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July
24, 2025
Blogs
Ben O'Connor sails up Col de la Luze for solo victory while Tadej Pogačar drops rivals with second at summit "Jonas Vingegaard loses back wheel of race leader near top of final hors categorie climb and relinquishes more time." By Félix Serna (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) Ben O'Connor conquers the Col de la Loze to win stage 18 of the Tour de France "Tadej Pogačar takes second after late attack in the final kilometer drops Jonas Vingegaard." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tadej Pogačar crashes into Visma Lease a Bike team car as driver “brake checks” him before start of Tour de France queen stage - But yellow jersey says “we’re good” "Aggressive tactics by Visma this morning." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Tour de France Stage 18: A brutal day in the Alps "After the (perhaps) final sprint day, the Tour de France turns to the mountains, where Pogačar and Vingegaard face off on a brutal stage to Courchevel." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Lenny Martinez is the 2025 sticky bottle world champ "The French climber grabbed mountain points - and a suspiciously series of long tows - on the Col du Glandon, leaving even Thibaut Pinot queasy." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Pogacar vs Vingegaard - Tour de France 2025 Bikes Head 2 Head "Both riders have two highly specified bikes for this year's race." By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Tour de France Live Streams "2025 Tour de France, July 5-27. Stage 18 (Vif → Courchevel (Col de la Loze), 171.5km). Live video Thursday from 6:00am U.S. Eastern, 3:00am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 3:00am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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July 24,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Ben O'Connor will tackle today's 5,500m triple-threat HC mountain stage on a Giant Propel Advanced SL "What's silver, black and purple all over? Up close and personal with the Aussie's aero road bike." By Aaron Borrill (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - Dario Belingheri) Ineos Grenadiers GC rider out of Tour de France with fractured pelvis "Carlos Rodríguez will not start stage 18 after coming down on the road to Valence on Wednesday." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'I was going for the record. I didn't care about anything else' - Molly Weaver on 21 days around the coast of Britain "Weaver becomes the fastest person - and first ever woman - to complete the circumnavigation of Britain." By Meg Elliot (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Rupert Hartley (@ruperthartleyphoto)) "Remco needs mental help" - Jan Ullrich on Evenepoel following Tour de France collapse "Remco has to learn to deal with it. Even when things aren't going well, people are following him. Remco needs mental help." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Remco Evenepoel gives detailed statement after Tour withdrawal and makes shocking revelation: "Broke a rib at Nationals" "The Belgian rider of Soudal Quick-Step released a statement on his social media, revealing that he started the Tour with a broken rib after a crash at the Belgian National Championships." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Rouvy acquires Bkool indoor cycling app "The Rouvy Group has snapped up former rival Bkool just months after acquiring FulGaz. Here’s what it means to the indoor cycling market." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) David Rozman leaves Tour de France after investigation launched by anti-doping authorities "David Rozman, a long-term member of Ineos Grenadiers’ staff, has left the Tour de France after the International Testing Agency (ITA) launched an investigation into alleged messages he exchanged in 2012 with the subsequently convicted German doping doctor Mark Schmidt." Jeremy Whittle (theguardian.com) Photograph: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images Specialized S-Works Turbo TLR Race Tire "Good all-round race and training rubber, with plenty of grip and durability and an affordable price." By Neal Hunt (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Column
Three
July 24,
2025
Videos
Lizzie Deignan retires from cycling with surprise announcement "Former world champion reveals she is pregnant with third child." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / Alex Broadway) Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025: A bigger route in both length and severity "The Tour de France Femmes goes up to nine stages in 2025 with three stages in the mountains as the peloton cross the country." By Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) “This will sound super arrogant, but some guys can stay quiet” - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar hits back at “arrogance” and “bullying” claims "Arrogance is one thing, trying to win the Tour de France is another thing,” the yellow jersey said, while also noting that cycling is growing in the UAE after being questioned on the nation’s human rights record." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com) The 2025 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List "It’s that time of year again. Except, this time, I’m publishing this at a useful time of year, rather than the last day of the year." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Can Le Court make women's Tour history for Africa? "When Kim le Court pedals up to the Tour de France Femmes start line, the cyclist knows she will represent not just her team but the whole of Africa." Jeremy Ford (sports.yahoo.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Are women better at managing fatigue than men? "A new book reveals that women have more fatigue-resistant muscles than men, in turn helping them in endurance cycling, so why aren't they winning ultra races more often?" By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) Image: Amazon 'It was a miracle': Resuscitated RAGBRAI rider's son says father will make full recovery "Sunday was just another average day for first-time RAGBRAI cyclist Tait Williams - until it wasn’t." Norah Judson (desmoinesregister.com) Photo: mirror-images / iStock / Getty Images Column
