured to be in talks with the British WorldTour team, with Ineos officially announcing the news on Friday afternoon (August 21). In a team press release, Sir Dave Brailsford said:...
Michael Woods will be leaving EF Pro Cycling to become Chris Froome’s “right hand man” at Israel Start-Up Nation. The Israeli WorldTour team have announced a string of big-name signings to support their new star rider Froome, who will be joining from Team Ineos next season. Woods, winner of a...
This Sunday we’ve found some major discounts on an Elite Drivo smart turbo trainer, Mavic Aksium wheels, top end Pirelli racing tyres and a pair of Giro shoes. With each product is a ‘Buy Now’ link. If you click on this then we may receive a small amount of money...
Pros Price as reviewed: £415.00 Tissot describe this watch as a ‘must-have’ for all cycling fans; the necessity of such a watch is debatable, but it would be very fair to call it a ‘very nice to have’. The T-Race watch from Tissot was created to celebrate the brand’s relationship...
French eyewear and protection specialists Bollé has partnered up with fellow iconic French sports company Le Coq Sportif to produce a distinctive special edition of its Shifter glasses and Furo Mips helmet that celebrates each companies heritage. Both brands are steeped in cycling history with Le Coq Sportif being the...
Pros Cons Price as reviewed: £340.00 The Sidi Jarin is the Italian company’s first ever gravel-specific performance shoe, created with an almost even mix of road and mountain bike influence. Gravel specific shoes seem to be the latest on-trend area of growth, with many of the top shoe brands releasing...
Chris Froome has been advised by two of his future Israel Start-Up Nation teammates that his impending transfer will be a ‘big change’ for him – but that the team is ready to raise standards. The four-time Tour de France winner will leave Team Ineos at the end of the...
Now in it’s second year, Enve’s Builder’s Round-Up is a showcase of some of the world’s most talented frame builder’s most stunning work. But this year is a little different as the show has gone virtual. More than twenty small, bespoke bike brands were invited to submit a custom road,...
Elite’s mid-priced direct drive Direto trainer has received an almost complete update with a heavier flywheel increasing power capabilities up to an impressive 2300 watts as well as upping the slope replication capabilities. The new £824.99 Direto XR will take over from the existing Direto X and will sit smack...
It’s July, which in cycling should usually be a bonanza of new tech spotted at the Tour de France. Whilst we’re not able to snoop around the team busses this year just yet, hopefully our latest edition of tech of the month will go some way to giving you your...
Merida’s new Reacto is the fourth generation of its venerable aerodynamic race bike. But rather than undergoing a complete redesign this version has been refined to within an inch of its life. Normally when releasing a new version of a bike designed to cheat the wind a brand will boast...
Whether commuting, training or leisure, everyone will agree that the best way to enjoy travelling by bike is to plan ahead, and using a dedicated interactive cycling map will take the hard work out of route planning, to ensure every ride is as enjoyable and stress free as possible. Dedicated...
