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Israel-Premier Tech withdraws from three Italian one-day races
On the heels of Israel-Premier Tech being disinvited from the Giro dell'Emilia, the embattled ProTeam has withdrawn from three other one-day races in Italy in October, citing safety concerns around the threat of protests.
The team's change of plans means it will not race the Coppa Bernocchi, Tre Valli Varesine, and Gran Piemonte events the week of October 5. That leaves the Giro di Lombardia as, right now, the only one of the slate of Italian autumn one-days on its schedule, although the team still plans to race at several other late-season events including the Tour of Guangxi and Paris-Tours before finishing its season at the Utsonomiya Japan Cup.
Paula Blasi wins U23 European road title
Mads Pedersen ends season early due to illness
Mads Pedersen has ended his season a few days early after illness forced him out of his late-season goals. The Dane finished a disappointing 15th in the ITT at the European Championships on Wednesday, and was due to lead Lidl-Trek at Friday's Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, before joining compatriot Jonas Vingegaard at the Euros road race on Sunday.
The Lidl-Trek fast man has had arguably the best season of his career despite missing the Tour de France, scoring 14 victories between February and September, including a memorable third Gent-Wevelgem, four stages at the Giro d'Italia, one at the Vuelta a España, plus two Grand Tour points classification jerseys. 2025 also marked the year he signed a lifetime contract with Lidl-Trek.
Pro fields set for Nedbank Gravel Burn debut
The inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn has confirmed its professional men’s and women’s start lists for the seven-day, 800-kilometre race across South Africa created and run by the former team behind the legendary Cape Epic. With a $150,000 prize purse, the event has quickly attracted a diverse line-up from road, mountain bike and gravel racing.
The men’s field is headlined by Tom Pidcock, fresh from a Vuelta podium and top-ten at the World Championships in Rwanda. Other names include gravel stalwarts Peter Stetina, Chad Haga, Payson McElveen, Lachlan Mortan, plus WorldTour veterans Robert Gesink and Lukas Pöstlberger, Cam Wurf and Adam Hansen.
The women’s line-up brings equal star power. Paris-Roubaix Femmes champion Alison Jackson, South Africa’s Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, American all-rounder Lauren Stephens, Canada’s Haley Smith and rising German Rosa Klöser headline a field that also features Whitney Allison, Catherine Colyn and triathlete Ruth Astle.
Top 5 Men to Watch
Tom Pidcock (UK)
Lachlan Morton (Australia)
Robert Gesink (Nedtherlands)
Matt Beers (South Africa)
Cam Wurf (Australia)
Top 5 Women to Watch
Alison Jackson (Canada)
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (South Africa)
Lauren Stephens (USA)
Haley Smith (Canada)
Rosa Klöser (Germany)
Ratio Technology joins the modular rear derailleur game
UK-based Ratio Technology, best known for its shifter conversion kits, has announced its own mechanical rear derailleur. Named “The Mech”, this cable-operated derailleur has a modular design that can be paired with 10-13 speed cassettes in a 1x configuration.
The derailleur, not yet in production, will have two different cage length options (for 46T and 52T maximum sprocket sizes), and the ability to be mounted to a traditional derailleur hanger or directly to a UDH frame (not unlike SRAM’s T90 mechanical derailleur). It will have replaceable cable fins to make it compatible with a range of popular dropbar and mountain bike shifters.
Ratio Technology joins the likes of Madrone in aiming to offer a modular and rebuildable mechanical derailleur that frees up restrictions of shifter compatibility and speed counts.
Pricing and availability are still to be confirmed.
Canyon is now selling its first-ever wheelset
Initially announced in July alongside the latest Grizl, Canyon has now made its GR 30 CF carbon gravel wheelset available for individual purchase. The wheels are the German brand's first in-house rims built with DT Swiss 350 Spline hubs and Aerocomp spokes, onto 30 mm-deep, hookless rims with a 27 mm internal (33 mm external) width. The claimed weights are 715 g front (including rim tape) and 810 g rear, totalling at 1,525 g per pair.
A complete wheelset is priced at £860/€899 and the hoops also come specced on the Grizl gravel bike builds. Canyon says more wheelsets are planned for 2026.