One
July
23, 2025
Blogs
Jonathan Milan secures rain-soaked, crash-marred sprint victory in Valence "Jordi Meeus second, Tobias Lund Andresen third, as Biniam Girmay and Tim Merlier go down in high-speed crash ahead of final sprint." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Milan Splashes to Stage Win "The last chance for a stage win for the sprinters in the 2025 Tour de France, went to the green jersey wearer, Jonathan Milan (Lidl Trek) in Valence." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) 'You suffer all day and then don’t sprint' - sprinters rue Tour de France stage 17 finale crash "The prevailing mood in the peloton is that the final day in Paris will not end in a bunch sprint." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) In
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Biniam
Girmay has not broken anything, but his continuation in the
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Stage 17 offers perhaps last sprint chance at Tour "With just 5 stages left and the mountains looming, sprinters can have a go." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Irish cyclist visiting Mont Ventoux for Tour de France stage dies after electrocution incident in Paris Metro "Tributes have poured in for 25-year-old cyclist Tomás Walsh, described as “life and soul” of his cycling club, who had traveled to France to watch stage 16 of the Tour." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (credit: Comeragh Cycling Club) LeMonster Tackles the Tour! Reliving Greg LeMond's 1984 Tour de France Debut "After Greg LeMond won the World Road Championship in 1983, cycling interest in America reached a level not seen since the heyday of Major Taylor and the Six Days at Madison Square Garden." By Dave Campbell (cyclingwest.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Authorities confirm two cyclists died while on RAGBRAI route "Despite receiving prompt medical attention on the scene, it is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of two RAGBRAI riders earlier this week." (kcci.com) (Credits not Found) Live video Wednesday from 7:00am U.S. Eastern, 4:00am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 4:00am Pacific. (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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July 23,
2025
Podcasts,
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Lance Armstrong’s old boss accuses UCI of “hypocrisy” after governing body hits out at Tour de France for granting access to controversial Belgian - Despite lifetime doping ban "The UCI said that it’s looking into why Johan Bruyneel, who appeared as a guest on a Flemish cycling program and was present at the start of stage 12, was accredited by the Tour organizers ASO." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (Image: road.cc) Today's
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'He's a cycling rockstar:' Jonathan Milan hails the coming battle with Tadej Pogačar for the Tour de France green jersey "Italian has a comfortable lead after winning stage 17 - but there are tough times ahead" By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'We have a kind of power' - A day on Mont Ventoux in the Tour de France publicity caravan "Ever wondered what it’s like to be in the Tour de France publicity caravan? Chris Marshall-Bell dons his Capital J Journalism hat and finds out." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)(Image credit: Future) Pogačar/UAE Dominance: Is It Good for the Sport? "Defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar carries a more than four-minute lead and seems a lock for his fourth career overall win as the race pivots to Paris during its final week." By THE OUTER LINE (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo: Billy Ceusters/ASO More Tour de France Trivia "The Tour de France has captivated the world for over a century, evolving from a newspaper publicity stunt in 1903 into cycling’s most prestigious and grueling competition." By Steven Sheffield (cyclingwest.com) Public domain photo Tour of Britain Men reveals Cardiff finale in honor of Geraint Thomas "Tour de France winner set for hometown send-off in retirement race." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'It's not possible to double the budget' - 15 Tour de France teams need a new sponsor, so is cycling close to bankrupting itself? "With so many Tour de France teams - big and small - searching for substantial investment, Chris Marshall-Bell asks why and ponders the question if ever-increasing budgets are sustainable." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) We thoroughly tested the Scott Patron 2025: The cutting edge of electric trail riding. "The Scott Patron is probably one of the most striking and spectacular eBikes on the market." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) Photo scott-sports.com Castelli Fast Feet 3 Sock "High-quality, comfortable and good-looking, with added aero claims." By Josh Price (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Column
Three
July 23,
2025
