Features RSS

Features, Racing, Rigoberto Urán -

Rigoberto Urán is a businessman with a racing plan

It is a truth universally acknowledged that pro bike racers asked to discuss what’s ahead are always just taking things “day-by-day.” From Julian Alaphilippe to John Degenkolb, from Peter Sagan to Primoz Roglic, the mantra rings out in interview after interview, because what do riders really have to gain from putting their cards on the …

The post Rigoberto Urán is a businessman with a racing plan appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

Daily News Digest, Features, News -

Van Vleuten’s calendar, Molano doubles up, BWR expands: Daily News Digest

Supported by

(Want to get the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers! We’re getting pretty close to the weekend now. Maybe if you read today’s DND extra slowly, it will be here by the time you’ve finished? From the world of road racing, Annemiek van Vleuten has unveiled …

The post Van Vleuten’s calendar, Molano doubles up, BWR expands: Daily News Digest appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

Features, News -

Rapha Foundation announces second round of grantees

Supported by

The Rapha Foundation has announced the four organizations that have received a total of $750,000 in what was the second round of grants for the program. The grantees are the Cyclists’ Alliance, the Rayner Foundation (formerly the Dave Rayner Fund), Helen100, and the Herne Hill Velodrome Trust. All four recipients are UK- or Europe-based, following …

The post Rapha Foundation announces second round of grantees appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

AIGCP, David Lappartient, Features, Opinion and analysis, Politics, UCI, Velon -

Explainer: The UCI and the teams are locked in a power struggle. Why?

The 2020 season is ticking along, but behind the scenes, all is not well in the sport of professional cycling, with an ongoing dispute between the sport’s governing body and the teams continuing to escalate. If you’ve got a passing interest in the sport’s governance, you’ll have seen signs of a widening divide and intensifying …

The post Explainer: The UCI and the teams are locked in a power struggle. Why? appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

Bike and Frame Reviews, Features, Giant, mountain bike, Product reviews, Tech -

2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail review: fast as

2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail

When it comes to riding bikes, there are few things I love more than finding the flow of a snaking singletrack trail, smashing the pedals out of turns and feeling my wheels leave terra firma, even if it’s only for a microsecond. The latest trend of gravel bikes certainly lets you experience this thrill, but …

The post 2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail review: fast as appeared first on CyclingTips.

Read more

Tags