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Preview: Vollering vs Longo Borghini at the women's Strade Bianche?
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Preview: Vollering vs Longo Borghini at the women's Strade Bianche?

It's one of the most beautiful races on the planet, and also one of the most entertaining. Here's what you need to know ahead of Saturday's 11th edition.

by Matt de Neef

News & Racing Preview Strade Bianche women's racing
Men's Strade Bianche Preview: Did they really need to make it harder?
News & Racing

Men's Strade Bianche Preview: Did they really need to make it harder?

Tadej Pogačar ran away with last year's edition. Beating him may require some innovative tactics.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Strade Bianche Tadej Pogačar Tom Pidcock Marc Hirschi Toms Skujins
Blood lactate testing has never been more accessible, but can it work for you?
Performance

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Blood lactate testing has never been more accessible, but can it work for you?

Blood lactate testing can be a powerful diagnostic tool to fine-tune your training, but it isn’t without its issues.

by Alex Hunt

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Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs
Tech reviews

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs

While the Hydra2 hubs from Industry Nine are completely updated, the real story is in fixing past problems.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech reviews Tech Wheels and tyres Industry Nine Mountain Bike
Daily News: Lefevere recovering after overnight hospitalization
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Daily News: Lefevere recovering after overnight hospitalization

Also, Van Rysel launches its first carbon road and gravel wheelsets.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Daily News Mathieu van der Poel #homepage-order-2
Geek Warning: Gravel things go road and fixing easy rattles
Geek Warning

Geek Warning: Gravel things go road and fixing easy rattles

Many a tech topic.

by Escape Collective

Geek Warning
UAE is a bigger and even scarier monster this year
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UAE is a bigger and even scarier monster this year

Forget tridents and forks, UAE is a wrecking ball.

by Dane Cash

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Joy Rides: The art of friendship, one bicycle at a time
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Joy Rides: The art of friendship, one bicycle at a time

What do you get someone who has everything for his 50th?

by Wade Wallace

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Concussions in cycling: the silent crisis and what needs to change
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What is a concussion, how to identify one, and what to do next.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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The Milan-San Remo Women route only looks familiar
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The Milan-San Remo Women route only looks familiar

The 160 km course for the revived women's La Primavera will feature a Cipressa and Poggio finale just like the men's race, but how the race will unfold is completely unknowable.

by Caley Fretz

News & Racing women's cycling Milan-San Remo
Here’s why pro gravel racing is the future of bike racing
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Here’s why pro gravel racing is the future of bike racing

With the future of road racing seemingly hanging in the balance, could the future of bike racing look more gravel-shaped?

by Thomas Euler

News & Racing Gravel Life Time Grand Prix
When the elastic snaps: How it feels when you hit your limit, and why
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge When the elastic snaps: How it feels when you hit your limit, and why

If you've ever ridden your bike hard, you'll know what it's like to blow up. Here's what we can learn from thousands of riders' experiences of that moment.

by Matt de Neef

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Are we missing the point of Lidl-Trek’s 1X experiment?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Are we missing the point of Lidl-Trek’s 1X experiment?

Forget marginal gains; the SRAM Red XPLR setup is all about reliability.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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Here's what actually went down in Rwanda, from people at the race
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Here's what actually went down in Rwanda, from people at the race

A hotly debated stage cancellation and an impending UCI Disciplinary Tribunal clouded what was supposed to be a Worlds dress rehearsal on the Tour du Rwanda's final stage.

by Jonny Long

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The off-road pre-race checklist
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The off-road pre-race checklist

Make sure your bike is ready with this front-to-back, top-to-bottom checklist to run through before your big event.

by Caley Fretz

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Spin Cycle: A weekend of Om-loopy fiascos
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Spin Cycle: A weekend of Om-loopy fiascos

There was some Doubey-ous racing going on.

by Jonny Long

News & Racing regowall Spin Cycle #post-format-standard
If Visma-Lease a Bike riders were chess pieces, which would they be?
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If Visma-Lease a Bike riders were chess pieces, which would they be?

Christophe Laporte is, apparently, “an important pawn”. What about the rest of the fellas?

by Iain Treloar

Tangents Visma-Lease a Bike Grischa Niermann News & Racing
Sensah groupsets, reviewed: The good, the bad, and the ugly
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Sensah groupsets, reviewed: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Is this budget-friendly Chinese brand a viable alternative to the Big Three of the groupset world?

by Iain Treloar

Tech reviews Tech Sensah
The winners and losers on Opening Weekend
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The winners and losers on Opening Weekend

The 2025 editions of Omloop Nieuwsblad (men) and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne will not go down in history, but there were some lessons to be learned.

by Kit Nicholson

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Daily News: ‘Big question mark’ over Christophe Laporte
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Daily News: ‘Big question mark’ over Christophe Laporte

Also, Tour du Rwanda finale cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

by Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson

News & Racing Daily News

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Blood lactate testing has never been more accessible, but can it work for you?
Performance

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Blood lactate testing has never been more accessible, but can it work for you?

