Cyclist

Dedicated solely to road cycling. Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the freedom to explore and the gear that makes road cycling special. Cyclist will take you on the world's best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands. With performance advice from the experts, we unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up-close to the best road bikes and technology. Plus, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport's best photographers. It's the road cycling magazine you've been waiting for. In every issue you can enjoy: - The most exhilarating cycle routes and sportives in the world - their history, when to go and how to get the best from your trip. - The most in-depth road bike reviews and must-have gear. - Expert opinion on components, training, nutrition and technology. - The stories behind the biggest brand names and most influential people in cycling

Welcome • Notice anything different? You got it – Cyclist magazine has had a facelift. Not that we weren’t already among the most striking magazines to grace the newsstands, but when you get near to 150 (issues, not years), it doesn’t hurt to tear down the old wallpaper and give everything a fresh lick of paint.

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LEAD OUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Double is down • Canyon’s new Grail bids goodbye to the Double Decker handlebar

Oakley Aro5 Race ICE helmet • £195, oakley.com

Lezyne Micro Drive 800+/Strip Drive 300+ light pair • £95, upgradebikes.co.uk

Northwave Veloce Extreme shoes • £399.99, northwave.com

Zwift Hub One indoor trainer • £549, zwift.com

Panaracer Agilest Duro TLR tyres • £64.99, panaracer.co.uk

Posedla Joyseat saddle • £390, posedla.com

Bellé of the ball • Enrico ‘Kiko’ Bellé tells Cyclist why simplicity is best… except when it comes to paintjobs

Cycling still has a body image problem • In 2016, Emily Chappell won the Transcontinental ultra-endurance race, only to find that she still didn’t fit the mould of how a cyclist should look

Snapshot • Pro racing photographers Eloise Mavian and Francesco Rachello talk us through their favourite images from the 2023 season

The transfer season leaves Ineos threadbare • Felix Lowe runs the rule over pro racing’s big pre-season transfers – including the clear-out at Ineos Grenadiers

Uphill battle • This year’s National Hill Climb Championships was the perfect venue for weight-weenies to display their bike-fettling skills. Seven competitors talk us through their builds

Jacques Anquetil – King of the Nations • A time-trial rider without equal, between 1953 and 1966 Jacques Anquetil claimed a record nine victories in the ultimate race of truth: the Grand Prix des Nations

The Bike Whisperer • Meet Gordy, the mechanic who has witnessed a lot of change in his 65 years of fixing bikes

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Gateway to Hell • Mont Caro in Catalonia may not be well known to cyclists, but that just makes this rugged, remote climb all the more rewarding

To hell and beyond • Follow Cyclist’s route beyond ‘The Gateway’ to the summit of Mont Caro

By the numbers • Some massif stats

Bombs and bikes • Tortosa’s history from war to professional cycle racing

How we did it

How to go fast and influence people • From national titles to Grand Tour stages to the Hour record, Alex Dowsett’s career has been dedicated to the pursuit of one thing: more speed

Dowsett on…

Team talk • The employment history of Alex Dowsett

Where’s the money? • Women’s pro cycling is...