Column
One
June 18,
2025
Blogs
Joāo Almeida sweeps to epic solo victory on Tour de Suisse stage four "The UAE rider broke free on the day's mountain for a long-distance win." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'I twisted all my knee and my hamstring' - Geraint Thomas abandons Tour de Suisse after stage three crash "Ineos Grenadiers rider fell on sharp turn and finished 15 minutes down - "but it's all OK," he reassures." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "What
about the mind games? We saw a slightly different side to
Pogacar" - TNT expert analyzes
Dauphiné's effect on Tour de France...
"Pogacar's biggest enemy is called Pogacar" - Johan Bruyneel believes Tour de France winning battle depends mostly on the defending champion "Johan Bruyneel and George Hincapie discussed on 'The Move' podcast what happened in the past Criterium du Dauphiné and how it will relate to the upcoming Tour de France." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago In
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Garmin & Zwift Announce Tacx NEO 2T & 3M Virtual Shifting "Garmin has announced that virtual shifting is now available on the Tacx NEO 2T & NEO 3M smart trainers, in conjunction with Zwift. Additionally, the Tacx NEO 2T is compatible with the Zwift Ride frame." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Assos R Socks S9 - Twin pack "Breathable and comfortable summer socks, though the cuff height won't appeal to everyone." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (Image via road.cc) Tour de Suisse Live Streams "2025 Tour de Suisse June 15-22, Switzerland, Stage 4 (Heiden → Piuro (Valchiavenna), 193.2km) Live
video Wednesday from 8:50am U.S. Eastern, 5:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 5:50am
Pacific."
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Column
Two
June 18,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Today's
Trending
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Tim Merlier confirms strong pre-Tour de France form with sprint win on stage 1 of 2025 Baloise Belgium Tour "Tim Merlier has powered to the stage 1 win at the 2025 Baloise Belgium Tour, taking the race lead in the process, and confirming his strong pre-Tour de France form." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Don’t write Jonas Vingegaard off, he still has time to get ahead of Tadej Pogačar before the Tour de France "There will be plenty of twists and turns across the three weeks of racing once the Tour gets underway" By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) No Dauphiné or Suisse - Filippo Ganna prepares Tour de France return with Belgium Tour "The Baloise Belgium Tour often has many of the world's best sprinters at the start line looking to prepare the Tour de France but this time around it won't be just the fast men." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "In a way, I might have some X-factor" - Magnus Cort about the secret behind his breakaway magic "Magnus Cort Nielsen is definitely going to be one of the leading men of Uno-X Mobility in their third consecutive Tour de France participation." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Uno-X Mobility/Wordup via cyclingnews.com) Magene C506 Smart GPS Bike Computer "Sophisticated little budget computer that's easy to use despite also having fairly extensive capabilities." By Matt Lamy (road.cc) (Image via road.cc) Tire Pressure Testing for Unbound Gravel "There are a bunch of ways to select a segement to optimize your setup for, but I like to look at it as one of three options. I'll outline each one and why you might want to choose each of the options." By Travis Verhoff (silca.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Tom Pidcock releases another stunning descent video "The multi-discipline rider teams up with Red Bull for a high-speed thrill ride." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: YouTube/screenshot Column
Three
June 18,
2025
Videos
Arkéa B&B Hotels delight on stage 1 of La Route d'Occitanie as Raúl García Pierna edges Cristian Rodriguez for one-two finish "Raúl García Pierna of Arkéa - B&B Hotels has time trialed his way into the race lead at the 2025 La Route d'Occitanie, winning the opening stage time trial by 4 seconds from teammate Cristian Rodriguez." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo via Le Puncheur Tour de France 2025 start list: Uno-X Mobility first to release their eight names "All the teams and riders for the 112th Tour de France, which begins in Lille on 5 July." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "There was a risk of being paralyzed" - Former sprinter star recounts nightmare that ended his career "Nacer Bouhanni had to call time on his career as a professional cyclist after the 2023 season, at just 33 years of age" By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) In
