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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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Felt Nexar FRD review: a bold pairing of aero shapes and progressive geometry that works

Aerodynamic tubing, lightweight high-modulus carbon fibre... but a high stack and a short reach? Felt's radical new road bike is aero like you've never seen...

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Shaping speed: the new Giro Eclipse Pro

Shaping speed: the new Giro Eclipse Pro

Aero gains are getting harder to find, but thanks to an innovative, collaborative process involving Visma-Lease a Bike, the new Giro Eclipse Pro shows a...

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New BMC Kaius 01 gravel race bike closes the gap between aero and all-terrain

We went to the rugged backroads of Sardinia to test the Swiss brand's claim that the new Kaius 01, which now has clearance for 52mm...

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Pogačar unveils his new secret weapon: a prototype Colnago TT bike that's half a kilo lighter

Four-time Tour champion to debut a weight-saving prototype that's claimed not to compromise on aerodynamics in his build-up to a record-equalling fifth title

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Cinelli Aeroscoop review: a riot of a ride that earns its place in winged-C history

Simon Smythe discovers the new Italian aero bike's true colours – and finds it blindingly good

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New high-speed Panaracer GravelKing ZX is its 'fastest ever tyre for mixed terrain'

A new three-zone tread pattern is designed to optimise rolling and handling on changing surfaces

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Picnic PostNL to debut Ursus Arya G wheels with Spinergy-style PBO fibre spokes at Paris-Roubaix

Disruptive technology, including an apparent comeback for spokes made from the world's strongest manmade fibre, is at the heart of these innovative new wheels

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Parcours Strade GT rim detail

Good vibrations: Parcours Strade GT wheelset includes new vibration-damping tech made from recycled carbon

With aero gains becoming increasingly marginal, the British brand has reinvented its top road wheel to supply superior smoothness via some groundbreaking green technology

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Hell by numbers: Inside Tudor Pro Cycling's Paris-Roubaix tech

Hell by numbers: Inside Tudor Pro Cycling's Paris-Roubaix tech

Tudor Pro Cycling’s head of innovation on how science, sensors and systems are reshaping the way Paris-Roubaix is raced

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The fastest gravel rims are flat, says Roval, as it launches Terra Aero CLX wheel with unique ‘chopped aero speed shape’

A radical new rim shape is unveiled as Specialized’s component brand offers separate aero and lightweight options for the first time – 'the fastest gravel wheel...

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House rules: why owning its own factory sets Factor apart

House rules: why owning its own factory sets Factor apart

Owning its factory in Taiwan allows Factor to take risks, accelerate development and make decisions that would never survive a committee – chief engineer Graham...

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Selle Italia Opal White capsule collection hero

Selle Italia's Opal White capsule collection allows its SLR range to be seen in a new light

A new opalescent cover paired with iridescent logos 'blends advanced engineering with a refined, luminous aesthetic' for the four saddles in the range – and there's...

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ASSOS MILLE/UMA GT collection: 'subtle construction improvements that deliver noticeable gains'

ASSOS MILLE/UMA GT collection: 'subtle construction improvements that deliver noticeable gains'

The endurance range is fortified with new fabrics and features for more comfort, increased breathability, an even better fit and a cleaner silhouette

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Felt is back with the Nexar – ‘the fastest and lightest aero bike we’ve ever made’

Felt is back with the Nexar – ‘the fastest and lightest aero bike we’ve ever made’

The originally US brand returns with an all-new aero platform that promises a big performance

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Scribe Ultra: how a unique spoke profile is spearheading a new wave of wheel performance

Scribe Ultra: how a unique spoke profile is spearheading a new wave of wheel performance

A wavy carbon spoke design and access to a more advanced level of carbon fibre has resulted in a new range that delivers proven gains...

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