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There was the live feed on SBS, the YouTube recaps, the social media clips – news and parodies – and, of course, the many hours of podcast analysis to get through every day. Hate it or love it, one of the top rating cycling podcasts this Tour and for many previous is Lance Armstrong’s The Move. We discuss why that might be dubious as well as Armstrong’s move from pod media to real-life racing in a comment on page 29. (Personally, I disagree with the comment, but Cyclist is a broad church!) Also in issue 76 is the emergence of two new trends. One has been coming for a while: electric pumps. We dive deep into these incredible toys (page 38) and compare some of the leading brands. The second…
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Bike manufacturers are always looking for new ways to make high-performance bikes for professional riders that are both fast and deeply desirable. For us mortals, though, something a few notches down is not only more financially realistic, but often more compatible with the kind of riding we do. This is a point not lost on Factor, and it’s something that ex-pro David Millar, Factor’s brand director, says has strongly influenced the design of the new Monza. ‘Our Ostro VAM is a full-on racing bike but it wouldn’t be the bike you’d choose every day,’ he says. ‘So we wanted the Monza to have the same handling and not far off the same aerodynamic performance, but also be robust and practical.’ Built on the blueprint of the Ostro VAM aero race…
Shimano GRX RX827 wireless rear derailleur $829 derailleur, $80 battery, $70 charger, bike.shimano.com Shimano has officially entered the fully wireless gravel game with the launch of the GRX RX827 rear derailleur – marking a major milestone for its GRX ecosystem. This release makes it possible to run a completely wireless 1x12-speed gravel groupset, pairing the RX827 with RX825 Di2 levers, RX820 crankset and brakes, and an XT 10-51T cassette. To complement the 1x setup, Shimano has also introduced a new left-hand brake-only lever – something Sram can’t offer due to its paddle-based shifting design. It’s a subtle but important feature for riders seeking a clean cockpit. Much of Shimano’s tried and true technology is incorporated into the new GRX rear derailleur, including Shadow ES, a chain stabiliser to ensure smooth shifting…
At no point during this sumptuous golden age of cycling – with the likes of Pogačar, Vingegaard, Van der Poel and Evenepoel tearing strips off each other on a race-by-race basis – have I thought, ‘You know what this sport’s missing? Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie.’ Like many consumers of cycling media, I’ve (occasionally) enjoyed tuning into the no-longer-seven-time Tour de France champion’s podcast to gauge his views on certain topics, if only to hear the mellifluous tones of Johan Bruyneel after he blocked me on social media following some spat relating to doping. Like many, I’ve then vouched not to return in a hurry, in large part owing to the adverts, but also after hearing the medley of antiquated views, notably Armstrong telling Hincapie how today’s rivalries are less…
Cyclist: Mystery surrounds your shock recent dismissal from Jayco-AlUla. Team manager Gerry Ryan simply said, ‘If you keep doing the same thing, you get the same result.’ What happened? Matt White: I’m not interested in talking about it; I’ve moved on. I was there for 14 years, it was a big part of my life and now it’s time for new challenges. But I’m proud of my work. We went straight into the WorldTour in 2012 and enjoyed a whirlwind of success. Overall we racked up around 300 victories, including four of the five Monuments, plus we wore the yellow jersey and finished fourth at the Tour on two occasions, twice hit the podium at the Giro and won the Vuelta. Cyc: Simon Yates won that Vuelta title in 2018 and finished…
