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The new Orbea Orca Aero road bike side-on, parked on a mountain road in Andalusia

Orbea Orca Aero 360°: the fastest bike Orbea has ever made – and the lowest bottom bracket in the peloton

Arnaud De Lie and his Lotto-Intermarché team will race Orbea's new aero bike at the Tour de France — I got an early ride on...

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Yellow-dialled Breitling Top Time B01 Eddy Merckx chronograph worn on the wrist, hand resting on the drop handlebar of a vintage road bike

525 watches celebrating 525 victories: Breitling launches new Top Time B01 Eddy Merckx

The luxury watch brand celebrates the career of the greatest cyclist of all time with its latest cycling-themed model in the Top Time collection

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Giant and Liv are ready to go gravel racing – and they've brought the Cadex wheels to match

New Giant Revolt Advanced SL and Liv Devote Advanced SL bikes plus a new Cadex tyre and wheel system too equals some serious off-road performance

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BMC Kaius 01 gravel bike side-on on a desert dirt road at dusk, mountains behind

The new BMC Kaius: more of everything, for no extra weight

BMC's second-generation Kaius adds aero, tyre clearance and cargo capacity while shedding 63 grams over its predecessor. Inside the Impec Lab, here's how they did...

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Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9: ‘the fastest road bike ever made’

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9: ‘the fastest road bike ever made’

The latest generation of the all-conquering all-rounder aero bike refines rather than reinvents the category – and claims to beat all-comers under real-world race conditions

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Look 795 Blade RS 3 hero

New LOOK 795 Blade RS 3: French icon focuses on fit in faster update to its aero bike

More than 350 configurations combined with aerodynamic improvements in real-world conditions aim to deliver a bike that is faster for all riders, all the time

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A cyclist in Gobik race kit riding an aero road bike at speed on a coastal road at dusk

Gobik Reactive 2.0 jersey and Lancer bib shorts: inside Netcompany Ineos' new race kit

As Dave Brailsford returns to the WorldTour with Netcompany INEOS, the team's new Gobik Reactive 2.0 jersey and Lancer bib shorts are built to wring...

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Down tube of the Wilier Filante SLR ID2 in Firelight Red with the silver Wilier Triestina wordmark and an aero bottle in its cage, lit against a red and purple background

Wilier Filante SLR ID2: Built in collaboration with Groupama-FDJ United

How Wilier and Groupama-FDJ United co-developed the Filante SLR ID2 — from NACA-airfoil forks and a 420-configuration fit system to an Aerokit triangle that cuts...

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Selle San Marco Shortfit Allroad gravel saddle shown front-on, black perforated cover with central cut-out and Shortfit branding

Selle San Marco Shortfit Allroad

Selle San Marco brings 90 years of saddle-making to gravel with its new Shortfit Allroad range, pairing the proven Shortfit shape with a flexing Bow...

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Cyclist's hand on the drops of an Orbea road bike fitted with Campagnolo, white road shoes clipped in, black and white

Campagnolo Record 13: Top-tier tech that trickles down

Campagnolo's Record 13 brings the Super Record 13's wireless 2x13-speed platform to a lower price point — all five configurations, made in Italy, with only...

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Canyon Aeroad CFR LTD hero

Updated Canyon Aeroad will be ‘unequivocally the fastest bike in the Tour de France’

The bike that Mathieu Van der Poel et al will ride has had a watt-saving upgrade ahead of the Grande Boucle

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Gloria founder Carlos Ramirez sitting on the floor of the Archive workshop beside a titanium Gloria road bike

Glory Days: how Gloria is making the case for titanium in a carbon-obsessed world

Gloria is making titanium bikes for a smarter generation of cyclist that's rejecting marginal gains and mass-produced carbon for something more durable, practical and meaningful

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A pair of white DMT Pogi's Superlight road cycling shoes with lace closure and orange detailing, resting on a concrete floor

The technology behind DMT's 195g Pogi's Superlight

Weight reduction, aerodynamics, power transfer and direct collaboration with Tadej Pogačar: a closer look at the solutions that shaped the latest evolution of DMT's flagship...

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Close-up of an Ursus U-RD.52 Xeramik hub laced into a wheel

Ursus: 60 Years of wheel Innovation

Rouleur travelled to Veneto to discover the meaning behind "Made in Ursus" — high-end technologies and manufacturing processes derived from industry and automotive, applied to...

