Riders from all around the world will be rolling down the start ramp in Copenhagen to kick off the 2022 Tour de France on Friday, with the peloton consisting of men from nations as varied as Norway, New Zealand, Colombia, and South Africa. There are, of course, plenty of riders from the traditional cycling powerhouses…
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American carbon fiber expert Enve Composites is a brand with a history of collaboration. Years ago, they made a name for themselves at a time when fork manufacturers were exiting the market. They built a better fork and they made it available not only direct to consumers but also to small builders. Having that product…
The Tour de France has long been the domain of the European riders and the peloton of 176 is still largely made up of riders from across the continent. This year, there are ten riders from North America in cycling’s biggest event of the year, with seven from the United States and three Canadians heading…
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Last year during the Volta a Catalunya, where Ineos Grenadiers scooped the top three spots overall and spent much of their time in the mountains relentlessly wiping out the opposition with a steady pace at the front of the bunch, 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas found himself experiencing a moment of nostalgia. “It…
Sonder Bikes is part of Alpkit, the B-Corp accredited outdoor store that produces good quality products for affordable prices. Its flagship gravel bike, the Camino, has been around for a while now, and we’ve spent a few months testing the Camino AL Apex 1 build in a variety of conditions, from fast and fun laps…
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Image 1 of 17 l to r: Alison Jackson, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Holly Simonson (Image credit: Rob Jones) Image 1 of 17 L to r: Alexander Cowan, Michael Foley, Sam Morris (Image credit: Rob Jones) Image 1 of 17 The 2022 Canadian Criterium Championships (Image credit: Rob Jones) Image 1 of 17 Pickrell and Cote (Image…
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When he sums up Tadej Pogačar, retired Grand Tour champion Alberto Contador does so in a simple but highly expressive phrase: he is, Contador says, a “real cycling prodigy.” The praise could hardly be higher than the now-retired double Tour de France winner, who also believes that when it comes to Pogačar’s chances of a…
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For years now women’s cycling has largely been dominated by Dutch riders. The likes of Annemiek van Vleuten, Anna van der Breggen, Marianne Vos, and Chantal van den Broek Blaak have been the ones to beat and in recent years a new generation including Demi Vollering have come to the fore. At the World and…
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Today’s best Cannondale Treadwell 3 Remixte deals Cannondale released the Treadwell back in 2019, with its main selling point being the in-built Speed Sensor mounted on the front wheel. Teaming up with Garmin to develop the sensor, Cannondale’s app acts as a dashboard to provide information about speed, distance, the number of calories burned, and…
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Summer is finally here for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Right on schedule, we have long days and warm weather to facilitate races and long days of adventuring on a bike. It’s finally time to break out your best summer kit. These are the pieces that represent the highest technology most brands offer….
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