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The hips don't lie: Is it time to shorten your cranks?

Pogačar and Evenepoel have switched to shorter cranks. Rouleur investigates the science behind crank length and whether dropping a few millimetres could boost your own performance.

By James Witts

Photography by Zac Williams/SWPix.com

10 SEPTEMBER 2024 | UPDATED 11.42 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.