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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Vande-Velde-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated July 29, 2026 03:18PM It took 21 days, but when the Tour de France came to Paris, NBC and Peacock finally had the right person in the booth: Christian Vande Velde. The former professional rider and longtime NBC cycling correspondent had been there the whole time, but in a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Garmin-Cirqa-hero.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated July 29, 2026 12:49PM Garmin has launched the CIRQA smart band, effectively answering Whoop with a subscription-free alternative. You may have heard about it already, but I intentionally delayed my take to deep-dive into the details. I expected this to be a missing piece in the bigger puzzle of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-tour-de-france-femmes.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated July 30, 2026 03:04AM The 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift marks a milestone for the race as it celebrates its fifth edition with its deepest field and most demanding route yet. The biggest stage race of the women’s international calendar starts Saturday in Lausanne and ends August…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8A_3692-Edit.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated July 29, 2026 03:36AM The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is back for its fifth edition on Saturday, August 1, and it’s back with a bang. Mont Ventoux, Col d’Eze, and the race’s first time trial since 2024 await the best of the women’s peloton in the marquee…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8B_9373.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated July 29, 2026 03:34AM What really happens after the Tour de France? Well, things can get weird, wild, and sometimes downright wacky. The Tour is the most demanding sporting event on earth. For three weeks, it’s relentless racing, high-speed crashes, strict diets, early bedtimes, and constant pressure to perform…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cade-Aero-Integrated-bar-header.jpg”] Josh Ross Published July 28, 2026 03:54PM The challenge with the newly redesigned CADEX Aero Integrated Handlebar is that the outgoing model was already a spectacular piece. I should know—that’s not coming from marketing, but rather my own experience using it. CADEX benefits from Giant’s carbon manufacturing expertise, and both the previous…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8D_9927-1.jpg”] Andrew Hood Published July 28, 2026 03:00PM Welcome to Dropped, a new weekly road and gravel cycling newsletter from Velo that brings you the latest ideas we’re debating endlessly on group rides, and a look behind the scenes of our coverage.  Turning up at the Tour every summer, I still get the same…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8D_0451-2-scaled.jpg”] Julia Dowd Published July 28, 2026 12:16PM Our three-week daily ritual is finished, for now. We were treated to some intense battles on the road, witnessed devastating crashes, and watched as the peloton navigated some of the most severe heat in Tour (and French) history, proving why heat training has become the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tune-Nano-Road-60-x-Factor-One.jpg”] Josh Ross Published July 28, 2026 11:54AM In the world of high-end wheels, Tune is a legendary brand. The Yokto wheelsets are the best of the best, featuring lifetime ceramic bearings, ultra-low weight limits, aero performance, and prices to match. Unfortunately for Tune—and other manufacturers playing in this space—there’s been a shift…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Z8A_1591.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated July 28, 2026 07:41AM A brutal heat wave and a gruesome final push through the Alps didn’t slow down the 2026 Tour de France. In fact, this year’s Tour was the fastest edition in history with an average speed of 43.328kph. That’s more than half a kilometer per hour…