Cyclist Australia

Dedicated solely to the exhilaration of road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the rides, the travel and the latest gear – we'll show you how to get the best from your ride every time.

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Cyclist Australia

Big softy • American brand Moots believes it has found the secret to smoothing out gravel

Bontrager Dual Charger

Assos Equipe RS Spring/Fall

Maxxis High Road tyres

Specialized Power Mirror saddle

Pro Vibe Carbon stem

DT Swiss PRC 25th Anniversary wheels

Theragun G3Pro

Right as rain

In praise of… looking pro • There’s more to it than having matching jersey and bibs

Jersey tales • No.6: Motorola. Continuing where 7-Eleven left off, the Motorola squad ensured an American flavour to the peloton into the mid-1990s

6 ISSUES OF Cyclist FOR ONLY $99 • Plus receive a pair of Pearl Izumi Elite socks and Elite Gel summer gloves valued at over $90!

MEAN STREETS • The cobbled roads of Roubaix in northern France are tortuous when dry, treacherous when wet. Yet they are so steeped in history that they remain a pilgrimage that every cyclist should make

Bash Street Kids • Follow Cyclist’s Roubaix ride via the legendary cobbled roads

By the numbers • Out for the count

The rider’s ride • Specialized S-Works Roubaix, $16,500, specialized.com/au

How we did it

The land of myths, monts and muurs • It’s less than half the size of Tasmania, but every turn in Belgium leads down paths of history: ancient Europe, the modern Western world, and of course, cycling.

The rider’s ride • Jaegher Interceptor Flymaster, Builder’s Choice 2, $11,000 (approx.), jaegher.be

How we did it

The PRINCE’S TALE • Italian pro Damiano Cunego found fame when he won the Giro aged just 22. But the fairytale wouldn’t last for ‘The Little Prince’, and now he has a word of warning for current Tour champion Egan Bernal

MAN & BOY • The racing career of Damiano Cunego

CUNEGO ON…

Koppenberg • What it lacks in length, it makes up for in punch

After the flames • Rupert Guinness reflects on his experience at the Santos Tour Down Under in the wake of Australia’s devastating summer of bushfires

Heroes Of the Giro • It’s not the riders or the landscapes that make the Giro d’Italia such a unique event. It’s the fans. Cyclist heads to Italy’s biggest race to discover what sets the tifosi apart from your average sporting spectators

The hidden cirques of the Pyrenees • Beyond the barriers of the pro peloton, Cyclist heads to the Hautes-Pyrenees to discover roads free from the pressure of the sport’s biggest races. Equally stunning as their more famous neighbours, the Cirque de Troumouse and Col de Tentes should be part of every cyclist’s bucket list

The route we took • Follow in Cyclist’s wheel tracks

The writer’s ride • Cervélo S5, $14,500 approx (modified specification), cervelo.com

By the numbers • Go figure…

How we got there

BIKES REVIEWED

Cannondale SuperSix Evo • The iconic SuperSix Evo gets an aero overhaul

BMC Roadmachine 02 One • Second time around, twice as good?

On safari in the Victorian hinterland • Sleeping under the stars of the Victorian hinterland, Scott Mattern reveals his love for gravelly adventures – with a touch of class, thanks to Soigneur