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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Buried treasure • A clever bit of design has hidden the new 3T Strada’s cables

Alé Iridescent Guscio jacket • chickencyclekit.co.uk, £199.99

Rudy Project Egos helmet • £189.99, bikeloungeonline.com

Zwift Hub smart trainer • £449, zwift.com

Aerocoach Ornix bars • £350, aero-coach.co.uk

Castelli Cold Days Long Sleeve 2nd Layer • £140, saddleback.co.uk

SeeSense Icon3 rear light • £99.99, seesense.cc

Hunt 48 Limitless UD wheelset • £1,449, huntbikewheels.com

Fish and Zipps • Sam Fish of Fish Fabrications explains why building bikes with adjustable seatmasts has become his creative outlet

Good clean fun • Gravel-specific shoes for dirty off-road rides

Down with electronic shifting! • They may be clever, but do electronic groupsets actually make a bike better? Cyclist editor Pete Muir thinks not

Pick ’n’ Mix • Because spring’s not far away…

Snapshot • Special moments from the pro scene, as selected by the photographers who captured them. This month, a vital factor in any race: the weather

Q&A Jack UltraCyclist • After kicking drink and drugs, Australian cyclist Jack Thomson took on a new name and started riding record-breaking distances, culminating in 2022’s challenge to climb one million metres in a year

Place your bets • As the new season gets going with the return of the Tour Down Under, Felix Lowe makes his predictions for 2023

A moment in time Pélissier ends 12-year French drought • In 1923, Henri Pélissier finally tasted Tour glory at his sixth attempt, landing France their first winner in 12 years

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Test the water • How many litres of water should you drink a day?

Born snippy • The underdog of root veg is a delicious force to be reckoned with

Finding the line • It’s possible to push ourselves to the line – the point where exertion becomes dangerous – but as we get older, should we? Phil Cavell has a tale to tell

How to tackle l’Étape du Tour • The 2023 Étape du Tour is a 152km monster in the Alps. Here’s how to be as prepared as you can be

Lost in the Algarve • The Algarve on Portugal’s southern coast is the perfect place for sun, sea, sand and surprisingly strenuous cycling

Two wheels good • As chief executive of British manufacturer Brompton, Will Butler-Adams is doing more than building folding bikes. He’s trying to make the bicycle – any bicycle – a means for improving the world

Number crunching • How much can you tell about how a bike will handle simply by examining its geometry chart? Cyclist talks to three expert framebuilders to find out

Col de Couraduque • With the most famous climbs in the Pyrenees for neighbours, the...