Belgium doesnt do gentle. It does cobblestones at 22%, residential streets that double as race finishes, and climbs so short and so brutal that professional cyclists have been filmed walking them on live television. It also produces the best beer in the world, which helps.Cycling in Belgium means two completely different landscapes and two completely different kinds of suffering. In Flanders, in the north, the land is flat until it suddenly, savagely isnt short cobbled climbs called bergs that rise out of farm tracks and decide one-day races in seconds. In the Ardennes, in the south, the roads roll through forested hills and river valleys, and the climbs are longer, steeper, and paved walls of tarmac that grind legs down over a full Monument distance.These are the roads that built the Spring Classics. The Tour of Flanders De Ronde van Vlaanderen runs every spring over the bergs of Flanders. LigeBastogneLige, cyclings oldest Monument, crosses the Ardennes. Every serious cycling fan knows these climbs by name. Every serious cyclist wants to ride them.This is the complete guide to the greatest cycling climbs in Belgium and how to get on them yourself.The Bergs of FlandersThe Flemish term berg means hill. But a Flandrian berg is nothing like a hill in the conventional sense. They are short rarely more than a kilometre and they come out of nowhere, buried in countryside that is otherwise completely flat. The cobblestones that surface them are centuries old, uneven, and brutally efficient at destroying rhythm, sapping power, and separating the riders who belong at the front of the Tour of Flanders from the ones who dont.The race that covers these roads the Ronde van Vlaanderen, or De Ronde is one of the five Monuments of cycling. It began in 1913 and is known for its challenging cobbled climbs and demanding route. In the build-up to De Ronde each spring, the E3 Saxo Classic and Dwars door Vlaanderen use many of the same climbs the same roads appearing week after week, each time with higher stakes.The Koppenberg 620m Average 11.6% Maximum 22% Fully cobbledThe Koppenberg is the most feared climb in Flanders. It rears up like a wall and the grass banks enclose you in a dank corridor as you climb. Theres no real run-up a 90-degree corner in the village of Melden drops riders to a crawl, and the gradient rises immediately on cobbles. In 2024, wet conditions meant only the first ten riders including winner Mathieu van der Poel made it to the top without putting a foot down.There is no shame in that. Better riders than you have done the same thing. The Koppenberg is 620 metres of managed chaos, and surviving it is an achievement regardless of how fast you do it.The Paterberg 360m Average 12.9% Maximum 20.3% Fully cobbledShort, steep and savage. With a tight 90-degree turn leading directly onto the slope, the Paterberg demands timing and nerve. Its origin is one of cyclings better stories a local farmer constructed this 360m cobbled hill himself to attract the Tour of Flanders to his field. Since 2012 it has been the final climb before the finish in Oudenaarde, the launchpad for some of the most decisive attacks in modern Classics racing Peter Sagan in 2016, Mathieu van der Poel in 2020 and 2024. There is a narrow 60cm gutter on the right offering relief from the cobbles. In the race, crowd barriers block it. You, however, are free to use it.The Oude Kwaremont 2.2km Average 4% Maximum 11.6% CobbledThe longest cobbled climb in Flanders and the most strategically important climbed three times in the mens Tour of Flanders, with the final ascent coming with less than 20km remaining. Four percent average sounds manageable. It isnt. The first metres are on tarmac, then the pav starts, the gradient kicks up, and the steepest section hits halfway. As you ride into the village of Kwaremont art galleries, a caf, a locally brewed beer at 6.6% alcohol matching the climbs gradient you still have a kilometre of rough cobbles to the top.The Taaienberg 500m Maximum 16% CobbledA Flanders fixture since 1974. Tom Boonen attacked here so often that fans renamed it the Boonenberg. Ramps of 16% on worn cobblestones that reward aggression and punish hesitation.The Walls of the ArdennesA few hours south of Flanders, Belgium changes completely. The Ardennes is dense forest, river valleys cut deep into limestone, quiet roads through villages that havent changed much in a century. The climbs are paved, not cobbled, but the gradients are unforgiving and unlike the short, sharp bergs of Flanders, Ardennes climbs come after 200+ kilometres of racing, when legs are already gone.This is the terrain of LigeBastogneLige La Doyenne, the Old Lady cyclings oldest Monument, first held in 1892. It is not a race built around one famous cobbled sector or one single climb that decides everything. It is a long, draining, highly selective day in the Ardennes, where the strongest riders are usually forced into showing themselves before the finish. La Flche