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Daily News: Eddy Merckx recognises himself in Tadej Pogačar
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Daily News: Eddy Merckx recognises himself in Tadej Pogačar

Also Visma-Lease a Bike reveals their Tour de France alternate jersey.

by Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson

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'It's not real racing!' and other myths holding back cycling esports
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge 'It's not real racing!' and other myths holding back cycling esports

Until we challenge outdated misconceptions, cycling esports will always be defined by what it isn’t, rather than what it is becoming.

by Chris Schwenker

Esports
Preview: Can Evenepoel contain Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Preview: Can Evenepoel contain Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège?

A closer look at the route and the favorites for the final Monument of the Spring Classics.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Liege-Bastogne-Liege Tadej Pogačar Remco Evenepoel
Opinion: $156,000, a livestream, and a dream of reviving American road racing
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Opinion: $156,000, a livestream, and a dream of reviving American road racing

Levi's Gran Fondo took a huge step up in stature this year and provides a solid blueprint for the future of the sport in the US.

by Joe Laverick

News and Racing Levi's Gran Fondo Levi Leipheimer
The dark side of marginal gains: Why aero isn’t always faster
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The dark side of marginal gains: Why aero isn’t always faster

From dubious claims to misfit bikes: How aero marketing oversimplifies complex performance trade-offs and what riders can do to cut through the noise.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Tech Marginal gains Performance Process
The inquest into Olivia Podmore's death ends with shocking revelations
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The inquest into Olivia Podmore's death ends with shocking revelations

The 24-year-old reportedly suffered abuse and neglect by elite sports organizations in New Zealand before her death by suspected suicide.

by Georgie Howe

News & Racing Olympics track racing Olivia Podmore #comments-off
Geek Warning: Electric inflators and a narrower UDH from Factor
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Geek Warning: Electric inflators and a narrower UDH from Factor

Plus travel bikes, industry news, and so much more.

by Escape Collective

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Here's why Silca isn’t bringing its fancy new product to its largest market
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Here's why Silca isn’t bringing its fancy new product to its largest market

The new Elettrico inflators get a worldwide launch, but tariff math puts them off-limits to American buyers

by Josh Weinberg

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Making history at the first ever women's Little 500
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Making history at the first ever women's Little 500

For its first 37 editions, Indiana University's celebrated Little 500 was men only, but as the Title IX era took hold in sports, women were finally given their own race in 1988. This is the story of the team that won the inaugural event.

by Kerry Hellmuth

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Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct

Flèche Wallonne is the perfect entryway into Classics stardom for a rider who is unquestionably destined to shine there.

by Caley Fretz

News & Racing La Fleche Wallonne Puck Pieterse women's cycling
Pogačar silences the doubters by demolishing the Flèche Wallonne field
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Pogačar silences the doubters by demolishing the Flèche Wallonne field

As if responding to anyone who might question his dominance after the Amstel Gold Race, Tadej Pogačar won a rain-soaked Flèche Wallonne by the largest margin in more than 20 years.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing La Fleche Wallonne Tadej Pogačar
CyclingSpy on the Spring Classics and cobble aero
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge CyclingSpy on the Spring Classics and cobble aero

A closer look at Mathieu Van der Poel's aero gear selections, Tadej Pogačar's bike choice, & if the Specialized head sock was a red herring.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Performance Process Performance Mathieu van der Poel Tadej Pogačar aerodynamics
Joy Rides: An Open Up with a retro twist
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Joy Rides: An Open Up with a retro twist

Jeff from Aotearoa (New Zealand) Opens Up about how he came to terms with having a modern gravel bike.

by Jeff Lyall

Tech features Tech Joy Rides Open Cycle Growtac
Review: Fizik One-To-One custom saddle
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: Fizik One-To-One custom saddle

The Italian brand promises to solve fit issues, but you'll need to factor in more than just the list price.

by Alex Hunt

Tech reviews Fizik Saddle 3D Printing Tech
Wheel Talk Newsletter: To drink or not drink the beer
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Wheel Talk Newsletter: To drink or not drink the beer

No sober-shaming here, just a vote for enjoying life. Plus: an Ardennes preview and what women's cycling could learn from the recent WNBA draft.

by Georgie Howe

News & Racing Wheel Talk Newsletter women's cycling Amstel Gold Race La Fleche Wallonne Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Herrera proclaims innocence amid allegations of involvement in murder
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Herrera proclaims innocence amid allegations of involvement in murder

'I emphatically reject the accusations that seek to tarnish my name and my record as a citizen, worker, and father,' says the Colombian cycling icon.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Luis Herrera #comments-off
Ari Bikes report theft of ‘hundreds of bikes’ from truck
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Ari Bikes report theft of ‘hundreds of bikes’ from truck

