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After dominant wins at the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France already in 2024, there was some talk that Tadej Pogacar could even aim for another historic double with Olympic Gold and the Rainbow Jersey.According to the Slovenian's agent, Johnny Carrera, who manages the affair of the UAE Team Emir...

Two weeks ago, we had the chance to visit BOA headquarters in Denver, Colorado. In addition to getting a deeper look into the inner workings of BOA, there were also two brand-new shoe models on hand. Canyons Tempr CFR shoes were the first to launch, and now, we can take a look at the latest offering from Ride Concepts. Both brands have partnered closely with BOA to develop their latest PerformFit Wrap concept. While many shoes use a traditional U-throat (a U-shaped cutout in the upper that cinches together over a tongue), PerformFit Wrap shoes instead pull material from one side of the shoe to the other. This method of pulling back and down instead of trying to minimize volume with a U-throat is claimed to result in a more secure fit without as much pressure, resulting in a more comfortable, higher-performance fit. According to BOA, this is the first PerformFit Wrap on a DH flat pedal shoe. Its also available in a clipless model, allowing it to take advantage of the increased pedaling efficiency. Using a single BOA Li2 dial and a low-friction TX4 lace, the PeformFit Wrap is split into three main sections that allow it to conform over the top of the foot. That performance fit is then combined with a mid-height collar and plenty of D3O to make this a very protective shoe for both riders and trail builders. In addition to the D3O shock-absorbing material on the ankle collar, youll also find it in the PerformFit Wrap itself to provide impact protection to the top of the foot. Its also used in the insole to mute harsh impacts on landing. Underneath, youll find a Hexagon outsole with reverse hex traction on the toe and heel for hike-a-bikes and trail-building sessions. The Clip Grip sole is a bit stiffer than the Max Grip sole for flat pedals, and both models are considered a medium volume shoe. In our experience, the samples we tried were really more of a medium to high volume shoe, which also seemed to fit at least a half-size larger than previous Ride Concepts shoes. The difference in fit was great enough that we didnt get to try out the Tallac Mid, but we have a smaller sample on the way. Features (Flat)PerformFit Wrap from the BOAFit System delivers dialed-in performance with micro-adjustable precision fitIntegrated D3Opads for top-of-foot protection3D-molded D3Ocollar protects ankles from side impactsMaxGrip rubber outsoleHexagon outsole featuring reverse hex traction pattern on toe and heel for hike-able climbs and descentsEVA midsole provides support and shock absorptionFully gusseted tongue prohibits the intake of dirt and debrisD3OHigh Impact Zone Technology insole absorbs impact and reduces fatigueLightweight bonded upper featuring Corduramesh for durability and breathabilityAnti-bacterial mesh lining controls odorTPU mudguard to protect against dirt, debris, and rubbingTPU toe and heel protection with reinforced anti-abrasion filmHeel pull tab for easy entryWeights: 440g (per shoe size US9/EU42)Features (Clip)PerformFit Wrap from the BOAFit System delivers dialed-in performance with micro-adjustable precision fitIntegrated D3Opads for top-of-foot protection3D-molded D3Ocollar protects ankles from side impactsClipGrip rubber outsoleHexagon outsole featuring reverse hex traction pattern on toe and heel for hike-able climbs and descentsEVA midsole provides support and shock absorptionFully gusseted tongue prohibits the intake of dirt and debrisD3OHigh Impact Zone Technology insole absorbs impact and reduces fatigueLightweight bonded upper featuring Corduramesh for durability and breathabilityAnti-bacterial mesh lining controls odorTPU mudguard to protect against dirt, debris, and rubbingTPU toe and heel protection with reinforced anti-abrasion filmHeel pull tab for easy entryWeights: 530g (per shoe size US9/EU42)The Tallac Mid is available now for $220 for the Flat version and $230 for the Clip version. Shoes are offered in sizes 7-13 including half sizes. rideconcepts.comThe post Ride Concepts Tallac Mid Shoe Protects w/ D3O, Tightens with BOA PerformFit Wrap appeared first on Bikerumor.

As the Spanish islands residents vow to fight back against record tourist levels and bust the myth of Mallorca depending on tourism to survive, foreign cyclists dropping by for some sunny rides are getting caught in the crossfire

The opening stage of the 2024 Tour de Wallonie and with it the first leader's jersey of the race has gone to Jordi Meeus of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe.With the peloton all together heading into the final 30km. Despite a few riders trying their luck in the finale, a bunch sprint always looked the mo...

