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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

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Survival of the fastest • Trek’s new lightweight Madone has killed off the Émonda

New gear LEAD OUT

Three become one • Ribble has blended several models to create the new Allroad

Me and my book Angel of the mountains • He was the Tour and Giro winner with a ‘murderous’ climbing style, but Charly Gaul was as enigmatic and troubled as he was sublime, writes Paul Maunder in his new book

A moment in time Connie Carpenter-Phinney wins the first women’s Olympic road race • Forty years before Kristen Faulkner won gold at the Paris Olympics, another American made history by becoming the first ever winner of a women’s Olympic road race

Cav should enjoy his record while it lasts • It took Mark Cavendish 17 years to claim the record for Tour de France stage wins. Don’t expect to wait that long for Tadej Pogačar to take it off him, says Felix Lowe

Pick ’n’ Mix • More life-enhancing bike thingies

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Big Ride: Spain Land of the green giants • This ride in northern Spain twins two great climbs – one a little-known gem, the other a Vuelta classic

The rider’s ride • Enve Fray, £11,855, saddleback.co.uk

The Vuelta’s favourite • No climb has featured as often in Spain’s Grand Tour as the road up to Lagos de Covadonga

How we did it

First timers • What’s life like for a pro team making its debut at a Grand Tour? Cyclist joins Tudor Pro Cycling at the Giro d’Italia to find out

Innovate to be great • As you’d expect from a Swiss watchmaker, Tudor approach their race preparation with precision

Tour in focus • The trials and tribulations of a photographer at the Tour de France

Classic Climbs Grimsel Pass • A Swiss hairpin heaven that’s anything but grim

Best seat in the house • Fizik is the high-performance end of the world’s biggest saddle manufacturer. Cyclist visits its Italian HQ to discover its secrets

London calling • Cyclist rides the UK’s biggest sportive as it settles into its new era

Crowd control • How to organise the UK’s biggest bike event

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

Condor Leggero • A considered combination of cycling heritage and modern racing

Fulcrum Sharq • Is there more to wavy rims than just looks?

Wilier Verticale SLR • Classic design, modern touches, and oh so light

Campagnolo Ekar GT • The GT is cheaper than its Ekar forebear, yet also more refined

Giant TCR • Incremental gains but gains all the same for Giant’s all-rounder

Kilts, bagpipes and lads in Lycra • How minor success as a cyclist played a (very) small part in the renaissance of a unique discipline of the...