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Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the freedom to explore and the gear that makes road cycling special. Cyclist will take you on the world's best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands. With performance advice from the experts, we unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up-close to the best road bikes and technology. Plus, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport's best photographers. It's the road cycling magazine you've been waiting for.

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

In it to win it • The new BMC Kaius maximises aero to make gravel riders faster

New gear

Going the distance • Vincent Morassi says that each one of his bikes aims to solve a specific problem. He walks Cyclist through his ultra-racing solution

Q&A Derek Gee-West • The Canadian all-rounder talks to Cyclist about his move to Lidl-Trek, his Grand Tour ambitions and his eye for the birds

Bobet claims three Tours in a row • With consecutive Tour victories between 1953 and 1955, Louison Bobet cemented his place in cycling history and in the hearts of the French public

…Now give them two weeks • Over the past four editions, the Tour de France Femmes has established itself as one of the best races on the calendar. Surely, argues Felix Lowe, it now deserves a few extra days

Lords of the rings • Investing in an aftermarket 1x chainring can bring a touch of bling to your ride

Weighty issue • Is it time for the UCI to relax its 6.8kg minimum bike weight rule?

The Tumble • A climb as much about the history and the place as it is about the gradients and the views

Pick ’n’ Mix • A thrilling throng of things

The bald mountain • Mont Ventoux will be the deciding factor at this year’s Tour de France Femmes. Cyclist takes on its legendary slopes – with a scenic side trip that the pros won’t see

Ventoux: the scenic route • Follow Cyclist’s route through a land of gorges and giants

The rider’s ride • Giant Defy Advanced 2, approx £2,699, giant-bicycles.com

The Mile High Club • Join the elite set who have done multiple Ventoux ascents in a day

By the numbers • One, Ventoux, three…

How we did it

Peak performer • As she prepares for the Tour de France Femmes, Demi Vollering talks to Cyclist about fame, the pitfalls of speaking her mind and what it takes to win yellow

The heights of success • From Grand Tour wins to gold medals, Demi Vollering’s stock continues to go up and up

Vollering on…

Classic Climbs Masca • Tenerife’s answer to Sa Calobra

Dreaming of the Tour • Team Amani is the first African women’s cycling team to race in Europe, debuting this summer at UCI Continental level. Cyclist finds out how they are getting on, and how progress is going for the team’s ultimate ambition: to ride the Tour de France

Black magic • A broken carbon fibre bike might seem like an instant write-off, but Carbon Bike Repair has made it its business to prove otherwise

The Gralloch Ultra Scotland for the brave • The latest addition to the ultra-race family is long, rough and, being in Scotland, wet. But already the Gralloch Ultra is gaining must-ride status

TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

Specialized S-Works Aethos • Take two is still wickedly light, but more well-rounded than before

Lightweight Meilenstein Art • Art mixes with science to...