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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hero-shot-rcr-header.jpg”] Lisa Charlebois Updated August 24, 2026 10:24AM Pros Aero-optimized, claiming 8.6 watts faster than previous generation Dropper post compatible Top tube mounts plus 3 bottle cage mounts All builds include a power meter and Universal Derailleur Hanger 50mm tire clearance Cons Low front stack might not work for all riders’ flexibility Flat,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Hero-Image-EDRg.jpg”] Lisa Charlebois Published August 24, 2026 02:00AM Pros Downtube storage with integrated tool roll that includes a pump, multi-tool, tire levers, and inner tube 15 mounting points across the frame and fork (including fender mounts) Dynamo-compatible fork 24-degree flare on the Deda Gera handlebar adds stability Three build configurations, including a front…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291682024-scaled.jpg”] Updated August 23, 2026 01:52PM Ethan Hayter channeled his frustration at an agonizingly small near-miss Saturday into a big, brave bid for the race leader’s red jersey on Sunday. The Briton was clad in the green jersey of Vuelta points leadership by virtue of the fact that the time trial winner Tadej…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291700566.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated August 23, 2026 11:18AM Matthew Brennan won stage 2 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday, putting in an astonishing sprint to triumph in what is his grand tour debut. He was to the fore in the uphill sprint to the line in Manosque, easily beating Pau Miquel (Bahrain-Victorious),…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291697358.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 23, 2026 11:15AM Mathieu van der Poel very nearly stunned the specialists on Sunday in his first Olympic cross-country mountain bike race in 51 weeks. Alpecin-Premier Tech’s all-terrain star finished a narrow second after he was gapped by Adrien Boichis in the final half-lap of the notorious Les…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail-Velo.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 23, 2026 07:00AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode We tackle a hard question on the podcast this week: what’s your toxic cycling trait? Levy came up with this question, and I have no idea why, but the basic premise is the thing you do…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291307034.jpg”] Jim Cotton Updated August 23, 2026 02:38AM The high-stakes Vuelta a España stage 1 time trial around Monaco proved as divisive as the Formula 1 track it was modeled upon. Speaking after the Vuelta’s opening stage Saturday night, Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike hit out at a parcours convoluted by…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-2291607881.jpg”] Shane Stokes Published August 22, 2026 05:30PM It seems staggering but the 0.09 winning margin of Tadej Pogačar Saturday wasn’t the closest of his career. He beat Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step) by a fraction of a second on the opening stage of the Vuelta a España, breaking the Briton’s heart and leaving…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC_6844-Edit.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 22, 2026 04:45PM Welcome to Velo’s MADE bike show coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve found at the 2026 show. If we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here. Whenever there’s a big show, it’s easy to overlook the small…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC_6904-Edit.jpg”] Josh Ross Published August 22, 2026 03:09PM Welcome to Velo’s MADE bike show coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve found at the 2026 show. If we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here. Walking around the 2026 MADE bike show, I found an unreleased…