We look forward to the vibrant, joyful images from our friends at Coffee Tea Trip in Poland each time the annual Swift Campout rolls around, and they recently sent over a lovely selection of photos and a quick recap of this year's getaway. See it here...The post Scenes from Coffee Tea Trips 2024 Swift Campout appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

24-year-old Eritrean pro cyclist Biniam Girmay just won the Tour de France green jersey, after a hat trick of impressive sprint stage victories in the first two weeks of racing. We caught up with Biniams glittery translucent green Cube Litening Aero C:68X TE for a closer look at the bike that he raced from the 6th stage of this years Tour. And to see the surprisingly affordable ultralight aero wheels he raced to those 3 TdF stage winsCustom green finishing touches for the 2024 Tour de France Green Jersy winner(Photos/ Cory Benson)After becoming the first black African to win a Grand Tour Stage two years ago at the Giro when we last featured Biniams bike, he set a bunch of new benchmarks at this years Tour. Starting with a Stage 3 bunch sprint, consistent finishes had him ride into the green jersey as the points leader two days later the same day his idol Mark Cavendish nabbed a record-setting 35th Tour stage win. (Photo by Alessandro Volders of CyclingMedia Agency/Cube)The Intermarch-Wanty team had this shiny green Litening Aero ready for Biniam on July 4th. (Photo by Leon van Bon/Cube)And he went on to take two more bunch sprint wins on Stages 8 & 12 on the new bike fully kitted out in green.Stage 12 Tissot photo finish/ASO)Biniams Tour Green Cube Litening Aero TE C:68X road bikeFor the most part Biniams bike is the same Cube Litening that we tested all the way back in 2019 even down to his finishing kit. Kind of surprising to see a 5-year-old aero road bike still winning in the Tour de France, right? The bike has gotten a naming update to the Litening Aero after Cube introduced a lightweight climbers bike under the similar Litening Air name a couple of summers ago. Biniams aero road race bike gets the TE team edition label, and the C:68X mark of Cubes top-tier hi-mod carbon layup.But otherwise, we see the exact same frame, now with a sparkling dark green paint job revealing a light green crystalline pattern underneath. And the same extra-long 1-piece integrated carbon cockpit, now with forest green Prologo bar tape.As much as the Cube Litening Aero features pretty much all of the latest aerodynamic road bike features, it still uses a shallower depth seatpost than most other aero bikes we see these days. Whats new?One new bit of kit on Biniams Litening since we last looked though, are these Look Keo Blade Ceramic pedals. Sure, they are in classic PMU Tour sprinters green. But more importantly, they are the more durable, more aero version introduced earlier this year with Biniam Girmay the face of the new pedals product launch campaign. (Photo by Alessandro Volders/Cube)Overall, Id rate this as one of the best-looking Le Tour Points Classification leaders bikes. The more subdued green of the current green jersey looks nicer that in years past. And Cube & Intermarch-Wanty have dialed that down eve further to create a paintjob that I could image many Litening Aero buyers would love as a pro replica.(Photos by Alessandro Volders/Cube)Rounding out the build, Biniams Cube Litening Aeroaero gets a complete Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12-speed groupset. And he has the Shimano powermeter crank, so no need for the powermeter version of the Look pedals.Interestingly, it does not feature the CeramicSpeed Aero OSPW cage upgrade that we first spotted as a prototype on one of his bikes a couple seasons ago.Lastly, Biniam is still racing with the Bryton S800 GPS cycling computer. But he gets a green sticker around his display to remind him to go fast when he looks down at his power numbers.New ultralight Newmen Streem S.60/66 Vonoa wheelsOne completely new bit on the bike are these all-new ultralight Newmen Streem Sprint 60/66 wheels with Vonoa carbon spokes. With a 60mm deep front and 66mm deep rear rim, the latest aerodynamic wheels from Newmen are 22mm hooked internal and weigh just 1355g. Thats a wild weight claim for such a deep aero wheelset (610g front / 750g rear). Even more so, considering that they are adequately stiff for one of the worlds best sprinters. The stright-pull wheels are also surprisingly affordable, just 1690 for the pair.As usual for the team, Biniam is racing with one of the Intermarch-Wanty mechanics secret tricks. A tubeless valve is mounted inside the aero rim cavity, so they can inflate the tires with a removable valve extension, then take it away for smoother aerodynamics while racing. The team was racing on 28mm Continenetal GP5000 TT tubeless tires, which likely measure up to 30mm wide on these new wide aero wheels.One more smart detail on the Intermarch-Wanty wheels. The team is racing with Effetto Mariposa tubeless sealant, and the mechanics have placed labels on each wheel listing how much sealant was added and on what date, so they can easily stay on top of having fresh sealant in all wheels.Cube.euThe post Tour Green Jersey Biniam Girmays Cube Litening Aero Road Bike with Ultralight Wheels appeared first on Bikerumor.

As more and more GPs prescribe cycling to improve the nations health, Rob Kemp investigates whether gettingon your bike really is the best medicine available

Remco Evenepoel's Tour de France couldn't really have gone much better. Despite many doubting his capabilities over three weeks in such a strong field, the Belgian finished comfortably on the final podium, albeit a little off Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar."Pogacar simply blew away the entire op...