Tubeless transition (one month review)
9th Jul 2020
One month in and tubeless tyres have been uneventful… which is actually a good thing. No mishaps or problems to speak of. They run super smooth even on the bumpiest of roads and they feel fast. How was installation? Simple. I installed the tyres and sealant myself, no mess nor fuss.Installation tips (if you don’t have an air compressor to inflate)Install tyre on wheel with valve coreNo sealant required. The reason being is we want to bed the tyre
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Introducing the Bora Ultra WTO
6th Jul 2020
Stiffer, lighter and more aerodynamic, the new Bora Ultra WTO series showcases the beauty of speed.Since 1994, Campagnolo’s Bora series has set the standard for high-performance racing wheels, with each evolution bringing considerable real-world performance increases. The iconic Italian cycling brand now unveils its latest iteration in the range, the new Bora Ultra WTO series, a range-topping wheelset available disc brake-only, in 33,&n
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Gear check: a closer look at Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France-winning bike and equipment
29th Jun 2020
No, he’s not superhuman — he’s just on a Colnago. Here's the equipment that carried the young Slovenian to victory. As a notorious American cyclist once said, “It’s not about the bike.” While it’s hard to argue with the sentiment — after all, it’s the rider who wins the race, not the bike they’re on — Tadej Pogačar’s recent triumph at the Tour de France was also noteworthy for being the first Tour won on a Colnago. And we’r
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Tadej Pogačar stuns the world with maiden Tour de France victory
22nd Jun 2020
The young Slovenian usurped his compatriot Primoz Roglic in a stunning last gasp effort in the Stage 20 time trial. Almost nobody expected it — except Ernesto Colnago. Tadej Pogačar went into the Stage 20 time trial in a highly-impressive second place, 57 seconds in arrears of Primoz Roglic, who until that point had ridden an almost flawless Tour de France. Few expected the 21-year-old Slovenian — riding his debut
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Pogačar wins again on Stage 15 of the Tour de France
15th Jun 2020
The young Slovenian and UAE Team Emirates team leader Tadej Pogačar has taken his second win in the 2020 Tour de France.In the race for the general classification and the yellow jersey, the young Slovenian and leader of UAE Team Emirates earns a 4 second bonus with victory over Roglic, the gap between the two now standing at 40 seconds. In third position, Rigoberto Uran sits 54 seconds down on Pogačar. As for the fight for the
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