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· Jun 25
Cyclist issue 165 out now 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
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David Millar joins the podcast to talk about ITV losing the Tour de France, his new job at Factor bikes and whether he's duty bound to do the Festive 500
🔗 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/david-millar-podcast
🔗 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/david-millar-podcast
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
David Millar joins the podcast to talk about ITV losing the Tour de France, his new job at Factor bikes and whether he's duty bound to do the Festive 500
🔗 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/david-millar-podcast
🔗 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/david-millar-podcast
'A worthwhile and durable investment'
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/apidura-expedition-frame-pack-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/apidura-expedition-frame-pack-review
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
'A worthwhile and durable investment'
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/apidura-expedition-frame-pack-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/apidura-expedition-frame-pack-review
Cyclist catches up with Movistar fan favourite Floortje Mackaij, to talk about becoming a domestique, the race she'd love to win, the team's young stars, and getting her period back
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/floortje-mackaij-interview
✍️ Katy M
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/floortje-mackaij-interview
✍️ Katy M
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Cyclist catches up with Movistar fan favourite Floortje Mackaij, to talk about becoming a domestique, the race she'd love to win, the team's young stars, and getting her period back
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/floortje-mackaij-interview
✍️ Katy M
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/floortje-mackaij-interview
✍️ Katy M
Chris Auld, Xavier Pereyron, Harry Talbot, Matt Grayson and Zac Williams show off the best photos they've taken this year
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/gallery-2025-pro-season-highlights
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/gallery-2025-pro-season-highlights
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Chris Auld, Xavier Pereyron, Harry Talbot, Matt Grayson and Zac Williams show off the best photos they've taken this year
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/gallery-2025-pro-season-highlights
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/gallery-2025-pro-season-highlights
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Had a great chat with Floortje Mackaij for @cyclist.co.uk about all different things, including her role at Movistar, speed skating, Dutch drama, and why recovering her period after a number of years without is so important to her ⤵️
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/flo...
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/flo...
Floortje Mackaij Q&A: ‘Movistar really feels like a friend group’
Cyclist: How has your off-season been this year? Floortje Mackaij: I had a really different off-season than normal. I raced
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December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Had a great chat with Floortje Mackaij for @cyclist.co.uk about all different things, including her role at Movistar, speed skating, Dutch drama, and why recovering her period after a number of years without is so important to her ⤵️
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/flo...
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/flo...
An oxygen- and hydrogen-rich chamber in cycling’s heartland is the latest recovery frontier, but an even bigger performance shift may be quietly brewing, one that could test the limits of anti-doping
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/the-next-marginal-gain-cyclings-obsession-with-gas
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/the-next-marginal-gain-cyclings-obsession-with-gas
December 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An oxygen- and hydrogen-rich chamber in cycling’s heartland is the latest recovery frontier, but an even bigger performance shift may be quietly brewing, one that could test the limits of anti-doping
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/the-next-marginal-gain-cyclings-obsession-with-gas
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/the-next-marginal-gain-cyclings-obsession-with-gas
A roll back on rampas inhumas and a big push on time-trials, the parcours for next year's Vuelta has a bit of everything
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/vuelta-2026-route-analysis
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/vuelta-2026-route-analysis
December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A roll back on rampas inhumas and a big push on time-trials, the parcours for next year's Vuelta has a bit of everything
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/vuelta-2026-route-analysis
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/vuelta-2026-route-analysis
A high quality yet affordable bag thanks to a simple design
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/crosso-zipper-plus-frame-bag-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/crosso-zipper-plus-frame-bag-review
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A high quality yet affordable bag thanks to a simple design
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/crosso-zipper-plus-frame-bag-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/crosso-zipper-plus-frame-bag-review
The 2026 Vuelta a España visits Monaco, France, Andorra and Spain as part of a route that'll feature the Alto de Velefique, Alto de Aitana and Sierra de la Pandera
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/vuelta-a-espana-route
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/vuelta-a-espana-route
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The 2026 Vuelta a España visits Monaco, France, Andorra and Spain as part of a route that'll feature the Alto de Velefique, Alto de Aitana and Sierra de la Pandera
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/vuelta-a-espana-route
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/vuelta-a-espana-route
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney talks to Cyclist about her record-breaking Tour de France win over Demi Vollering, the changes to women’s cycling she’d like to see and the one race that still haunts her
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-profile
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-profile
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney talks to Cyclist about her record-breaking Tour de France win over Demi Vollering, the changes to women’s cycling she’d like to see and the one race that still haunts her
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-profile
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/kasia-niewiadoma-phinney-profile
A road and gravel frame bag that offers superior storage capacity
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ortlieb-frame-pack-rc-frame-bag-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ortlieb-frame-pack-rc-frame-bag-review
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A road and gravel frame bag that offers superior storage capacity
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ortlieb-frame-pack-rc-frame-bag-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ortlieb-frame-pack-rc-frame-bag-review
