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Matt Stephens Interview: General Manager of a World-Tour Level Team on the Importance Of Team Cars

December 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

The team car is an indispensable mobile headquarters for any pro cycling team. Matt Stephens got hold of the Škoda Superb iV, belonging to the Canyon//SRAM Women’s World Tour team, to take a close look at all the special furnishings and additions it must fit…

Video: An Exclusive Front-seat View of the 2021 Paris-Roubaix

November 2, 2021 at 5:03 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s wet Paris-Roubaix left us gasping for breath, along with many riders. We had to watch it from afar, but luckily, Cameron Jeffers was on the spot with the Škoda SUPERB iV and agreed to share his experience with us. Here’s what he had…

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Škoda Service Team to the Rescue: The Red SUPERB iV Gets Fixed a Mere Day Before the Tour Starts

July 13, 2021 at 7:41 am6 min reading

Road cycling

God, save my soul! I crashed the Tour de France director’s famed red Škoda SUPERB iV. Strictly speaking, I didn’t hit it with my own car. I was driving the ‘Red One’ myself. Sitting behind the wheel, I tried to find a vacant parking spot…

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How Is Škoda Helping to Make La Vuelta Happen

October 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

One of the three Grand Tours, the iconic Spanish La Vuelta a España, celebrates three-quarters of a century this year and the 2020 edition is historic for multiple reasons. Originally scheduled to start in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the delayed 75th edition of the race will…

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We Love Cycling Experience: Visiting Café du Cycliste in Nice

October 6, 2020 at 12:23 pm4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

During our stay in Nice this year while the Tour de France took place, we found a must-see coffeehouse for any cyclist. What makes Café du Cycliste a special place?

Wintertime Cycling Getaway Tips: No Cold and Snow Can Get You on Mallorca

December 16, 2019 at 12:37 pm7 min watching

Road cycling

It’s no secret that the tropical island paradise of Mallorca is a go-to winter sanctuary for many who refuse to let winter snow on their cycling parade. But with the local trails steadily gaining notoriety and fame, it might be hard to pick the right…

Introducing the Bikefluencer: Three Tales of Inspiration, Perseverance and Change

November 12, 2019 at 10:46 am7 min watching

Family

Our last year’s Why We Ride? elicited many responses from cycling fans from all walks of life and we couldn’t help but notice a reoccurring pattern – personal stories about the spark that started or rekindled someone’s passion for cycling. We kept coming back to…

Build Your Own Cycling Training Plan – A Cycling Workout

October 22, 2019 at 8:52 am4 min reading

Health & Training

The smallest unit of every training plan is a single workout. It sounds simple but there is a lot to consider if you want to make your workouts effective. Let’s take a closer look at how to draft cycling workouts, set durations and intensities, and…

Explore the 2020 Tour de France Route

October 16, 2019 at 1:30 pm7 min reading

Road cycling

From Nice to Paris, the course of the 2020 Tour de France will never leave the French borders. It will feature the Alps, the Massif Central, the Pyrenees, the Jura and the Vosges. There will be four new climbs: Col de la Lusette and Suc…

Do You Need a New Bike?

October 7, 2019 at 12:29 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

I bought a solid walnut TV stand off some bloke on social media. I collected it from his house and he apologised for still being in his lycra. Within two minutes, we were contemplating the most difficult existential question a cyclist can ask themselves –…