3T introduces new Primo2 WPNT gravel bike
3T's has refreshed its Exploro gravel bike lineup with the Primo2 WPNT, which comes with fully integrated cable routing, UDH dropouts, and in-house "We Paint" (WPNT) finishes, done at the brand's home, Bergamo, Italy.
The road-inspired geometry and handling characteristics remain unchanged, though 3T says it has raised the bar height by 15mm to accommodate cable integration, and says the bike is aero-optimised for 35–45 mm tyres, though max clearance is 51 mm.
Pricing for complete builds ranges from £2,800 / US$3,699 / €2,705 to £4,072 / US$5,359 / €3,934, and a frameset goes for £2,035 / US$2,799 / €1,966.
Russia has extended Sofiane Sehili's detention
French ultra-cyclist Sofiane Sehili, who has been jailed in Russia's far-east since early September, has had his detention extended until November 3.
Sehili was on track for a world record pace for an 18,000 km ride across Eurasia, but ran into trouble just 200 km from the end of his journey. His attempts to cross the border from China to Russia were blocked twice, before Sehili – who had a valid Russian e-visa – tried a third route. However, he was arrested when presenting himself at a checkpoint on the Russian side, and detained on suspicion crossing the border illegally.
Sehili has been in pre-trial detention since, with an expected hearing this week pushed back by a court this week. His detention will now continue until at least November 3. Sehili's Russian lawyer, Alla Kouchnir, has told AFP she "will definitely file an appeal."
Sehili's partner, fellow ultra-cyclist Fanny Bensussan, has provided an update on Instagram, saying that she still has had no contact with Sofiane outside of letters. "He is doing okay. He is finding a routine in a foreign environment, he is writing and learning Russian with one of his two fellow inmates. There are three of them in a 15m² cell," she wrote.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a number of westerners have been arbitrarily detained in instances of "hostage diplomacy". Franco/Russian relations are particularly frosty due to France's key role in support of Ukraine.
EF signs junior world 'cross champ Agostinacchio
EF Education-EasyPost has announced the signing of junior cyclocross world champion Mattia Agostinacchio "on a long-term contract." The 18-year-old Italian, who won his junior world title in Liévin, France, earlier this year, has been delivering increasingly promising results on the road as well these past two years of racing in the junior ranks. He will continue to compete in both road and 'cross events as he joins his new team.
"This kid is crazy intelligent. He learned English from YouTube and TikTok, and that impressed me," EF team boss Jonathan Vaughters said in a statement. "The second thing that impressed me was that when I met and had dinner with his entire family, I got to know his background. That’s always very important when you’re taking on young riders. So, his dad is a police officer, his mom is a school teacher, and on the cycling side, he didn’t have a power meter until a year ago.
"He doesn’t have a deep history in cycling; he’s just a kid from the Italian mountains, and his dad’s love of mountain biking got him into the sport. His dad coached him from books, and his dad coached him to win at Worlds, and I can guarantee that no other kid at the Worlds had their dad coaching them as a side hobby before coming away with the rainbow jersey. To me, that tells me there’s a lot of untapped potential still to come."
Rouvy will close Bkool as a standalone platform
After acquiring Bkool earlier this year, Rouvy announced today that the Spanish-based virtual cycling platform will cease to operate as a standalone entity as of the end of November.
In a press release announcing the decision, Rouvy said that after acquiring Bkool it "entered a strategic learning period to evaluate users' needs, platform reliability, and long-term sustainability," ultimately determining that the multi-platform structure is no longer financially viable. Instead, Rouvy will "focus fully on further developing the Rouvy app, while integrating selected technical capabilities from Bkool into the Rouvy platform."
Bkool’s ability to convert GPX files into immersive 3D routes is a strong complement to Rouvy’s recently launched Route Creator tool, giving users more ways to bring real-world routes indoors. Bkool’s strong user base in France and Denmark, along with its loyal riders worldwide, can begin transitioning their subscriptions to Rouvy today.
"I want to assure both Bkool and Rouvy users that our plans to bring some of Bkool’s most popular features and capabilities to Rouvy remain unchanged," said Rouvy CEO and co-founder Petr Samek in the press release.
The news isn’t as positive for Bkool staff. Although employees were notified in advance, Rouvy expects only about 20% will have the chance to transfer and support integration efforts. The remaining employees will receive career transition support.