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Garmin Index Sleep Monitor In-Depth Review: Worth it? "Garmin has a long history of developing sometimes niche products, often at double-take prices. This is one of those products, the hardware engineering of it is astoundingly good." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Shimano cascades wireless down to XT and Deore "Upgrade kits, new brakes, more new wheels come down in price from XTR heights." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Sterling Lorence The New KS Rage Circuit is the Most Affordable Wireless Dropper on the Market "KS Suspension’s new Rage Circuit lowers your saddle and the cost of entry for wireless droppers." Jeremy Benson (bikerumor.com) Photo via kssuspension.com Column
One
June 17,
2025
Blogs
Quinn Simmons soars to stage 3 victory at the Tour de Suisse "US champion holds off peloton with dogged solo attack." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Quinn Simmons dedicates Tour de Suisse solo to Gino Mäder: "It's really hard for me to be here again, especially seeing his mom at the start" "Quinn Simmons took a brilliant solo win, and afterwards dedicated his triumph to the much missed Mäder." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Sprint Royalty Reigns in Sandy: Bourgoyne and Ryan Take Utah Wins "Lucas Bourgoyne (Cadence Cyclery) and Kendall Ryan (L39ion of Los Angeles) took sprint wins on night one of the Utah Crits series in Sandy." By Logan Jones-Wilkins (Cycling West) Photo © VeloImages, courtesy of Utah Crits Tadej Pogačar won the last ever Critérium du Dauphiné - Race reveals name change for 2026 "Stage race to be known as the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) In
The News
"Twisted
my knee and my hamstring" - Geraint Thomas goes down hard on
stage 3 of 2025 Tour de Suisse
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"Blatant disregard" - New UCI handlebar rules ignore the needs of female riders, say experts "New rules will impact access to sport for women, according to bike fitter and team manager." Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com Garmin’s New Edge MTB Cycling GPS Review: How’s It Different? "Garmin has just announced the new Edge MTB cycling computer, a GPS that’s…well…specifically designed for its namesake - the MTB community." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Tour de Suisse Live Streams "2025 Tour de Suisse June 15-22, Switzerland, Stage 3 (Aarau → Heiden, 195.6km) Live
video Tuesday from 8:50am U.S. Eastern, 5:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 5:50am
Pacific."
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Column
Two
June 17,
2025
Today's
Trending
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Cervelo just destroyed the All-Road category, with a bike designed for gravel "Cervelo set out to make the fastest gravel bike in the world, but they might have made the most versatile bike inadvertently. My first ride thoughts after 120km on board the new Aspero 5." By Andy Carr (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Jared Gruber - Cervelo) Cervélo claims their new Áspero-5 is the worlds fastest gravel bike "Already ridden to victory by Marianne Vos, the bike features a new two piece bar, compatible with the S5's aero bars as well as downtube storage." By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn via cyclingmagazine.ca) Stevie Williams to miss Tour de France with knee injury "Aberystwyth born rider also forced to skip home British National Championships in Wales later this month." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SWpix.com) 20 year prison sentence for drunk driver who killed USA national champion Jake Boykin "John Corbett Horne, 62, was sentenced by Jefferson County Judge Dawn Caloca-Johnson on Friday to 20 years in prison and 11 years probation after being found guilty of felony DUI Manslaughter and Leaving The Scene Of Crash Involving Death in connection with the hit-and-run that killed 25 year-old cyclist Jake Boykin in September 2023." Author: Ron Barrans (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Multiple Concussions: Lessons from a Reader "There is one dimension that the over-40 aged male and over-50 aged female cyclist cannot cheat. That is your brain’s normal rate of atrophy with age. " By Richard Randolph (roadbikerider.com) Photo via cognitivefxusa.com Polar Says Consumer-Focused Whoop Competitor Coming This September "More than a year after Polar announced its corporate business-only focused wearable band, the Polar 360, the company is finally announcing that something will be coming in September." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found) Rouvy raises subscription making it the same price as Zwift "Users can, however, choose to lock in cheaper prices now with an annual subscription to avoid the hefty 38% price increase." By Rebecca Bland (road.cc) (credit: Rouvy) Want a steel frame factory? Cardinal is selling former Detroit Bikes manufacturing equipment "Cardinal Cycling Group is selling the machinery and raw materials from what was once the largest steel frame factory in the U.S." (bicycleretailer.com) Photo via detroitbikes.com Column
