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'A story worth framing': Anatomy of Liam Slock's viral victory photo escapecollective.com/a-story…

'A story worth framing': Anatomy of Liam Slock's viral victory photo

Liam Slock secured a victory to remember at the GP Gippingen one-day race in Switzerland – by sliding across the finish line on his backside.

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Del Toro makes Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes victory look easy on Tour de France dress rehearsal. escapecollective.com/del-tor…

Del Toro makes Tour Auvergne victory look easy on Tour de France dress rehearsal

UAE Team Emirates-XRG took charge of the race once called the Dauphiné to seize a dominant victory on the stage 8 summit finish, which will also feature in July.

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‘I'm not proud of myself’ – Seixas shoulders all the blame for his ordeal on stage 7 escapecollective.com/im-not-…

‘I'm not proud of myself’ – Seixas shoulders all the blame for his stage 7 ordeal at the Tour...

Paul Seixas finished seventh on the Grand Colombier, but it could have been a whole lot worse after his heavy crash early in the stage.

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Isaac Del Toro wins Tour Auvergne stage 7, as bloodied Paul Seixas impresses with gutsy chase escapecollective.com/del-tor…

Del Toro wins Tour Auvergne stage 7, as bloodied Seixas impresses with gutsy chase

Luke Tuckwell holds onto the yellow jersey, but Isaac Del Toro is closing in.

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Aero sensor start-up Body Rocket heads for liquidation escapecollective.com/aero-se…

Aero sensor start-up Body Rocket heads for liquidation

British aero sensor start-up Body Rocket is selling its assets and preparing for liquidation, founder Eric DeGolier has told Cycling Weekly. The Brighton, UK-based company, which was founded in 2018,...

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Pogačar has been doing recon, but just how likely is his Vuelta participation in 2026? escapecollective.com/pogacar…

Pogačar has been doing recon, but just how likely is his Vuelta participation in 2026?

Tadej Pogačar has trained on some of the climbs featured at this year's Vuelta a España, which seems to suggest it's on his mind at the very least.

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Spin Cycle: The Dauphiné lives on escapecollective.com/spin-cy…

Spin Cycle: The Dauphiné lives on

Chris Froome has found a new hobby.

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Pon Bike to close Cannondale's European factory escapecollective.com/pon-bik…

Pon.Bike to close Cannondale's European factory

Production moves to Germany and Lithuania as the Almelo site closes, affecting 120 jobs.

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There's a new analysis of hundreds of power files from elite mountain bike races. What can they tell us about XC pacing and how does it match up with how riders themselves approach a race? escapecollective.com/is-ther…

Is there a science to pacing an elite XC race?

A recent study breaks down hundreds of race files in pursuit of an answer, but what do the pros say?

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Wilier's overhauled Rave gravel platform is big on aero, tire clearance and ride quality. Does that make up for its one shortcoming? escapecollective.com/review-…

Review: Wilier's Rave SLR ID2 is mostly a hit, with one exception

Big on aero and tyre clearance, Wilier's new gravel race bike is a vast improvement. Is that enough to make up for a shortcoming?

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Quietly, Mauritius' Tour de Maurice has become the second-biggest race on the UCI Africa Tour, and highlights how much more development the continent needs. escapecollective.com/african…

African cycling needs more races like the Tour de Maurice

Mauritius' national tour has quietly become Africa's second-biggest race.

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SRAM to expand manufacturing in Portugal escapecollective.com/sram/

SRAM to expand manufacturing in Portugal

SRAM plans to build a new full-product manufacturing facility in Coimbra, Portugal, expanding its European production and reducing its reliance on Asian supply lines, according to a press release...

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Scott updates the Spark RC with a new suspension layout escapecollective.com/scott-u…

Scott updates the Spark RC with a new suspension layout

Slack, longer, and a whole lot more capable. Scott’s new Spark RC is more than just a race bike.

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We keep hearing that women's professional road racing is faster than ever before. But is it really? We dug deep into more than 10 years of WorldTour data to find out. escapecollective.com/is-wome…

Is women's racing really getting faster? Here's what the data says

Quantifying the evolution of women's road cycling is surprisingly tricky. Let's give it a try anyway.

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UCI mandates finishing straights of at least 200 metres in amended rule escapecollective.com/uci-man…

UCI mandates finishing straights of at least 200 metres in amended rule

The UCI has published a list of amendments effective from 1st July, including radio dimensions, rules on pocket placement and an attempt to improve safety in sprint finishes.

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A bike, a body, a brain, can all feel broken beyond repair – until one day, they are not. escapecollective.com/not-muc…

Not much, but not nothing: The slow work of repair

Bikes break. So do people. A reflection on putting things back together.

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How to watch and attend the 2026 Tour de France: the complete guide escapecollective.com/how-to-…

How to watch and attend the 2026 Tour de France: the complete guide

Your guide to when to go, where to watch, how to get around, what to bring, and how to make sure you actually have a good time at the 2026 Tour de France.

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Spin Cycle: Thibaut Pinot's Airbnb escapecollective.com/spin-cy…

Spin Cycle: Thibaut Pinot's Airbnb

All you need for a Grand Tour finish line is a piece of string and two rocks.

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Vollering joins elite club of just two women who have won all three week-long races escapecollective.com/volleri…

Vollering joins elite group of just two women who have won all three week-long races

Demi Vollering and Annemiek van Vleuten can get t-shirts made.

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Paul Seixas isn't only the favorite for the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, he's using the Tour de France tuneup to try out a new bike from sponsor Van Rysel. escapecollective.com/paul-se…

Paul Seixas is on a new Van Rysel at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Decathlon-CMA CGM and its star are riding what looks like an update to the RCR-R at the key Tour de France tuneup.

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