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The shadow tour? Inside the Coupe de France, French cycling's second-biggest multi-day competition
By Katy Madgwick published
The Tour de France may be the pinnacle, but this lower-level series offers important racing for French teams, the chance for young riders to shine, and all-important UCI points

Iconic ascents, unpredictability and 'a little bit of craziness' - Tales from the women's Giro d'Italia
By Maria David published
Member Exclusive From the very first winner in 1988, 'La Mamma Volante', to the latest 'amazing journey' that put Elisa Longo Borghini in the maglia rosa in her 13th participation

We took 16 pairs of aero socks to the wind tunnel to find which was fastest, and we're still shocked by the results
By Josh Croxton published
From Assos and AeroCyclingGear to NoPinz, Rule2, Sockeloen and Velotoze, we tested all the best aero socks on the market to find out whether all aero socks are created equal

'It's only won on July 27, not before' - The gameplan behind UAE Team Emirates-XRG's bid to win Tour de France number 4 with Tadej Pogačar
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Team sports manager Joxean Fernández Matxin gives exclusive insight into Pogačar's plans to fight for yellow again this sumer

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By Pete Trifunovic published
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New wheels, aero hacks, and an in depth look at that mad prototype Factor: Dauphiné tech gallery 2025
By Will Jones published
Member exclusive Two new bikes, a load of new wheels, and some aero mods on show as teams tune up for the Tour de France

Unbound Tech Gallery Part 2: More bikes, a TRP x Classified groupset, 350-mile XL hacks and a whole heap of fun stuff
By Josh Croxton published
The final flurry of nerdy details found among the 5000+ bikes that swarmed Kansas

Unbound Tech Gallery Part 1: Disc wheels, five new bikes, strange two-valve wheels and a five-week-old kitten
By Josh Croxton published
The first instalment of the weird, wild and wonderful bike tech found in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Lab tested: Gravel racers, these free hacks could save you over two minutes at Unbound
By Josh Croxton published
We've been back in the wind tunnel, this time playing with hydration packs and clever base layers to help you find speed for free

Are race cancellations threatening the future of women's cycling?
By Owen Rogers published
The 2025 season has seen a fall in the number of lower-level race days, which undermines the pyramid and could threaten the very future of the sport. Owen Rogers investigates what's gone wrong