GIRO - RIDE OF THEIR LIVES

On the eve of the 2023 edition of Italy's Grand Tour (6-28 May), we hear from three cyclists united by an enduring love and fascination for the legendary national race

MANE ROADS

Wiltshire has eight giant horses carved into its chalky hillsides. Rob Ainsley saddles up to ride them all...

State of play

With excess stock and huge price hikes, it's still not looking very rosy for the cycling industry. We investigate where it's at in spring 2023

GO-FASTER GAINS

Want to ride quicker and save money? Of course you do. Here we gain exclusive assess to the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub's wind tunnel to find the best wind-cheating products and body-position changes

Overtaken by events

With pandemic shutdowns, inflation and Brexit, the UK cycling sportive and holiday industry has been dealt heavy blows over the past three years. Now, as the world opens for business again, we hear from organisers as they consider what cyclists want in a much changed landscape

Bake back control

Chef Hannah Grant is back with a new cyclists' cookbook that might change your perception of cake forever

THE Z FACTOR

Tom Pidcock has done the business on the road and off it in recent years, but he's just the tip of the British talent iceberg. Meet six starlets of Generation Z who could be targeting victories in the biggest bike races over the next decade

CAN YOU HAVE IT ALL?

We test three £1.8k bikes that are aimed at all-road versatility to find out if we can, at long last, declutter the bike shed

UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023, the road cycling World Championships will come together alongside all disciplines of cycle sport in a combined UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.

TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES

AFTER YEARS OF pressure and passion, Tour de France organisers ASO finally got a proper women's race off the ground in 2022.

LIÈGE-BASTOGNE-LIÈGE

THE RECENT ROLL CALL of winners at LiègeBastogne-Liège is filled with all sorts of types of riders: general classification winners of Grand Tours, dynamic climbers, big diesel engines who can go the distance and even canny puncheurs with a nose for a winning move.

PARIS-ROUBAIX FEMMES

A WOMEN'S PARIS Roubaix had been long sought after, such is the unique characteristics of the race. A men's race has been held since 1896, predating the Tour de France by a full seven years and, aside from the vastly superior bike technology used by riders of today, little has changed.

Petering out?

This month, Ned ponders the dwindling powers of Peter Sagan

NORMAN'S CONQUEST

Ageing is diminishing Norman's powers, yet hope remains

LOCH&LOAD

Sean McFarlane is in the Galloway Forest Park for Raiders Gravel, a three-day gravel stage event

Boosted commuters

Considering ebiking to work? Here we've rounded up three home-grown options that cost around £2,500 that'll help get you to the office on time and in style

SITTING PRETTY?

Saddle discomfort is a sure-fire way to ruin your ride. We speak to the bike fitting experts to find out the secret to pain free cycling

PERFECT STORM

Monument! San Siro! Gran Fondo! Cycling Plus joins Pogačar, Nibali and a cast of thousands on a sporting weekend like no other in Northern Italy

15 ways to fuel your riding

Changing what you eat before, during or after training can trigger different physiological adaptations, enhance your riding, and help you achieve specific goals. Here's how to fuel to gain optimal results

£2.6K GRAVEL BIKES

We take three very different machines into the great outdoors to find out their strengths and weaknesses

RECOVERY MASTERCLASS Recover stronger

As much as we all want to keep riding longer and faster, allowing time for recovery is key to improving your performance

RIDE YOUR FIRST 100

Conquering a gloriously challenging 100-mile bike ride is a rite of passage for road cyclists. So saddle up, dream big and make 2023 the year you join the '100 Club'

Turbo boost

'Tis the season to hop on the turbo and just ride, right? Think again with our ultimate guide to optimising your indoor cycling

DESCEND IN STYLE

Ride downhill in style with our ultimate guide to the exhilarating art of descending

Ascend like a pro

Fly up mountains like Pogačar with these gravity-defying training strategies, performance upgrades and fuelling tips

Back to basics

Sharpen up your skill set, from cornering to climbing, with these performance upgrades

Backpedalling

Ned contemplates 2022, a year of personal highs and lows

OFF-THE-BIKE BOOSTERS

Cycling performance gains don't have to come from time in the saddle. Here are four sports that'll enhance your riding

BACK ΤΟ BLACK

John Whitney takes a plane-free trip to Germany's Black Forest region to experience pro legend Jan Ullrich's old training ground

Raising the bar

Ribble has just marked its 125-year anniversary. And with it their most futuristic and fastest bike yet. We venture to the roads of the Ribble Valley to ride the ground-breaking Ultra, and see just where the revamped brand is heading next