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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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Flying V • Thanks to a new cockpit, the Cervélo S5 is simpler but faster

New gear Gear+Tech

Gone fishing • Sideways’ Viola Townsend on making one-of-a-kind carbon-fibre bikes from boat offcuts and fishing rods

Startling silver • A timeless, failsafe way to upgrade your bike

Listen to your heart • Bikes are emotive things, argues Cyclist tech editor Sam Challis, which is why you should base your buying on feelings rather than facts

Pick ’n’ Mix • Not long till spring!

Snapshot • Special moments from the pro scene, as selected by the photographers who captured them. This month, we look at the punishing cobblestones that riders favour or fear

Q&A Caleb Ewan • The Australian sprinter has won stages at all three Grand Tours but last year illness blighted his campaign. Here the Lotto-Dstny rider talks WorldTour relegation, bouncing back and why he can still win Milan-San Remo

Will Cav’s Astana gamble pay off? • While it would only take one victory in July to be worth it, Felix Lowe hasn’t ruled out Mark Cavendish’s move to Astana being a disaster

Ullrich triumphs for Germany • In 1997, Jan Ullrich dominated the race to become the first, and to date only, German rider to have won the Tour de France

Train + Eat Get stronger, get faster

Inflammatory words • Training-related inflammation is something that concerns Phil Cavell a lot. Now, he concludes, he should probably find out what it is

Train smarter • Interval training can deliver maximum bang for your training buck, no matter your fitness level

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Under the Tuscan Sun • Strade Bianche has become one of the great races on the pro calendar. Cyclist takes a tour of the best bits, accompanied by a true guardian of Tuscany’s white gravel roads

‘A cycling phenomenon’ Remembering Beryl Burton, Britain’s greatest rider • The author of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year charts the jaw-dropping rise, fall and legacy of Beryl Burton, the woman who beat the best men

Is wider faster? • Grand Tour stages are routinely won on 28mm tyres, while Hour record holder Filippo Ganna rode on 25mm-wide tyres. But does this actually mean wider = faster?

Grosse Scheidegg • The Swiss climb with a traffic-free cherry on top

Mixed fortunes • Last season Trek-Segafredo lit up the Women’s WorldTour, but a spark was missing from the men’s team. This January, Cyclist headed to the team’s training camp in Spain to learn how the women intend to build on their success, and how the men intend to recapture it

Loch and roll • Mist, mud and lots and lots of trees… we must be in Scotland. This time it’s a gravel loop around the Galloway Forest Park in the country’s southwest...