Cycling Plus

Cycling Plus is the manual for the modern road cyclist. Whether you're cycling weekly, an occasional new rider or a Tour de France fan you’ll find everything you need. Each issue is packed with buying advice and tests of essential cycling gear - everything from bikes to bags! Cycling Plus is the place to find training advice, nutrition secrets and practical tips guaranteed to improve your bicycling. It's also full of inspirational rides, real-life cycling stories and entertaining riding-related features.

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The Big Picture

‘Mudguard mounts are essential’ • These useful eyelets can be integrated into any bike, so, asks Jack Luke, why do so few have them?

Avona Velum Sub6 • €9,999 A 5.92kg flagship road bike designed with a focus on ‘real-world speed’

Lego Icons Road Bike model kit • £109.99 A 1,015-piece aero build to keep you busy when you’re not out cycling on the roads or trails

‘Long live the climbing bike’ • If ever there was a time for Trek to resurrect the Émonda, it’s now, says Oscar Huckle

PEDAL-O-METER • WHAT’S SPINNING ALONG AT SPEED AND WHAT’S CRASHING OUT THIS MONTH?

Campagnolo Record 13 • From £1,800 Campagnolo bring range-topping tech to their second-tier groupset

HOCK & AWE • Pipe-smoking, death-defying crashes, riders punching fans and each other… The unconverted say the Tour de France is a snooze-fest, but these unbelievable images tell a different story

TOUR TECH • We rank the innovations that made it from the pro peloton to everyday riders

VIVE LA Révolution • Paul Seixas could finish his first Tour de France as the race’s youngest winner. His meteoric rise is a continuation of modern cycling’s obsession with youth

INSIDE THE AI ARMS RACE • ADVANCED ANALYTICS ARE HELPING TOUR DE FRANCE TEAMS USE PERFORMANCE DATA AND RECOVERY METRICS TO BUILD A MORE COMPLETE PICTURE OF RIDER FITNESS AND UNLOCK MARGINAL GAINS

TOUR DE FRANCE OFFICIAL UK 2026 RACE GUIDE

Ridden & Rated • The UK’s best tests for over 30 years

Cervélo Caledonia Force AXS • £5,200 Simplicity and smoothness combine to speedy effect, but there are better-value bikes available

Schmolke TLO 50 wheelset • From £2,642 Astoundingly light and traditionally made

BMC Teammachine 01 AMP ONE • €12,999 A largely successful Teammachine electrification

MID-PRICED CARGO BIB SHO RTS • We test five of the latest pairs designed for both comfort and carrying capacity

Van Rysel EDR Ultra bib shorts • £99.99 Sizes S-XXL Colours Smoked Black Features Elastic Interface seat pad designed for ultra cyclists, very large rear pocket, mesh leg pockets

Gobik Grit 3.0 cargo bib shorts • €130 Sizes XXS-XXL Colours Nessie, Pinewood Features Triple-density chamois, integrated leg pockets, rear mesh pocket

Castelli Unlimited 2 cargo bib shorts • £139 Sizes XS-XXXL Colours Black, Smokey Grey Features Kiss Air2 pad, mesh side pockets with elastic closure, back pocket

Rapha Brevet Element cargo bib shorts • £155 Sizes XS-XXL Colours Dark Navy, Dark Green, Black, Onyx, Plum Features Single-density pad, leg pockets but no rear pocket

Sportful Supergiara 2 cargo bib shorts • £175 Sizes S-XXXL Colours Gunmetal, Midnight Forest, Black Features DMS pad, compressive fabric, mesh leg and rear pockets

Moots Scrambler • From £9,850 This titanium stunner is a mighty fine rambler

Training zone • Expert advice on maximising your cycling performance

Boost your ride • Performance Q&A The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders

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