COVER STORY Abu Dhabi Tour: The pros head to the UAE capital for the second
Abu Dhabi Tour, a race set over four stages that
will take in the country’s sand dunes, plush
skyscrapers, mountains and Formula One track.
And Team Sky sprinter Elia Viviani tells Cyclist
what his hopes are for the race this year...

Gripping Stuff The humble tyre has a big effect on your bike’s performance – and it’s getting bigger.

Seeing The Light Cyclist heads to the mighty slopes of Mont Ventoux to put three bikes with climbing pretensions through their paces.

South Pacific The tropical island of Tahiti isn’t the first place you’d think of going to for a sportive, but it makes perfect sense to Bernard Hinault and hundreds of riders from all over the world.

Heart of The Alps

The Cormet de Roselend is a state of the Tour deFrance

Italian Dream. 

Discover Europe's Most Beautiful Climb

GIANT'S NEW SUPERBIKE MEET THE UPDATED PROPEL MORE AERO THAT EVER

Switzer;land's greatest climb

Switchbacks, stunning views and even cobbles - this one has it all

Glorious Greece - Discover stunning climbs and coastlines in this cycling hideaway.

Triple Crown winner Stephen Roche.

How to mastermind a perfect TdF route.

New bikes from Cannondale and Factor..

exclusive interview David Miller : The Scottish former pro was in the UAE recently
to plug a series of cycling tours he is running
with the Jumeirah hotel group in Mallorca and
right here in the Middle East. Cyclist hopped on
his wheel up Jebel Jais...

Ride Ajman race preview, Behind the scenes at the Dubai tour, Alex Dowsett: "I want the hour record"...

Abu Dhabi Tour: Two Abu Dhabi Tours in six months? We really are spoilt here in the UAE, aren’t we? This one though is a little different – it’s the first with WorldTour status, meaning there’s more at stake for the pros. It’ll also be your first chance to see the  Country’s first pro team, UAE Abu
Dhabi, in action, Lifting the lid : Helmet tech has come a long way in a very short time, and they were only made compulsory at proevents in 2003. But what does the future hold for
the lids that guard our noggins?...

The roads aren’t known for being that friendly towards cyclists so we trained mainly on  e Pearl, doing the loop when there weren’t any other races on. I also trained solo, north of Doha......

Looking at the futuristic aesthetics of Rapha’s new Pro Team Flyweight glasses, you wouldn’t think they are actually inspired by 1920s aviator goggles.....

Shark Composites is a British brand that focuses on frames, and they have a decent pedigree: 17-year-old Team GB rider Adam Hartley broke the UK 10 mile TT record on the Attack.......

The Chain Effect : If you live in, or regularly visit, Beirut, you’ll know
the Lebanese city is notorious for its traffic jams.
But a group of cyclists is trying to change all that,
by using graffiti to persuade motorists to ditch
their cars for two wheels...

And now, the end is near – well, it is for a couple of months. Cyclist is going on an extended café break until September, thanks to the arrival of summer in the GCC. It’s fair to say that June, July and August aren’t the busiest months on the calendar here...

Welcome to the new issue of Cyclist. If, like me, you’re a Game Of Thrones fan, you’ll know that ‘winter is coming’. But a variation on that phrase is actually playing on my mind a little more.....

The humble lock is one of the most boring, yet essential, purchases a cyclist has to make. But Aussie company Knog have made some that look so good, we wouldn't blame some people for wanting to, well, you know, steal them. Knog is a company we've featured before....

What’s stopping you? Want to ride faster? It’s a safe bet that a few things are stopping you, namely wind, friction and resistance (the former we face in the UAE pretty much every day we ride). Discover how you can get more aero and save time, Geraint Thomas : Cyclist sits down with the Team Sky rider and looks back at his career so far, finds out why he got sent on a gruelling training ride with Bradley Wiggins when he was a misbehaving teenager and learns just how hard the Tour De France is...

Airide cycling chamois here’s little worse than an uncomfortable chammy, but finding the right fit can be a battle of epic proportions – which is why we’re so excited about Airide. Dubbed 'the next generation of cycling chamois pad', this genius invention aims to counter the move towards ever-firmer saddles, geared more at promoting aerodynamics than comfort. Designed in collaboration with the University Of Bolton Institute For Materials Research, and using 3D breathable spacer fabric, the makers of Airide claim it can turn even the most rigid carbon fibre saddle into a squashy, air sprung mattress for your rear.

I wonder if I’m hallucinating, but I’m certainly enjoying the climb, before the
summit finally arrives after a series of false flats and short, red-herring descents. By this
point we’re shrouded in cloud and it’s cold, with the threat of 4pm rain coming good.

The watt was named after Scottish scientist James Watt back in 1882, but the British Association
For The Advancement Of Science probably weren’t thinking about how they would eventually help
cyclists ride faster, when they honoured the man who also helped develop the steam engine.

Cyclist Middle East: Forget the pro-peloton, the annual race through one of the seven emirates is all about the amateurs and there's a brand new route to tackle this year.The new route is all smooth and on residential roads that at 6am on a Friday morning should be nice and quiet. Its a technical course with a few more climbs this year

Cyclist Middle East
COVER STORY
The Abu Dhabi Tour
The emirate's inaugural Tour takes place
October 8 to 11 and will feature some of the
sport's biggest names and cover 555km over
four stages. And you can ride the route as well.

Inside youll find performance advice from top experts, detailed reviews of the best road bikes and technology available in todays market, plus exclusive access to some of the best professional teams on the planet. Cyclist also looks the part, mixing in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sports best photographers.

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A celebration of adventure and exploration, plus the kit that makes road cycling so special, Cyclist explores the world’s best routes and takes readers behind the doors of the sport’s most iconic brands. Inside you’ll find performance advice from top experts, detailed reviews of the best road bikes and technology available in today’s market, plus exclusive access to some of the best professional teams on the planet. Cyclist also looks the part, mixing in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport’s best photographers.

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