Cyclist Opinion: Tadej Pogačar must ride the Vuelta a España Tadej Pogačar already conceded the Olympic Games and now there's only one Grand Tour left to win – he must ride the Vuelta The post Opinion: Tadej Pogačar must ride the Vuelta a España appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist The complete history of the Specialized Tarmac Specialized is 50 years old this year, and it’s safe to say the brand wouldn’t be where it is without the Tarmac The post The complete history of the Specialized Tarmac appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist The new Trek Madone: Best of both worlds The new Trek Madone blends the speed of the brand’s quickest superbike with the lightness of its mountain-crushing Émonda to become the ultimate race bike The post The new Trek Madone: Best of both worlds appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 110: Ribble Rebellion’s Matt Bostock + Tour de France mega chat Crit legend Matt Bostock joins the podcast to discuss Ribble Rebellion, the Isle of Man and more, plus Tour de France reaction The post Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 110: Ribble Rebellion’s Matt Bostock + Tour de France mega chat appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist Behind the scenes at the Giro d’Italia with photographer Chris Auld Relive the 2024 Giro d'Italia through the lens of pro snapper Chris Auld The post Behind the scenes at the Giro d’Italia with photographer Chris Auld appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist ‘I still believe this team can get back there’: Geraint Thomas profile Geraint Thomas doesn’t want to sound like a grumpy old man, but after 18 seasons as a pro he has a bone to pick with all the young upstarts in the peloton The post ‘I still believe this team can get back there’: Geraint Thomas profile appeared first on Cyclist ..read more

Cyclist Five of the best cycling moments from the Tokyo Olympics It’s time for the greatest sporting event on the calendar. The Olympic Games officially begin on Friday 26th July and you won’t have to wait long for your first cycling fix, with the men’s and women’s road time-trials happening on Saturday 27th July. Before then, let’s take a look back at the last Olympics in Tokyo 2021 to jog your memory of the best cycling moments and get you ready for Paris 2024. Anna Kiesenhofer stuns field to wins road race gold Tim de Waele via Getty Images The Netherlands entered the Olympic Road Race wit ..read more

Cyclist Best cycling jerseys for summer reviewed and how to choose one While bib shorts are rightly regarded as the most important bit of kit to invest in, the cycling jersey worn with them is no less important. It can have a similar effect on performance and is often as technical in design too.  Not only do cycling jerseys shield us from the elements, they are also where we generally have pockets to store items. Being the most visible part of the kit that we wear, they also offer the opportunity to display personal style, be that bold and flashy, or more muted classic and refined. They’r ..read more

Cyclist Opinion: How to fix the Tour de France The Tour de France 2024 concluded in Nice with Tadej Pogačar taking a third overall victory ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel in a race surrounded by discussions over breakaways, jersey points allocations and combativity controversy. With another Tour ticked off, there’s still work to do to get the format perfected in time for the 2025 race, which is scheduled to set off from Lille. Last week, I attempted to reform the polka dot jersey classification. This week, I take the reforms to a new level and build my ideal Tour de France. I’ll ..read more

Cyclist Trek Madone vs Domane: The best Trek road bike in 2024 A few months ago, you’d have had three Trek road bikes to choose from. But the launch of the eighth generation of the Trek Madone has seen the bike shed so much weight that Trek is discontinuing its Emonda lightweight platform, as it says that the new Madone is as light as the Emonda but as aero as the previous generation Madone. That leaves just two Trek road bike platforms, the race-oriented Madone and the endurance and all-road-focussed Domane. Both are offered in a range of specs, with the premium models exceeding £10,000 in pr ..read more