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

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

All change, please • MTB-inspired features make Merida’s second Silex unrecognisable

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Soft play • Tore Juncher Jørgensen of Starfish Bicycles talks step-through frames, single-speeds and why a less serious approach to cycling is sometimes best

Weight doesn’t matter • We can’t help obsessing over the weight of our bikes, but we really shouldn’t, argues Cyclist editor Pete Muir

Snapshot • Pro racing photographer Zac Williams talks us through his favourite images from the 2023 season

Me and my book James Witts • In his book, Racing With The Rocketmen, cycling journalist James Witts taps up his contacts in the pro racing world to get himself in shape for an epic road ride

A moment in time Anna van der Breggen wins a rain-soaked Strade Bianche • On the sodden chalk roads of Tuscany, the 2018 Women’s WorldTour kicked off with Anna van der Breggen dropping her rivals to begin a period of Dutch dominance at the race

How to rearrange the race calendar • With One Cycling proposing a new cycling league, Felix Lowe offers his own views on reshuffling the dates of the big races

Team players No3: The soigneur • In our continuing series on life behind the scenes at the big races, we talk to EF Education-EasyPost soigneur Takuya Sakamoto

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Big Ride: Tenerife Ride the volcano • Tenerife’s Mount Teide is amazing by road. It’s even more spectacular off-road

Union man • From selfless super-domestique to proactive president of the pro cyclists’ union, Adam Hansen discusses his lifelong endeavour to improve the world of cycling

A tale of two races • For cycling fans, Strade Bianche marks the first great Classic of the year. But the city of Siena hosts an even more famous and chaotic event – the Palio horse race. Cyclist visits both to compare

Classic Climbs Col de la Loze • The Alpine climb that breaks Tour champions

Aero vs Light vs All-rounder • On a mountainous 100km gran fondo route, which type of bike and kit gives the best advantage? There’s only one way to find out

Cateran Dirt Dash Bikepacking for beginners • Multi-day off-road rides are all the rage. But before heading to the high Andes or Siberian backwoods, Cyclist decides to get a feel for it with the eminently more accessible Cateran Dirt Dash

TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

Canyon Grail • Tidy integrated features add versatility to a racer’s gravel bike

Poc Propel sunglasses • Aero claims and impressive field of vision help to justify a high price

Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 • Perhaps not the bike you want, but almost certainly the bike you need

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