Cyclist Australia

Hello readers, and we’re very happy to welcome you to another massive issue of Cyclist magazine. As ever, issue 64 is a smorgasbord of stunning rides and photography, gear and bike reviews, pro interviews, training advice and more. Here’s just a smal

When Tadej Pogačar won back-to-back Tours de France in 2020 and 2021, it was aboard a Colnago V3Rs. It would therefore be easy for Colnago to claim that it already has a world-beating bike and that any changes in the next-generation V4Rs would only b

The past decade or so has seen a revolution in the way cyclists hone their fitness. We used to ride outdoors in all weather, grimly suiting up with waterproof jackets and booties, and owning a wet-weather bike with entry-level components – cheaper to

Lazer’s time-trial helmet now benefits from the introduction of KinetiCore technology, adding an extra element of safety to for riders who seek dynamic, agile performance. The Victor’s unique design allows for head movement without compromising aerod

Made for the needs of the Lidl-Trek pro team, the latest updates to Trek’s top-tier helmets drop the Bontrager name and gain a host of claimed performance benefits. The Ballista is Trek’s aero design and the brand’s ‘fastest ever helmet’. It uses an

It’s crazy to look at the Vento Omna as a mid-level shoe. Its elegant design, low weight (238g), single Boa system and perforated upper makes it look like it belongs in the top tier of Fizik’s footwear. The nylon outsole provides the biggest clue tha

The Bike Rakz Ezi Fold is a wall-mounted bike rack (the clue’s in the brand name) designed to hold your bike while contacting nothing but the tyres. All you need to do is roll your bike onto its rear wheel and guide it in. The swivelling arms move 60

We all love marginal gains, but Poc has taken it to the next level with the Elicit Ti sunglasses. The Swedish brand’s top-tier ‘frameless’ design uses 3D printed titanium arms instead of the previous version’s plastic to save a whole gram, meaning a

Have you been welcomed into the warm, often bearded embrace of gravel? By now you’ve no doubt felt the joy of getting into the great outdoors. From feeling the warm sun on your back to hearing the crunch of dirt under your tyres, finding solitude or

Goodyear has forged ahead following its 2018 return to the cycling market with a suite of four new high-performing road tyres. The new range is aimed at riders seeking either ‘ultra-high performance’ or ‘high performance’ (we’ll let you decide what y

I love a good steel bike as much as the next tedious man in his thirties, but I don’t think steel deserves the almost mythical status it now enjoys. If you want a bike to be as light and stiff as possible and you prize these characteristics above all

Cyclist: This is your first season back since the birth of your second child. How are you feeling? Lizzie Deignan: The past seven months have had their own challenges but life is good and both our children are happy and healthy. The balance with cycl

Cyclist: How’s the team going this year? What are your goals for the men’s and women’s season and are you on track to achieve them? ACJ: 2023 has been a massive year so far. This is the first year we’ve been able to have both a Men’s and Women’s UCI

Can anyone remember a Giro d’Italia where heavy snow or rain or freak withdrawals hasn’t played a part? It seems like RCS, the Giro’s organisers, are in a constant battle with finding a Cima Coppi – the highest point of the race – that avoids cancell

As the 77 starters of the 39th Tour de Suisse assembled in Baden on 12th June 1975 for an uphill prologue to Baldegg, there was one key question hanging in the air: how would Eddy Merckx go? It may be surprising that observers would be questioning th

Published in April last year in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, a study by researchers in Norway has shed some interesting light on training in the heat. A group of cyclists was split into three cohorts: Control (cycling at 19°C in normal ki

What’s the worst vegetable to have on a boat? A leek. Although we’re at a loss to understand why, as the leek is an excellent vegetable to have around, on a boat or anywhere else. Despite being low in calories, leeks are stuffed with antioxidants, mi

Why do we breathe? Simply put, we breathe to exchange gases. Oxygen – specifically molecular oxygen, O2 – is key to the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in cells, the energy-carrying molecule responsible for delivering chemical energy to fu

Matej Mohorič would be a superb trivia night teammate for the maths and science rounds, but don’t rely on him for any pro cycling history. ‘I don’t know anything. I got caught out a couple of times during my career,’ he says. ‘It’s not something I’m

