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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

Pedal disasters, wide-tyre ubiquity and more: Six tech lessons from Paris-Roubaix

Trends, learnings and reflections from the Queen of the Classics

Cycling News

Did a piece of £15 plastic cost Mathieu van der Poel his chance of victory at Paris-Roubaix?

With several Alpecin-Premier Tech riders using prototype Shimano pedals, Van der Poel was left without a bike at a crucial point

Cycling Weekly

Huge tyres, off-road rear mechs, and single chainrings galore: All the tech we spotted at Paris-Roubaix

There were new hacks and trends on show at this year's cobbled Hell of the North

Cycling Weekly

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'I will be back, maybe not next year' – Tadej Pogačar defers history-making after second place at Paris-Roubaix

World champion beaten in sprint by Wout van Aert after 'no regrets' performance

Cycling Weekly

Did Shimano's new pedals cost Mathieu van der Poel victory at Paris-Roubaix?

Quick-thinking Tibor Del Grosso saves the team from complete embarrassment, but Christophe Roodhoft takes the blame for putting half the team on different pedals

Cycling News

Mathieu van der Poel's Paris-Roubaix derailed by double mechanical in Forest of Arenberg

Reigning champion couldn't clip into Jasper Philipsen's bike, so walks back to collect his own as Tibor Del Grosso swaps wheels

Cycling News

Mid-race scare for Tadej Pogačar after puncture, neutral spare bike sees race favourite off the back at Paris-Roubaix

Untimely puncture at 120km to go sees World Champion forced onto Shimano neutral bike

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Why was Tadej Pogačar running mismatched tyres and wheels at Paris-Roubaix?

The world champion had a 35mm front tyre and a 32mm rear tyre, as well as mismatched wheels – but why? And could tyre and wheel choice really be that decisive?

Cycling Weekly

Unorthodox and indecisive: Everything we know from Paris-Roubaix recon so far

Some brand new tech, some old hacks, and some big decisions for the big riders to make ahead of Sunday

Cycling News

One-by Shimano drivetrain with XTR Di2 rear derailleur spotted on Joshua Tarling's Pinarello Dogma F ahead of Paris-Roubaix

Several Ineos Grenadiers riders will be trialing some creative tech to negotiate the extreme cobble sectors of the bumpiest and most brutal Monument on the WorldTour calendar

Cycling Weekly

Ineos Grenadiers trialling hybrid wireless MTB groupset for Paris-Roubaix, but not for the reason you might expect

British squad also appear to be using Scope’s second-tier wheels in favour of 'fish-scale' Artech models

Cycling News

Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics

The Roubaix tech playbook is pretty well rehearsed by now, but there’s always scope for going off-script

Cycling News

A mud-bath, an over-inflated spare tyre, and a domestique holding the cobblestone trophy – Servais Knaven relives his iconic Paris-Roubaix victory 25 years on

Dutchman tells Cyclingnews how Domo-Farm Frites-Latexco completed a historic podium sweep, plus the one big change which has allowed Tadej Pogačar to thrive on the pavé

Cycling News

A Peloton without the price tag? I've completed dozens of rides on the Zwift Ride & Wahoo KICKR CORE indoor bike combo, and it's great

The Zwift Ride and KICKR CORE is one of the best mid-range smart bikes on the market, with a good build quality and impressive performance for the price.

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Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 – What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?

Are we about to see the comeback of Roubaix-specific bikes again?

Cycling Weekly

'A feast and a famine' – why are profits falling for major bike brands?

Industry challenges are coming from all corners of the world

Cycling Weekly

Benno RemiDemi XL Review: a cool cargo bike that largely delivers on its core purpose, but can it really replace an SUV?

Just as outdoor brands have transformed rugged into high-street fashion, Benno aims to do the same for the school run. I put their 'SUV-inspired' RemiDemi XL to the test to see if its hauling ability matches its hype

Cycling News

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 review: Dependable and sure footed, but not as exciting to ride as some of the best endurance bikes on the market

The Synapse Carbon 2 is a solid endurance bike that provides a smooth, refined ride. It will handle almost anything you throw at it, but it isn't the most exciting or fast-feeling bike to ride.

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Felt returns with an all-new aero bike: Good on paper, but a let-down in the real world

The Nexar is reasonably aero, extremely light, and an absolute handful to ride

Cycling Weekly

Cervelo Aspero-5 review: may not be the world’s best gravel bike but it could be the best all-round bike you could possibly want

Aero features might not be much use in the mud, but there aren't many faster multi-surface bikes than this.

Cycling Weekly

We Are Cyclists: Shimano’s new film charts the rise of the All Bodies on Bikes movement

Five years after All Bodies on Bikes, the new documentary serves as a reminder that cycling is not defined by speed, distance or appearance

Cycling News

'It doesn’t look very good but it pays off' –Jasper Philipsen wins a Classic wearing odd shoes, and one is unreleased

Sprinter forced to swap his left shoewith just 20km to go

Cycling Weekly

Cinelli Speciale Corsa XCR review: if you're going to mess with a modern-classic, you have to at least be better than you were before. This 3D printed version just isn't

Through the XCR project Columbus and Cinelli made an old-school material cool again, but has the 3D printing on show here added magic, or just complexity?

Cycling Weekly

First look at LOOK’s new gravel pedals: a lightweight race option and adventure-ready platform join the popular X-Track

LOOK says 90% of gravel riders are served by its existing X-Track pedals; here's what's new for the remaining 10%

Cycling News

Shimano hits back at claims that it broke the law, despite agreeing to pay $11.5m civil penalty following crankset recall

CPSC Says the company 'failed to immediately report' the hazardous defect, as failures date back 10 years prior to the recall being announced

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