2024 Tour de France Will Not End in Paris, Officials Expected to Announce
For the first time in almost half a century, cycling’s biggest race likely will not end in France’s capital city.
Score Free ENVE Composites Goodies for a Month
Cycling deals are aplenty during the holiday season. It takes more than a percentage discount to garner my attention.
Bottom Bracket Basics: Cyclists’ Guide to Standards
Bottom bracket “standards” are all over the place. Here’s GearJunkie’s guide to understanding the quagmire.
Tour de France Stage Record Attempt for Mark Cavendish in Jeopardy
B&B Hotels wants to sign Cavendish, but the team is rapidly running out of time to secure funding and licensing to ride in the 2023 Tour.
Moots Goes Clean: Vamoots CRD Is Integrated
There’s not a lot to say about the Vamoots CRD — and that’s by design.
Lachlan Morton Will Attempt Around-the-World Record, Coach Says
The circumnavigation record for cycling stands at 78 days, 14 hours, 40 minutes. Mark Beaumont holds it. Soon, Lachlan Morton will try to snatch it, says his coach.
Meet the Only Woman Manager of a Men’s UCI ProTeam: Ro De Jonckere
With a longtime career in sports management, the Belgian native is currently the only female general manager in a men’s WorldTour or ProSeries team.
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Next-Level Bikepacking: Handcycling Alaska to Mexico With ‘VID Expedition’
Follow along as Michiel Desmet makes a Guinness World Record attempt by riding his handcycle more than 4,000 miles.
Cyclist Breaks 12-Hour Speed Record (And 6 Others) on Recumbent Trike
Marshall Randall, 65, smashed seven recumbent bike speed records previously held by a much younger man — and he’s not done yet.
2023 Men’s Tour de France Reveals Record-Breaking Number of Climbs
2023 men’s Tour riders will face 30 climbs at category 2 or harder — a record for the seminal race.
Body Rocket: Aerodynamic Data for Cyclists Without a Wind Tunnel
Body Rocket aims to bring real-time aero data to the masses with three onboard sensors and Garmin computer integration.
How to Draft in Bike Racing and Why It Matters
Drafting is the key strategic element in cycling. It allows riders to maintain a high pace while protecting themselves from air resistance.
Bianchi Oltre RC ‘Hyperbike’ Gets Air Deflectors and Vented Stem
The all-new Bianchi Oltre RC is the brand’s first ‘hyperbike’ and gets unique, patent-pending vents on the head tube to redirect air to low-pressure zones.
Orbea Broadens Electronic Shifting Options With Shimano 105
Orbea’s Orca and Orca Aero race bikes now have the option of the more affordable Shimano 105 Di2 groupset.
Cyclocross: What You Need to Know to Get Into the Action
Cyclocross racing is nothing new, but it has been growing in popularity among roadies, XC mountain bikers, and gravel riders looking for some offseason fun or extra conditioning to carry them through the winter.
Justin Williams and L39ION: Changing Bicycle Racing
Williams’ cohort calls him ‘forceful and intimidatingly aggressive.’ They’re talking about his racing style, but he treats his bigger mission with equal vigor.
Adding Carbon Spokes, Hunt Ups the Ante on ‘Limitless’ Road Wheels
Hunt’s Limitless carbon-spoke wheels come in two deep profiles, with bladed carbon spokes designed to push the limits of aerodynamics and power transfer.
Hookless Wheels, Rims, and Tires: How They Work and Their Benefits
A GearJunkie explainer on how hookless wheels, rims, and tires work. This article covers the compatibility issues and benefits of the new system that may become the standard in all cycling disciplines.
Freak Accident: Annemiek Van Vleuten Out of Cycling Worlds in Bizarre Crash
The Dutch phenom crashed hard just off the ramp at the Road World Championships earlier today. The incident broke her elbow and almost broke the internet.
Roval Rapide CL II: Pro Tour Rims, New Build for a Lower Price
Roval’s next set of tubeless wheels uses the same rims as the superlative Rapide CLX II but comes at a more palatable price point.
Trek Domane Gets Racier, Looks to Keep Reputation for Comfort
Trek cut up to 1.5 pounds of frame weight off the Domane, its all-around road bike that cyclists have long known for a comfy ride.
Fans Rescued This Women’s Pro Cycling Team After a Funding Debacle
One Australian cycling team gave in to financial pressure in July. Unwilling to throw in the towel, the women’s team’s new race director stepped up.
Canyon Ultimate Road Bike: Faster, Lighter, Stiffer, but Still Classic
Canyon targeted a highly balanced carbon road race bike when it started work on the new Ultimate 3 years ago. Today, it’s here.
Big-Line MTB Competition: Natural Selection Tour, Proving Grounds Team Up
The Natural Selection Tour and Proving Grounds partnership aims to push progression for athletes while creating an event like no other.
Everyday Epics: Adventure Cycling Association Unveils Mini Routes
Are you psyched on bike touring but not psyched on mega mileage? These 12 quick routes could be just what you’re looking for.
‘Lucky to Be Alive,’ Cyclist Races Months After Head-On With Car
Seven months ago, a collision shattered Irish road cycling champion Imogen Cotter’s kneecap and forearm, and left her ‘lucky to be alive.’
Update: Trek Formally Recalls Emonda SLR, Speed Concept SLR Road Bikes in US
On June 7, Trek recalled every existing 2021 and 2022 Emonda SLR road bike, and 2022 Speed Concept SLR aero bike.
Doping Not Dead in American Competitive Cycling, but Another Athlete’s Career Is
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) banned Jackson ‘Huntley’ Nash for life based on seven separate rule violations.
Cannondale Goes Ultralight With SuperSix EVO ‘Leichtbau’ Limited Frame
Dropping another 10% off the already-light hi-mod carbon frame, the new 750g SuperSix EVO Leichtbau is a featherweight flyer.
Zipp Deep Section Wheels Roll Out for Triathletes, Time Trialists
The brand says its new wheels ‘epitomize’ its drive to make you ride faster. Zipp’s played the role of innovator before, and it might have just done it again.
Day by Day: How the First Tour de France Femmes Unfolded
In true Tour de France fashion, the inaugural Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift included all of the pomp, circumstance, heroics, and controversy expected to surround the world’s greatest cycling race. The eight-stage race covered more than 600 miles and 43,000 feet of elevation gain, the most brutal of which came on the final two… Read more »