Queensland actually gets pretty cold in winter, especially west of Brisbane, where howling, bitter sou’westers freeze dry grass paddocks crisp and white overnight. Camping at Linville, two hours west of the capital, over the June solstice probably wa

The Wahoo Elemnt Roam is everything you’d want in a bike computer. It’s the brand’s most powerful and accurate device yet, and thanks to its powerful smart navigation, is perfect for adventure riding. The colour screen shines brightly even in direct

You can try our Linville to Nanango loop for yourself on FulGaz! Sign up for FulGaz today to access many of our Big Rides, as well as thousands of other routes and climbs from Australia and around the world. Visit fulgaz.com to get started Scan the Q

I rode Trek’s carbon gravel bike, the Checkpoint, in the mid-range SL5 model with Shimano GRX mechanical 2x11 componentry. I ran my custom EIE carbon wheelset (1,380g) with 40mm Maxxis Ravagers, silk shield, set up with Tubolight gravel tyre liners f

Pedalling technique is one of those topics that could be extended to fill a whole book, or reduced to a single sentence. And it all rotates around a couple of largely unresolved questions: Is there even such a thing as good pedalling technique, and t

It’s Stage 15 of the 1998 Tour de France. The oppressive July heat has faded overnight and by morning the hairpin bends of Les Deux Alpes are consumed by thick fog and lashing rain. The apocalyptic weather that greets the 189km mountain stage from Gr

‘We see more and more in modern cycling that there are people capable of doing amazing things in both the Classics and stage races,’ says Elisa Longo Borghini. ‘For me, Tadej Pogačar is one in a million, a born champion. Then you see Wout van Aert –

For seven years after it launched in 2007, the Scott Addict went largely unchanged. The American/Swiss brand had little reason to tinker with the design as its top-tier race bike kept racking up win after win, first with Columbia-HTC and later with O

There is no more famous a chain of mountains in cycling than the Circle of Death. More a jagged line than a circle, the chain connects the Col d’Aubisque, Col du Soulor, Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin and Col de Peyresourde, running through the heart

To download this route, scan the QR code. We started on the edge of Pau on the N134. It’s a major road but not unpleasant. If you’d rather skip it, begin at Gan, 4km south, where the route splits onto the N2134 side road and then the D934. At Louvie-

The Timemachine Road 01 is BMC’s dedicated aero-road racer. While the high mountains are usually the preserve of its sibling, the Teammachine, this bike can still hold its own. Think of it as a GC contender in the Bradley Wiggins mould: you’ll buy it

I’ve done a fair few ultra-cycling races before, like Transiberica and GBDuro, and I’ve also cycled around the world, so I’ve pretty much streamlined my kit now. I’ve always wanted to do the TCR [Transcontinental Race] since I heard about it in 2020,

My kit has been building up over many years. When I started, it was just about getting stuff that I could afford and keeping it within budget. I think that is exemplified by the bike I’m planning to take, which is my workhorse – a 1987 Raleigh Royal

I’ve done a number of Ironmans, half-Ironmans and sportives, so I thought I would jump right in at the top of the ultra-racing events by taking a punt with an application for the TCR this year. It’s my first ultra-cycling race so I’ve hired a coach f

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The legendary Italian marque has given its flagship road bike a thoroughly modern makeover. So is it still classic Colnago on the road? While Felt’s first attempt at a carbon gravel bike may look extreme, it’s well-rounded with some neat touches that

First thing’s first: this is the Colnago C68 Road Disc, not to be confused with the C68 Allroad or the soon-to-be-released C68 Gravel. As such, it replaces the C64 (there was only ever one C64) in spirit, although it is quite a departure in design. E

The Breed Carbon is Felt’s first carbon gravel bike, and while the brand says it maintains some of the features and ideas learned from the bike’s aluminium predecessor, it would be accurate (if a little cheesy) to say that the new bike is a breed apa

A Diamante is not forever. This is now the eighth generation of Basso’s climber’s bike, which has been at the heart of the brand for more than 20 years. The latest Diamante’s classic appearance alludes to its heritage, perhaps more so than previous v

One of my darkest moments as a cyclist came years ago on the slopes of the Col du Tourmalet. The struggle that ensued just a few kilometres from the summit was less noble suffering and more undignified scrum. My nemesis was a 10-year-old French boy,