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025: Everything you need to know "All the route information, key teams, and riders to watch at the women's Tour de France this August." By Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney recalls ‘unforgettable’ 2024 Tour de France Femmes win "This summer’s Tour de France Femmes will be only the fourth edition since its relaunch but it feels like the race already boasts an all-time classic thanks to Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney." Ian Parker (sports.yahoo.com) (Canyon SRAM zondacrypto handout) 'Completely ready physically and mentally' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Marianne Vos spearhead Visma Lease a Bike at Tour de France Femmes "Dutch team announce seven-rider roster ahead of start of French Grand Tour in Vannes on Saturday." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) From Ferrand-Prévot to Niewiadoma: What Vollering’s rivals are saying ahead of the Tour de France Femmes "Although it's only the fourth edition, the Tour de France Femmes is already a well-established event in women's cycling." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) Photo: Bram Berkien Tour de France Femmes 2025: 5 Canadians to watch "Once the fellas finish their little race, the women start theirs." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Man invades finish line at Tour de France, taken out by police "A member of the public tried to cycle across the finish line minutes before Jonathan Milan won the stage." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SWpix.com/Zac Williams) Maryland Cycling Classic Debuts Historic Course For 2025 Men’s And Women’s Races "The 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic will make history on Saturday, Sept. 6, as America’s premier professional cycling race debuts both men’s and women’s competitions together for the first time on an exciting new 17.9-mile (28.8km) circuit course entirely in the City of Baltimore." By PressBox (pressboxonline.com) (Image Credit not Found) Ribble's CGR range of acoustic and electric "do-it-all" bikes get 50mm tire clearance, and internal cable routing "The CGR range is synonymous with road, gravel and commuting but what's new with the third generation range?" By Rebecca Bland (road.cc) (credit: Ribble) I test mountain bikes and gravel bikes, and the Continental Terra Adventure is a great gravel tire upgrade, but not for the reasons you'd think "By utilizing mountain bike technology and design, Continental has created a robust and grippy tire, but does the added protection compromise the ride?" By Neal Hunt (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Castelli Fast Feet 3 Sock "High-quality, comfortable and good-looking, with added aero claims." By Josh Price (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Column
One
July
22, 2025
Blogs
Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre conquers Mont Ventoux ahead of Ben Healy "Valentin Paret-Peintre is the new king of Mont Ventoux, winning stage 16 from the breakaway at the Tour de France." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paret-Peintre Conquers Ventoux! Vingegaard can't crack Pogacar "A very aggressive Vingegaard gave it his all today." By Chris Selden (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) 'You can't beat that' - 165 finishing stories of a 'crazy' Tour de France ascent of Mont Ventoux "Mont Ventoux is a bucket list ascent for the pros as it is for the sport's fans." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) Jonas Vingegaard crashes after Mont Ventoux finish: "Some photographer just ran straight out in front of me" "I don't know what he was doing. I went down, I think people in the finish area they should use their eyes a bit more." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) In
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"Jonas has every reason to be confident" - Pogacar awaits Visma attack on climbs where he failed before "The gap with rival Jonas Vingegaard is more than 4 minutes, but this last week will be incredibly tough. The yellow jersey wearer knows that Visma Lease a Bike will put him under pressure." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Matilda Price/Future via cyclingnews.com) Back to business: Ventoux looms as the Tour resumes "After a brutal Pyrénéan stretch and a well-earned day off, the Tour de France rolls into the Alps - and up the fearsome Mont Ventoux." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The Giant on the Giant: When the Tour de France’s tallest, heaviest rider conquered Mont Ventoux - And held off Marco Pantani "I just kept singing James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’ - to forget about how I really felt,” says Eros Poli, whose stage-winning exploits on the Ventoux in 1994 have been immortalized in a new film." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (credit: James Startt) La Fausto Coppi champion positive for banned drug Betametasone "The 44 year-old gran fondo rider from France was the first foreigner to win the Italian classic La Fausto in the 35 year history of the amateur race." Author: John Woodson (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Santini MADSS V3 - Aerosuit "Wonderfully cool and comfortable while pedaling hard in the heat, but look out for the length of the sleeves." by Jack M Evans (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Tour de France Live Streams "2025 Tour de France, July 5-27. Stage 16 (Montpellier → Mont Ventoux,171.5km). Live video Tuesday from 6:00am U.S. Eastern, 3:00am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 3:00am Pacific. (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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July 22,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc)
Jonas Vingegaard’s all-out attack to combat Tadej Pogačar will make the last days of this Tour special, even if the time gap is a chasm "The Tour is the Tour, anything can happen, but there are just two GC days left." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Today's