Zak Dempster leaves Ineos for Head DS role at Red Bull
Ineos Grenadiers' sports director Zak Dempster has joined Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe with immediate effect to become the team's new Chief of Sports.
The 38-year-old former pro had been with Ineos for the past two seasons but now moves over to Ralph Denk's organisation alongside Oliver Cookson, another former Ineos staffer who will now perform DS duties for the German squad.
"For me, this feels like coming home," Zak Dempster said, having raced for previous iterations of Bora-Hansgrohe in the mid-2010s. "I share so many formative moments of my career with this team, and I am excited to now contribute to its future in a new role. I know Ralph as an ambitious team manager, and with Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe he has created the most exciting project in our sport. Now it’s about realizing this enormous potential together."
Canyon adds shorter crank options to MyCanyon
Canyon is expanding its MyCanyon customisation programme with new crank length options for the Aeroad CFR, answering a growing call from riders for shorter setups. Alongside the standard 170, 172.5, and 175 mm options, customers can also choose 160 mm cranks from Shimano, plus 160, 165, and 167.5 mm from SRAM. Shimano 165 mm and SRAM 162.5 mm will be added by the end of November.
The update reflects a shift in fitting trends, with shorter cranks increasingly popular among smaller riders and those seeking more aerodynamic, high-cadence positions. Until now, such lengths have been difficult to source on stock builds.
Also new is a limited-run ‘Abell’ artwork in Canyon’s Mano collection, a shimmering green finish inspired by Jasper Philipsen’s points-jersey at the Vuelta a España. The hand-stamped design joins Canyon’s Astro series and is available now through the MyCanyon configurator.
Shimano addresses subcontractor storage violation
Shimano has released a press release addressing a formal recommendation Japan's Fair Trade Commission issued to it on 17 September, finding the company violated the Subcontract Act by having subcontractors store Shimano-owned moulds and equipment for free and conduct inventory checks despite long gaps without orders.
Investigators said that since 1 December 2023, Shimano's subcontractors held 4,313 tools at no charge and performed twice-yearly inspections, "thereby unfairly harming the interests of its subcontractors."
Shimano said in a press release that "We sincerely apologise for any concern or inconvenience this has caused," and said it is compiling cost estimates from affected contractors, has begun payments, and will "review internal compliance training and strengthen our verification systems."
This addresses JFTC recommended remedies, which included reimbursing storage and inspection costs, a board resolution acknowledging the violation, notifying suppliers, employee training, and a report on corrective measures. The investigators said Shimano had already retrieved or ordered the disposal of 468 tools from 42 suppliers by late 2024.
Castelli unveils new Alpha 150 winter jacket
Cofidis parts ways with GM Cédric Vasseur as relegation looms
French team Cofidis has parted ways with general manager Cédric Vasseur, the former pro-turned manager who took up the role in 2018. The Frenchman guided the team through its first WorldTour promotion/relegation cycle ('20-'23), but as 2025 draws to a close, Cofidis is at risk of dropping back down to ProTeam level.
In Vasseur's place, the organisation is bringing Raphaël Jeune, another former pro who went to work as a marketing manager at Look Cycle International, the bike and equipment brand that has a long-term relationship with Cofidis.
There's still a chance the team can survive relegation, but to do so they'd have to battle Uno-X Mobility, which recently moved ahead of Cofidis in the rankings – both are currently outside the top 18, but with Lotto (9th) and Intermarché Wanty (18th), the 19th-ranked team will also make the cut.
Owain Doull signs two-year contract with Visma to 'guide our young talents in classics and sprints'
Owain Doull, currently of EF Education-EasyPost, has signed a two-year contract with Visma-Lease a Bike.
"Last season was my best so far and I expect that I can take another step forward with this team," Doull said. "I'm very excited about the opportunity I'm getting here with one of the best teams in the world."
The 2016 Olympic team pursuit gold medallist is coming to the end of four years with EF, following five and a half with Ineos. Since committing to the road, he's specialised in the classics, latterly becoming something of a road captain. It's this that the 32-year-old Welshman has been recruited for.
"Owain's most important role will be to guide our young talents in the classics and sprints," said Grischa Niermann, senior sports director at Visma-Lease a Bike.
Montréal unveils 2026 Worlds courses
Organizers of the 2026 UCI Road World Championships unveiled courses for the event, scheduled for late September. The road courses keep much of the familiar Grand Prix de Montréal circuits, but with the addition of a long opening loop.
