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The stress of pro cycling, reimagined as theatre
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A new research paper out of the UK presents a different sort of stage race.

by Matt de Neef

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Preview: Sprinters galore at the Women's Tour of Britain
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Preview: Sprinters galore at the Women's Tour of Britain

The course, the contenders and the weather: everything you need to know about the upcoming Women's Tour of Britain.

by Abby Mickey, Georgie Howe

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Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review

Shimano goes fully wireless, finally. A close look at all that’s new and what’s not.

by Dave Rome

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Shimano's Q'Auto brings automatic shifting to the pedal-only people
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Shimano's Q'Auto brings automatic shifting to the pedal-only people

The brand is adapting existing technologies to expand automatic shifting beyond e-bikes.

by Joe Lindsey

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Netflix will show up late for its Tour de France Unchained swansong
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The trailer for the third and final series has landed, signalling the end of an era.

by Jonny Long

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Lucky 13: Is Super Record Wireless finally the groupset it should have been?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Lucky 13: Is Super Record Wireless finally the groupset it should have been?

Just two years after Campagnolo's flagship road group went wireless, a refresh suggests the improvements are more than just a thumb shifter comeback and an extra cog.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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In for review: Favero’s new Assioma Pro RS SPD-SL-compatible power meter pedals
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In for review: Favero’s new Assioma Pro RS SPD-SL-compatible power meter pedals

After years of workarounds, Favero’s Pro RS power pedals take aim at Garmin and Shimano with a cleaner design and lower price tag.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Tech news Favero power meter In For Review Shimano road pedals
Unbound 2025: Unreleased Factor and Orbea gravel bikes
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unbound 2025: Unreleased Factor and Orbea gravel bikes

Some product "leaks" were more accessible than others in Emporia this year.

by Josh Weinberg

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Ask a Wrench: 11-speed rim brakes, rear-end trail figure, and travel with SRAM
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Ask a Wrench: 11-speed rim brakes, rear-end trail figure, and travel with SRAM

Straight from the Geek Warning podcast.

by Escape Collective

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Is SRAM quietly reinventing the chain?
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Exclusive: A recent patent filing suggests the brand could be preparing to make a shift in chain design.

by Alex Hunt, Alan Cote

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Unbound 2025 bike check: Lael Wilcox's Specialized Diverge
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Yes, it's THAT Diverge. And she eats at IHOP just like the rest of us.

by Josh Weinberg

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Unbound 2025: Bike checks and tech gallery, part one
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A varied selection of race bikes and new components from the streets of Emporia

by Josh Weinberg

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❶ Kim Le Court wins opening stage of Tour of Britain
❷ No. 22 updates the Drifter gravel range
❸ Spoken comes to Sydney in two weeks
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❶ Dave Brailsford looks to be headed back to cycling
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❹ UCI announces details of 2025 Esports World Championships
❺ Vingegaard returns at Dauphiné, chasing a new high to beat Pogačar
❻ Final season of Unchained to drop just before Tour de France
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❹ GP Québec tweaks course for 2025
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Behind the lens: Shooting the Finestre
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Behind the lens: Shooting the Finestre

One of the greatest mountains in cycling had a dramatic impact on one of the sport's photographers.

by Harry Talbot

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In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?

The sport is still on the rise, but fresh barriers and a changing landscape could change its course.

by Alex Hunt

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Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods

Let's talk about those tight-fitting jerseys again, shall we?

by Wade Wallace

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Relegation update: We're sorry we doubted you Astana
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Relegation update: We're sorry we doubted you Astana

XDS-Astana, Picnic-PostNL, and Cofidis will continue battling to stave off relegation through the end of the season.

by Dane Cash

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Wheel Talk Newsletter: A relegation/promotion update
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Wheel Talk Newsletter: A relegation/promotion update

Halfway into the season, who is biting their nails and who is flying high in the battle for relegation/promotion?

by Abby Mickey

News & Racing women's cycling Wheel Talk Newsletter
Opinion: 30,000 people tuned in to watch Unbound. Here’s how to make them come back
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Opinion: 30,000 people tuned in to watch Unbound. Here’s how to make them come back

The full-race livestream showed that gravel racing can work as a live spectacle – but if the sport wants to grow its audience, it needs to go from admirable first effort to polished production.

by Alex Hunt

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Del Toro does not think he did 'anything wrong' but UAE brass rues Giro missteps
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Isaac del Toro defends his approach to the stage that lost him the pink jersey as his team boss tries to look at the upsides.

by Dane Cash

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Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek

How a new approach to nutrition has helped create the fastest Women's WorldTour peloton, ever.

by Georgie Howe

Performance nutrition Lidl-Trek
24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge 24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200

Cameron Jones didn’t just break the Unbound 200 record, he obliterated it. Here’s how he rode away from everyone and rewrote what’s possible in gravel racing.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Unbound gravel racing
Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form

An Instagram post reveals some of Wout Van Aert’s efforts at this year's Giro d’Italia.

by Alex Hunt

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Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF

As one WorldTeam's approach shows, the limits of modern fueling strategies are yet to be reached, but a few complications are standing in the way.

by Alex Hunt

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Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Shimano XTR Di2 M9200 MTB group: A complete hands-on guide and early review

Shimano goes fully wireless, finally. A close look at all that’s new and what’s not.

by Dave Rome

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Ari Bikes Signal Peak 3.0 review: DTC XC evolved
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Review: WRP Zero Drag Kit, a silent upgrade for DT Swiss hubs
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Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder

Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks

Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner

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