In today’s health-conscious world, nutrition books are a go-to resource for training and diet advice—but how credible are their authors? With the explosion of diet fads and self-published health gurus, it’s more important than ever to critically assess who’s behind the claims. From conflicts of interest to questionable qualifications, this article breaks down a recent […]

Race Wrap: The 2025 Tour de France must be considered as one of the most difficult in history. From the opening nine-days of Northern Classic themed stages, all raced at astonishing speed, to the extraordinarily mountainous second half where even the transition stages went through the Massif Central and the Jura Mountains, the racers were […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 21 Report: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) has won the 2025 Tour de France. The Slovenian World champion knew he had won 50 kilometres before the finish in Paris, when the times were neutralised due to wet, slippery conditions. Pogačar joined Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Florian […]

Our bookshelves are groaning with volumes devoted to the Tour de France, the world’s preeminent cycling road race. Books about the Tour in 1903; great climbs of the Tour; famous stages of the Tour; the Tour de France seen from above; the France of the Tour de France; biographies of pros who won it five […]

We’re now down to the second last stage of the Tour’25 and this was THE day that the breakaway specialists had highlighted before the race as one for them. 184km and up and down most of the day – perfect for a break? In form riders and breakaway specialists like Jonas Abrahamsen, Victor Campenaerts, Mauro […]

Roadside Tour’15: As the 2018 Tour de France gets ready to hammer round Paris for the final stage 21 we look back at Ed Hood’s 2015 trip to the French capital city. The rain fell heavily on the Champs Élesées on that Sunday in 2015, but that didn’t dampen Ed and Callum’s enthusiasm. The big […]

~ This article written by Kingbull ~ In the electric bike market, Kingbull has quickly gained widespread recognition for its excellent quality and innovative design. To date, over 20,000 riders have chosen Kingbull products, with an average user rating of 4.85 out of 5, reflecting the brand’s strong market reputation and high user satisfaction. As […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 19 Report: Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers) won the shortened nineteenth stage of the 2025 Tour de France in La Plagna. The Dutchman attacked early on the final climb, leaving Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates XRG) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) to look at each other. The two top […]

Gear Break: From clever tools that make bike maintenance easier to groundbreaking gear that pushes the limits of performance, this roundup dives into some of the latest innovations in the cycling world. We take a look at Arch Design Works’ practical problem-solvers from inventor Dave Archer, Alpitude’s beautifully engineered Tonale seatpost, Continental’s accessible new Grand […]

The Queen stage of Le Tour is finally here – 171km with a massive 5,450m of vertical gain. A scary profile for the peloton today – 3 HC climbs Today’s queen stage started with a relatively easy 24km ride to the intermediate sprint which the Lidl-Trek boys were treating as their finish line. There were […]

TOP STORY: Tour de France Femmes 2025 Tour de France news: • 8 Teams Happy, 15 Without Results • Prize Money At Le Tour • Interesting Tour de France Statistics • GC Gaps At The Tour de France 2025 Race news: • Tour de France Femmes • Tour of Britain Heads To Wales Rider news: […]

Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France is another beastly day in the mountains – this day kicking off the French Alps portion of the race.  Almost 172km in length, featuring three hors categories climbs – the Col du Glandon at 1924m high, the Madeleine to 2000m , and finally summiting the Col de […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 17 Report: The last chance for a stage win for the sprinters in the 2025 Tour de France, went to the green jersey wearer, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) in Valence. In a very wet final kilometres, the Italian sprinter was faster than Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Tobias Lund Andresen (Team Picnic […]

Electric bicycles have revolutionized cycling by making previously challenging terrains accessible to riders of all fitness levels. One of the most common questions potential e-bike owners ask is whether these electric-powered machines can handle steep inclines effectively. The answer is definitively yes, but the performance depends on several critical factors that determine how well your […]

In a sport where tactics, terrain, weather, and timing all merge into one fluid contest, predicting the outcome of a cycling race can seem like guesswork. Yet, as machine learning becomes more accessible to fans, punters, and analysts alike, there’s a growing push to apply data-driven models to a sport that has long thrived on […]

The most famous and difficult bike race, the Tour de France, has changed significantly since its inception in 1903. Technology, science, and planning have changed an endurance test on a bumpy road and poor roads to high-speed spectacles. Recently, the race’s faster pace has become a more heated topic of discussion. We now know that […]

# Catch up on pro cycling – and its context within the broader world of sports – with AIRmail … Analysis, Insight and Reflections from The Outer Line. You can subscribe to AIRmail here, and check out The Outer Line’s extensive library of articles on the governance and economics of cycling here. # Key Takeaways: […]

The French finally got their first stage win through Valentin Paret-Peintre after an enormous battle on the slopes of Mont Ventoux with Ben Healy. The stage featured some big GC changes, points battles and a famous rider abandoned before the race even started on what was a very action packed day. A fairly flat stage […]

Hello everyone! Good to be back & contributing again! As a personal life update, my wife and I welcomed our first child last November, shortly after I completed my first Ironman! I’ve been in the thick of first-time parenting for the last half-year. So for my first article back, I thought it would be appropriate […]

Tadej Pogačar’s success in cycling is often attributed to his extraordinary talent, but there’s a less-discussed factor that sets him apart: his radical bike position. This innovative setup, which pushes the boundaries of traditional cycling techniques, is the result of years of research and biomechanical evolution, beginning with Team Sky’s collaboration with British Cycling in […]

Tadej Pogacar is dominating in France, Zoe Bäckstedt did the same in Belgium and Jaror Widar absolutely destroyed the competition in Italy. We have all the latest results, news, statistics and more in today’s EuroTrash cycling roundup! TOP STORY: Tour Domination ? 2025 Tour de France news: • Pogi’s Domination ? • Interesting Tour de France Statistics […]

2025 Tour de France Stage 15 Report: Belgian champion Tim Wellens (UAE Emirates XRG) impressively soloed to Carcassonne to win the fifteenth stage of the 2025 Tour de France. Wellens, one of Tadej Pogačar’s right-hand men, joined a large break and survived several splits, to attack just before the top of the final leaving Victor […]

PEZ Tour Bookshelf: The highest drama in the Tour de France takes place in the mountains and the changing beauty of these alpine landscapes differentiates pro cycling from all other sports. Another differentiation is that amateurs can themselves cycle these routes, even on the day the race comes through. Try that at the Superbowl or […]

Stage 14 – 182km and 4,950m of vertical gain. Brutal. 170 riders would take the start today but the same number wouldn’t make it to the finish in Superbagnères. With almost 5000m of elevation gain, four categorized climbs, on and off rain and misty conditions this stage was always going to be difficult. Despite the […]

Cycling has always thrived on unpredictability. The elegance of a well-timed attack, the strategy of conserving energy in the peloton, or the sheer chaos of a rain-soaked cobbled stage, these moments make professional cycling one of the most compelling sports to watch. It’s a sport where raw physical power collides with team tactics, environmental variables, […]