Three
June 17,
2025
Videos
SRAM overhauls Force and Rival groupsets bringing Red performance to the whole range, adds a 1x13-speed XPLR option *and* goes wild with a purple chain! "With braking tech from Sram Red and the same shifting experience now available in the lower tier groupsets, you can now have your cake and eat it with Sram." By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Image via road.cc) Double Whammy: NYPD Slaps Brooklyn Mom With Criminal Summons, $190 Fine "Meet Phaedra Paulson, a Brooklyn mom who is, apparently, Public Enemy #1." By Kevin Duggan (nyc.streetsblog.org) Photo provided by Phaedra Paulson Refining a favorite: CADEX Amp 3D takes precision up a notch - But not for everyone "High-tech materials meet a proven shape in CADEX's latest performance saddle." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Anne-Marije Rook) Ribble launches five new gravel bikes with up to 53mm tire clearance, various frame materials, eBike options "The Ultra-Grit race model and Allgrit adventure bikes come with up to 53mm tire clearance at the front and 50mm at the rear, fully internal cable routing, suspension fork compatibility, and an array of mounting options." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (credit: Ribble) In
The News
Does
Pidcock trigger shake-up at van der Poel’s team? Two top
Belgian super-domestiques headed to Q36.5
The
Specialized Tarmac, Crux, and Roubaix now come equipped with
the new SRAM Force AXS and Rival AXS
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'The doctor told me most patients with this don't get out of bed' - British pro ends career due to severe allergies "I'm just happy I got to do my passion for so long," says the 24-year-old." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Overfast Ultralight Thru Axles "Super but superfluous - £5 per gram bling for your bike!" By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image via road.cc) Oakley Pays Homage to Fifty Years of Eyewear Innovation With the Ellipse Sunglasses "In its fifty-year history, Oakley has never shied away from pushing the envelope in terms of innovation and aesthetics." Jeremy Benson (bikerumor.com) Photo via hiconsumption.com Column
One
June 16,
2025
Blogs
Tour de Suisse: Vincenzo Albanese wins stage 2 uphill sprint ahead of Fabio Christen "Lewis Askey nails third after passing Quinn Simmons ." By Meg Elliot (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tour de Suisse calms down on Day 2 after wild first stage "Vincenzo Albanese claimed the biggest win of his career from a messy sprint. Romain Grégoire retained the yellow jersey and Ben O’Connor is still in the catbird seat in the GC picture." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Unexpected
criticism for Pogacar: "He may have made his first mistake
just weeks before the Tour"...
"Shows a lack of humility towards his rivals" - Philippe Gilbert unleashes strange criticism of Pogacar "Just a day after Tadej Pogacar claimed his first Critérium du Dauphiné title in commanding fashion, former world champion Philippe Gilbert offered an unexpected and rather pointed criticism." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Did pollen allergy hinder Evenepoel at the Dauphiné? "The team is aware of the issue now" "The Belgian from Soudal Quick Step had suffered from a severe pollen allergy. How much did that affect his performance?" By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) In
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Ghost of the Gravel crowns Canadian champions in Alberta’s backcountry "Results from the grueling 118-kilometer test of grit, climbing and national pride at the 2025 Gravel Championships." Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: John Gibson The new UCI regulations go directly against many current advancements: High tire maximums, handlebar measurements, fork width, more "The UCI also announced that, during 2026, a differentiated regulation will be established for road helmets and time trial helmets with the intention of coming into effect at the beginning of 2027." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com)(Image credit: Future) Greg Minnaar trades podiums for pit life with Norco Race Division "Widely regarded as the GOAT of downhill racing, Minnaar has stepped off the start gate and into a leadership role." Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Former Dutch cycling talent could face up to 4 years in prison after armed robbery "Jesse Muis (27) was one of the rising names at the Dutch junior scene a decade ago, until he was handed a four-year doping ban at the age of 17. On top of that, his father, himself a former cyclist, was given a lifelong cycling ban." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) photo via cyclingweekly.com Tour de Suisse Live Streams "2025 Tour de Suisse June 15-22, Switzerland, Stage 2 (Aarau → Schwarzsee, 177km) Live
video Monday from 8:50am U.S. Eastern, 5:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 5:50am
Pacific."
