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Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the freedom to explore and the gear that makes road cycling special. Cyclist will take you on the world's best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands. With performance advice from the experts, we unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up-close to the best road bikes and technology. Plus, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport's best photographers. It's the road cycling magazine you've been waiting for.

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Neater and sweeter • The new Cannondale Synapse gets more aero with better SmartSense integration

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Speed metal • Reilly co-founder Neil FitzGerald walks Cyclist through the company’s boldest creation to date

Q&A Serge Laget • The veteran French cycling historian and award-winning author discusses his enduring passion for the Tour de France

Team history Univega • Founded in 2005, the Univega team and its later iterations became a major force in the women’s peloton

My own grand departure • After enjoying a Giro d’Italia start with a twist, Felix Lowe reviews his opinions of foreign departs at Grand Tours, and wonders why a visit to Albania hasn’t happened sooner

Winds of change • Could electric inflators consign CO2 canisters and mini-pumps to history?

Pick ’n’ Mix • A sizzling selection of cycling stuff

Big Ride: Italy Steeped in history • Monte Zoncolan is renowned as one of the steepest, toughest climbs of the Giro d’Italia. Cyclist sees what all the fuss is about

Heavy lies the crown • Unruly fans, rider deaths, wars in Africa… UCI president David Lappartient has a lot of problems in his in-tray. He tells Cyclist how he intends to deal with them

Queens of the Classics • While the men’s spring Classics were suffocated by a select few riders, the women’s Classics provided drama, surprises and a host of different winners. And in the thick of it all were photographers

Classic Climbs Göscheneralp • A dam fine Swiss road to nowhere

40 years of hurt • When the Tour de France starts on 5th July, it will be 40 years since a French rider last won the yellow jerset. Cyclist investigates the reasons why and speculates on when we might again see a French rider top the Parisian podium

Vive la France • Four of the greatest riders in French cycling history

Britain’s Classic • Now in its 20th year, the CiCLE Classic is Britain’s only UCI-level one-day road race. Cyclist meets founder Colin Clews to find out what makes his event unique, discuss its importance to the domestic scene and revisit that terrible day 12 months ago when he announced that, for once, the race just couldn’t go on

Not just for the boys • The CiCLE Classic is also a highlight of the women’s domestic calendar

20 years of mud and guts • How the 2025 edition of the CiCLE Classic panned out

Group think: All-road bikes Any road will do • All-road bikes are big news. But what exactly is an all-road bike and what are the reasons to buy one? Cyclist takes three to the New Forest to find out

TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

BMC Roadmachine • BMC’s endurance road bike gets even more capable

Specialized S-Works Ares 2 shoes • The Ares 2 blends efficiency with ergonomics

Guava Spot • Guava’s debut gravel bike is bright, fun and versatile

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