Cyclist Australia

Dedicated solely to the exhilaration of road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the rides, the travel and the latest gear – we'll show you how to get the best from your ride every time.

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Cyclist Australia

If it’s good enough for Tadej • The new Colnago V4Rs was built to be a Tour winner

Rouvy virtual cycling app • $25 per month (approx., converted from €15)

Trek Ballista and Velocis helmets • $299.99 (Ballista), $399.99 (Velocis), trekbikes.com/au

Lazer Victor KinetiCore helmet • $529.95, lazersport.com

Fizik Vento Omna road shoes • $259.95, fizik.com

Poc Elicit Ti sunglasses • $575, au.pocsports.com

Bike Rakz Ezi Fold bike rack • $99, fesports.com.au

Lightweight Pfadfinder EVO • Cyclist tests the German carbon masters’ new disc brake wheelset, which can accommodate tyres up to 40mm

Goodyear Vector Sport • Goodyear has unveiled its latest quartet of high-performance road tyres catering to speed seekers and all-round enthusiasts. We take a closer look at the Vector Sport, its endurance tyre and the first of the four to arrive in Australia

Steel bikes are overrated • Steel has its place but it’s not the wonder material some claim, says Matthew Loveridge

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Lizzie Deignan • The former World Champion and winner of Paris-Roubaix talks about returning to racing after childbirth, taking on the Tour, and wanting more than just cycling

Q&A Andrew Christie-Johnston • The Team BridgeLane general manager discusses helping to launch the careers of WorldTour riders like Richie Porte, crowdfunding a women’s team, and where he sees Australian cycling heading in 25 years’ time

Time to swap the Giro and Vuelta • After extreme weather again wreaked havoc on the Giro d’Italia, Felix Lowe wonders if a solution could be found in switching slots with La Vuelta

De Vlaeminck dominates the Tour de Suisse • He may be best known as a master of the cobbled Classics, but in 1975 Roger De Vlaeminck outshone even Eddy Merckx at the Tour de Suisse

Get heated • How heat training boosts performance

Lean and green • A cheesy comfort with a supermarket staple

Fit from first principles • What is fitness and how do we ‘get fit’? The Midlife Cyclist Phil Cavell goes back to basics to find out

… And breathe • We do it upwards of 22,000 times a day, but we could still breathe better – and it might just make us better cyclists

In, hold, out, hold • Try these exercises from breathing optimisation coach Emma Farrell

Pursuit of perfection • His 2022 Milan-San Remo victory may have come from an unhinged descent of the Poggio, but Slovenian racer Matej Mohorič insists that his every move is scientifically calculated and driven by ‘a desire to do everything in the best possible manner’

Mind over Matej • Mohorič’s racing career to date

Mohorič on…

Ready, set, Nanango • From Linville’s historic pub to the quaint town of Nanango, Cyclist embarks on a scenic loop through Queensland’s picturesque Brisbane Valley with a mix of gravel trails, challenging climbs and river crossings – all rewarded with a well-deserved bakery stop

The writer’s bike computer • Wahoo Elemnt Roam, $599.95, fesports.com.au

Sample this ride on FULGAZ

By the numbers • Because we all love stats

The riders’ gear

The writer’s ride • Trek Checkpoint SL5, $4,499.99, trekbikes.com/au

How we did it

What goes around • Debate continues to rage about...