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Column
Two
June 16,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Today's
Trending
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Which One Cycling? "Were you looking forward to the end of season Saudi races next year? They won’t happen now after the UCI has rejected One Cycling's proposed calendar of events." (inrng.com) (Credits not Found) Domination and revelations: The Dauphiné showed us more than just Tadej Pogačar's continued superiority "The final showdown before the Tour de France; what exactly did we learn from eight days at the Critérium du Dauphiné?." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tony Esnault/ASO What can we expect in the Tour de France after what has happened in the Dauphiné? "The Tour de France 2025 which will start on June 5th, with Tadej Pogacar strengthening his position as the top favorite to win his fourth yellow jersey in Paris." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Zonneveld sees motivated van der Poel heading into the Tour sharper than ever: "It’s going to be a party" "Tadej Pogacar came out on top with his overall victory, but Mathieu van der Poel also showed his potential." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Farewell Romain Bardet: What was the greatest moment of the Frenchman's career? "Bardet, 34, was given a guard of honor at the start by his Team Picnic PostNL teammates and the wider peloton." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Exciting finale to stage 5 of Tour de Beauce "Colombia’s Diego Andres Camargo keeps yellow jersey after a dramatic last day of racing." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) ‘When I stopped racing I thought, who am I?:’ Pippa York on leaving her old life behind "Pippa York used to be Robert Millar, a stage winner and king of the mountains in the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. Millar was also a podium finisher, in both the Vuelta a España and the Giro, a British national champion, and Tour of Britain winner." Jeremy Whittle (sports.yahoo.com) Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian Garmin Forerunner 970 In-Depth Review: Brilliance at a Cost? "Like clockwork, two years later, we’ve got ourselves a new flagship Garmin Forerunner. Or in this case, two new Forerunners." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Project Flock Light "A good quality light with an interesting USP, however it's not as dramatic as you might think." By Paul Grele (road.cc) (Image via road.cc) Remembering the Genesis Flyer, a singlespeed classic "The steel-framed Flyer is no more; we look back at what made it special and explore the options out there for those looking to fill its shoes." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image via road.cc) Column
Three
June 16,
2025
Videos
Will the UCI be forced into an embarrassing U-turn on narrow handlebar rule? Governing body’s “crazy” one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t make sense, riders say "Let’s be honest - has the UCI stuffed this one up?" By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (credit: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com) Pidcock's impressive salary at Q36.5 "The second highest paid cyclist in the world, even surpassing the two-time Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Hailey Hunter Smith wins Safari Gravel Race "The Canadian rider conquered 120 kilometers of wildlife, heat and Hell’s Gate to take the top step." Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Eddy Merckx discusses Tadej Pogacar and modern cycling: “I’m glad there was no social media in my time" "A five-time Tour de France champion, winner of 34 Tour stages (a record that stood until Mark Cavendish surpassed it in 2024), Merckx also claimed five Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta a España, three World Championships, and all five Monuments. No one has ever matched the breadth of his palmarès: eleven Grand Tours and nineteen Monuments by the time he retired at just 32." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Roglic prepares for Tour with altitude training in the Alps, but antibiotics suggest more Giro damage than expected "The leader of Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe is at altitude in the Alps and has made his first comments since the Giro d'Italia. It appears that the crashes in May had a greater impact than initially thought." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Instagram/Primoz Roglic) “I’m completely drained and now I want to go to sleep” - Vollering blames illness for Tour de Suisse defeat "Demi Vollering's second place finish at the Tour de Suisse Women might look like a solid result on paper, but the Dutch rider left Switzerland with more questions than satisfaction." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago In
The News
"It's
a good preparation for the Tour de France" - Carlos
Rodriguez reflects on challenging Dauphine
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UCI gravel world series: French riders on top at wish one, Belgian Malezsewski wins in Kenya "On Sunday the UCI Gravel World Series offered racers two opportunities to qualify for the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships by finishing in the top 25% of their age/gender category." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) All the bikes! Five cool things coming soon from Specialized, Wattbike, Merida, Genesis and Quella "Road, gravel, commuter, indoor and flat bar bikes - we have them all covered in our latest haul of cool things in for review." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (Image via road.cc) Roubaix - The Bicycle Art of Trenton Higley "Trenton Edwin Higley (b. 1970) is a American Artist specializing in beautifully handcrafted representational figures, landscapes and narrative works in oil and watercolor." By Trenton Higley (Cycling West) Painting by Trenton Higley 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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