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Fans, frozen mist and forearms on ice: How teams stay cool at the Tour de France when the heat is on
Grand Tour time trials have always been a tech battle between teams, but these days it's more than just bikes
Is that Tony Stark in the start hut? HJC and Marvel suit up Team TotalEnergies for Tour stage 16
Stark Industries is finally in the Tour de France with a special Iron Man helmet paintjob – but will the riders get a matching exosuit?
Flying start: How the new Orbea Orca Aero carried Baptiste Veistroffer to the combativity award
There was no stage win for a home rider on Bastille Day – and let's not talk about what happened to France in the football...
Pinarello reworks the Dogma X: race performance for a wider audience
The Dogma for everyday riders is packed with new and improved features including reconfigured X-Stays, aimed at delivering even more comfort and control on rough...
Climbing bikes are back: top contenders' bikes at the Tour de France prove that grams matter again
The dedicated climbing bike might have mostly disappeared from the pro peloton with more emphasis on aerodynamics than ever before, but lightweight bikes are making...
Is POC's radical new TT helmet, debuted at the Tour de France, the fastest yet?
POC was the first to bring out a modern, oversize, radical-looking TT helmet with the Tempor in 2012 – its striking replacement was spotted at...
New Shimano disc wheel and super-deep front at the Tour de France: is a new Dura-Ace range imminent?
All of the fuss and general media scrum at the Alpecin team hotel before the Barcelona TTT was around Van der Poel's bikes, but hiding...
Giant and Liv are ready to go gravel racing – and they've brought the Cadex wheels to match
New Giant Revolt Advanced SL and Liv Devote Advanced SL bikes plus a new Cadex tyre and wheel system too equals some serious off-road performance
MAAP x Quoc M3 Pro Leopard: the best collaboration yet from two of cycling's most design-literate brands?
A limited-edition leopard-print road shoe that pairs Quoc's race-grade carbon architecture with MAAP's unmistakable design language
Campagnolo Record 13: with such a glorious history the latest generation has a lot to live up to – can it still cut it?
The new groupset is designed to provide a more accessible entry point into the Vicenza company's 13-speed platform via differences in material selection and finished...
Fizik Ferox 2 Carbon: A gravel racer's favourite footwear returns, rebuilt from the ground up
The Ferox gets a total overhaul to bring it into line with modern off-road riding trends and positions – a redesigned upper, a new carbon...
Look G85 Cezal: The French brand's first gravel bike aims to be all things to all off-road riders
Look says it has taken its carbon expertise that has dominated the road and given it a rebellious, playful soul for the gravel – we...
New BMC Teammachine 01 AMP: Is this finally the e-bike to win you over?
BMC has launched an electric version of its climbing bike that weighs less than 10 kilos, is based on the same geometry with identical handling...
New Fizik Kyros: a versatile helmet that’s ideal for year-round, multi-surface riding
Fizik has spent decades building a head-to-toe system for cyclists. With the Kyros, the Italian brand adds a compelling mid-range helmet option for riders who...
New Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SL‑R: aerodynamics meets real-world speed
Pirelli enters the aero era with a new tyre that's claimed to save up to 15 watts over competitors – we rode it in Italy...
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