Goldy looking chains and more tech from the Tour de France Grand Depart

Goldy looking chains and more tech from the Tour de France Grand Depart

In the latest edition of Off the Back, the podcast from Cycling Weekly, Aaron Borrill takes us through all the tech he spotted at the Tour de France. From Remco Evenepoel's gold chain to 3D printed parts and at least one bike that could do with shaving some weight. Every year, before the start of the Tour de France, tech journalists descend on team hotels hoping to get up close and personal with the bikes about to ridded in the race. Although many new bikes were spotted at the Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes in early June, at the Tour you get to see everyone's machines. * Remco Evenepoel's new Shiv TT bike [https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/remco-evenepoel-spotted-on-a-camouflaged-specialized-s-works-shiv-tt-at-the-opening-stage-team-time-trial-of-the-tour-de-france] * Thinner tyres, massive chainrings and 3D printing galore [https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/thinner-tyres-massive-chainrings-special-edition-paint-and-3d-printing-galore-all-the-tt-and-road-bike-tech-from-the-tour-de-france-grand-depart] * Felix Engelhardt's custom Bundesflagge Giant [https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/stem-spacers-and-165mm-cranks-felix-engelhardts-bundesflagge-themed-giant-propel-advanced-sl] Cycling Weekly's Off the Back podcast is out every Thursday, covering everything from the Tour de France to adventurous Mums taking on epic rides with their kids. Subscribe and you'll be notified every time a new episode is released. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Tour de France 2026 mega preview – can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar?

Join Adam Becket, Simon Richardson and Pat Kinsella as we run through the route and the contenders for the 113th Tour de France, which begins tomorrow, Saturday 4 July. With non-stop action from Barcelona to Paris, via the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Vosges, Jura and Alps, this is a Tour not to miss – but can anyone beat Tadej Pogačar? Subscribe to stay up to date: www.youtube.com/@UCaUesKYl8-eST16j5VU5XJw  Find us Here: Web: www.cyclingweekly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingweeklymagazine Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyclingweekly1891 X: https://x.com/cyclingweekly ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

'I Likened Chemo To Interval Training': TV's Rebecca Charlton on Cycling Through Cancer Treatment

In this Off the Back episode, commentator and this year's Tour de France highlights presenter Rebecca Charlton discusses her cancer diagnosis, treatment, and how cycling became her escape throughout. You can read the article here [https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-couldnt-control-the-cancer-i-could-control-doing-my-job-well-tvs-rebecca-charlton-on-how-cycling-became-her-escape-during-the-fight-of-her-life], which also contains advice from former consultant breast surgeon and cancer survivor Liz O’Riordan, as well as pointers on who to speak to if this story has affected you. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

British Adventure Mum to ride 1,000 miles with two children in tow

In this episode, digital editor Michelle Arthurs-Brennan speaks to Ro Marshall, aka British Adventure Mum, about her upcoming 1,000 mile ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, the Genesis Croix de Fer she’ll be riding, and how she’ll keep her two children amused along the way.  Find us Here: Web: www.cyclingweekly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingweeklymagazine Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyclingweekly1891 X: https://x.com/cyclingweekly ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

'Judging by the team's reaction, they didn't want it spotted': Pre Tour de France bike leaks including that Tarmac SL9

In this episode of "Off the Back," a Cycling Weekly podcast, Simon, Adam and Aaron are joined by special guest Jamie to chat about the bike spotting he did at the Tour Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes, or the Dauphiné, if you prefer the old name.  First, though, there’s some chat about an exciting end to the Giro d’Italia Women, which saw victory for Demi Vollering after a final stage turnaround. There’s also talk of bike paths, which was the subject of a popular article on our site last week. The meat of the podcast, though, is Jamie talking us through the exciting tech he saw in France at the weekend, including the upcoming Specialized Tarmac SL9, an intriguing new climbing bike for Ridley, and also some riders using MTB computers… #cyclingpodcast Subscribe to stay up to date: www.youtube.com/@UCaUesKYl8-eST16j5VU5XJw  Find us Here: Web: www.cyclingweekly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingweeklymagazine Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyclingweekly1891 X: https://x.com/cyclingweekly ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.