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Tour de France Femmes 2027: British Start, London Team Time Trial and Puy de Dôme Finish
Nine stages from Leeds to Puy de Dôme bring a London team time trial, varied racing in France and a demanding final climb.
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Tour de France 2027: Scotland Start, 71 km of Time Trials and a Pyrenean Finale
A Scottish start and 71 km against the clock set up the 2027 Tour, with back-to-back Pyrenean stages poised to shape the final battle.
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Coros Dura 2 Solar First Impressions: Bigger Screen, Long Battery Life
The Dura 2 pairs a sharper 3.5-inch screen and excellent offline rerouting with claimed 120-hour battery life, while some features and fixes are still pending.
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1999 GT Mountain Bike Shows Why Top-Mounted Thumbshifters Can Work
A ride on a 1999 GT puts top-mounted thumbshifters to the test, with a look back at the older mountain bikes that led to it.
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BikePortland Shifts to Guest Stories as Jonathan Maus Takes on College Coaching
After 21 years leading BikePortland, Jonathan Maus is stepping aside from daily journalism while supporting the site’s next chapter.
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Pogačar Maps Out a Demanding 2027 Tour, Worlds and Vuelta Campaign
After serious injuries, Tadej Pogačar is weighing a 2027 schedule that could pair the Tour de France with the Worlds and Vuelta.
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Meh-Roica Bike Contest Celebrates Overlooked Road Bikes and Their Staying Power
A Marinoni, narrow tires and rim brakes make the case for caring for yesterday’s road bikes as cycling fashions change.
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Five Places Where Cyclists Should Get Off and Walk
Crowds, steep exposed terrain, soft sand, fragile trails and stairs can make walking the safer, more considerate choice.
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A 7.3-Mile Portland Bike Route Links Davis Graveyard and Halloween Displays
Ride from Sellwood Park through three neighborhoods to Davis Graveyard, with about 200 decorated homes and three pedestrian cut-throughs along the way.
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A Sticking Brake Lever Leads to a Retro Shift Fix on a GT Bike
A rear brake lever pivot kept slipping out on a GT test bike. Replacing its integrated shifter with Shimano 7-speed thumbshifters restored shifting on the 8-spe...
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Intermittent Fasting Kept Some Weight Off for a Year, but Muscle Loss Remained
A 12-week trial found lasting weight reductions after intermittent fasting, while early eating better preserved fat loss and lean mass remained a concern.
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Trimarni Opens Coaching Applications for the 2027 Endurance Season
Trimarni is accepting 2027 coaching applications through October 30, with individualized training, athlete feedback and support for long-term health.
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Steel Cervélos, LeMond Forks and the Final Hours of a Vintage Bike Contest
A last call for bike contest entries brings out steel Cervélos and LeMonds, old fork stories, and a spirited debate over cycling computers.
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Gravel Cycling’s Next Test: Keeping Adventure in a Growing Sport
Nannup’s 2026 world championships showed gravel’s competitive reach—and raised questions about athlete support, access and the local rides that built the sport.
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How Quadriceps Muscle Shape Can Influence Cycling Cadence and Torque
Fascicle length and pennation angle may help explain why some cyclists favor fast spinning while others excel at low cadence and high torque.
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Ganna and Niewiadoma Join Lidl-Trek as INEOS Reshapes Its Cycling Squad
Filippo Ganna and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney headline Lidl-Trek’s recruitment drive as Netcompany INEOS faces a major squad reset.
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Magnus Bak Klaris Wins Gravel World Title in Four-Rider Sprint in Nannup
After 144 kilometres in Nannup, Magnus Bak Klaris beat Florian Vermeersch, Connor Swift and Mads Würtz Schmidt to claim the gravel world title.
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Roglič Takes European Time Trial Gold at Home as Reusser Sets Women’s Record
Roglič wins Slovenia’s 21.8km home time trial by seven seconds, while Reusser claims a record fifth European title.
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October Bike Commuting: Get Your Gear Ready for the Ride Home
A few minutes at work can dry your kit, protect your bike and help you check your lights before an October ride home.
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Keto Diet Shows Greater Liver Fat and Prediabetes Gains in a Small Trial
A controlled diet trial found larger liver fat reductions and more prediabetes reversals with keto, while raising questions for cyclists’ training fuel.