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Join Andy Schleck for a Social Spin Before the Grand Départ!
Kick off your Tour de France experience with a ride to remember! On July 4, 2025, just one day before the Grand Départ, cycling legend Andy Schleck will lead a relaxed and friendly social ride designed to bring the Škoda cycling community together. Whether you’re…
The Cyclist’s Guide to Dating: Is It Love or Just Someone Who Can Hold Your Wheel?
Dating as a cyclist isn’t just a matter of heart—it’s a matter of cadence. Is your partner really the one, or just the one who always remembers to bring a spare CO2 cartridge? Let’s shift gears and examine the signs.
Exciting Tour de Suisse Heads for Mountain Climax
The second Tour de France–preparation stage race, the Tour de Suisse, kicked off on Sunday, the day the first Tour-prep race, the Critérium du Dauphiné, ended. The first race was the one with all the Tour favorites: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates–XRG), Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease…
Taking Your E-Bike on Holiday? Mind the Weight and Legal Limits
Planning to take your e-bike on holiday? Professional e-biker Richard Gasperotti shares expert advice on how to transport it safely. “Be especially cautious when using public transport, where strict rules may apply,” he warns.
Find Your Tour: How Amy Hudson Prepares for Her 6,300 km Tour de France Challenge
When Amy Hudson sets out to ride the full 2025 Tour de France route — every stage and every transfer — she won’t have a team bus, soigneurs, or a peloton to pull her along. Just her, her husband Kyle, and a car packed with…
Pogačar’s Superiority & Other Takeaways from the Critérium du Dauphiné
If you believe that the Critérium du Dauphiné is an accurate preview of the Tour de France, which kicks off in three weeks, you won’t have to shell out whatever it costs to watch it on TNT Sports or Discovery+. You’ll know that Tadej Pogačar…
“I’m Back in Life and Super Happy”: Reusser Seals Dominant Tour de Suisse Victory on Home Roads
Swiss powerhouse Marlen Reusser (Movistar) delivered a masterclass in tactical racing to claim the final stage and overall title at the Tour de Suisse Women, leading from start to finish across the four-day race. Her triumphant solo victory on Stage 4, finishing on the shores…
Unreliable Weather Forecasts: 100% Dry? Hold My Raincoat
You wake up to birdsong and sunshine pouring through the blinds. Your weather app beams at you—“0% chance of rain.” Glorious. You pull on your fresh white bibs, skip the fenders, and slap on sunglasses so bright they could power a solar farm.
Taking Care of the Body and Mind (Even When There’s No Physio Around) By Kasia Niewiadoma
Recovery has taken on a deeper meaning for me over the years. It’s not just about fresh legs or ticking off protocols—it’s also about letting go of past races, the things I could’ve done differently, and shifting my focus to being present. I try to…
Find Your Tour: Amy Hudson’s 6,300 km Tour de France Challenge, Sparked by Lachlan Morton
Amy Hudson isn’t trying to win the Tour de France. She’s not even trying to race it. Instead, she’s doing something arguably tougher: riding every single stage and transfer, over 6,300 kilometres in 30 days, as a regular non-pro cyclist.
How Slow You Eat Affects How Much You Consume, New Study Finds
A new study from Japan offers fresh insight into an old piece of advice: eat slowly. Researchers have discovered that not just what you eat, but also how fast you eat, can significantly influence how much food you consume. The speed, the number of chews,…
Evenepoel Wins Dauphiné ITT as Vingegaard Impresses and Pogačar Disappoints
With the three main favorites for the Tour de France riding in it, the Critérium du Dauphiné was always going to be regarded as a preview of the upcoming Grand Tour and examined for potential clues to the relative strengths of the three superstars. So…