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2025
Blogs
The CX World Cup returns to Benidorm and Wout van Aert wants to repeat victory "With Mathieu van der Poel absent, it will be Wout van Aert, last year's winner and in good form as shown by his recent victories in Gullegem and Dendermonde, who will lead a prestigious field that also includes local rider Felipe Orts." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season? "The 2025 season is set to get underway. Rouleur takes a closer look at the route and the contenders for the three-day race in Australia." By India Paine (rouleur.cc) Photo: SWpix.com "It's a role I like, a role that's a lot easier than being a leader" - Sepp Kuss set to return to super-domestique roots in 2025 "For many years now, Sepp Kuss has been widely regarded as one of the best climbers in the entire peloton. More often than not though, the American has put his skills to use working in service of others." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Brotherly rivalry in the shadow of Vingegaard and Pogacar: "I want to be there for Jonas the way my brother is there for Tadej" "Anyone looking at Visma Lease a Bike's winter transfers will immediately point to Simon Yates as the standout signing." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) C. Lopez / Visma Lease a Bike Neo-Pros To Watch For 2025 "Ten neo-pros to watch this year." (inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) 'The fear of being the only woman is very intimidating:' Why are so many women cycling in the gym, but not outside? "Gender imbalance persists in outdoor cycling, but inside, it is a different story. Isobel Duxfield explores why." By Isobel Duxfield (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription
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Maghalie Rochette ends ‘cross season early "The Canadian cyclocross star is very disappointed to be unable to race the final races of the year." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Alexe Root Stinner Select Expands: The Refugio Gravel Bike Arrives "Stinner Frameworks, the Santa Barbara-based builders of handcrafted steel and titanium bicycles, is following up the successful launch of the Carrizo Select with its next addition to the Stinner Select program: the Refugio Select." By Dave Malwitz (gravelstoke.com) (Image Credit not Found) A Useful Review: the Topeak Power Lever X "With tubeless tires, I want/need a lever that is more than four inches long for Buddha’s sake. I need some leverage and enough real estate that I can hold it with more than three fingers; I want my whole hand on the thing." By Padraig (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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Jonas Vingegaard is hungry for Tour de France payback: ‘I still believe I can beat Tadej Pogačar’ "Jonas Vingegaard readies for redemption, targeting Tadej Pogačar and a third Tour de France triumph." By Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image Credit not Found) UAE trainer warns Tadej Pogacar has not yet hit his peak "We haven’t made serious changes. Obviously, he has a good background. Basically, we introduced a little bit of strength training in the gym. Also, he has improved his body composition compared with other years." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Should Wout van Aert ride for GC at a Grand Tour? "The Belgian superstar's main ambitions in 2025 are finally winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix" By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) HED Wheels Vanquish Pro V45 wheelset "Smooth rolling and well rounded, offering aero gains without handling instability in blustery conditions, but not the lightest." By Sam Smith (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) DT Swiss GRC 1100 DICUT 50 stakes DT - Fast, durable, good-looking "The DT Swiss GRC 1100 DICUT 50 gives gravel racers and regular gravel riders who occasionally race a top-performing, highly durable, and good-looking wheelset option." By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) The best bargains: Check out the road.cc Recommends Bargain Buys of the Year 2024/25 "Save money with the best cycling bargains: check out the road.cc Recommends Bargain Buys of the Year 2024/25." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Articles
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The Classified Gravel Racing Team led by Thomas De Gendt debuts bike "The Belgian professional gravel team, Classified Gravel Racing Team, starts the 2025 season with the announcement of ROSE Bikes as one of the main sponsors of the team." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) photo via classified-cycling.cc FiftyOne Sika "A sleek, fast bike with a fit that works for all riders." By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Matt Stetson Column
