RACING
Updates, stories and opinions from inside the world's greatest sport, written and captured by Rouleur journalists
Keeping secrets: Wilier Triestina Turbine Disc
Some are better at keeping things under wraps than others; take a look at the soon to be launched disc brake TT bike from Wilier ...
It’s personal: Iris Ditch Jersey
Ex-pro, Iris Slappendel has created her cycling apparel with the winning combination of Dutch cool and race ready know-how
Petrol station chic: Alba Optics’ Delta glasses
The Instagram sensation Italian sunnies, inspired by the eighties and jelly snakes
The Egger has landed: meet Specialized’s fun-loving creative director
Robert Egger has been instrumental in the development of Specialized’s Tarmac, Roubaix and Venge models. But not everything that comes out of his office is so serious
Paris-Roubaix 2018: equipment in focus
Gallery: from special pavé tyres and strapped fingers to strategically positioned helpers with spare wheels, Paris-Roubaix demands serious attention to detail
Triumph or tragedy: Met Trenta 3K Carbon
Want a carbon helmet that’s lightweight, aero and strong? It’s taken 30 years but Met think they can deliver
Make or break: Dotout Cruiser Wool Light Jacket
The new jacket from Italian brand Dotout that insists you stop what you’re doing and just get out for a couple of hours
Smooth operator: Endura D2Z Aeroswitch helmet
Endura bring Simon Smart’s latest creation, the versatile D2Z Aeroswitch helmet, out of the wind tunnel for all to see
Simon Smart: the cycling world’s fast thinking brain
Meet the former Formula One aerodynamicist behind Endura’s new Encapsulator skinsuit technology
Over the rainbow: Pearl Izumi P.R.O Leader v4 shoes
Pearl Izumi don’t care what’s at the end of the rainbow. They just took the whole thing and used it to decorate the bottom of...
Toni Maier – how Assos championed lycra, carbon and aero wheels
As Swiss company Assos celebrate over 40 years in the sport, we take a look at the profound influence founder Toni Maier has had on cycling
Museum Pieces and Modern Masters
When he’s not making roof racks for WorldTour teams, Leo Moors tends to his remarkable collection of vintage pro bikes.
Speedplay: “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday”
San Diego’s king of all things pedal-related: Richard Bryne, his story and his amazing collection
Punk rock to PR – ‘on tour’ has dual meanings for Giro’s liaison man
All too familiar with the pressures of performing in the spotlight, band member Chuck Platt was a ‘shoe-in’ for the job of looking after Giro’s...
Desire: Bastion Road Disc
Filament-wound carbon tubes, 3D printed titanium lugs and automotive industry engineering, plus fine looks: these Aussies made a beaut
Why designing pro cycling team kit is such a tough job
Former pro Iris Slappendel explains the difficulties of designing team kit and how women’s teams can bring the fun back into pro cycling outfits
Brand reps: how cycling companies choose their ad models
Who are the people that cycling companies get to model their kit? Where do they come from? Do they really ride bikes? What difference do...
Beautiful frames: the rise of the custom paint scheme
From club colours to elaborate art-inspired designs, there’s a growing demand for custom painted frames. Dave Nash takes a look at the booming trend
Desire: Cold weather kit and off-road rides to solve your cross conundrums
Gravel, mud, even the Thames Estuary – everything you’ll need for a day away from the tarmac
It’s the pits: inside cyclo-cross’ technical area
Step into a world of jet washes and waterproofs at the Gavere round of the Superprestige cycle-cross series in Belgium
Power couples: car and bike brand collaborations
Making a concept bike is a rite of passage for a car company. Tapping into automotive prestige and expertise is a dream for many bike builders....
New colours reflect bright future for EF Education First-Drapac
The POC made kit for the next incarnation of Cannondale-Drapac made its first outing at the Rouleur Classic on Friday
Gallery: Drillium and sawn-off bars at the national hill-climb
Photographer Chris Auld zooms in on the modified and minimalist bikes raced by Britain’s best hill-climbers
How X-Bionic are reinventing team kit
Seamless with sewn-in logos, Gazprom-Rusvelo’s is a team kit with properties like no other. Morten Okbo finds an Italian factory where technology trumps tradition
Desire: wind-cheating gear for faster time trials
Speedy kit from Santini, Castelli, Endura, Giro, Poc, Lazer, Mavic, Suplest and Bont. Fast bikes from Ridley, Cervélo and Neil Pryde.
Desire: Pro rides & dreamy bikes from the Colnago Owners Day
An Elizabethan manor house, top professionals and rows of glistening Italian bikes on the lawn: it could only be the Colnago Owners Day
Shoe gazing: George Bennett and his hand-painted kicks
George Bennett’s profile rose in 2017 thanks to both his results and the hand-painted shoes he wore during the Tour de France
Desire: Cool threads and hot shoes
Bodywear from Ashmei, Endura, POC, Rapha and Warsaw; footwear by Gaerne, Sidi and Shimano
Gallery: Men at work: Cannondale-Drapac mechanics
Rest day for the riders, but the mechanics are hard at it as usual. Bike prepping with the Cannondale crew
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