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The thrill of the ride

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Welcome
Welcome to a massive issue of Cyclist, where we’re thrilled to feature Australian legend Cadel Evans as we gear up for the 10th anniversary of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in 2025. This milestone event not only celebrates a decade of thrilli
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Editor Adam Scroggy Assistant Editor Jack Lynch Designer Luzia Balagtas Creative Director Stephanie Goh Contributors Nick Squillari, Ben Lehner, Laurence Kilpatrick, Sam Challis, James Witts, Harry Talbot, Paddy Maddison, Patrik Lundin, Davide Comai,
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Finessing Fast
‘The new Aeroad was defined by pro rider feedback,’ says Canyon’s lead engineer Lukas Birr. ‘The overall theme was to be the fastest bike, which it already is. On the geometry, the pros were content. We weren’t going to touch anything that wasn’t req
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Changing The Recipe
The typical lifecycle of a high-end bike these days tends to be around three to four years, but the Pinarello Dogma F has traditionally been revised at a significantly faster rate. That means there have been plenty of updates in the platform’s 22-yea
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New Gear
$1,899.98, trekbikes.com/au Gravel tyres are trending ever wider, with pros now winning races on 50mm widths. Reflecting this pump up in volume, Bontrager has released its new Paradigm Pro 30 wheels. They boast an internal rim width of 29mm, which is
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Homespun Truths
Adapt or die: a choice that was faced by many small businesses during the pandemic. The cafe down the road started running a delivery service, your personal trainer decided to host their sessions over Zoom, and, if you’re from Sardinia, your local in
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Team Players No6: The Communicator
Success at a Grand Tour is a mixed blessing. Yes, it injects confidence into a team while directing the cycling world’s gaze to sponsor-saturated apparel. And yes, victory equals opportunity. But that opportunity comes at a cost, namely insufficient
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The Transfers That Will Shape Next Season
Eyebrows were raised when Julian Alaphilippe joined Tudor from Soudal-Quick-Step but we all saw what happened with Peter Sagan and Niki Terpstra at TotalEnergies. Someone who should provide the Swiss team far more bang for their franc is the forgotte
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In It For The Long Haul
In this age of hyper-refined design technology and intense sporting competition, it’s easy to lose sight of a bike’s most fundamental function: enhancing mobility. An organisation where that has always been top priority is World Bicycle Relief, which
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Inflammatory Words
When I wrote my book, The Midlife Cyclist, the word inflammation appeared in almost every chapter. I became concerned its overuse was starting to diminish its importance. In early drafts, I made the point that just as Inuit people have many words for
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A Ride For The People
It’s not often you’re able to pen a love letter to your home roads. Visitors bemoan the cutting wind, despise the ninja-like squalls of rain, and despair at the dead streets. But those elements, they’re a feature, not a bugbear. This is the Surf Coas
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Homeward bound
One of Australia’s greatest ever cyclists, and without a doubt the most decorated. The only Australian winner of the Tour de France, the UCI World Championships Road Race, and Tirreno-Adriatico. The victor in what is still cited as one of the most gr
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Changing Attitudes To Altitude
Thirty-three days. That was all the time Tadej Pogačar had this year between sealing his Giro d’Italia victory and the start of the Tour de France. In that time he spent three weeks at Isola 2000 in the French Alps. As has become commonplace, Pogačar
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A Ride Through Time
The Middle Eastern country of Jordan may be less than half the size of Victoria, but it’s a place where stories seep out of every crack. Whether you want to see Biblical sites such as Mount Nebo and Madaba, the archaeological marvels of Petra and Qus
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Classic Climbs San Bernardino Pass
The concept of ‘nostalgia’ is attributed to 17th century Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer, who combined the Greek words for ‘homecoming’ and ‘pain’ or ‘ache’. Less familiar is the related notion of mal du suisse – the Swiss illness – a diagnosis
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Light Is The Crown
‘Well for sure it’s flattering, but I don’t know,’ says Tadej Pogačar. ‘You always have people arguing over it, but you cannot look over a whole century of cycling to measure who is the greatest of all time. Times change.’ And how they have. Until 20
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A Tale Of Two Races
‘Fear? There’s always fear,’ says Diego Ulissi. ‘Fear is part of the DNA of every bike racer. The important thing is managing it.’ The fear is heightened at Strade Bianche on its treacherous gravel sectors. Fear of the unknown: crashes, punctures and
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Volcanic Activity
I ride past solidified rivers of lava and dark pine trees into a kaleidoscope of colour. My gravel tyres shimmy over blazing rust-red dirt and dust the shade of white-hot pumice. I pass strange, sea-green boulders and black orbs of rock that glisten
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Enve Fray
Having previously been known predominantly as a maker of fancy carbon wheels, Enve entered the world of complete bikes in 2021 with the Custom Road, which offered a high-end carbon frame with bespoke geometry for people with fat wallets. This was fol
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Zipp 303 XPLR SW
As gravel moves from niche to mainstream, it’s getting more competitive and average speeds are increasing. ‘Take Unbound,’ says David Morse, Zipp’s wheel category manager. ‘The winning speeds have been around 32kmh in recent years.’ Morse explains th
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Garmin Edge 1050
Garmin’s new flagship head unit, the Edge 1050, has a huge display, enhanced processing power and an array of new features on top of some old favourites. The result is that it is loaded with plenty of genuinely useful tools, but these come at a price
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Microshift Sword
In an industry that continues to push limits on innovation, performance and (dare I say it) bank accounts, it’s refreshing for a company to specialise in doing the simple things well – and at an accessible price point. Microshift has been making comp
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The Passing Of The Peloton
To paraphrase the henpecked proprietor of TV’s most infamous hotel, Fawlty Towers, as he reflected on his life: ‘Zoom! What was that? That was the cycling season, mate. Oh, that was quick, do I get another? Sorry mate, that’s your lot.’ The peloton h

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