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The inaugural Lombardy Gran Trail kicks off next week, offering 550 kilometers of mixed-surface riding through northern Italy. It’s billed as an “unsupported” bikepacking adventure, but organizers are courageously providing free indoor base camps with hot showers, proving that sleeping in a ditch is officially out of style.
For most couples, surviving a weekend trip to IKEA without filing for divorce is a major relationship milestone. Amy and Kyle Hudson are taking it further: they are attempting to break the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle.
If you want to test your legs on the Welsh gradients without booking a flight or buying a new rain jacket, ROUVY has you covered. The indoor platform just launched the Virtual RideCymru, featuring three stunning augmented reality stages and a chance to win a sold-out real-world entry.
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This conclusion from Cycles of Representation breaks down how English-language cycling media does much more than just report race results—it actively constructs the narrative and meaning of the sport itself. By examining the evolution and interplay of print, broadcast, and digital media, the essay highlights how Anglo-Saxon bias, historical romanticism, and the “othering” of foreign audiences shape the way we consume professional cycling. However, it also questions the absolute power of this media influence, noting that fans still maintain the ability to form their own readings and resist forced narratives, even in the face of relentless doping scandals and overhyped riders.
A critical examination of the production of meaning in the…
A critical examination of the production of meaning in the…
Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing…