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We’re a few months into real life riding on Campagnolo’s Levante gravel-specific wheelset, we’ve ridden these at Nova Eroica California as part of the official launch, and then at several gravel events and bike packing trips closer to home. Here’s our take on the iconic Italian brand’s fully dedicated Levante gravel wheel set.This review really takes place in three parts – the first two appear in my video below – shot at the official launch in April at the Nova Eroica gravel ride in California where I talked about the wheels mid-ride, and then the second part where I interview Nathan Haas (in Sept.) about his experiences riding the Levante wheels in several elite-level gravel races this year. The third…

Worlds Race Preview: There are probably four ‘Top Favourites’ for Sunday’s men’s road race, but this is the World championships and the strangest things can happen, a ‘nobody’ never wins the rainbow jersey… there can be surprises. Ed Hood looks at the course and who might be the protagonists for the rainbow race in Wollongong.The rainbow jersey, perhaps to civilians the yellow jersey is more famous; and of course most Italians would sooner win a Primavera than a Worlds [I can relate to that, its the most beautiful race in the world] whilst the Worlds is a poor second to de Ronde if youre Flemish. But for many riders its the pinnacle.Still a big thing… Even in FlandersFor a whole…

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days have begun to shorten and the temperatures cool. As autumn begins, bringing with it cool, crisp mornings, and more golden hours to ride, now is the time to begin strength training for next year’s cycling season.For many cyclists, the fall and winter seasons mean strength training. Here are 3 considerations to take, which will allow you to get the most out of your strength training this winter, and for the coming year.Take the time to “unwind” your body from the seasonPerhaps the most overlooked step in strength training, especially for cyclists, is what Tudor Bompa calls Anatomical Adaptation. This first phase, which an athlete should pass through in every training…

Tadej Pogaar won a tough edition of the GP de Montral on Sunday. After 221 kilometres of racing in the Canadian city, he was the first to finish on Avenue du Parc. The Slovenian from UAE Team Emirates beat Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in a hard sprint from a leading group of five. Andrea Bagioli (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) finished third.GP Montral’22:The leading group of the day consisted of six riders: Florian Vermeersch (Lotto Soudal), Antoine Duchesne (Groupama-FDJ), Tho Delacroix (Intermarch-Wanty-Gobert), Eddy Fin (Cofidis), Andreas Leknessund (DSM) and Antonio Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan). They managed a lead of more than 6 minutes. A total of eighteen laps of 12.3 kilometres were on the program, with the Cte Camillien-Houde (1.8km at 8%), the…

Vuelta Stage Report: On the medium mountain stage 18 to the Alto del Piornal, the overall leader of the 2022 Vuelta a Espaa, Remco Evenepoel, smashed the opposition to take the honours of the day and add a few more seconds to his lead. Enric Mas was second and Robert Gesink had the win ripped from his hands in the final kilometre. The final kilometre of stage 18Remco Evenepoel grabbed the win on Vuelta stage 18 to the Alto de Piornal. After a stage of 192 kilometres he was first across the finish line. He held off Enric Mas and early break rider Robert Gesink. The Dutchman was only caught by the GC favourites 500 metres from the finish.The race…

Vuelta Stage Report: Young Dutchman, Thymen Arensman took his biggest win on the monster climb of the Sierra Nevada. Behind; the GC men all attacked the red jersey of Remco Evenepoel, but the Belgian weathered the storm to only lost a few seconds going into the last rest day of this Vuelta a Espaa. The final kilometre of stage 15Thymen Arensman won the Queen Stage of the Vuelta a Espaa. The Dutch DSM rider was the best on the Sierra Nevada, where the finish was on Alto Hoya de la Mora at over 2,500 metres altitude. Enric Mas and Miguel Angel took second and third places. Remco Evenepoel had to let Primoz Rogli ride away from him in the final,…

Vuelta Stage Report: Stage 11 was always going to be for the sprinters, but there are not many of them left in the 2022 Vuelta a Espaa. It was BikeExchange-Jayco’s Kaden Groves who was fastest. Nothing changed on the GC, but Remco Evenepoel lost World champion Julian Alaphilippe in a bad crash and ended the stage in an ambulance. The final kilometre of stage 11A perfect lead-out for Kaden GrovesKaden Groves won the bunch sprint of the eleventh stage on Wednesday, ahead of Danny van Poppel and Tim Merlier. After a 191.2 kilometre stage marked by headwinds on the Spanish coast, the Australian from BikeExchange-Jayco was the fastest in Cabo de Gata. Remco Evenepoel’s overall lead was never in danger.The…

Vuelta Stage Report: The man who came for Zwift racing, Jay Vine took his second Vuelta’22 stage win and again he had to ride solo through the mountain fog on the Collau Fancuaya. Vine finished 43 seconds ahead of Marc Solerand Rein Taarame. Overall leader, Remco Evenepoel, finished 5th at 1:20 with Enric Mas and Primo Rogli on his wheel.*** The full ‘PEZ Stage Report’ very soon. *** The final kilometre of stage 8A foggy finish for Jay Vine againJay Vine took his second win in the Vuelta a Espaa. In the ride to the Collu Fancuaya, the Australian from Alpecin-Deceuninck was part of the long breakaway and drove his fellow escapees off his wheel on the 10 kilometre long…