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Published November 14, 2025 06:00AM The Garmin X1 is a nearly brand new watch and seeing it pop up with a discount is a surprise. Right now you can save $150 on the Garmin X1 and it’s perfect for cyclists. I’ve been using it since it came out I seriously can’t recommend it enough. Garmin…

Updated November 13, 2025 07:02AM Paid admission at the Tour de France is an idea whose time will never come. A recent podcast reignited the old notion that the Tour and other major races should start charging fans for the privilege of witnessing the world’s greatest races. Cycling is perpetually cash-strapped, and every other sport…

Updated November 13, 2025 03:25AM Tour de France pros are opening the door to DOMS and embracing barbells, all year around. You should too. “Any cyclist who’s not strength training is leaving performance on the table,” team Jayco-AlUla trainer Peter Leo told Velo. “You can’t ignore the amount of scientific literature supporting its benefits. And…

Published November 12, 2025 11:00PM There’s a whole new kind of bike coming to market and, as J.Laverack unveils Speedform at Rouleur Live London, it’s joining the category. (Photo J.Laverack) What’s the new bike category? The new category is that of aero titanium bike and until now it wasn’t possible. Looking back at current bikes,…

Published November 13, 2025 03:00AM Please take a seat, as this may be a lengthy first ride review given that it is actually not one bike review, but two. Although both sit within the road market, they’re aimed at different subsets of the roadie scene. We have the slippery model for those looking for a…

Updated November 12, 2025 02:27AM What do Allan Peiper, Matt White, Zak Dempster, and Bernie Eisel all have in common? They’re all ex-pros, and they’re all players in a desperate behind-the-scenes scramble to win the Tour de France. Despite the hyped up talk that we’re deep in the super team era, there are really on…

Published October 17, 2025 12:44PM When Tom Pidcock was unceremoniously dropped from the Ineos Grenadiers roster just days ahead of last year’s Il Lombardia, it was the final shot of a drama that had been on a slow burn for months. Within weeks, the tension boiled into public view. Pidcock was gone to Q36.5 Pro…

Published October 15, 2025 11:15AM In my last Power Analysis column, I explained how the professional peloton can beat Tadej Pogačar. When it came to the 119th edition of Il Lombardia, they didn’t listen. Any guesses at the outcome? The world champion destroyed them all. The final monument of the 2025 season made its way…

Published October 1, 2025 03:03AM Here at Velo, we get to test some lovely bikes. Unsurprisingly, for the most part, the expensive new bikes we test are great. Yes, we have a job of delving into the small details, discerning what separates one bike from another. I’ve said it before elsewhere, but I’ll reiterate what…

Updated September 16, 2025 02:04PM Great news for American racing: the storied Philadelphia Cycling Classic is set to return in 2026. Today organizers and city officials announced the revival of the race that ran for over three decades from 1985 to 2016, and was once the highest rated UCI single-day race in the United States.…