Blood lactate testing can be a powerful diagnostic tool to fine-tune your training, but it isn’t without its issues.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Tech blood lactate testing
Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs
Tech reviews

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs

While the Hydra2 hubs from Industry Nine are completely updated, the real story is in fixing past problems.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech reviews Tech Wheels and tyres Industry Nine Mountain Bike
Joy Rides: The art of friendship, one bicycle at a time
Tech features

Joy Rides: The art of friendship, one bicycle at a time

What do you get someone who has everything for his 50th?

by Wade Wallace

Tech features Tech Joy Rides Matt Keenan Colnago
Are we missing the point of Lidl-Trek’s 1X experiment?
Tech features

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Are we missing the point of Lidl-Trek’s 1X experiment?

Forget marginal gains; the SRAM Red XPLR setup is all about reliability.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Tech features Lidl-Trek SRAM Classified Tech
Sensah groupsets, reviewed: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Tech reviews

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Sensah groupsets, reviewed: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Is this budget-friendly Chinese brand a viable alternative to the Big Three of the groupset world?

by Iain Treloar

Tech reviews Tech Sensah
Bike Check: Surviving the 1,300 km Atlas Mountain Race
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Bike Check: Surviving the 1,300 km Atlas Mountain Race

Kevin ‘Benky’ Benkenstein talks through equipment choices for the 1,300 km mixed-terrain Ultra race.

by Kevin Benkenstein

Tech features Tech Atlas Mountain Race Santa Cruz Ultra Mountain Bike Bikepacking
Canyon launches customisation programme for one model
Tech news

Canyon launches customisation programme for one model

The German direct-to-consumer brand adds limited custom paint and component options for fit, but only for the flagship Aeroad CFR.

by Suvi Loponen

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Real-world testing hints that MTB tyres are faster on all gravel
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With all the debate around the optimal gravel tyre setup, one Escape Collective member decided to stop talking and start testing, and you can use the same method.

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Rethinking road race bike geometry for modern fit trends
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Preview: Vollering vs Longo Borghini at the women's Strade Bianche?
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Preview: Vollering vs Longo Borghini at the women's Strade Bianche?

It's one of the most beautiful races on the planet, and also one of the most entertaining. Here's what you need to know ahead of Saturday's 11th edition.

by Matt de Neef

News & Racing Preview Strade Bianche women's racing
Men's Strade Bianche Preview: Did they really need to make it harder?
News & Racing

Men's Strade Bianche Preview: Did they really need to make it harder?

Tadej Pogačar ran away with last year's edition. Beating him may require some innovative tactics.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Strade Bianche Tadej Pogačar Tom Pidcock Marc Hirschi Toms Skujins
Daily News: Lefevere recovering after overnight hospitalization
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Daily News: Lefevere recovering after overnight hospitalization

Also, Van Rysel launches its first carbon road and gravel wheelsets.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Daily News Mathieu van der Poel #homepage-order-2
UAE is a bigger and even scarier monster this year
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UAE is a bigger and even scarier monster this year

Forget tridents and forks, UAE is a wrecking ball.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing UAE Team Emirates
The Milan-San Remo Women route only looks familiar
News & Racing

The Milan-San Remo Women route only looks familiar

The 160 km course for the revived women's La Primavera will feature a Cipressa and Poggio finale just like the men's race, but how the race will unfold is completely unknowable.

by Caley Fretz

News & Racing women's cycling Milan-San Remo
Here’s why pro gravel racing is the future of bike racing
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Here’s why pro gravel racing is the future of bike racing

With the future of road racing seemingly hanging in the balance, could the future of bike racing look more gravel-shaped?

by Thomas Euler

News & Racing Gravel Life Time Grand Prix
Here's what actually went down in Rwanda, from people at the race
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Here's what actually went down in Rwanda, from people at the race

A hotly debated stage cancellation and an impending UCI Disciplinary Tribunal clouded what was supposed to be a Worlds dress rehearsal on the Tour du Rwanda's final stage.

by Jonny Long

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Spin Cycle: A weekend of Om-loopy fiascos
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Spin Cycle: A weekend of Om-loopy fiascos

There was some Doubey-ous racing going on.

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If Visma-Lease a Bike riders were chess pieces, which would they be?
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If Visma-Lease a Bike riders were chess pieces, which would they be?

Christophe Laporte is, apparently, “an important pawn”. What about the rest of the fellas?

by Iain Treloar

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Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: The revised Industry Nine Hydra2 hubs

While the Hydra2 hubs from Industry Nine are completely updated, the real story is in fixing past problems.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech reviews Tech Wheels and tyres Industry Nine Mountain Bike
Bike Check: Surviving the 1,300 km Atlas Mountain Race
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Cannondale Scalpel 2 cross-country bike review: Rapid fun
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo is the best kind of throwback
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The 'quiet guy' who likes burgers and braais: Ten questions with Alan Hatherly
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