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 The 107th edition of the Tour de France kicked off in Nice over the weekend, with a dream start for UAE Team Emirates and veteran Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff.  Given the current global circumstances, the vibe at the race is a little different this year, but the peloton was nonetheless eager to kick off proceedings at the biggest race in world cycling -- even if it’s a couple of months later in the year than usual. & …

Tyres are the best bang-for-buck upgrade you can make to your bike. As the first contact points to the trail, they have the most influence on how your bike feels and the control you can have over it. The three factors that contribute to this are the tread pattern, casing specifications and rubber compound - sometimes more than one. Following my review of Pirelli’s Scorpion MTB tyres, I was offered the opportunity to put a set of Continental Cross …

The buzz grows for the race’s 107th edition... The Tour de France is just around the corner.Everyone’s ready to set off from Nice on 29 August and finish under the Arc de Triomphe on 20 September. Nineteen WorldTour teams will battle it out for the UCI’s biggest event of the year. As always, the start list is a roll call of absolute legends. The Campagnolo teams are lining up their best athletes, to add some big trophies to their shelves. LO …

The best bar tape...EVERIntroducing Silca Nastro PilotiWhen it comes to dressing up your bike and transforming the look is simply by replacing your bar tape. With all the colours of the rainbow available, it’s often the only thing we see as important. Well, that all changes with Silca range of bartape.As with anything Silca, the product is a premium one. Silca changed the way we look at bar tape and went back to the drawing board to see what can …