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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 • As a magazine, we’re all about the beauty and brutality of road riding in epic destinations such as the Alps and the Dolomites. But the truth is, the majority of the riding that most of us do – OK, I’m generalising; the majority of riding that I do – is around town. It’s the commute to work or a trip to the shops.

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Superstore to superstar • Decathlon’s new Van Rysel RCR is ready for the Tour

Gorewear Ultimate bibshorts • €279.95 (approx £240), gorewear.com

CyclingCeramic chain waxing starter kit • €14.90 (approx £12), cyclingceramic.com

Poc Procen Air helmet • £360, pocsports.com

CeramicSpeed OSPW RS Alpha • £515, ceramicspeed.com

Oakley Sphaera sunglasses • £231, oakley.com

Quoc M3 Air shoes • £320, quoc.cc

Seeing double • Dominik Dominiak of Project D Bicycles explains why two tubes are better than one

Q&A Mauro Gianetti • The UAE Team Emirates manager talks about his career highlights, the multiple leaders at his disposal, and Tadej Pogačar’s chances of winning it all

Stop griping about the price of bikes • Top-end road bikes are insanely expensive. And that’s fine, says Cyclist editor Pete Muir

Hinault wins a frozen Liège-Bastogne-Liège • The 1980 Liège-Bastogne-Liège was held in perhaps the toughest conditions ever faced by riders in a spring Classic

The Tour is there for the taking • If the favourites are injured and Pogačar’s knackered, who else might be in the running for the maillot jaune at this year’s Tour de France, ponders Felix Lowe

No6: The communicator • In the last of our series profiling the team behind the riders, it’s all about likes, engagement and storytelling with EF Education-EasyPost’s social media guru, Julia Dowd

Pick ’n’ Mix • Stuff so hot you’ll wish it was winter again

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Big Ride: Monte Grappa Giant of the Giro • The headline act of this year’s Giro d’Italia is a double ascent of the mighty Monte Grappa. As Cyclist discovers, it’s a climb steeped in both pain and glory

Basso to Bassano • Follow Cyclist’s Giro-inspired Monte Grappa route

By the numbers • Grappling with maths

The rider’s ride • Basso Diamante SV, approx €12,000 (£10,000), bassobikes.com

Saluti! • Bassano del Grappa is the prime region for a trio of classic beverages

How we did it

‘I like being under the radar’ • For a Grand Tour winner, Simon Yates arguably has a lower profile than many of his contemporaries. As he tells Cyclist, that’s just the way he wants it

Simon’s successes • The riding life of Simon Yates

Yates on…

Capt ur ing the Classics • The spring Classics...