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.

Canyon reimagines its Grail gravel bike for a new era. Rachel Jary takes a first look at the redesigned machine.
By Rachel Jary
Photography by Alessandra Bucci
1 DECEMBER 2023 | UPDATED 09.39 AM BST
Join today for daily race updates, exclusive content and access to new collection launches.
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.