Trevor Ward writes a letter to his 13-year-old self to reassure him cycling will get better after a miserable 80-mile round trip to his Auntie Annie’s caravan
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/a-letter-to-my-13-year-old-self
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/a-letter-to-my-13-year-old-self
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trevor Ward writes a letter to his 13-year-old self to reassure him cycling will get better after a miserable 80-mile round trip to his Auntie Annie’s caravan
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/a-letter-to-my-13-year-old-self
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/a-letter-to-my-13-year-old-self
Ribble’s latest carbon gravel bike is fast but might lack broad appeal
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ribble-ultra-grit-gravel-bike-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ribble-ultra-grit-gravel-bike-review
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ribble’s latest carbon gravel bike is fast but might lack broad appeal
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ribble-ultra-grit-gravel-bike-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/ribble-ultra-grit-gravel-bike-review
The fourth instalment in our dream bikes series is a fitting homage to a true pioneer of carbon fibre framebuilding
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/dream-bikes-parlee-z-zero-gt
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/dream-bikes-parlee-z-zero-gt
December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The fourth instalment in our dream bikes series is a fitting homage to a true pioneer of carbon fibre framebuilding
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/dream-bikes-parlee-z-zero-gt
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/dream-bikes-parlee-z-zero-gt
With leadership confirmed for the Giro and Vuelta and Del Toro breathing down his neck in the UAE hierarchy, 2026 is a big test for João Almeida?
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/2026-joao-almeida
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/2026-joao-almeida
December 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
With leadership confirmed for the Giro and Vuelta and Del Toro breathing down his neck in the UAE hierarchy, 2026 is a big test for João Almeida?
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/2026-joao-almeida
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/2026-joao-almeida
You could get a bike for how much some of these cost
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/best-cycling-shoes
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/best-cycling-shoes
December 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
You could get a bike for how much some of these cost
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/best-cycling-shoes
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/best-cycling-shoes
New second tier components added to Shimano’s 1x12-speed gravel line-up
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/shimano-rx717-di2
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/shimano-rx717-di2
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New second tier components added to Shimano’s 1x12-speed gravel line-up
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/shimano-rx717-di2
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/shimano-rx717-di2
With Scottish climber Oscar Onley strongly rumoured to be on the move to Ineos Grenadiers, can Picnic-PostNL survive another high-profile exit?
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/oscar-onley-transfer-picnic-postnl
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/oscar-onley-transfer-picnic-postnl
December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
With Scottish climber Oscar Onley strongly rumoured to be on the move to Ineos Grenadiers, can Picnic-PostNL survive another high-profile exit?
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/oscar-onley-transfer-picnic-postnl
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/oscar-onley-transfer-picnic-postnl
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
One of cycling’s most famous marques, Bianchi blended winning with elegance, finding the perfect figurehead in Fausto Coppi
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-team-history-bianchi
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-team-history-bianchi
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One of cycling’s most famous marques, Bianchi blended winning with elegance, finding the perfect figurehead in Fausto Coppi
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-team-history-bianchi
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/pro-team-history-bianchi
The wheel that takes the rim-tyre relationship to the next level
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/dt-swiss-arc-1100-dicut-wheelset-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/dt-swiss-arc-1100-dicut-wheelset-review
December 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The wheel that takes the rim-tyre relationship to the next level
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/dt-swiss-arc-1100-dicut-wheelset-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/dt-swiss-arc-1100-dicut-wheelset-review
Tadej Pogačar will target Paris-Roubaix and a fifth Tour de France title with the support of Mexican teammate Isaac del Toro, while João Almeida is set free from domestique duties
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-pogacar-2026-schedule
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-pogacar-2026-schedule
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Tadej Pogačar will target Paris-Roubaix and a fifth Tour de France title with the support of Mexican teammate Isaac del Toro, while João Almeida is set free from domestique duties
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-pogacar-2026-schedule
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/pro-cycling-news-pogacar-2026-schedule
Sam Alison of Singular Cycles walks us through his one-of-a-kind Kite Ti
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/sam-alison-singular-cycles
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/sam-alison-singular-cycles
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Sam Alison of Singular Cycles walks us through his one-of-a-kind Kite Ti
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/sam-alison-singular-cycles
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/sam-alison-singular-cycles
Nothing beats a light, quick-handling bike, whatever the surface
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/factor-aluto-gravel-bike-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/factor-aluto-gravel-bike-review
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Nothing beats a light, quick-handling bike, whatever the surface
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/factor-aluto-gravel-bike-review
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/reviews/factor-aluto-gravel-bike-review
This week's In the Drops has already clocked off for the year.
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/apidura-aero-bags
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/apidura-aero-bags
December 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This week's In the Drops has already clocked off for the year.
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/apidura-aero-bags
🔗 Read more: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/apidura-aero-bags