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Metal fortitude: why titanium is stronger than ever in an age of carbon

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Metal fortitude: why titanium is stronger than ever in an age of carbon

Titanium is back and it's better than ever – the new generation of 'wonder metal' frame builders are making bikes that are both timeless and technologically advanced

By Simon Smythe

Photography by Sean Hardy

15 FEBRUARY 2026 | 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.