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Tour de France final stage could copy Paris Olympics road race with cobbled climb "Organizer reportedly considering adapting final stage to include three ascents of the Butte de Montmartre in Paris before the traditional Champs Élysées finish." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'We were talking about going to the Giro d'Italia:' Jonas Vingegaard postpones Giro-Tour attempt - for now "The Danish two-time winner of the Tour de France is seeking to regain the yellow jersey in 2025." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) Visma advances its calendars with Vingegaard doing the Tour and Vuelta or Pauline in Strade Bianche and Milan San Remo "Visma Lease a Bike has unveiled the goals of its main cyclists for the 2025 season with the ambitious objective of regaining the prominence in all races it had two years ago and that, last year, was overshadowed by the power of its main rival, UAE Team Emirates." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Visma Lease a Bike via cyclingnews.com) Portuguese doping soap opera is back: 3 more top domestic riders suspended for biological passport anomalies "There are cyclists who continue to cheat and tarnish the image of the sport." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit ProShots) Review: Tifosi Vogel XC "The new Vogel XC follows the popular Vogel SL with some great new features—all while staying budget-friendly at just $39.95." By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Are shorter MTB cranks really better? "We've been testing all the options to find out whether shorter cranks provide any benefits." By Liam Mercer (off.road.cc) (Image Credit One Click Adventures) Virginia’s Blue Ridge Twenty28: Celebrates 20 Years of Cycling Excellence "As the team steps into the 2025 season, they are not only honoring the team’s rich history but also looking forward to an exciting future grounded in development, growth, and impact." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) Emma Olofsson signs with OnlyFans for 2025 "Swedish freerider gets support from the online platform." Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Short cranks on drop bars? - Discovering the appeal of going shorter "A longer lever means more power, right? So why are more and more pros and amateur cyclists opting for short cranks on their drop-bar bikes?" By Calvin Zajac (granfondodailynews.com) Photo: Jam Richter Articles
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January 14,
2025
Blogs
Is Tadej Pogačar the GOAT? "Tadej Pogačar may have had a phenomenal season, but has he done enough to cement his status as the greatest of all time? Chris Marshall-Bell weighs the arguments for and against." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Jonas Vingegaard to target the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2025 "Dane to be joined by Wout van Aert, Simon Yates and Matteo Jorgenson at Tour as Visma Lease a Bike announces schedules." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Promotions and relegations: Which teams are in danger in the women’s UCI rankings? "The fight for the fifteen WorldTour spots is on and it's still all to play for." By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) A.S.O./Billy Ceusters/Thomas Maheux Giro Women 2025: The Route Announced "he women’s Corsa Rosa will kick off in Bergamo with an individual time trial on July 6, and finish on July 13 in Imola at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari." By Press Release (pezcyclingnews.com) La Gazzetta dello Sport Wake up Western bike wheel brands! Have Chinese carbon wheels now overtaken established brands factoring in performance and price? "Chinese carbon wheels have long been cheaper, but do they now offer as good (or even better) performance as well!? By digging into the details, we aimed to find out." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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Best all-round road race bikes 2025 reviewed "With more and more brands - and science - concluding that the optimum racing solution is to have one of the best all round road race bikes, Cyclist reviews its favorites." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk)Lizzie Crabb Corkscrew Climb semi-slicks "The new Corkscrew Climb semi-slick tires are now shipping. First priority went to our racers who’ve been testing and racing on prototypes for months now. Above is the Stars-and-Stripes bike of the current USA Gravel National Champion, Brennan Wertz." By Jan Heine (renehersecycles.com) (Image Credit not Found) New Spanish law to "protect" cyclists proposes drivers must slow 12.4mph (20km/h) below speed limit before overtaking bike riders "Authorities introduce raft of road safety proposals, with safe speeds and distances highlighted when overtaking cyclists." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) -C1-
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January 14,
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The Tour Down Under might be this week, but it won’t really feel like the cycling season is here until spring "It feels like we’re very much in practice mode until the end of February, despite other appearances." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Giro d'Italia 2025 route: White roads, twin time trials and a huge final week await in May "The three-day Albanian start could shape things early, too." By James Shrubsall, Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 2025 Giro d’Italia offers balanced and challenging course for Roglič, Ayuso and Gee "108th edition serves up plenty of mountains but few summit finishes." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Yates ready for Giro bid and fight with brother "Britain's Adam Yates will try to win the Giro d'Italia for his new Visma Lease a Bike team before supporting Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France." By Matt Warwick (sports.yahoo.