The men's and women's road races will start in Brossard, across Lac Saint-Louis from Montréal, with a mostly flat first third before entering the hilly Mont Royal finishing circuits. The elite men will do 12 laps and the women eight laps, which include the Camillien-Houde climb (2.3 km at 6.2% average). The finish is on a false flat after a descent.
Road courses for the Elite men (left) and women for the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montréal, Canada.
The men's race will be 273.2 km while the women's race will break another distance record at 180 km. After the climb-fest of Kigali, Rwanda in 2025, total elevation gain is more manageable with 2,502 meters of climbing for the women and 3,720 m for the men. Full courses for all road and time trial events are now posted. [Montréal 2026]
World Time Trial Champion and silver medalist in the road race Remco Evenepoel has another race on his hands this week: getting home from Rwanda in time to race Wednesday's European Time Trial Championships.
For reasons unknown, the UCI allowed the European Championships to follow Worlds by less than a week. While the courses are quite different and there is not much overlap in the roster for the TT events, Evenepoel is one of several riders who were in Rwanda who will be scrambling to make the turnaround – Juliette Labous and Marlen Reusser also raced the road event in Kigali and are scheduled for Wednesday's TT.
"A ridiculous schedule, of course," Dutch national team coach Koos Moerenhout told Wielerflits, noting that the different fields (all six Euro TT fields race on Wednesday) have different start times and in some cases different start locations. The elite road races are October 4-5. The road races also conflict with the Italian 1.Pro Giro dell'Emilia event and the U23 Giro di Lombardia.
Evenepoel breaks men's World Champs medal record in Kigali
Remco Evenepoel may not have won the World Championship road race, achieving the longed-for double after his time trial triumph, but his runner-up finish to Tadej Pogačar in Kigali means that he adds a silver medal to his collection, bringing his elite World Championship medal haul up to eight, and becoming the first elite man to do so.
With his third-consecutive TT victory at the start of Worlds week, Evenepoel drew alongside Alejandro Valverde, Tony Martin and Fabian Cancellara who all won seven World Championship medals in their elite careers.
Jeannie Longo is the all-time elite Worlds medal record-holder with 14 across both road (eight) and TT (six) disciplines, winning gold on nine occasions.
Evenepoel's World Championship medal collection:
Silver in the TT in Harrogate, 2019
Bronze in the TT in Bruges, 2021
Bronze in the TT in Wollongong, 2022
Gold on the road in Wollongong, 2022
Gold in the TT in Glasgow (Stirling), 2023
Gold in the TT in Zurich, 2024
Gold in the TT in Kigali, 2025
Silver on the road in Kigali, 2025
Arnaud De Lie just keeps winning, adds Paris-Chauny to late-season surge
Arnaud De Lie's late-season successes just keep racking up. This weekend the Lotto sprinter added the mini-classic Paris-Chauny to his European win streak that began on the last day of the Renewi Tour, beating Mathieu van der Poel to a defiant stage and overall victory.
Bretagne Classic victory came next, then, after a winless diversion to Canada, De Lie returned to Europe and scored back-to-back victories at the GP Wallonie and Super 8 Classic.
Paris-Chauny was his next stop, a hilly French one-day that played perfectly to the Belgian's strengths. After an aggressive run-in, De Lie won the bunch gallop ahead of XDS-Astana's Max Kanter and Unibet Tietema Rockets' Lukáš Kubiš.
Tour de Langkawi sprint fest gets underway with win for Astana's Malucelli
The Tour de Langkawi is an autumn stage race that, with its eight stages and seven flat finishes, is a perfect opportunity for sprinters and puncheurs looking for some late-season success – like the pre-retirement Alexander Kristoff who is two wins from the century.
Stage 1 kicked things off on Sunday morning with a short and sharp 96.7-kilometre stage culminating in a bunch sprint. Matteo Malucelli (XDS-Astana) was first across the line for his third win of the season, with Erlend Blikra second – he and fifth-place Kristoff collecting a bagful of UCI points for Uno-X Mobility, a team on the verge of promotion – and Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor) third.
