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UNCHAINED REACTION
We asked Nick Christian to plant himself in front of the telly and binge-watch all eight episodes of Netflix's new documentary 'Tour de France: Unchained'. Does the long-anticipated show live up to the considerable hype?
Higher Faster Stronger?
His previous cycling book, The Science of the Tour de France, had an elite focus, but now author James Witts has turned the dial onto himself. Could this back-of-the-pack straggler turn himself into a frontrunner at the Étape?
Epic Journeys
Done Land's End-John o'Groats and wondering what next? Serial End to Ender Rob Ainsley (e2e.bike) reveals his favourites
NEXT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
Up to £4,400 and you're talking serious bike upgrade territory. But can this trio justify your outlay?
The Peloponnese
The appeal of the Peloponnese is hard to overstate. So says our Rough Guide to Greece and, after a long weekend of cycling on the peninsula, we heartily agree.
Street's ahead
Regional mayors are leading the way in enabling cycling infrastructure
Enve MOG
£10,500 Versatile new superbike from the Utah brand high-performance gravel
Paris-Brest-Paris
Cakes, street parties, hallucinations, droopy necks: the world's oldest big cycle event runs again in 2023
Can-do altitude
What is it about riding uphill that keeps luring climbing guru Simon Warren back for more?
ONE GIANT LEAP
After a highly successful inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, race director Marion Rousse says the event has already become a reference point in the women's calendar
INSIDE MAN
From drunk fans and messy roommates to freebies and Paris nightclubs, Ineos Grenadiers rider Connor Swift, a three-time finisher of the Tour de France, reveals the secrets and chaos of the race
Reeled in
How a reel of film from the early 20th century set Ned on a trail of discovery
LAP OF LUXURY
We jump off the south coast of England for a fast, fun loop of the Channel Island of Guernsey
HILL SEEKERS
Madeira has shed its blue-rinse rep to become a hiking, running and mountain-biking honeypot. But for road and gravel? We hit the 40% inclines and levadas to find out...
A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS
How can we combat the psychological comedown from achieving our big season goals?
DIAMONDS THE ROUGH
From super speedy to really gnarly, the gravel bike genre is expanding. We take four of the latest premium bikes out for some bumpy rides
Sterling work
The Uk’s challenging economic outlook has an upside: it’s got more people onto bikes
Shimano
The Japanese giant dominates the global bike-parts market, thanks to a man in a kimono and trilby hat
Globe Trotting
Jenny Graham recounts her 2018 around-the-world record in her book Coffee First, Then the World
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Sam Jones follows in the footsteps of Boudicca and takes on Norfolk's Rebellion Way
Real Venon
Warren Rossiter heads out to Vitus HQ in Belfast to see behind the scenes and find out more about the new all-road Venon
WIDE WHEELS
Looking to upgrade your gravel hoops? We test a bunch from £890 to help you decide what to think about when choosing your next pair
HELL OF A RIDE
Charlie Allenby gets in deep at the Hell of the Ashdown, Kent's cruel February opener to the sportive season
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
By the end of a brutal sportive, your body has been through a lot. But what exactly goes on under the bonnet? James Witts charts what happens inside you and finds out how to get through the toughest rides a little more comfortably
CITY SLICHERS
We test a quartet of well-priced bikes ideal for commuting but with the potential to do so much more come the weekend...
GIRO - RIDE OF THEIR LIVES
On the eve of the 2023 edition of Italy's Grand Tour (6-28 May), we hear from three cyclists united by an enduring love and fascination for the legendary national race
MANE ROADS
Wiltshire has eight giant horses carved into its chalky hillsides. Rob Ainsley saddles up to ride them all...
State of play
With excess stock and huge price hikes, it's still not looking very rosy for the cycling industry. We investigate where it's at in spring 2023
GO-FASTER GAINS
Want to ride quicker and save money? Of course you do. Here we gain exclusive assess to the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub's wind tunnel to find the best wind-cheating products and body-position changes
Overtaken by events
With pandemic shutdowns, inflation and Brexit, the UK cycling sportive and holiday industry has been dealt heavy blows over the past three years. Now, as the world opens for business again, we hear from organisers as they consider what cyclists want in a much changed landscape