Paul Seixas has been spotted riding a new Van Rysel road bike. Posted on Instagram, the short clip shows Seixas riding in the Sierra Nevada in southern Spain, where he looks to be at an altitude training camp ahead of his debut appearance at the Tour de France. According to the clips caption, Seixas has ridden around 1,500 kilometres over 12 days and gained 37,000 metres of elevation over that time. The new bike looks to be more aero than the current RCR Pro, but less aggressively so than the RCR-F aero bike.Both those bikes have been ridden by the team since Decathlon took over as its lead sponsor in 2024. The bike could be a lightweight-aero hybrid. t0pbike / Instagram Initially, the team only had the RCR Pro as its road race bike. The RCR-F made an appearance as early as the 2024 Tour de France, though, and has become the teams main bike in subsequent races, although it was not launched officially until March 2025. Decathlon has both the current bikes discounted on its site, with a last chance banner, which suggests something new is in the air. So maybe its looking to replace both with a single lightweight/aero road bike that's more aero than the RCR Pro, taking learnings from the development of the RCR-F. Its unclear otherwise where the new Van Rysel bike would fit into the brands line-up, because theres not that much room for a third bike model between the RCR Pro and RCR-R. View this post on Instagram A post shared by tpbike (@t0pbike) Seixas has been in prime form this year, winning the Tour of the Basque Country as well as La Flche Wallonne and setting himself up for a Tour de France start, where he might even give the Pogaar and Vingegaard duopoly a run for its money. At only 19 years of age, Seixas will be the youngest Tour starter in almost 90 years. Ahead of the Tour, hes slated to take to the start line on 7 June for the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes the new name for the Critrium du Dauphin a classic warm-up for the Tour itself and where we should get a better look at the new bike.

Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia was a day with a very explosive finale. There were attacks from GC riders, there were splits, a lot of tension but in the end a sprint finale. Paul Magnier has taken his third stage win and returned to the maglia ciclamino after the sprinters had their way in Pieve di S...

Unbound Gravel will be streamed live on YouTube for free this year, with the show covering the mens and womens 200-mile races in full, according to event organisers Life Time Grand Prix. With real-time storytelling, expert commentary, and a global audience tuning in, we are committed to making this iconic race more accessible and engaging, says Life Time senior vice president Kimo Seymour. The show will be broadcast from 5.35am CST, around 20 minutes before the elite start, on Saturday 30 May, on Life Time Grand Prixs YouTube channel. Unbound 2026 coverage start times around the world Region Time zone Coverage start time Western US Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC7) 3:35 a.m. PDT Mountain US Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC6) 4:35 a.m. MDT Central US Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC5) 5:35 a.m. CDT Eastern US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC4) 6:35 a.m. EDT United Kingdom British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) 11:35 a.m. BST Central Europe Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) 12:35 p.m. CEST Australia (Sydney) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10) 8:35 p.m. AEST Australia (Adelaide) Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30) 7:35 p.m. ACST Australia (Perth) Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8) 6:35 p.m. AWST Edit Table Now in its 20th year, Unbound Gravel offers five race distances from 25 to 350 miles and brings around 5,000 athletes to Kansas Flint Hills, including pro gravel racers and WorldTour riders. Read more: How Unbound became the most important gravel race in the world The 200-mile event is the flagship event and the most hotly contested. Last year, the mens event was won byCameron Jonesand the womens event by Karolina Migo.Both will defend their titles in 2026. Cameron Jones won the 2025 men's Unbound 200 race. Unbound Gravel Extended highlights of the mens and womens races will be published on the YouTube channel within days of the event concluding. Since riders on the 350-mile Unbound XL course are required to carry a satellite tracker, there's also the option to dot watch the longer event via this link. Unbound XL starts at 4pm CST on Friday 29 May.

Soudal-Quickstep see Paul Magnier's Giro d'Italia breakthrough as a breath of fresh air as they look ahead to a potential third stage win in Rome and future grand tours. After the 22-year-old won his first grand tour stage and second in a successful first week, team manager Tom Steels knows the futu...

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Team Visma | Lease a Bike are on their way to win the 2026 Giro d'Italia, but in the back of their mind is already the Tour de France. Jonas Vingegaard is aiming to retake the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar but that is no easy task. Hence, with Christophe Laporte taken out of the '8', who will be...

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Designed with the precision and attention to detail youd expect from Wheels Manufacturing, their new 1x chainrings are made to fit SRAMs 8-bolt mounting pattern.Machined from 7075 aluminum, theyre available in seven anodized colors, which conveniently match the same colors offered on their singlespeed cogs and spacers if thats your jam:Prefer gears? The narrow-wide design comes in both SRAM and Shimano compatible tooth profiles with 40, 42, 44, and 46 tooth counts. A 6.5mm inboard offset maintains proper chainline. Heres all that, with the colors, in bullet point form:SRAM 8-Bolt direct mount gravel chainringsAvailable in 40T, 42T, 44T, and 46TSRAM and Shimano tooth profile options6.5mm inboard offsetMachined from 7075 aluminumSeven anodized colors: Black, Blue, Teal, Green, Red, Purple, and OrangeDesigned for gravel riders looking for performance, durability, and styleWeights:40T: 99.5g42T:102.6g44T: 108.1g46T: 113.6gThe chainrings will be available in early July, MSRP from $115 to $125, depending on size.WheelsMfg.comThe post Wheels Mfg Adds 1x Chainrings to Match Singlespeed Cogs (or Your Cassette) appeared first on Bikerumor.