On Friday, 176 riders will roll out in the Copenhagen time trial to kick off the 2022 Tour de France. The majority of those men will have raced the Tour before, some over 10 times like Peter Sagan, Jakob Fuglsang, Geraint Thomas, and Philippe Gilbert. But a small group of the peloton will be taking…
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One of the most pervasive myths in cycling is that Slovenian cycling came out of nowhere. Whether you believe that it came out of nowhere when Tadej Valjavec and Janez Brajkovič were delivering Tour de France top-10s a decade and more ago, or whether you believe it started with Primož Roglič’s ascendency shortly afterwards, you…
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The Santos Tour Down Under women’s race has looked to be on course for the WorldTour for a number of years, and in January 2023 it will become the first-ever stage race in that category for Australia, a nation with a long history of providing a stream of strong riders to the European peloton. After…
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A decade has passed since Bradley Wiggins won the 2012 Tour de France, but the Briton is reticent to mark the anniversary overtly. “I haven’t really given it much thought, if I’m honest. It’s not something that I want to keep remembering, every anniversary, ”Wiggins said in a conference call on Thursday. “I’m just amazed…
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Today’s best Bianchi Specialissima deals Throughout Bianchi’s illustrious history, the Specialissima nameplate has been reserved exclusively for its best lightweight bikes. The all-new Specialissima was first revealed back in late 2020 with the biggest news being its move to disc-brake-only configuration – something we’ve seen employed en masse among all major manufacturers. While this would…
Today’s best Rapha Explore Lightweight Gilet deals The Rapha Explore Lightweight Gilet sits in the brand’s ‘Explore’ range of products, which to my mind is just a slightly more mucky-minded subset of its Brevet collection. There are Gore-Tex smocks, down jackets and this featherweight gilet, designed to provide a bit of extra protection from the…
There are four Tour de France classification jerseys awarded after every stage of the three-week race, each recognizing different success and talents in the race. The iconic yellow jersey is worn by the race leader based on time, the green jersey is awarded to the leader based on points awarded at intermediate sprints and the…
Today’s best Shokz OpenRun Pro deals Riding outside with headphones is a contentious issue. There are many who, rightly, point to the need for some level of distraction over long rides. It might be podcasts to pass the time or it might be music to help with a bit of motivation when you need it…
Carbon Wasp might not be the first name you associate with time trialling but the Yorkshire-based company has been producing high-end carbon-fiber components for many of the best time trial bikes of current WorldTour teams since 2018 already. The brand has only recently, however, started making in-house products under the Carbon Wasp moniker. The result…
