ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Cycling Plus previews Rapha's Paris-Roubaix homage, A Day in Hell, which loops from North London... and is coming to a city near you this April

UYNing formula

We're invited behind the scenes on a fascinating tour of UYN's research centre and factory at the launch of this new eco-aware sports apparel brand in Italy

ROAD HELMETS

Road, gravel, commuting... can you find a cycling helmet that can do it all? We review eight options vying for versatility and value, starting at £65

Marin Headlands 2

\"This do-it-all gravel bike coped with everything I threw at it and the quirky geometry soon grew on me\"

Cannondale Topstone LAB71 frameset

\"It's road-bike responsive and stiff on tarmac while off road it's just as rapid yet feels superbly composed\"

Cannondale SuperSix EVO 3

\"You'll still find all the clever details of the EVO design, but the EVO 3 is made using a cheaper carbon\"

HIGH RISE

Tenerife's Vuelta al Teide sportive blends oxygen-starved altitudes with spellbinding volcanic terrain for a breathtaking ride. Mark Bailey heads to the playground of the professionals for an explosive adventure

FOR THE RECORD

From online platforms to paper notebooks, training diaries can be powerful tools. We asked three riders to share a page of their training diaries to show how a daily check-in can deliver invaluable cycling insights

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

Via Francigena, Caminos, Cathedrals- pilgrimages today are as likely cycled as walked, and they're not all about saints now either. Rob Ainsley, veteran of several odysseys, selects 10 soul-stirring rides...

LET'S GET TO WORK

To kick off the new year, we test four functional flat-bar commuter bikes that will double up for leisure riding and even off-road forays

Yorkshire Dales

Buttertubs Pass, north of Hawes and named after its 20m-deep limestone potholes near the top, is a must-do climb

Elves Vanyar Pro Disc

\"The Vanyar is the main bike for the UCI Continental team 7-Eleven Cliqq and you can get the frameset in multiple colourways\"

Through the keyhole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council ripped up a traffic filter at the expense of cyclists. Then the people fought back...

Eddy Merckx

Generally recognised as the all-time greatest cyclist, in anyone's language

Energising the elites

Ed Clancy is heading up British Cycling's elite road racing task force. Can he invigorate a moribund scene?

Boost your ride

Performance Q&A The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders

BOOZE CRUISE

Britain's highest pub is the Tan Hill Inn, 1,732 feet up on a lonely Yorkshire moortop. But where's the lowest...? Rob Ainsley cycles between the two. Downhill, obviously

Buyer's guide ROAD BIKE SHOES

Enhanced power transfer, more efficiency and added comfort. A well-chosen bike shoe should do it all. We test eight pairs around the competitive £100 price point

Colnago C68 Allroad

£14,000 Colnago’s superbike goes endurance

Paris Brest Paris

'Slow cyclist' Jack Thurston takes on the challenge of a lifetime with the legendary 1,200km audax in France

The Bike Test NEW-SCHOOL GRAVEL

This month, we head to the really rough stuff to see how four of the latest gravel designs handle roots, rocks and plenty of mud

Tenerife

With its stunning volcanic landscapes, average year-round temperatures of 23°C and smooth roads that soar to 2,300 m in altitude, Tenerife has become the playground of pro cyclists.

Caught in a landslide

Promises mean little when you see only inaction, as Laura finds in the Lake District

Canyon Endurace CFR AXS

£8,999.99  A genre-blurring superbike built for travelling long-distances at top speed

TdF presentation

The glitzy show that reveals the usually already leaked) upcoming route for the Grande Boucle

Stone-cold classic

Ross Litherland explains his love for the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, road cycling’s most brutal surface

10 ways to end your season on a high

Harness your end of summer fitness and max out the warm weather window by targeting late-season challenges and adventures. Here are our top ways to make September a golden month of cycling

KAISER CHIEF

We journey to the hidden gem of the sunkissed Kaiserstuhl hills in south-west Germany

Off the grid

We look at three exciting new gravel bikes that can help you get off the road and up the hills without the grind

AGE CONCERN

Older than 40 and worrying that your cycling performance will recede quicker than your hairline? Don't. With a few training, nutritional and gear tweaks, you'll discover age is no impediment to perfect pedalling...