Carbon Wasp might not be the first name you associate with time trialling but the Yorkshire-based company has been producing high-end carbon-fiber components for many of the best time trial bikes of current WorldTour teams since 2018 already. The brand has only recently, however, started making in-house products under the Carbon Wasp moniker. The result…
“Pack light, travel far”Has been the strapline for the brevet collection from Rapha for some time, a collection that includes bib shorts, jackets, gilets, hoodies, an insulated mug, and several jerseys. This one, the Rapha Brevet Jersey is one of the first items the brand released with the aim of servicing the long-distance cycling community,…
The extraordinary thing about Leo Hayter’s recent victory at the U23 Giro d’Italia, beyond the crushing dominance of it, was the fact that no one saw it coming. Not even Hayter himself. His name was not on the list of top pre-race favorites, but nor was it even on the entry list until 10 days…
Getting answers and airing concerns about the fast-approaching launch of a federal program to regulate racetrack safety, and eventually drug testing and enforcement, attracted hundreds of Kentucky trainers, veterinarians, and owners to Churchill Downs in-person and virtually June 20. The meeting was organized by the Kentucky Horseman’s Benevolent and Protective Association and streamed through Zoom…
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The Tour de France is just 11 days away, and that means 21 stages, 3,328 kilometers, five summit finishes, two time trials, 11 cobbled sectors cobbles, and 358 stickers. The Panini sticker album is an institution in football, still indispensable to a youngster’s (or 30-year-old’s) experience of a World Cup, and it has also caught…
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Sophie de Boer recently retired from a 15-year career in pro road and cyclo-cross and has found a new love of gravel racing while enjoying the discipline’s relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Gravel racing could become more, in the future, as she contemplates making a second career out of the popular off-road discipline that is growing,…
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The UCI will introduce stricter guidelines for transgender women’s participation in the women’s category of cycling, halving the maximum plasma testosterone limit from 5mol / L to 2.5nmol / L and doubling the transition period from 12 to 24 months. The new rules will be enforced as of July 1, 2022 and come after the…
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The gravel bike shoe market has exploded with almost every shoe manufacturer not just adding a token gravel option to its range, but releasing multiple often specialist shoe options. That means there is a wealth of choice no matter whether you prefer Boa dials or laces, chunky treads, or stiff soles. For the fast action…
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Cycling has a habit of reinventing itself in its own image and in their efforts to find the best wheel size for gravel bikes manufacturers have dug back into the past to find inspiration for their innovation. Exploring the many shades of gray between mountain bikes and road bikes threw up a trend from many…
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One of the first rounds of the new UCI Gravel World Series was held in Australia this year, shining a light on a corner of the world not traditionally associated with gravel racing, but as important a step as it was in the nation’s gravel racing journey it was far from the first. Australia may…
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