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Father’s Day is coming! • Give the gift of Cyclist on 21st June
LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion
Staying in the light • Specialized has tweaked the Aethos without affecting the number on the scales
New gear LEAD OUT
Feeling supersonic • A bike like a bullet – in more ways than one. Jaegher’s Emanuel Ramoudt walks Cyclist through a very special custom build
Q&A Quinn Simmons • The American National Road Race Champion tells Cyclist about epic training rides, social media spats and the struggle to grow cycling in the States
Merckx wins his first Grand Tour • In 1968, Eddy Merckx won the Giro d’Italia, ushering in his era of domination
Why the Tour doesn’t want Seixas to win… yet • France is getting excited about having its most genuine challenger for the Tour in 40 years. But Felix Lowe wonders whether that’s what race organiser Christian Prudhomme really wants
Rest and Be Thankful • Home to one of the oldest hill climbs in Britain
Pick ’n’ Mix • Serious summer stuff
Big Ride:Switzerland A tale of three passes • When it comes to height, length and sheer concentration of climbs, few places in the world can rival the Swiss Alps
Like father, like son • Forty years after his dad cycled from the UK to Everest Base Camp, Jamie Hargreaves set out to repeat the achievement – and recreate his father’s photos along the way
Classic Climbs Hourquette d’Ancizan • The Pyrenean climb that turned the head of the Tour de France
Bags of time • In London’s home of time, Wizard Works aims to make bike bags that will go on, and on, and on…
Group think: Gravel race bikes Eat my dust • The gravel bike market is splintering into distinct categories, and one of the most dynamic is ‘gravel race’. To work out what makes a good gravel race bike, Cyclist takes three on a dash around the Forest of Dean
Race Around Rwanda A Thousand Hills • With a landscape that changes around every corner and a community that’s passionate about cycling, Race Around Rwanda is the epitome of an off-the-beaten-track adventure. Cyclist talks to four competitors about their experience
TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces
Bastion Archetype • Insane money, but it’s quite the bike
Giro Eclipse Pro Spherical helmet • Is it fast and cool? Or does one eclipse the other?
Megamo Silk • A racy gravel bike with great balance of spec and price
O2C Axis RK1 shoes • Tailored fit and a sock-like upper make for a very comfy shoe
Wilier Rave SLR • A go-fast gravel bike with Italian good looks
Riding by the book • Ticking off climbs listed in a book? It’ll never catch on