Conquista - The Cycling Quarterly Magazine - Issue 22

In this issue

The greatest race of them all. The most amazing feat in the sport’s history. Absolutely the optimal way to start a Grand Tour. Teammates from the top drawer. South America’s cycling demigods. The fastest man across Europe from North to South. England’s finest climb, bar none.

This is no time for false modesty. Conquista 22: indisputably the greatest thing in the history of all time.

Los Reyes Y Sus Hijas Presiden La Fiesta Nacional

La Princesa Leonor y la Infanta Sofía, ya dos auténticas señoritas, se convirtieron en las protagonistas en una cita a la que no faltan cada año

1 min

Bordeaux Paris

Bordeaux-Paris was one of the last links to professional road cycling’s dustiest origins. The version that died in 1988 was a pale shadow of what was once arguably the greatest race of all – a race which also gave us perhaps the greatest feat in the sport’s history, courtesy of Jacques Anquetil.

10+ mins

Bathers-In Buenos Aires' Fountain Of Youth

Three or four times a week I ride my bike down to Circuito KDT to train on its car-free track.

8 mins

Briefings

One of our all-time favourite riders, we asked Ramunas some tough questions – and he obliged:

2 mins

Casquette

Jack Swart is one of the all-time greats of New Zealand road racing. His many triumphs in stage races saw him bafflingly pigeonholed by the national selectors, meaning he missed out on many one-day opportunities. But that wasn’t the only source of frustration in his career.

9 mins

Post Card From The Peak

The Isle of Skye is the greatest climb in England.

2 mins

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Conquista - The Cycling Quarterly Magazine Description:

¡Hola!
Conquista is a global quarterly cycling magazine, merging style, passion and emotion with thoughtful, intelligent comment.

The magazine explores, in the context of ALL cycling disciplines, the beauty of the bike.

Conquista aims to capture the essential beauty of the sport and bring a dabble of design and aesthetic into each communication.

Each issue is designed to be timeless. We do not print race reports, tell you what to eat, print cash for comment reviews or how to change a bike chain. What we do want to do is nourish your cycling passion. We want to encourage your eyes and heart.

¡Hasta Luego Conquistadores!

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