A rough day for the direct-to-consumer brand, with a truck and its cargo going missing en-route from LA to Utah.

by Iain Treloar

Industry Tech Ari Bikes Fezzari Tech news
How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France

An insider's guide to watching the Tour de France in person.

by Caley Fretz

Escapism Editors Picks Tour de France #wordpress #wordpress-post-id-147912 #post-format-standard
Judge calls for investigation into allegations that Lucho Herrera had his neighbors murdered
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Judge calls for investigation into allegations that Lucho Herrera had his neighbors murdered

Colombian cycling icon is alleged to have induced paramilitaries to kill four people.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing #comments-off
When we least expected it, Lidl-Trek finally overcame Pogačar
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge When we least expected it, Lidl-Trek finally overcame Pogačar

Mattias Skjelmose and Lidl-Trek outfoxed the favorites to win the Amstel Gold Race.

by Dane Cash

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The dark side of marginal gains: Why aero isn’t always faster
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The dark side of marginal gains: Why aero isn’t always faster

From dubious claims to misfit bikes: How aero marketing oversimplifies complex performance trade-offs and what riders can do to cut through the noise.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Tech Marginal gains Performance Process
Here's why Silca isn’t bringing its fancy new product to its largest market
Tech news

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Here's why Silca isn’t bringing its fancy new product to its largest market

The new Elettrico inflators get a worldwide launch, but tariff math puts them off-limits to American buyers

by Josh Weinberg

Tech news Tech Silca Industry Tyre inflators mini pump Josh Poertner tariffs
Joy Rides: An Open Up with a retro twist
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Joy Rides: An Open Up with a retro twist

Jeff from Aotearoa (New Zealand) Opens Up about how he came to terms with having a modern gravel bike.

by Jeff Lyall

Tech features Tech Joy Rides Open Cycle Growtac
Review: Fizik One-To-One custom saddle
Tech reviews

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: Fizik One-To-One custom saddle

The Italian brand promises to solve fit issues, but you'll need to factor in more than just the list price.

by Alex Hunt

Tech reviews Fizik Saddle 3D Printing Tech
Ari Bikes report theft of ‘hundreds of bikes’ from truck
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Ari Bikes report theft of ‘hundreds of bikes’ from truck

A rough day for the direct-to-consumer brand, with a truck and its cargo going missing en-route from LA to Utah.

by Iain Treloar

Industry Tech Ari Bikes Fezzari Tech news
Collective Favourites – Bike travel bags
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Collective Favourites – Bike travel bags

Soft shell, hard shell, cardboard box – what do we use to move our bikes around the world?

by Suvi Loponen

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Advanced Development: The SRAM prototypes that never saw the light of day
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Advanced Development: The SRAM prototypes that never saw the light of day

The component company's in-house "Q branch" has explored voice-activated shifting, self-charging derailleurs, and more, but even the flops paved the way for products that changed bike design forever.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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Geek Warning: Wrapping Roubaix and Sea Otter tech
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Geek Warning: Wrapping Roubaix and Sea Otter tech

A big week of tech calls for a big episode.

by Escape Collective

Geek Warning Tech Gearbox Praxis SRAM 2025 Sea Otter Classic Colnago Stromm

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How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge How to be a tourist at the 2025 Tour de France

An insider's guide to watching the Tour de France in person.

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Escapism Editors Picks Tour de France #wordpress #wordpress-post-id-147912 #post-format-standard
Things mechanics wish all cyclists knew about their bikes
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Things mechanics wish all cyclists knew about their bikes

Don’t like tech? This is for you.

by Dave Rome

Tech features Bike maintenance Editors Picks Tech
Your stomach can't handle Mathieu van der Poel's Roubaix fueling strategy
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Your stomach can't handle Mathieu van der Poel's Roubaix fueling strategy

Keeping on the power for over five and a half hours takes a serious amount of calories.

by Alex Hunt

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Daily News: Eddy Merckx recognises himself in Tadej Pogačar
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Daily News: Eddy Merckx recognises himself in Tadej Pogačar

Also Visma-Lease a Bike reveals their Tour de France alternate jersey.

by Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson

Daily News #homepage-order-2 News & Racing
Preview: Can Evenepoel contain Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Preview: Can Evenepoel contain Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège?