Israel-Premier Tech removed from Giro dell'Emilia startlist
Following reports earlier this week that the Giro dell'Emilia organiser and local authority sought to eject Israel-Premier Tech from the Italian one-day race, it has now been revealed that the ProTeam has been removed from the startlist.
In the run-up to the hilly warm-up to the season's final Monument, Il Lombardia, local action groups announced their intention to launch protests, blocking the Giro dell-Emilia from continuing if Israel-Premier Tech was present. As a second-tier race, the organisers are not obliged to invite the team – at WorldTour level, the top-two ProTeams are automatically afforded a spot, like all WorldTeams.
"We made that decision in order to guarantee public safety," said Adriano Amici, chairman of the Giro dell'Emilia organisation. "The atmosphere is very tense, putting both Israel-Premier Tech and other riders at risk. We do not want to run the risk of our race being disrupted. It is not a decision from a sporting point of view, but because we had no other choice."
Skjelmose on new teammate-cum-rival Ayuso: 'I don't think they brought him in as a domestique'
It was finally confirmed earlier this week that Juan Ayuso has signed with Lidl-Trek from 2026 through 2030, breaking contract with current team UAE Team Emirates-XRG with whom he was due to race another three years. While the move has been fairly long-rumoured, teammate Mattias Skjelmose was still caught a little by surprise.
“It was a bit of a strange situation," Skjelmose told Danish outlet TV 2 from Kigali, Rwanda. "I heard it pretty early without the team telling me. Anyway, it's going to be exciting. A new challenge.
"I'm going to rely on what the team told me [before]. They said they believe in me. I don't know how the arrival of Ayuso connects to that. They've been saying for a few years that they want to build a team around me, but I don't think they brought [Ayuso] in as a domestique."
Lidl-Trek sports director and fellow Dane Kim Andersen has a different perspective, as told to Feltet: "I told Mattias that it is a natural development of the team. I believe in him and he believes in himself. He is ready to go to battle. Other teams also have multiple leaders. It's up to them to show who is the strongest."
Giant files petition to resolve US Customs detention order
Giant Bicycles has filed a petition with the US government to resolve a Withhold Release Order put in place Wednesday by the Customs and Border Patrol agency. The agency issued the order, which effectively prevents Giant from being able to import bicycles and products from Taiwan to the US, over what CBP called "information that reasonably indicates forced labor use" at Giant's Taiwan factory.
Giant said that no shipments are currently being held and that it has already made progress last year in addressing the allegations, which were initially raised in 2024 and again last year in media reports by investigative journalist Peter Bengtsen. Giant's stock price fell to a 15-year low on the news, before rebounding slightly. The news of the interdiction order – and the allegations of forced labor – have been met with shock by the bike industry.
Lorenzo Finn takes U23 World road title
If the U23 men's road race at the World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda is any guide to what we'll see for the elites this weekend, expect aggressive, attritional racing. Lorenzo Finn (Italy) escaped with 6 km to go after cracking the last of his breakaway companions and soloed home for the win, 31 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Jan Huber. Marco Schrettl of Austria followed :45 later for third.
After a series of early attacks, Spanish racer Hector Alvarez kicked off festivities in earnest with a move around 62 km to go in the 164.6 km race, with four laps of the difficult Kigali circuit yet to go. He was joined by a number of others including the eventual podium finishers. Huber made a move at 30 km to go to drop all but Finn, who later did the dropping himself en route to a solo win. Finn also won last year's World Road Championships in the juniors category.
Surly updates the Straggler, goes down to 8 sizes
Surly Straggler, the American brand's do-everything drop-bar bike, has got a refresh. The new model now comes in eight frame sizes, down from 11, and has a revised geometry: higher stack and longer reach, a sloped top tube for easier standover, a lower seat tube for longer droppers and a touch more BB drop. The smaller frame sizes roll on 650b wheels.
The steel frameset (Surly 4130 ‘Natch’) comes with 12×100 / 12×142 thru-axles, flat-mount brakes, a 44 mm head tube diameter allowing for more fork options, internal dropper routing, and a number of mounts (two standard bottles plus a three-pack, rack/mudguard mounts on the fork).
The Straggler GRX is priced at US$2,499, the Straggler Cues at US$1,999, while framesets go for US$899/£900.
