Future Perfect
Ned Boulting on cycling's odd love affair with its own past — and why a sport steeped in nostalgia is also endlessly obsessed with the future.

Rider recruitment sits at the heart of every team's success. James Witts on the algorithms and data reshaping the future of cycling transfers.
By James Witts
Illustration by Rodrigo Almanegra
1 DECEMBER 2023 | UPDATED 09.39 AM BST
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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.


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.
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.


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.