Wallonne, held midweek before Lige, ends at the summit of one Ardennes climb climbed three times in one race.The Mur de Huy 1.3km Average 9.8% Maximum 26%Mur is French for wall. The Mur de Huy earns the name 1.3km with a maximum gradient of 26% on an S-bend that brings the peloton to a near-halt. La Flche Wallonne has finished here since 1985, the winner determined by whoever can still sprint at the top of a 26% wall after 250km. On race day it becomes a corridor of noise, fans with beer in one hand and frites in the other. On any other day it looks like an unremarkable residential street until you point your front wheel upward.La Redoute 2km Average 8.9% Maximum 20%The defining climb of LigeBastogneLige. Coming less than 40km from the finish, La Redoute lulls you into a false sense of security on the lower slopes before the road narrows, bends left, and hits 1720%. If you dont have the legs here, theres not much chance of coming back. After 200+ kilometres of racing, it is not beautiful. It is a reckoning.How to ride these roadsYou dont need to qualify for a Monument. Our Belgium cycling tours are built around exactly these roads. The Cycling Tour of Flanders takes on the bergs Koppenberg, Paterberg, Oude Kwaremont, Taaienberg guided by Arno, who has spent his career on these roads. The Flanders & Ardennes tour covers both regions: cobbles in the north, long Ardennes climbs in the south. And the Belgium Cycling Holiday, which Arno diplomatically notes features the Monuments a little less though the post-ride Trappist is no less deserved.These are the roads that built the Spring Classics. Theyre waiting for you.Explore Belgium cycling tours The post The Greatest Cycling Climbs in Belgium Flanders, the Ardennes, and the Roads That Decide Monuments appeared first on Eat Sleep Cycle.

Apply now: digital content creator, cycling Were looking for a digital content creator to join the BikeRadar team in Bristol to help drive our next phase of growth. This is a fast-paced, fun, hands-on role at the heart of our editorial output. Youll be creating timely, engaging cycling content designed to reach audiences across our website, Apple News feed, social media channels and newsletters. From breaking news and pro-racing stories to trends-led features and social-first ideas, youll use data, insights and a strong journalistic instinct to spot what cyclists are talking about and turn it into content people want to read, watch and share. Youll need a strong knowledge of road cycling and the wider industry, an instinct for what makes a great story, and the ability to move quickly from idea to publication. Along the way, theres also the opportunity to develop your multimedia skills including appearing in video, attending events and contributing to podcasts. Were looking for someone who is curious, organised, full of ideas and passionate about creating content that reaches and resonates with a large cycling audience. Does that sound as if it could be you? Head to Our Media's careers page to apply.

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Its been almost two years to the date that I first reviewed Salsa Cycles all-mountain eMTB, the Moraine. That Moraine I tested almost two years ago was an amazing bike that I pined over for almost as long, I mean, I really, really liked that bike. I gave it my Editors Choice Award and everything. So when Salsa sent me one of the new Moraine C XO AXS models to test, I was very excited. It looks great. Out of the box, my test bike has some differences compared to the official spec sheet. Thats pretty common for early samples, so keep that in mind for this review. For now, well go over how the bike rides and worry less about spec.OK, lets get right to it. Right after assembly (Photos / Ron Frazelle)Salsa says that the Moraine is their light electric all-mountain bike. There are two models of the Moraine C: the top-end Moraine C XO AXS and the second-tier Moraine C Eagle 90. I received the Moraine C XO AXS in a size Large about two months ago.Actual weight with pedals and bottle cageSalsas published non-size specific weight of 44lbs 3oz ends up being almost spot on with the large size Moraine C XO AXS Im testing. Mine came out to 44lbs 14oz, with a Wolf Tooth bottle cage and my XTR pedals. Thats nearly 10 lbs less than the aluminum Moraine eMTB I reviewed before. Lets get the technical bits outta the way first.Salsa Moraine C Tech DetailsfDrive Unit: The Moraine uses the Fazua Ride 60 drive unit. Its small, lightweight, and really quiet.60Nm torqueClass 1 (20mph/32kmh maximum assist)Custom-tuned for eMTB useThe 480Wh (50 more than prior) FAZUA Energy 480 internal battery is fully enclosed in the downtube for stiffness, strength, security, and refinement Battery is removable for service Capable of up to 690Wh using 210Wh Fazua Energy range-extender battery9lb (4.1kg) system weightFazua LED Hub on top tube for battery status and riding modes Bluetooth and ANT+ links to the Fazua app