A closer look at the route and the favorites for the final Monument of the Spring Classics.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Liege-Bastogne-Liege Tadej Pogačar Remco Evenepoel
The inquest into Olivia Podmore's death ends with shocking revelations
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge The inquest into Olivia Podmore's death ends with shocking revelations

The 24-year-old reportedly suffered abuse and neglect by elite sports organizations in New Zealand before her death by suspected suicide.

by Georgie Howe

News & Racing Olympics track racing Olivia Podmore #comments-off
Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Puck Pieterse’s evolution of instinct

Flèche Wallonne is the perfect entryway into Classics stardom for a rider who is unquestionably destined to shine there.

by Caley Fretz

News & Racing La Fleche Wallonne Puck Pieterse women's cycling
Pogačar silences the doubters by demolishing the Flèche Wallonne field
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Pogačar silences the doubters by demolishing the Flèche Wallonne field

As if responding to anyone who might question his dominance after the Amstel Gold Race, Tadej Pogačar won a rain-soaked Flèche Wallonne by the largest margin in more than 20 years.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing La Fleche Wallonne Tadej Pogačar
Wheel Talk Newsletter: To drink or not drink the beer
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Wheel Talk Newsletter: To drink or not drink the beer

No sober-shaming here, just a vote for enjoying life. Plus: an Ardennes preview and what women's cycling could learn from the recent WNBA draft.

by Georgie Howe

News & Racing Wheel Talk Newsletter women's cycling Amstel Gold Race La Fleche Wallonne Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Herrera proclaims innocence amid allegations of involvement in murder
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Herrera proclaims innocence amid allegations of involvement in murder

'I emphatically reject the accusations that seek to tarnish my name and my record as a citizen, worker, and father,' says the Colombian cycling icon.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Luis Herrera #comments-off
Judge calls for investigation into allegations that Lucho Herrera had his neighbors murdered
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Judge calls for investigation into allegations that Lucho Herrera had his neighbors murdered

Colombian cycling icon is alleged to have induced paramilitaries to kill four people.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing #comments-off
When we least expected it, Lidl-Trek finally overcame Pogačar
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge When we least expected it, Lidl-Trek finally overcame Pogačar

Mattias Skjelmose and Lidl-Trek outfoxed the favorites to win the Amstel Gold Race.

by Dane Cash

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CyclingSpy on the Spring Classics and cobble aero
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge CyclingSpy on the Spring Classics and cobble aero

A closer look at Mathieu Van der Poel's aero gear selections, Tadej Pogačar's bike choice, & if the Specialized head sock was a red herring.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Performance Process Performance Mathieu van der Poel Tadej Pogačar aerodynamics
Your stomach can't handle Mathieu van der Poel's Roubaix fueling strategy
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Your stomach can't handle Mathieu van der Poel's Roubaix fueling strategy

Keeping on the power for over five and a half hours takes a serious amount of calories.

by Alex Hunt

Performance nutrition Paris-Roubaix Mathieu van der Poel Editors Picks
What power does it take to survive a Sunday in hell?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge What power does it take to survive a Sunday in hell?

Behind Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar, the fight was on to reach the Roubaix velodrome.

by Alex Hunt

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Power analysis: Chloé Dygert – from last at Flanders to eighth at Roubaix
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Power analysis: Chloé Dygert – from last at Flanders to eighth at Roubaix

The non-stop battle for position over the pavé resulted in some big numbers from the American rider.

by Alex Hunt

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What power data tells us about the Women’s Tour of Flanders 2025
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge What power data tells us about the Women’s Tour of Flanders 2025

This year’s edition was an attritional battle, but how hard was it?

by Alex Hunt

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Unpacking the power numbers behind the 2025 men's Tour of Flanders
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unpacking the power numbers behind the 2025 men's Tour of Flanders

As much as the early break might make sense on paper, getting there is anything but straightforward.

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Guess who: Inside the mind of Instagram’s CyclingSpy
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Guess who: Inside the mind of Instagram’s CyclingSpy

The aero analyst behind the well-known account talks about his background, his mission, and why we're nowhere near peak aero.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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Hydration and cycling, part three – Understanding electrolytes
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Hydration and cycling, part three – Understanding electrolytes

In part three of his series about the hydration needs of cyclists, Dr Alan McCubbin dives into the world of electrolytes to help sort fact from fiction.

by Dr Alan McCubbin

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Hydration and cycling, part two – A practical approach to staying hydrated
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Hydration and cycling, part two – A practical approach to staying hydrated

Dietitian Dr Alan McCubbin continues his series with a hands-on guide to staying hydrated for your next big cycling event.

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2025 Sea Otter Classic: Tech gallery part 3
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge 2025 Sea Otter Classic: Tech gallery part 3

For our final installment of 2025 Sea Otter coverage we share the largest gallery yet, with an eclectic mix of bikes and tech finds from from Abbey Tools, Bivo, Crankrothers, Ergon, ENVE, High Above, Hudski, Lee Cougan, Omnium, Praxis, Prestacycle, Rizzo, Stromm, and Teravail.

by Josh Weinberg

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2025 Sea Otter Classic: Tech Gallery Part Two

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Dust, mud, and determination: Our Cape Epic journey
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Top mountain bikers rally against Warner Bros. Discovery over shrinking podium
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Cape Epic pit walk: Fresh tech and clever spares
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