Cyclist

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. In every issue you can enjoy: - The most exhilarating cycle routes and sportives in the world - their history, when to go and how to get the best from your trip. - The most in-depth road bike reviews and must-have gear. - Expert opinion on components, training, nutrition and technology. - The stories behind the biggest brand names and most influential people in cycling

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Built-in suspense • The new Specialized Diverge STR is a full-suspension gravel bike

7Mesh Seton long-sleeve jersey

Udog Cima shoes

Silca Ultimate cleaners

Elite Justo indoor trainer

Scicon Aerowatt sunglasses

Litelok X1 lock

Mavic Cosmic SLR 45 Disc wheels

Corima Essentia 40 wheels

Copper and steel • Andy Parsons of Eastwood Cycle Works tells Cyclist about swapping a career in the police force for a framebuilding passion project

Diamond in the puff • The latest insulated jackets make winter temperatures irrelevant

We demand more! • From cheap parts to poorly built bikes, James Spender has a good old moan about some easily avoided bike industry errors (or so he thinks, anyway)

Pick ’n’ Mix • There’s gold in these here hills

Snapshot • Special moments from the pro scene, as selected by the photographers who captured them. This month, the agony and the ecstasy of racing

Q&A Sonny Colbrelli • In April 2021, the Italian sprinter hit the heights with a win at Paris-Roubaix. Less than a year later his racing career came to a sudden halt after a cardiac arrest at the Volta a Catalunya. Cyclist finds out how he’s getting on

Relegation is a death sentence • With Lotto Soudal and Israel-PremierTech having lost their WorldTour status, Felix Lowe takes a closer look at the UCI’s controversial relegation system

Petit-Breton makes it two Tour titles • In 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton became the first two-time Tour de France winner in a race dominated by Peugeot

Mint condition • Menthol might just give your power numbers the edge

Fruit king • Pineapple lays it all on the table for this hearty pre-ride meal

The bike is not enough • Cycling is great for fitness, but your body needs other activities to protect it in midlife, as Phil Cavell explains

Keeping it real • When it’s too grim to ride outside, you can now climb onto a turbo and head to one of several virtual cycling worlds instead. Cyclist looks at the main players

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Ghost of the Galibier • An abandoned gravel track up the Col du Galibier traces the original route used by Tour heroes of the early 1900s and unlocks a wilder side of this celebrated mountain

Winter kit picks • The right kit choices in winter can make the weather forecast irrelevant. The Cyclist team picks out the gear that helps them through the toughest riding months of the year

Furka Pass • The Swiss climb with the Midas touch

Witness the stiffness • Lighter, more aero, stiffer… these are the promises that come with most new road bike launches. But how does frame stiffness actually affect your ride? And is...