Don’t worry, it’s not a new standard, but an update to further increase durability. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/ceramicspeed-bb-alpha

Remarkable weight, insane price, insane performance. 🔗 Read the full review: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/rar-aura-40-road-wheelset-review

Thierry Gouvenou is the man charged with planning the route of the Tour de France. He talks Cyclist through the process. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/tour-de-france-route-design-thierry-gouvenou

The past week’s pro cycling news highlights, including the announcement that Israel-Premier Tech are officially rebranding. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-2025-european-championships

One podium, three very different stories ✨ 📸 Billy Ceusters/Getty Images

Super Record 13 is classic Campagnolo: superb performance, with a few quirks. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/campagnolo-super-record-13-groupset-review

The Tour de France is a different beast from what it was a few decades ago, and not just for the riders. Reporting from the race has changed hugely over the years as well, as one veteran journalist reveals. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/reporting-the-tour

Ten cycling outfits that blend form and function to keep you riding through the winter months. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/sponsored/winter-kit-supplement-2025 #sponsored

This week's In the Drops is all lights, caffeine, helmet! 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/rapha-pro-team-shadow-first-look

We rundown the list of those most likely to win the European Championships jersey this year. Can anyone beat Pogačar? Will the women's favourites work together? 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/uec-european-championships-road-race-favourites

60 years ago, Tom Simpson became the first British rider to win the Men’s World Championships Road Race. It was the crowning moment for a man who had crossed the English Channel in search of cycling success. 🔗: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-race-history-tom-simpson-vs-the-world-in-1965

New podcast episode! 🎧 This week, TrainingPeaks co-founder Joe Friel joins the Cyclist Magazine Podcast to discuss his new book, 'High-Performance Cyclist', and more. 🔗 Listen here: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/joe-friel-podcast

With a fully integrated front end and provision for wider tyres, Specialized’s new Aethos is quite possibly the perfect bike. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/specialized-s-works-aethos-2-review

A taller stack, an integrated handlebar, 35mm tyre clearance and a slacker head angle are the major changes on the new Aethos – but it still weighs from 5.9kg. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/specialized-aethos-2

The Elves Falath's unique design results in more comfort than many aero road bikes; it's well specced and feels fast, although there's no aero data to back that up and the looks are divisive. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/elves-falath-exp-elite-road-bike-review

A classic Lancashire climb: straight, steep, hard and no-nonsense. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/classic-uk-climb-nick-o-pendle

Selle Italia and its flagship SLR road saddle have been supporting WorldTour riders – quite literally – for more than a quarter of a century. #sponsored 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/sponsored/selle-italia-slr-saddle

In the latest edition of our monthly roundup, we assess pro cycling's winners and losers from September, from the Vuelta (remember that?!) to the Worlds 🌈 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-cycling-winners-losers-september-2025

Cyclist issue 168 is out now 🌈🇸🇮 Subscribe or buy the issue: store.cyclist.co.uk 📸 Juan Trujillo Andrades

Round 2 for Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel? 👀 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/uec-european-road-championships-preview

A predictable Pogačar, history for Canada and the first standalone U23 women’s race. Robyn looks back at the action in Rwanda. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-2025-worlds

A superb tyre boasting an all-round feature set that many of its rivals fail to match. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/specialized-s-works-turbo-tlr-road-bike-tyres-review

Ride in the wheeltracks of smugglers on this beautifully well-maintained climb. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/timmelsjoch

Can Tadej Pogačar realistically win the rainbow jersey four years on the trot? Yes, but there is hope on the horizon for the rest of the peloton. ✍️ @ewanswilson.bsky.social 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pre...

The slopes of Slovenia’s Julian Alps are where Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič honed their form ahead of Grand Tour glory. You won’t find a more beautiful place to suffer. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/slovenia-mangart-cycling

Rapha's new top tier winter kit includes a jacket for low single-digit temperatures and a jersey and gilet for milder weather. 🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/rapha-pro-team-shadow

Who else? Tadej Pogačar laid down the law in Kigali to make it back-to-back World Championship titles, decimating the field behind him. After a tough day Remco Evenepoel rode valiantly to second and Ireland’s Ben Healy fought off Mattias Skjelmose to take the bronze medal.

INCREDIBLE MAGDELEINE VALLIÈRES IS THE WORLD CHAMPION 🇨🇦🍁🌈 The Canadian put in a brave attack from the bottom of the final climb and it was too much for Niamh Fisher-Black and Mavi Garcia, who had to settle for the podium places on a tough course in Kigali. 📸 David Ramos/Getty Images

5 bargains from the golden era of rim-brake road bikes

@ewanswilson.bsky.social makes his pitch for future Worlds

Two Sheffield World Champions in one day 🌈 After Harry Hudson’s win in the junior road race this morning, last year’s junior champion Lorenzo Finn, whose dad is from Yorkshire, won the U23 road race with an impressive display. Lo Squalo di Sheffield is some rider 🦈 📸 UCI

“If I can turn it into a career, that would be great.” At 18, Sheffield’s Harry Hudson has already won Liège-Bastogne-Liège Juniors, soloed to CiCLE Classic victory and shone in Europe. We spoke to one of Britain’s brightest climbing talents. thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2025/09/05/h...

HARRY HUDSON IS THE NEW MEN’S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION 🇬🇧🌈 A sensational display from the British boys in Kigali resulted in three Brits in the top five and the first British winner of the men’s junior road race in Hudson, who also won the junior CiCLE Classic and Liège-Bastogne-Liège this season 🤯

Is this new technology about to take Mips's crown?

@robynemz.bsky.social with the news

Complete domination by Zoe Backstedt in the U23 time-trial, putting almost two minutes into second place 🚀🌈 She’s still only 20 (for a couple of days), but surely she’ll be challenging for the elite title soon. 📸 Dario Belingheri/Getty Images

A one-sided gravel bike with a well-rounded personality. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/cann...

The Nitrogen Pro promises the world, and its holistic approach to aerodynamics makes a strong first impression. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/argo...

Jonny Charlton of Bevelo Bikes tells Cyclist why two seats are better than one. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/jon...

Tom Pidcock? Jai Hindley? Or someone else? Let us know who you think will secure third place at this year's Vuelta a España... 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pod... ✍️ @robynemz.bsky.social

Our favourite warm and waterproof winter cycling caps to prevent brain freeze. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guide...

In 1956 Carpano was the home of Fausto Coppi and Ferdi Kübler, but it would be with another name that the Italian team would win the Tour de France. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro...

A comprehensive update to SRAM's second-tier groupset that delivers improvements across the board. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/sram...

Cyclist's selection of the best road cycling shoes from our testing. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guide...

It's Classics season again, starting with the Canadian one-day races GP Québec and Montréal on 12th and 14th September 2025. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/gp-...

Deep tube profiles but a sub-7kg claimed weight. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/news/argon-1...

We look back at the legendary Welshman's cycling career to reminisce over six of his finest moments. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/ger... ✍️ @robynemz.bsky.social

The Diverge has responded to the needs of more demanding gravel routes, whether that be steep climbs or broken trails. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/spec... ✍️ @ewanswilson.bsky.social

50mm clearance, more reach and slacker handling headline Diverge update. There’s alloy options too. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/news/special...

Updates to Wahoo's trainer and smart bike improve Zwift integration. 🔗 Read more: www.cyclist.co.uk/news/wahoo-k...