Tech Features

July 16, 2014

At the start of this season Lotto-Belisol unveiled their brand new, yet retro inspired kit design. The simple red jersey with a large white band across the center harked back to yesteryear before clothing manufactures were able to laminate multiple colors on to a jersey. This simple but bold design has been adopted by bike […]

July 14, 2014

In the latest in his Bikes of Le Tour series, CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett takes a look at the animal-themed bike paintjobs being sported by the Cannondale riders at this year’s Tour de France.

July 10, 2014

The wet editions of Paris-Roubaix are the ones cycling fans remember most. They produce images that stay with us; images of riders suffering through the dirt and rain while battling the broken cobbles of the north of France. When you get this sort of action at the biggest stage race of the year it produces […]

July 8, 2014

The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event on the planet and so it’s no surprise that new bikes and cycling-related technology often make their first appearance at the race. CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett has been roaming the pits in the opening days of the Tour looking for new and interesting bits of […]

July 7, 2014

by Dave Everett Sponsors love to get as much coverage as possible throughout the biggest cycle race of the year — its a prime platform to gain huge amounts of publicity, from sending riders out on long range breakaways that will get good air time but ultimately fail to stay the distance, to simply supplying […]

July 6, 2014

As with any Grand Tour, the team leaders at the Tour de France like to have a little bit of bling, be that a custom helmet, a jazzed up pair of shoes or, for several of the big guns, a custom painted bike. Obviously the team bike sponsors love to get as much coverage as […]