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "My ultimate goal is to compete for Tour de France Femmes victory" "Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, the reigning Olympic mountain bike champion, is set to return to road cycling in 2025." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) road.cc Recommends Wheels of the Year 2024/25 "It’s time to unveil the road and gravel wheels that have most impressed our team of reviewers over the past 12 months, from Enve, Roval, Fulcrum, Scribe, and more." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Pro Log: Recovery setback for Evenepoel; UCI bans celebrating teammates; Australian nationals results; New kits for EF and British Cycling "This week’s pro cycling news highlights, including bad news for Remco Evenepoel and new rules from the fun police." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) EF Pro Cycling How, and how not, to use an indoor trainer in the winter "There are many reasons to consider using an indoor trainer in the winter - cold temps, snowy or icy roads, and darkness are the main reasons." By Elite/Master Coach David Ertl (shoppeaks.com) (Image Credit not Found) Mark Cavendish: ‘A zombie knife was held up to my throat - I still get flashbacks’ "It was not just the violence Cavendish found upsetting. Some of the reaction, as if he had somehow brought it on himself by owning an expensive watch, was very hurtful." By Tom Cary (sports.yahoo.com) Nik Hardley Articles
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Jenn Jackson reflects on her new team "The Canadian XCC, XCO and XCM champion will be riding a bike from a company with 185 years of history." Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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January
14, 2025
Videos
No holding back, no regrets: Why Julian Alaphilippe will keep riding on 'instinct' to refind his to form "The Frenchman has ventured to pastures new in 2025, but says his approach to cycling in an age of data and calculations won't change." By Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) The big wins that cycling’s top riders are still missing "It might feel like these riders have won it all, but even cycling's biggest names are still looking for one more victory to complete a set or cement their place in the record books." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) Marco Bertorello / AFP Giro d’Italia Route "The 2025 Giro d’Italia route was finally unveiled in a long presentation but since we’ve been waiting since December what’s an extra two hours?" (inrng.com) (RCS Sport) Giro d’Italia Women 2025: Everything you need to know about the Italian Grand Tour "The 36th edition of the race is set to provide another nail-biting race." By India Paine (rouleur.cc) (RCS Sport) The National Cycling League appears to be fully dead "Following a troubled debut and a sudden hiatus in 2024, the NCL's CEO is 'actively exploring opportunities' elsewhere." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Gabriel Diaz) Best tubeless road bike endurance tires 2025 "The best tubeless endurance tires will keep you rolling rather than fixing punctures, but won't sap the joy out of riding." By Tim Russon (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Andy Jones) Articles
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Garmin Instinct 3 vs Garmin Fenix 8: Every Difference Detailed! "The Instinct series and Fenix series are Garmin’s two main ‘outdoors’ and adventure-focused watch series. And while these two models have continued to converge, there are a ton of differences." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Have You Seen This Commuter Helmet? "What jumped out to me on this helmet was that on the back of the helmet was a large LED display taking up most of that part of the helmet." By Jim Langley (roadbikerider.com) (Image Credit not Found) Race Face joins the trend of short cranks with the new Era and Turbine models of 160 and 165 mm "The renowned component manufacturer Race Face has just announced two new additions to its range of cranks Era and Turbine." Photo via pinkbike.com Column
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January 13,
2025
Blogs
Giro 2025: A Challenging Route From the Very First Stages "The Giro d’Italia will start abroad for the 15th time in its history-this time in Albania, where the first three stages will take place-and finish in Rome." By Press Release (pezcyclingnews.com) La Gazzetta dello Sport 5 riders who have bounced back from difficult seasons in the past, including Tadej Pogacar and Chris Froome "As the 2025 season draws ever closer, many riders will be hoping to redeem themselves after challenging seasons in 2024." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Giro, Tour, Vuelta in one season? Mikel Landa thinks it is possible: “If I don’t do it, I will regret it” "The 35-year-old Spaniard, who will race both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 2025, has expressed his desire to take on the ultimate endurance test: riding all three Grand Tours - Giro, Tour, and Vuelta - in the same season." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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2025 Men’s and Women´s Pro Cycling Calendar "The 2025 cycling calendar will be quite unchanged, with slight modifications before the restructuring planned for 2026." By Raúl Banqueri (lanternerouge.com.au) Photo: Vincent Kalut/PN/Cor Vos We unveil the road.cc Recommends Tires of the Year 2024/25 "Whether you’re after tires for the road or gravel, check out the best we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months - from Vittoria, Michelin, Panaracer and more." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Schwalbe G-One Overland Super Ground "Impressive speed, grip and comfort for a variety of gravel and adventure riding." By Matthew Page (off.road.cc) Manzanita Cycles Whippet Gravel Bike "From Reno, Nevada’s Manzanita Cycles comes a sporty production gravel bike model called the Whippet." (theradavist.com) (Credits not Found) Column
