Cyclist

Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the freedom to explore and the gear that makes road cycling special. Cyclist will take you on the world's best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands. With performance advice from the experts, we unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up-close to the best road bikes and technology. Plus, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport's best photographers. It's the road cycling magazine you've been waiting for.

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Game over • The Checkmate is Trek’s new dedicated gravel race bike

New gear LEAD OUT

A new path • British brand Pashley, best known for its elegant city bikes, is covering new ground with its latest release

Alu need • Russell Stout of Stout Cycles explains why you shouldn’t write aluminium off for your next frame

Q&A Matteo Jorgenson • The two-time Paris-Nice winner tells Cyclist about life at Visma-Lease a Bike, riding for Jonas Vingegaard and his own Grand Tour prospects

Team history St Raphaël • In the decade from 1954, some of cycling’s biggest names took their greatest wins while wearing the distinctive red, white and blue of St Raphaël

Does Britain really want to host the Tour? • The UK is all set to host the Grand Départs of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2027, but Felix Lowe wonders if that’s what cycling in this country really needs

Q&A Juan Dual • The Spanish ultra-athlete on cheating death, finding hope in despair and racing insane distances – all without many of his major organs

Little levers • The list of evidence for using shorter cranks just keeps getting longer

Pick’n’ Mix • Sensational stuff for spring

DON'T JUST LOOK… RIDE! • Test out some of the world’s top road bikes at the Cyclist Track Days

A Tuesday in Hell • Is it possible to travel to France, tackle the final 100km of Paris-Roubaix and return home again in a day? Let’s find out

Pride and passion • For 28 years Marc Madiot has overseen France’s Groupama-FDJ pro team, bringing drama and emotion to a sport increasingly dominated by data and technology. He tells Cyclist about his constant quest for wins

Classic Climbs Col du Portillon • The Pyrenean climb that proves to be more than just a sidekick

Made in Japan • In the spring of 2020, Polish photographer Bartosz Hołoszkiewicz packed his cameras and boarded a plane. He didn’t know what he’d find but he knew what he was looking for – the makers and the stories behind the world’s most particular cycling culture: Japan

Pinarello Dogma • The most dominant race bike in modern cycling history has a fittingly rich legacy

In the Lion’s den • Cyclist takes a trip up Memory Berg with the Lion of Flanders himself: Johan Museeuw

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TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

Parlee Ouray • An unusually adjustable stock bike shows the merit of keeping things simple

Santini Magic Jacket • Featherweight and effective, the Magic eschews the dark arts

Basso SV • Always fast but not always perfect

Pirelli P Zero Race TLR • Does bigger keep getting better?

Haro Rivette • A road bike from the legend of BMX

The means, not the end • A bicycle is the perfect blend of form and function – until you’re not actually riding it