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The Director of the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco, Manuel Tajada, on the Race’s Trickiest Moments
Manuel Tajada’s name has been inseparably tied to the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco for 18 years. He has been in charge of the race since the first edition in 2006 and still plays a pivotal role. It’s no easy feat to set up a multi-stage…
Pack Like a Pro: Loading Your Car for an Epic Bikepacking Trip by Juliet Elliott
Embarking on a bikepacking trip is an exhilarating adventure, but mastering the art of packing efficiently can truly elevate the experience. Properly loading your car for a camping trip is a skill that requires strategic planning and organization. Here are some essential tips to help…
Pack Like a Pro: How to Pack for a 10-Day Trip to the Mountains
In a previous article, we delved into the intricacies of packing for a bikepacking tour. However, as they say, practice makes perfect. So, what better way to illustrate my advice than to guide you through the process of packing for my own adventure on the…
The Winner of Our Liège-Bastogne-Liège Contest: ‘Compared to watching it on TV, I found it unbelievable’
More than a month ago, we put out a call for all die-hard cycling fans: show your love for cycling and what cycling fandom means to you and get creative with it. The prize for the best Instagram post was a 3-day experience at the…
5 Common Spring Training Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
As the weather warms and cyclists eagerly return outdoors, there are several mistakes they tend to make every spring. Let’s take a look at the most common five so you can avoid them and enjoy riding in the sun without compromising the rest of your…
Will Gen Z Make Cycling Great Again?
Those born earlier are often surprised that members of the younger generation do things differently. Young people are thought to see the world differently, to behave differently, to have different priorities and interests. Various surveys show that they have different attitudes to travel, food, shopping…
The Surprising Side of Ultra-Processed Foods: What You Didn’t Know
Processed meat, fizzy drinks, cereals, packaged snacks, and pre-made meals all belong under the umbrella term ultra-processed foods. We know these can promote overeating and weight gain because they are rich in calories and very pleasurable to eat. However, new research shows that these foods…
Level Up Your Eco-Friendly Cycling Practices for Earth Day
It’s Earth Day today and we think it’s a good time to reflect on sustainability and environmental friendliness in relation to our cycling habits. Cycling has long been recognised as an environmentally responsible mode of transportation. Still, in recent years, there has been a growing…
Pogačar (of Course!) Soloes to a Crushing Victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Tadej Pogačar’s victory in Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège was as inevitable as, say, Mathieu van der Poel winning Paris-Roubaix – even though the Alpecin-Deceunick superstar was at the Liège start line. All other things being equal, with its 4,500 m of climbing, the last of the spring…
Grace Brown Triumphs at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: “I waited and came with speed”
In a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes, Australian cyclist Grace Brown outpaced everyone to clinch her first victory at this prestigious event. Brown, who previously secured two second-place finishes at La Doyenne, demonstrated remarkable tenacity and strategic prowess in the final moments of…
Pogačar vs. van der Poel: Monumental Match-Up or Is There a Twist in the Tale?
Sunday’s prestigious Monument, the Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is the last of the season’s Ardennes Classics and the oldest of them all as it will be celebrating its 110th birthday this year. So it’s only right that it will pit arguably the two best road racers on the…
A Deep Dive with Alpecin–Deceuninck: The Role of Team Cars at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The legendary Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as La Doyenne, “The Old Lady”, is right around the corner, coming up on April 21, 2024. The oldest of the five Monuments is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium famous for its hilly profile – which means killer…