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2025
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Where is Mathieu van der Poel? Alpecin
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'It's not only about winning, it's about the story you write' - Tom Pidcock relishing the 'freedom' of his first season with Q36.5 "The British rider, who left Ineos Grenadiers at the end of last year, lays out his plans for 2025." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) Where is Mathieu van der Poel? Alpecin Deceuninck boss shares update on World Champion's return to cyclocross "Six-time world cyclocross champion Mathieu van der Poel has not competed since the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Besançon on December 29th." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago "The best physically and very strong mentally" - Sven Nys beams thanks to Thibau's incredible record of two Championship titles this winter "The 22-year-old wished for even better season, but his father Sven Nys appears to be already more than hype with the two special jerseys." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit ProShots) "I immediately noticed that it is a very family-like team" - Meet Team Visma Lease a Bike's new coach who hopes to help Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert back to glory "Robby Cobbaert, 34, is a surprising addition to Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s management staff for the 2025 season." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago New study shows 47% of protein supplements contain toxic lead "Heavy metal contaminant is a global food safety problem. These contaminants are basically everywhere, including in things that are being represented as health foods." Author: John Woodson (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) How to watch the Tour Down Under 2025 - Global options for live TV, streaming and highlights "In the US, FloBikes and NBC Sports and its streaming service, PeacockTV, will be showing live coverage of the Tour Down Under." By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Articles
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Caleb Ewan 'definitely not' retiring from pro cycling but mystery continues to loom over his future "The whereabouts of Caleb Ewan right now is one of the biggest questions in pro cycling." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Shoulder nerve damage means Remco Evenepoel could be out for longer than expected "Belgian reveals prolonged issue after December training crash as he wins fourth Belgian Sportsman of the Year award." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Richard Carapaz rumored to have signed new deal to remain with EF Education EasyPost until 2026 "According to cycling market specialist Renaud Breban, Richard Carapaz has already extended his contract with EF Education EasyPost until the 2026 season." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Could this be the best pro cycling paint job of 2025? Meet the new street art-inspired Van Rysel-Roubaix RCR "There's still no sign of the new RCR-F aero bike for Van Rysel-Roubaix, but the 2025 team bike paint job looks like a standout winner." By Rebecca Bland (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The new Pidcock's Scott bikes for 2025 in detail: "The Addict RC has impressed me" "While the new Scott Addict RC Ultimate is impressively light, the Scott Foil is so aero we suspect it will be reserved for the high mountains only." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Q36.5 / Scott Sports via cyclingnews.com) Does this new 10.8kg titanium eRoad bike really “redefine what’s possible in lightweight eBikes?” "Urtopia has unveiled the drop-bar Titanium Zero e-bike at the CES Show - with 3D-printed titanium frame and “the world's smallest, lightest, and highest torque-density motor” - that weighs just 10.8kg." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Dynamic Cyclist App Review "Strength training, stretch and mobility, yoga, Pilates, injury prevention, foam rolling, and on-the-bike training." By Sheri Rosenbaum (roadbikerider.com) (Image Credit not Found) Tour of the Gila Set for April 23-27, 2025 in New Mexico "For the 38th year, Tour of the Gila invites competitive bicyclists to challenge themselves on scenic mountain roads throughout southwest New Mexico." (cyclingwest.com) Photo by Veloimages/Brian Hodes, courtesy Tour of the Gila As little as a $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online, give more if you are able! Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping .
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