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The big easy • Cannondale’s new Synapse aims to make riding simpler and safer

Trek SS22 road bike wear

Fizik Tempo Decos shoesoes

Pearl Izumi Pro Air Bib

Giant Stages Dash L200 bike computer

Campagnolo Levante gravel wheels

Insta360 One RS camera

100% Hypercraft sunglasses

To drop or not to drop? • Matej Mohorič’s recent Milan-San Remo win was partly credited to the use of an unusual component – a dropper post. So should we all be using them? Cyclist’s tech editor, Sam Challis, gives his take

Blink and you’ll miss it • The busiest two months on the WorldTour calendar took place in the lead-up to this issue’s printing. Here’s a quick-fire recap of everything that went down, including a few notable Aussie performances

Q&A Cameron Wurf • From the Olympics to the WorldTour to Wall Street to Ironman, Cam Wurf really has done it all. No wonder Ineos Grenadiers wanted the veteran Aussie for their 2022 campaign

Cav vs Fab • Which sprinter should QuickStep take to the Tour de France: the ‘Comeback King’ Mark Cavendish or the ‘Miracle Man’ Fabio Jakobsen? Both are in great form and both have a remarkable tale to tell. Cyclist examines the likely outcome

Farewell Richard • RIP Richard Moore, 1973-2022

A moment in time Robic wins the ‘Tour of the Liberation’ • In 1947, at the first Tour after the War, France’s Jean Robic failed to claim the yellow jersey – until the very last day

Drag racers • How much does drafting really help?

Age shall not wither us… much • In the first of a series of articles on training through midlife and beyond, expert bikefitter and author Phil Cavell ponders the nature of ageing and data

Nuts about nuts • A no-cook snack that’s high in protein and fibre, but also contains ‘good fats’

Q&A Ryan O’Keefe • He played over 280 games for the Sydney Swans and now cycles around 500 kilometres a week. We chat to retired AFL star Ryan O’Keefe about what drives him as an athlete, his love of cycling, and his new smoothie business venture

The protein question • Carbs may be fuel for the road, but cyclists shouldn’t underestimate the importance of protein. Here’s why…

Got Huon my mind • Cyclist sets off for a tough but scenic route south of Hobart through the wonderful Huon Valley with ex-Team Novo Nordisk pro Justin Morris as a guide.

Catching Tommy • Thomas Voeckler carried French hopes for nearly two decades, a life on two wheels almost entirely spent on the rivet. Cyclist catches up with the man whose grin was almost indistinguishable from his grimace

Holy Week

Chasing the lion • Pete Goding has been photographing bike racing for more years than he’d care to tell you. Luckily he’s markedly more candid in this behind-the-scenes look at a day shooting the Tour of Flanders

Cobble hoppers • The ultimate fan’s guide to watching Paris-Roubaix, cobbleside

How green is my jersey? • Cycling is viewed as an environmentally friendly sport, but what impact does the kit we wear have on the planet? And what is the industry doing about it?

Heart of the Dolomites • The Dolomites of northern Italy are home to some of the most beautiful mountain passes that can be visited by bike. Cyclist heads to the epicentre to take on three of the finest

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Triple whammy • Going once, going twice, going three times… up the Passo dello Stelvio

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