for customizing ride modes and displaying data USB-C port for charging devicesUpdated Fazua Ring Control for intuitive ride mode selectionFit & Handling: The Moraine is built to balance stability when descending, and pedaling efficiency while climbing. Comes in four sizes: SM, MD, LG, and XLFlip Chip for geometry tweaks 5mm of bottom bracket height adjustment .03-degree head angle adjustment145mm rear/160mm front suspension travel and flip chip in default DEF setting 63.9-degree head tube angle 77.4-degree seat tube angle 435mm chinstaysFrame & Fork Details:High-modulus carbon fiber frame (both front and rear triangle)12 x 148mm Boost rear spacing30.9mm seat postInternal cable and hose routingFrame protection on downtube, main pivot, seatstay, and chainstay clearance for up to 29 x 2.5 tiresSRAM UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger) compatibleOn Bike Cargo Capacity: Moraines on-bike cargo mounts let riders carry all of their essentials on the frame and out of the way. Holds a full water bottle as well.Integrated tool and tube strap location in the front trianglePump mount locationAll sizes fit one water bottle or Fazua Energy range-extender batterySuspension Details: Just like the Moraine I reviewed 2 years ago, and my current personal Salsa Blackthorn, the new Moraine C uses the same split-pivot suspension design. Its responsive and supportive.Efficient while pedalingFully active while brakingPredictably supportive throughout the strokeSplit Pivot + design philosophy allows for 125145mm rear suspension travel Compatible with coil shocks for both 55mm and 45mm-stroke shocksCompatible with 140mm to 160mm forksMoaraine C GeometryThe geometry looks to be nearly identical to the previous Moraine eMTB. Moraine C XO AXS Spec SheetMoraine C XO AXS Spec SheetMy Thoughts on the Moraine CAs a cyclist who tries to spin rather than mash the pedals, I really appreciate how the Fazua Ride 60 rewards a high cadence. And the assistance feels almost seamless and unintrusive.My BlackthornThe Moraine C rides like a dream. I mean, I really love the way this bike handles. It rides very light, often feeling like an analog bike. Take away the Moraines pedal assist, and it feels just like my favorite mountain bike right now, my Salsa Blackthorn which is the point with light weight ebikes like this.The Blackthorn fits me like a glove, and the split pivot suspension kinematics feel perfect to me. The Moraine feels the same. It climbs great and descends like a bat outta hell. And, with the split-pivot design, you can brake while descending through rough terrain without the suspension locking up. It rides exactly like my Blackthorn, so the Moraine feels predictable and very familiar. Perfect!Final Spec May VaryI should point out that this seems to be a preproduction bike with different spec. Its missing a head badge, and has some different parts than the spec sheet Salsa provided. But Salsa has also stated that spec is subject to change, so it seems like its not 100% set in stone at the time of launch. Speaking of braking, so far, I am not a huge fan of the brakes that were on my test bike. They are the SRAM Code SLV brakes. They lack in modulation and feel a little too on/off, if that makes sense. Fortunately, the spec sheet calls out SRAM Maven Silver Stealth which should be good news since SRAM just updated these brakes with better modulation.Creaky Rear EndThis is the first time Ive experienced creaks in any of the full suspension test bikes or my own full suspension bikes, but creaks happen. The aluminum Moraine that I tested a couple of years ago was dead silent while riding. My Salsa Blackthorn is also silent when riding. When my bikes or my buddies bikes make noises when we ride, it drives me batty. Im not sure what is causing the creaking, I mean, as stated before, Im not a light guy. Its a rhythmic creak that occurs only while pedaling under some load, like climbing. And its not super loud or scary-sounding. Ive checked the bottom bracket, and all the pivots everything is good and tight. Im not sure what it is. But, for the price of this bicycle, it should be as close to perfect outta the box as humanly possible. Since this does seem like a preproduction bike, Im willing to give the production bikes the benefit of the doubt. Fazua Ride 60 Assist Modes, & that Ring ControllerWhen you get yours, you may have to update the Fazua Ride 60 firmwear on on the bike. And its a bit of a hassle. Most eBikes can update firmware through the app. But, to update the Fazua Ride 60, I had to get a USB-C to USB-C cable and bring my laptop to my shop and hook it up to the control hub in the top tube. Fazua Toolbox on my MacBookThen I had to download the Fazua Toolbox onto my MacBook and hit the update button. I mean, it wasnt that big of a deal, but it seemed a little archaic when compared to the speed and convenience of updating other systems.The Fazua Ride 60 for the Moraine C comes equipped with an upgraded ring