Gower Peninsula, Wales

A rider powers up the Cefn Bryn ridge on south Wales' Gower Peninsula.

Slow commotion

Downing Street targeting 20mph zones is attacking popular policy

Black Series Multistrada

£5,629 British designed, all-road speedster

Rolling horizons

2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas tells us about the joy of discovering new routes

ENTER THE DRAGON

It's one of the toughest sportives in the UK, but did climb-loving cycling author Simon Warren have the legs to slay the beast of a sportive route in 2023?

LOFTY GOALS

Higher, harder, longer... the road-sportive calendar gets ever more extreme. Here are 10 of the toughest single day rides to enter for 2024

Beat the bonk

These tasty, filling and nutrition-packed homemade snacks are a handy, portable size

Cinelli Nemo Tig Ultegra Disc Di2

£5,799 Classically inspired, modern steel speedster

Best of 2023

We've rated some 400 of the best - and worst - products in 2023. But which are our hottest picks of the year? Here's our 23 for '23...

2024 BIKES UNBOXED

Discover cutting-edge tech and exciting new trends with these four highly covetable models, all hot off the production line

Taming time-trials

With road bike only events, time trial is broadening its appeal. But what do you need to get started? Here's our expert guide to taming a TT

The last broadcast

Ned rues the demise of GCN+ and lost afternoons glued to minor pro races in Portugal

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

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

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

Boost your ride

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

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

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

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...

PLAIN AND GAIN

Cycling Plus gets stuck into the Ekoi Stone Circle, which is aiming to be the biggest gravel ride in the south of England

GUT INSTINCT

Pro cyclists now perform strategic ‘gut training' to boost their energy production, stomach comfort and athletic performance. We reveal how it could help you too