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New Wilier Filante Ultimate displayed above the anniversary cake at Villa Contarini, lit blue at night

Among champions, history and innovation: Wilier turns 120

Rouleur travelled to Villa Contarini, near Padua, where Wilier Triestina celebrated 120 years of cycling history and unveiled the new Filante Ultimate

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Bastion Panterra takes the ‘pinnacle of design and engineering’ to the gravel

Based on the Australian brand's Archetype aero road bike, could this be the ultimate, custom, no-expense-spared, dream gravel racer?

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A UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider in a full aero tuck on a Colnago time trial bike during a time trial stage

New Colnago TT2: Pogačar's redesigned time trial bike that pushes the limits

UAE Team Emirates-XRG and UAE Team ADQ asked Colnago to make its TT1 lighter and better-handling without sacrificing aero. The result, the TT2, is 550g...

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Eddy Merckx 525R hero image

New Eddy Merckx 525R: has the Cannibal’s brand chewed up and spat out the traditional aero bike?

The new flagship race bike is faster than the last one, as you'd expect, but it has some unexpected geometry that challenges the thinking of...

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‘My dream is that these bikes become vintage’ - Temple Cycles Adventure Disc 3 review: a steel bike built to last

‘My dream is that these bikes become vintage’ - Temple Cycles Adventure Disc 3 review: a steel bike built to last

The classically-styled all-terrain steel bike was the perfect accompaniment for a meandering gravel ride through Gwent to Bristol

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New Kask Mistral 3.0 helmet is the same shape but has a redesigned UCI-legal visor that saves 11 watts

Kask is back with a new flared visor that it says makes Ganna even faster – and this time it won't be banned

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Giro Eclipse Pro hero image

Giro Eclipse Pro review: lightweight, cool aero helmet that's a winner on all levels

Worn by the Visma-Lease a Bike teams to three Grand Tour victories in less than a year, this helmet combines low weight, comfort, surprisingly good...

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Specialized Crux 5 hero image

New Specialized Crux 5 goes aero: ‘the fastest gravel bike ever made’

Not just the most aero or the lightest – Specialized's new equation of speed uses the most comprehensive gravel race simulation system ever created to...

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Gravel racing is forcing bikes to change – and Argon 18 have an answer

Gravel racing is forcing bikes to change – and Argon 18 have an answer

The new Argon 18 Anti Matter brings elements from the brand’s Nitrogen Pro road bike to combine high performance with off-road riding

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Have we reached peak aero? TotalSim's Rob Lewis on uncovering the untapped gains of the future

The managing director of the group behind the Silverstone wind tunnel and Vorteq clothing reveals where he thinks there’s untapped aero-optimising potential in professional cycling,...

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New Hunt 4AM Limitless claims to be 1.4 watts faster and 139 grams lighter than Pogačar’s Tour-winning Enves

British brand aiming for the top with its new flagship carbon-spoked superlight aero wheelset

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Giro Empire SLX II hero image

Giro Empire SLX II review: updated lace-ups that draw together modern performance and old-school elegance

The connoisseur's cycling shoe has been updated for the first time in seven years with a stiffer carbon sole and a new mesh upper design,...

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MAAP x Quoc M3 Pro Leopard hero image

MAAP x Quoc M3 Pro Leopard: the best collaboration yet from two of cycling's most design-literate brands?

A limited-edition leopard-print road shoe that pairs Quoc's race-grade carbon architecture with MAAP's unmistakable design language

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Pedla SuperSystem long-term review: contemporary Aussie kit with gravel brains and road performance

Pedla SuperSystem long-term review: contemporary Aussie kit with gravel brains and road performance

There's more to this 'system' than meets the eye – if you're an endurance gravel racer you can stash a hydration pack in an integrated...

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Selle Italia unveils Opal White capsule — four SLR saddles and matching bar tape

Selle Italia unveils Opal White capsule — four SLR saddles and matching bar tape

From the 3D Carbon to the Advan, every SLR in the collection gets a subtle opalescent treatment

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Holding the ace: inside the new Colnago C72 – the past, present and future in a single design

Holding the ace: inside the new Colnago C72 – the past, present and future in a single design

Colnago’s legendary C series has always represented the pinnacle of Italian-made carbon engineering – Rouleur visits Cambiago to find out why the new C72 is...

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