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Mud Dock bicycle shop.

Beloved Bristol bicycle shop to shut after 32 years and 15,000 bike sales 

Shop owners are ready to swap selling bikes for riding them
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Mont Ventoux gravel

I cycled Mont Ventoux’s lesser-known gravel climb and it was a completely different mountain

Having completed the Cinglés challenge of climbing Mont Ventoux via all three road routes in one day, we returned to the bald mountain to discover a little-known fourth route
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Mont Ventoux

“It was the hardest mountain” – the history of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France

The 2026 Tour de France Femmes tackles the infamous Mont Ventoux on stage 7, a mountain that inspires both fear and a sense of wonder, writes Jeremy Whittle
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BBB BarBank First Look Friday header image

BBB’s first electric mini pump can inflate three tyres from a 30-minute charge

The BarBank works with all common valve types and BBB’s own CoreCap heads
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ribble ultra road

Best endurance road bikes in 2026: our pick of the best bikes for speed and comfort

What to look for in an endurance road bike and our pick of the best
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“The very essence of lightness”: new Look 785 Huez RS is a thoroughbred climbing bike

An 830g frame and claimed bike weights from 6.6kg as Look revamps its climbing bike
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MONT VENTOUX, FRANCE - JUNE 14: A general view of the peloton climbing to the Mont Ventoux (1893m) during the 4th Mont Ventoux Denivele Challenge 2022 a 153km one day race from Vaison-la-Romaine to Mont Ventoux 1893m / #MVDC / on June 14, 2022 in Mont Ventoux, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Tour de France Femmes announces access restrictions on Mont Ventoux stage due to wildfire risk

Fans and hikers will not be able to access the Dentelles de Montmirail massif
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03/08/2025 – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025 – Étape 9 - Praz-sur-Arly > Châtel Les Portes du Soleil (124,1km) - Anna Van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime)

Do women ride the same bikes as men at the Tour de France?

We explore the importance of gender and rider proportions for bike choice and setup at the Tour
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Space Blue Raleigh Chopper.

Owner of Raleigh and Lapierre files for insolvency after €1.8bn buyout 

Accell Group says it hasn't been able to reach a viable solution to continue operations in current form
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Best power meters 2026

Which power meter should you buy? We put leading power meters to the test

The best power meters tried and tested plus our buyer's guide to help you find your ideal power meter
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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot at the 2025 Tour de France Femmes

The forgotten history of the women's Tour de France – and why it vanished for decades

Multiple iterations of a women’s race have come and gone – is the Tour de France Femmes here to stay?
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The first hours of nightly sleep are perhaps the most important. Getty Images

How many hours a night do Tour de France riders sleep?

Good-quality sleep is essential for Tour contenders, but how much do they get?
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TNT Sports presenter Orla Chennaoui.

"They’re doing a disservice to women’s racing" – Orla Chennaoui hits out at Tour de France Femmes organisers as outrage grows over limited broadcast  

Calls made for end-to-end coverage of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes as key moments missed from this year's edition
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DT Swiss G 1800 wheel with screengrab of freehub body options.

Leaked details suggest Shimano 13-speed could require new freehub standard

An e-commerce listing suggests Shimano will adopt a new freehub body standard for 13-speed groupsets
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SpongeBob SquarePants on Factor ONE bike.

Tour de France Femmes bikes 2026: who’s riding what?

A guest appearance for SpongeBob SquarePants and all the rest of the tech at the premier women's cycle race
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TOPSHOT - Team SD Worx's Dutch rider Demi Vollering wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey reacts before taking the start of the eighth and final stage (out of 8) of the second edition of the Women's Tour de France cycling race a 22,6 km individual time trial between Pau and Pau, south-western France, on July 30, 2023. Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the women's Tour de France on July 30, 2023. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

What are the Tour de France Femmes time trial start times?

The action will start at 2.51pm local time for the 21km time trial from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon
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BRESCIA, ITALY - JULY 07: Rosita Reijnhout of The Netherlands and Team Visma | Lease a Bike sprints during the 35th Giro d'Italia Women 2024, Stage 1 a 15.7km individual time trial stage from Brescia to Brescia / #UCIWWT / on July 07, 2024 in Brescia, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Tour de France Femmes warns of extra clothing checks after bra padding controversy 

Bra padding could act as a chest fairing and the race jury will pay "particular attention" to clothing ahead of today's stage four time trial
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AARBURG, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 20: Femke de Vries of Netherlands and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Blue Points Jersey competes during the 89th Tour de Suisse 2026, Stage 4 a 23.7km individual time trial stage from Aarburg to Aarburg / #UCIWT / on June 20, 2026 in Aarburg, Switzerland. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Padded bras cause controversy at Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage four time trial

Chest fairings could offer Tour de France Femmes riders an aero advantage and teams are urging the UCI to enforce its rules
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03/08/2025 – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025 – Étape 9 - Praz-sur-Arly > Châtel Les Portes du Soleil (124,1km)

How much does a Tour de France Femmes bike cost?

We take a close-up look at Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's Cervélo S5 for the 2026 Tour
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TOPSHOT - UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey chases down the lead breakaway group in the Alpe d'Huez ascent during the 19th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 127,9 km between Gap and Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps, on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar's VO2 max has been estimated in a major new study – and the number is beyond known human limits

The peer-reviewed study used open-source information, rivals' data and a few assumptions to uncover one of cycling's best-kept secrets
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Tadej Pogacar 2026 Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar set to ride Vuelta a España as he aims to add missing grand tour to his list

Pog’s first return to the race in seven years
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Hutchinson Blackbird Racing Lab TLR road tyre

15 of the best road bike tyres: our favourite tubeless and clincher tyres

The best tyres for racing, training and more…
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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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Male cyclist in red top riding the Merida Silex 400 gravel bike

I love how data has transformed cycling, but you should still ride unplugged – here’s why 

Turning off the bike computer and riding for the simple joy of exploring the great outdoors is a pleasure we should all cherish
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