controller from the previous Moraine. It incorporates a rocker switch that is simple enough to use.The Ring Controller. Note: dedicated boost button right above the dropper lever.At times, it did seem to be a bit finicky and would occasionally take a few seconds to switch modes. But the controller is comfortable and out of the way, taking up very little real estate on the bars.The new controller also now has a dedicated boost button that gives you around 30 seconds of extra push for tougher climbs/features. I very rarely used it, but it was sure nice to have when I needed it.The On/Off IssueI have been having a small issue with the Fazua Ride 60 thats in this test bike. It seems not to want to turn on after sitting for a while, say overnight. Nothing that I do at the ring controller turns the bike on like its supposed to. I even do the hold it in the off position for 8 seconds to reset it. But it still wont turn on.I thought downloading the app and pairing the bike helped, as it turned on for hours after I did that, but alas, after a 4-hour sit, it was back to not turning on. The only thing that seems to work is touching the charger to the charging port. Like, even for a second, it wakes the system up. And then it turns on and off without any issues for a few hours. My guess is that its probably just a bad controller/hub unit. If you were to have issues like this, it would certainly be covered under warranty, and there may be an easy fix I just havent found yet. Range and Battery LifeI havent pushed the range too much, but I have been purposely riding it in the turbo assist mode to see where I end up. Im not a light guy, weighing in at 250lbs; I could go through battery juice relatively quickly. For instance, after one of my double loops (24+ miles total, on varying terrain and about 1500 feet of elevation gain), I still had 3 lights left, which I would interpret as a smidge under half the battery life left.I did another ride where I kept it in turbo assist mode and did a 8 mile out and back (16 miles total), with 2200 of elevation gain in an hour and forty minutes, and ended that ride with one light left. With my weight (250lbs), that would be the range limit for me; I would have to really monitor my battery so as not to get stuck with a dead battery.The Fazua system is lower on power and torque than some systems, so if you try to ride it like its a full power ebike, youll burn the battery faster. But if you run it on the lower or middle assist modes, it will feel like youre having a really strong day on a regular bike and offer much better battery life. The Moraine C is Just Well-Rounded & Fun as HellThe Moraine C is marketed as Salsas All-Mountain eMTB, and well, it truly is a real all-mountain bike. Like my Blackthorn, it does everything really well. The Moraine C is a perfectly well-rounded bicycle.Salsas carbon bar (not on the spec sheet) is taking the edge offWith the optional range extender, the Moraine is ready for any big day adventure on the trail. Or, run your favorite trail a couple o times. Explore more, take those climbs that used to give you anxiety.For me, the Moraine is an absolute blast. Ive really been sold on the idea of the eMTB. Riding one helps me maintain a healthy average heart rate during my ride. Praxis carbon cranks (on the spec sheet)Ive lost almost 10 lbs since I started ebiking, because Im out riding more, and choosing climbs as opposed to skirting them. It makes me want to stay out and ride longer, as well as ride more often, because the suffering is more manageable.Ive been doing two loops of my favorite trail, something I havent done on an analog bike in the 30+ years Ive been riding that loop. Thats pretty cool. And Im able to do two loops fairly quickly, allowing me to ride more in the windows of time that I have.So, yeah Travis was right. In ConclusionI cant end this review without divulging the retail price of my test bike. The Moraine C XO AXS that I tested retails for $10,999 USD. Thats a lot of money. At that price, you should expect a bike without creaks and without motor issues. Assuming those issues for me are due to this being a preproduction sample, the Moraine is a well-specified, well-designed bike. If thats too much dough, there is a lower specd model, the Moraine C Eagle 90, which retails for $7,999. Same geo and suspension design, just slightly lower spec.If I could afford either model of this bike, and some of the small issues with the creaking and control unit were rectified, the Moraine XO AXS would be at the top of my list of bikes to acquire this year. I cant say enough good things about its spec and ride quality. When it comes to the Salsa Moraine C XO AXS, I find it best to quote Mr. Ferris Bueller, it is so choice, if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one upFor more details, hit the link below. SalsaCycles.comThe post The New Salsa Moraine C All-Mountain eMTB Gets Lighter with Full Carbon Frame appeared first on Bikerumor.