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Valentin Paret-Peintre restores French glory with victory on Mont Ventoux on Tour de France stage 16 "Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard exchange blows on mountain but finish second apart." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) UCI warns Tour de France that Lance Armstrong's former manager Johan Bruyneel is 'not authorized' to be given accreditation "Bruyneel was present on stage 12 as a guest on Belgian television." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Mathieu van der Poel out of Tour de France with pneumonia "Dutchman won a stage and spent time in the yellow jersey in opening week." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) “We didn’t come here to do a GC, but people don’t believe me!” Team boss says “special talent” Oscar Onley’s Tour de France performance is “not surprising” - But admits podium bid is “exceeding expectations” "Before 2012, only two British riders had finished fourth at the men’s Tour de France: Robert Millar, now Pippa York, in 1984, and Bradley Wiggins in 2009. No-one from the UK had ever finished higher." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Tadej Pogačar riding special edition Colnago Y1Rs as Tour de France hits Mont Ventoux: Paper-thin finish, sprint shifters and weight-saving accessories complete unique build. "After destroying the field aboard a hill climb version of his favored aero bike on stage 13, the race leader deploys another modified version of the Colnago Y1RS built to tackle a long, varied stage with a fearsome Ventoux finish." By Jack Sexty (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) "Don’t do anything stupid" - Tour de France organizers plead with spectators ahead of week 3 "As the 2025 Tour de France enters its most dramatic phase in the high mountains, race organizers are once again urging fans to act with responsibility and restraint." (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Pro Log: Ineos Grenadiers in hot water; Zoe Bäckstedt wins twice in one day; Decathlon swap AG2R for CMA CGM "The past week’s pro cycling news highlights, including Tour de France action and Zoe Bäckstedt shining in Belgium." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Photo: X.com/UCI) Stinner Launches Podium and Select Gibraltar Road Bikes "Named after the iconic climb of Gibraltar Road, which spans 9 miles (14.5 km) and averages over 7% grade, the Gibraltar road bike by Stinner Frameworks is designed for road cycling." (theradavist.com) (Credits not Found) Your Feedback on Lower Gearing "As expected (and greatly appreciated), our article last week about lowering the gearing on a Cervelo Carbon Soloist road bike from 2007, attracted a lot of comments and helpful tips." By Jim Langley (roadbikerider.com) (Image credit: Daniel Gould via cyclingnews.com) Column
Three
July 22,
2025
Tadej Pogačar smashes Mont Ventoux record…With a headwind "Pogačar breaks longstanding record after epic battle with Vingegaard on brutal summit finish." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Bernard Papon - Pool/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The 112th Tour gets its first French winner on legendary Mont Ventoux "The 2025 Tour de France received its first French winner as Valentin Paret-Peintre claimed Tuesday’s summit finish on Mont Ventoux, the legendary Giant of Provence." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Tobias Johannessen conscious and stable after collapse at Mont Ventoux "Top 10 rider Tobias Johannessen has collapsed after crossing the finish line of the French climb and has been taken to be medically assisted." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Florian Lipowitz will tackle Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France today on a custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 "Check out our detailed bike check of the current leader of the Maillot Blanc competition, painted by Lumarcolors." By Aaron Borrill (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Maximilian Fries - Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) Two eras, one climb: Pogacar’s Colnago vs Armstrong’s Trek on Mont Ventoux "As Tadej Pogacar could take a big step towards ensuring a fourth Tour de France title on Mont Ventoux, we look back at Lance Armstrong’s 2000 climb on the same mountain. The tech has changed dramatically." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image: road.cc) Who is Oscar Onley? The talented Scottish climber breaking through at the Tour de France "Viewers scanning the Tour de France general classification will see a mix of wholly expected names and some comparative unknowns." By Flo Clifford (sports.yahoo.com) (AFP Photo) Rumor! Juan Ayuso reportedly looking to leave UAE as tension builds "According to reports from Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN), Juan Ayuso may be looking for a way out of UAE Team Emirates." (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Balancing Cycling and Fitness Post-Fatherhood "As a personal life update, my wife and I welcomed our first child last November, shortly after I completed my first Ironman! I’ve been in the thick of first-time parenting for the last half-year." By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo By Scott Steele Hot out? Rapha introduces Ghost range for riding in extreme heat "Rapha says new clothing features “the lightest, thinnest woven fabric we’ve used for an evolution in breathability, even when wet." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Photo credit: Rapha) Rudy Project Rebel, “For the most demanding cyclists” "I do appreciate a helmet that fits, looks good and keeps me safe. Looking through the Rebel’s specs, it seems to have everything I need." By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) Review: Trek FX+ 7 "A subtle urban e-bike with smooth power assistance that isn't overwhelming to handle." By Rebecca Bland (road.cc) Photo by Rebecca Bland 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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