Author Paul Norman
Paul Norman

Paul Norman

Paul has been writing about bike tech and reviewing all things cycling for almost a decade. He had a five-year stint at Cycling Weekly and has also written for titles including CyclingNews, Cyclist and BikePerfect, as well as being a regular contributor to BikeRadar. Tech-wise, he’s covered everything from rim width to the latest cycling computers. He reviewed some of the first electric bikes for Cycling Weekly and has covered their development into the sophisticated machines they are today, on the way becoming an expert on all things electric. Paul was into gravel before it was even invented, riding a cyclocross bike across the South Downs and along muddy paths through the Chilterns. He dabbled in cross-country mountain biking too. He’s most proud of having covered the length of the South Downs Way on a crosser and fulfilling his long-time ambition to climb Monte Grappa on a road bike

Recent articles by Paul Norman
01/08/2025 – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025 – Étape 7 – Bourg-en-Bresse / Chambéry (159,7 km) -

How to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2026: TV guide and live streams with stage start times

BikeRadar's guide on how to watch the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe
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Alpecin - Premier Tech team's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel and UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader yellow jersey, cycle on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during the 21st stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 88,7 km starting and finishing in Paris, on July 26, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

Which bike brands won the most stages at the 2026 Tour de France? The winners (and losers) revealed

Only 9 bike brands chalked up a stage win at the Tour this year – here's how they ranked
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Two riders on the Trek Rail electric mountain bike

Are ebikes getting too powerful? Trek thinks so and is speed-limiting its eMTBs

Trek voluntarily limits speeds of its electric mountain bikes in the US and calls on other brands to do the same
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Matej Mohorič Bianchi Specialissima RC at the 2026 Tour de France Continental tyre.

Raw carbon frames and weight-weenie hacks: 9 ways Tour de France riders make their bikes lighter

Pro hacks for a lighter bike for the climbs
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New Shimano RX710 gravel shoes trickle down features from premium gravel race shoes

Shimano claims versatility for adventure gravel riding and bikepacking – and there’s little weight penalty
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09/06/2026 – Tour Auvergne Rhône Alpes - Etape 3 – Perreux / Perreux (CLM par équipes – 28,4 km) - Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike)

Could following cars decide today's Tour de France time trial?

Study shows vehicle size and distance can make seconds’ difference to times
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Matteo Trentin BMC Timemachine Mpc at the 2026 Tour de France

The 7 hottest time trial bikes at the 2026 Tour de France ahead of stage 16

All the tech details for seven top TT bikes ahead of the stage 16 individual time trial
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Weird graphics aren’t dead – Iron Man HJC helmet debuts at Tour de France stage 16 time trial 

HJC gets to work on its time trial helmet with a comic-themed design
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Shimano netural service bike Tour de France 2026

The bike no Tour de France pro wants to ride: Shimano's neutral service bike has a ten-year-old frame and a dropper post

All the details of the blue bikes carried on Shimano cars at the Tour de France
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10.06.26. Cycling Plus. PIC © Andy Lloyd www.andylloyd.photography @andylloyder

Van Rysel's EDR Ultra bib shorts offer lots of carrying capacity for long road rides but they're not ideal for gravel

Van Rysel’s cargo bib shorts are well-suited to endurance road use but less suitable for gravel
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Luke Plapp Giant Propel Advanced SL at the 2026 Tour de France

Luke Plapp's Giant Propel Advanced SL weighs only 7.1kg ready to race

The Giant Propel has an impressively low weight for an aero bike
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Milan Fretin Look 795 Blade RS at the 2026 Tour de France.

Milan Fretin‘s Look 795 Blade RS 3 for the Tour de France is stunning – but does the paint really weigh 200g?

Nice paintjob but does it add too much extra weight?
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“Focused on the raw, emotional reality of cycling”: Lapierre launches limited-edition Xelius DRS frameset to celebrate its 80th year

Unique colourway for its flagship road bike launched by the French brand on Bastille Day
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Tadej Pogačar's Colnago Y1Rs at the 2025 Tour de France

The most influential Tour de France tech, ranked

We rate the innovations that have made it from the pro peloton to everyday riders
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08/07/2026 - Tour de France 2026 - Étape 5 - Lannemezan / Pau (158,3 km) - Tobias JOHANNESSEN (UNO-X MOBILITY)

"It’s becoming hotter and hotter every year": how the Tour de France is battling extreme heat

With temperatures across Spain and southern France nudging 40ºC, the Tour and riders are taking exceptional measures
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Belgian rider Wout Van Aert crashes in the Col de Neronne ascent during the 11th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France on July 10 2024

How dangerous is the Tour de France? 

Roughly a fifth of pro riders experience a bone fracture as a result of a crash, and cycling's governing body wants to make racing safer
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10.06.26. Cycling Plus. PIC © Andy Lloyd www.andylloyd.photography @andylloyder

Sportful's Supergiara 2 cargo bib shorts are tuned for off-road use, but pricey

Sportful’s gravel cargo bib shorts are compressive with a good seat pad and abrasion resistant outer legs
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PAU, FRANCE - JULY 08: Silvan Dillier of Switzerland and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech leads the peloton during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 5 a 158.3km stage from Lannemezan to Pau / #UCIWT / on July 08, 2026 in Pau, France.

Why do Tour de France cyclists ride together in a group? The peloton explained

The peloton provides easier riding for Tour de France contenders than going it alone
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Shimano neutral service pushing rider.

Why don't Tour de France riders fix their own punctures? Team cars, bike swaps and neutral service explained

Tour de France cyclists used to carry inner tubes and the tools to fix their own flats, but the modern racers have mechanics on hand to help
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Luke Plapp Giant Propel Advanced SL at the 2026 Tour de France

5 new bikes at the 2026 Tour de France weighed and measured

Weights, dimensions and spec details for five pro bikes at the Tour
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Tour-De-France-99 - Lance Armstrong

What does Lance Armstrong really think of Tadej Pogačar?

Armstrong has spoken about the Slovenian several times, and holds him in high regard
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Why are Pogačar and Del Toro riding different bikes?

Too many aces up their sleeves for UAE Team Emirates-XRG?
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