Everyone thinks they know Belgium. Cobblestones. Beer. Waffles. Chocolate. The Tour of Flanders on a grey April Sunday with 50,000 people on a muddy berg and someones dad crying into his Jupiler.Thats all real. But its not the whole story. Here are the things about Belgium that most cyclists even the ones whove ridden the Koppenberg, drunk the Kwaremont, and eaten frites at the finish still dont know.There are over 3,000 castles. More per square kilometre than anywhere else on earth.Belgium is roughly the size of Maryland. Inside it, there are more than 3,000 castles more per square kilometre than any other country in the world, with around 300 open to the public. The rest are just there. On a ridge. Behind a tree line. At the end of a farm track youll turn down by accident on day two of a tour.This is not a country that makes a fuss about its castles. There are no signs. No gift shops on the approach. Youll be deep in the Ardennes, grinding up a climb that your legs are begging you to stop on, and youll crest the top and see a 14th-century fortress across the valley, completely unremarked upon, as if it were a barn. It is a very Belgian thing to have extraordinary things and treat them like furniture.Riders who come to Belgium for the Spring Classics spend several days riding through one of Europes densest collections of medieval architecture without ever quite registering it, because all their attention is on the road surface twelve inches in front of their wheel. Which is understandable. But a shame.The bars never close.Belgium has no legally mandated closing time. Bars are not required to shut. Ever.This is worth sitting with for a moment, especially if youre from North America, where last call is a law of nature somewhere between gravity and death and taxes. In Belgium, the decision of when to stop serving is left entirely to the bar owner, who typically makes this decision based on whether anyone is still there and whether they themselves would like to go to bed.This is not a loophole or a quirk. It is a considered position on the relationship between adults and alcohol, which Belgium has been thinking about for a long time. Belgian beer culture is UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage in the same category as Fado for the Portuguese and tango for Argentinians.There are over 1,500 types of Belgian beer. The Trappist monasteries of the Ardennes have been brewing since the Middle Ages. The Orval Abbey, deep in the forest near the Luxembourg border, produces one beer one and has done so since 1931. It is one of only thirteen breweries in the world permitted to use the Authentic Trappist Product label. You can drink it at a table outside the 12th-century ruins that the monks are still restoring, if you want to feel appropriately small.For cyclists, the post-ride beer in Belgium is not a reward. It is a cultural institution. The Kwaremont beer is 6.6% alcohol precisely matching the gradient of the Oude Kwaremont climb its named after, served in a glass with a base designed to look like cobblestones. This level of commitment to the bit is very Belgium.Theres a word for a type of person that doesnt exist anywhere else.Flandrien.You wont find an equivalent in French, Spanish, English, or any other language, because the thing it describes doesnt really exist anywhere else. A Flandrien is not the strongest rider, not the most aerodynamically gifted it is the one who keeps turning the pedals on the cobbles in driving rain and crosswind until everyone else has cracked. Endurance as identity. Suffering as a personal philosophy.The word has a history that makes it more interesting still. It was originally an insult used for Flemish seasonal workers who travelled to French mines, seen as rough, stubborn, expendable. It became a badge of honour. The cycling culture of Flanders took that word, which was meant to diminish, and turned it into the highest compliment the region knows how to give.Eddy Merckx the greatest racing cyclist who ever lived, winner of five Tours de France, eleven Monuments, and 525 professional races is called a Flandrien. He grew up in Brussels, which isnt even Flanders. It doesnt matter. The Flandrien ideal is about character, not geography: the rider who refuses to be broken by conditions. It is a moral category as much as a cycling one.The Spring Classics the E3 Saxo Classic, Dwars door Vlaanderen, the Tour of Flanders exist in part as an annual test of who qualifies. The weather cooperates with this. It almost always rains.You dont earn the title by watching.Did you know we run cycling tours in Belgium?Three of them, in fact. The Cycling Tour of Flanders rides the bergs Koppenberg, Paterberg, Oude Kwaremont guided by Arno, who has spent his career on these roads and will not let you walk the Koppenberg without at least attempting it first. The Flanders & Ardennes tour covers both regions: cobbles in the north, the long Ardennes climbs and castle-dotted valleys in the south. And the Belgium Cycling Holiday, which Arno diplomatically describes as featuring the Monuments a little less but which does not, we should be clear, feature the post-ride beer any less.The bars dont close. The castles arent going anywhere. The roads are exactly as hard as youve been told.Explore our Belgium cycling tours The post Belgium: Bet You Didnt Know appeared first on Eat Sleep Cycle.