UCI will allow points from other disciplines to count in road team rankings
At its annual UCI Congress held at the sport's Road World Championships this week, the sport's governing body announced a rule change in how road teams' points are calculated that could have the effect of encouraging multidisciplinary competition.
From 2027, the UCI will allow "a limited number of points based on the results obtained by their riders in other disciplines" to count toward their trade teams' ranking on the road. "Results earned by a team’s rider at the UCI World Championships for track, mountain bike cross-country Olympic (XCO), cyclo-cross and gravel, as well as that rider’s results in the overall standings of UCI World Cups for track, XCO and cyclo-cross, will be added to the UCI Road Team Ranking according to a specific points scale," the UCI said in a press release announcing that and other changes.
The exact specifics were not disclosed but the rule would apply to men's pro riders in the top 20 of their team's points ranking and women riders in the top eight of their team's ranking. The points will not count toward a rider's individual road ranking or in the nations rankings. The practical effect of the rule change could be to encourage multi-disciplinary riders to continue to compete outside of the road calendar. In past years, star riders like Lotte Kopecky, Mathieu van der Poel, Cat Ferguson, Tom Pidcock and Blanka Vas have regularly competed on the track and in cyclocross and mountain bike events.
Stéphane Heulot departs Lotto ahead of possible merger with Intermarché-Wanty
Lotto team manager Stéphane Heulot will leave his position with the team after three years, the team said in a press release. Heulot, who took over for John Lelangue after 2022, has presided over the team's run in the second-tier ProTeam division and its likely return to the WorldTour in 2026.
But his departure also comes at a time of heightened uncertainty, as Lotto is said to be exploring a merger with WorldTeam Intermarché-Wanty as both teams face financial stress. Wielerflits reports that the merger talks are continuing, with Lotto set to become the official UCI-recognized paying agent. The practical effect of that would be that Lotto riders' contracts remain in force while Intermarché riders – including 2024 Tour de France triple stage winner Biniam Girmay – would be released and free to seek new deals with the merged team or elsewhere.
Track bike and equipment prices to be capped ahead of 2028 Olympics, UCI rules
The UCI has announced that it will introduce price caps on track bikes and related equipment for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, following the skyrocketing costs seen in Paris 2024.
Cycling’s governing body says the move will “reinforce the integrity of competitions by preventing excessive cost barriers,” though exact limits and enforcement mechanisms are yet to be revealed. From 1 January 2027, maximum prices will apply to framesets, forks, wheels, handlebars and extensions, helmets, and skinsuits.
The decision is claimed to ensure “participants from all nations have fair access to equipment.” Building on existing commercial availability rules requiring Olympic kit to be registered and raced ahead of the Games. The primary reason behind this rule is to allow other nations to inspect or purchase the equipment.
The shift comes after the cost of track bikes soared in Paris. Japan’s V-IZU TCM2 topped the price list at a staggering €126,555, while Italy’s 3D-printed Pinarello MOST extensions were €22,500. Only three years prior, at the Tokyo games, the most expensive bike was the Worx WX-R Vorteq Track used by the Malaysian cycling team, costing €28,000.
With price caps looming and radical designs like Hope's HB.T facing regulatory hurdles, federations and manufacturers will be forced back to the drawing board to balance performance with cost. The implications this will have on the racing itself will only become apparent in time.
RockShox’s new longer-travel Rudy XL gravel suspension fork
RockShox just announced a new gravel suspension fork that’s sure to steer a new range of more capable and rowdier gravel bikes. The new Rudy XL bumps the travel up to 50 or 60 mm, with 700 x 56 mm tyre clearance (29 x 2.2in). By contrast, the pre-existing (and continuing) Rudy XPLR fork offers 30 or 40 mm travel options with 50 mm of tyre clearance.
RockShox will offer the fork in a premium Ultimate version (US$930) with its Race Day 2 damper and fork-mounted lockout knob. There's also a more affordable Rudy XL (price TBC) with a simpler damper without the lockout. Both versions feature 30 mm diameter stanchions, a 100 x 12 mm thru-axle, and flat-mount brake compatibility.
That increased travel will be best suited to a bike designed around the notably taller axle-to-crown height, which sits at 470 mm for the 60 mm travel version. By contrast, most 40 mm gravel suspension forks are nearer to 430-435 mm in axle-to-crown, while some popular 100 mm mountain bike forks will be closer to 500-505 mm.
