Valerio Boni, a 65-year-old journalist and six-time Guinness World Records holder, has made history once again. During the weekend of November 30 to December 1, 2024, he achieved three new distance records on an eBike, setting benchmarks that redefine the limits of endurance cycling. The records achieved in a single event are as follows: The event took place in Segrate, a town near Milan, on a closed section of road designed as a future connection for Milan’s East Ring Road. The road, generously made available by Milano Tangenziali, provided an ideal yet unconventional setting for this extraordinary feat. The choice…
Author: Harold Dalton
Harold Dalton
Cycling industry professional with two decades of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.
After a couple of months of hype, a bunch of leaks (having been on both sides of it, we know that’s tricky to avoid), and a bunch of connections on LinkedIn saying it was the most exciting marketing project they’d ever been part of, Wahoo’s newest–and some might say, long overdue–bike computer update arrived this week. The Wahoo ELEMNT Ace is here. It’s big, bold, and bright. And pretty expensive. Here’s the full deal. Or at least most of the deal, until they send us a full review unit for long enough to do a deep dive. Wahoo ELEMNT Ace…
Colnago celebrates its 70th anniversary with the launch of Steelnovo, a bicycle that brings steel back into the spotlight. Limited to just 70 pieces, Steelnovo features premium, custom components crafted exclusively by Colnago’s Italian partners. In a carbon-dominated market, Steelnovo represents a return to the essence: meticulously crafted steel, hidden welds, and 3D-printed components. This limited edition is for those seeking not only a bicycle but also a piece of Colnago’s history, where past and future converge with every pedal stroke. Key Highlights: Geometry and Sizes: Steelnovo is available in seven sizes: 420, 455, 485, 510, 530, 550, 570. Personalized…
L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France was held in Istanbul for the first time with the spirit and culture of the Tour de France. The 109 km long course was completed in 3:26:02 by Şeniz Pamuk in the women’s race while Anton Hrabovskyi completed the course in 2:55:05 in the men’s race. Both athletes earned the title of general classification leader and won the iconic yellow jersey of the Tour de France. The winner of the 59 km short course was Gökçe Demirsoy in the women’s race with a time of 1:43:38, and Murat Uslu in the men’s race with…
It was an action-packed day of racing on the island of Mallorca with a new Challenge Peguera-Mallorca race record set by Alanis Siffert (SUI) and another convincing Challenge Family win for Tom Hug (GER). The professional men’s race began with Peter Denteneer (BEL) leading the swim, exiting the water first with a time of 23:24. A pack of 19 men trailed close behind him, setting up the bike leg. Soon after, Cenzino Lebot (FRA) surged into the lead during the opening kilometres of the bike course, quickly building a forty-second gap. Jack Hutchens (GBR) made a decisive move as the…
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Under the motto “Ride your Limits”, over 3,600 participants from 40 nations set out from Poreč on September 28, 2024, in late summer temperatures to explore the Istrian peninsula on their road bikes. Three winners come from Austria, two from Germany and one from Slovenia. The Istria300 route concept The event, which took place for the first time in 2021, is fast becoming a road bike classic. One of the many unique features is that participants can only decide on the final route after the start. In addition to the 300 kilometres, there are also 209 and 134 kilometres to choose from. The victory of the Istria300 guests of Honor 2023 and 2024 After Paris-Roubaix winner Sonny Colbrelli and German amateur cycling icon Catherine Rossmann, Alban Lakata was the Istria300 Guest…