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What Makes a Difference When Losing Weight? Protein, Fibre, and Flexibility
A new study shows that a diet plan that helps you increase your fibre and protein intake while keeping calories low delivers sustainable long-term results. Let’s take a closer look.
Astana Qazaqstan Look to Transfer Market to Avoid Relegation
The future looks precarious for the Kazakh cycling team, which sits 21st in UCI’s World Team Rankings, with 6,383 points, the lowest of all the World Tour teams and well below the 18th-placed Uno-X Mobility, a second-level Pro team. Only the top 18-ranked teams will…
Match the Škoda Elroq’s 560 km Range and Win a Car Bike Rack!
Will you take up the challenge and enter our 560 km Club? On the occasion of the release of the new fully electric Škoda Elroq, we are launching a contest and a call to all cyclists who might need that little special push to up…
Dealing with Cycling Injuries – Wrists and Hands
Have you been struggling with numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands and wrists while cycling? Here is an article to help you identify what could be the source of this discomfort and how to fix or prevent it. Let’s take a look.
Caught in the Rain: Turn a Wet Family Ride into an Autumn Adventure
Autumn is a magical season for outdoor family time, with crisp air, changing colors, and the occasional surprise shower. Sometimes, you might set out for a bike ride only to be caught in the rain. But a little drizzle—or even a downpour—doesn’t have to spoil…
Breaking Records and Barriers: Lael Wilcox and the Power of Women’s Endurance
Last month, Lael Wilcox broke the women’s Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bike, completing her 29,169 km journey in just over 108 days. The 38-year-old started her journey in Chicago on May 26 and ended it in Chicago on…
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale: New Sponsor, New Bike, New Success
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale changed names and bikes this year, with the French sporting goods giant joining as principal sponsor, and found immediate success. It scored 30 wins in 2024, after only nine victories last year, when it was known as AG2R Citroën and rode…
Kopecky Favoured to Win Vélo d’Or, but GOAT Vos Has Outside Chance
The nominations for the 2024 Vélo d’Or were announced on Monday, ten men and ten women competing for the most prestigious individual award in road racing. The prize was created in 1992 by the French Vélo Magazine but only for male riders. A women’s prize…
Strapping Your Bike to Your Backpack: How, When and Why
We’ve talked about strapping bags to your bike but the other way around? It sounds absurd, right? Well, unfortunately, there are times when you must switch roles. You become the bike, and the bike becomes the overly excited rider who constantly assures you, “Yeah, you…
Long-Time Cyclists Store Fat in a Healthier Way Compared to Sedentary People
We would all love to be as lean as pro cyclists but the reality is that many people gain some weight, especially as they get older. The thing is, the human body can store body fat in different ways, some are safe but others can…
Opinion: Is Pogačar Too Good for the Sport?
I sometimes watch a movie more than once even though I know how it ends. The reason is that the ending was not the best thing about the film and knowing it did not diminish the pleasure of watching it again. I’m thinking of Pulp…
Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe: Ambitious, Rich – and Waiting for a Young Superstar
This has been a mixed year for Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe. They had signed Primož Roglič from the former Jumbo-Visma with the express purpose of winning the Tour de France. But the 34-year-old Slovenian crashed out of that race after fracturing a vertebra. However, he – and…