Tadej Pogacar is the current World and European champion on the road, but one of the few top titles he has never taken are the time trial events. The Worlds are perhaps too much of a stretch at the time being but the UAE Team Emirates - XRG has expressed interest to ride the Europeans later this yea...

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CyclistFizik adds to its helmet range with the mid-priced KyrosFiziks new Kyros helmet adds a mid-price offering to its growing helmet range. The Kyros is designed for use on road, gravel and XC MTB rides and is priced at 169.99, which is 100 less than the range-topping Kudo and Kudo Aero.While Fiziks high-end Kudo and Kudo Aero road/gravel helmets and the Kunee time-trial helmet use Mips Air, which integrates the sliding elements into the helmets padding, the new Kyros has a more conventional Mips Evolve Core liner with a full internal insert.Despite this change, theres a family resemblance to the Kudo. Fizik claims that theres plenty of airflow thanks to an array of vents that includes slot vents in the helmets brow. It has designed the helmets side vents to be sunglass-friendly and theres a wide rear aperture that incorporates a reflector.This can be swapped for a rear LED light, although unlike with Fiziks top-end helmet, this is an extra cost item priced at 29.99 / $32.99 / 29.00, rather than coming with the helmet. Related Posts Fizik Kudo helmet review Best bike helmets 2026 reviewed for road and gravel cycling Kask takes on Mips with WG11 safety tech: Is it better and whats in a name? Bike helmet safety: Standards, testing and tech, plus Virginia Techs top-rated helmets Best budget bike helmets 2026 reviewed New helmet shapeFizik has refined its helmet shape and fit system with a more rounded shape that it claims should be a better fit for more riders. Its a helmet that I have found comfortable with minimal adjustment, but there are multiple options to change the fit of the full internal cradle.The Kyros has the same crown-fit adjustment system as Fiziks higher priced helmets, which were launched last year. This allows you to anchor the cradle in three different positions to fine-tune the inside shape of the helmet to suit your head shape. Theres also multi-position vertical adjustment of the rear cradle, which has a large dial adjuster.The webbing helmet straps have a Y-splitter that can be adjusted to choose where the straps sit below the ears, although the chin straps are separate pieces anchored on the splitters, so you cant adjust the splitters themselves up or down.Fizik quotes a 275g weight for a size small, 295g for a medium and 325g for a large in CE certified spec, with the CPSC spec adding around 20g to this. My size large helmet weighs 334g.The Fizik Kyros helmet is priced at 169.99 / $199.99 / 190 and available in four colours.The post Fizik adds to its helmet range with the mid-priced Kyros appeared first on Cyclist.

CyclistCyclist Magazine Podcast: Harry Tanfield on baptisms of fire, keeping the faith and the Ribble OutliersThis week on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast, James and Will are joined by Harry Tanfield.Born and raised in Yorkshire, Harry started racing aged ten, and having caught teams attention with strong performances at races like Junior Paris-Roubaix, he turned professional aged 20 with JLT-Condor. ProConti racing turned WordTour after a landmark season in 2018 that saw Tanfield take silver at the Commonwealth Games time-trial and claim a British National track title and World Cup wins on the track plus an all-important stage win at the Tour de Yorkshire, making him the first Yorkshireman to win a stage of the race.The following year Harry joined WorldTour team Katusha-Alpecin on a two year contract, but by the end of the season the team had folded. A few more unsettled seasons followed with moves to AG2R in 2020 then Qhubeka for 2021, but by 2022 Harry was back racing ProConti with Ribble-Weldtite, TDT then Saint Piran. Then, in 2025, he reacquainted himself with Ribble as part of the Ribble Outliers gravel team, for whom he still rides.In this chat, Harry talks about the good old days of elbows-out crit racing, mulls over the British race calendars seeming implosion, speaks candidly about his tumultuous time on the WorldTour and how he handled team collapse and personal tragedy, plus what the gravel scene offers to riders coming from the road.Our chat begins at 6:19Listen toHarry Tanfield on the Cyclist Magazine Podcast now on AcastCheck outall episodesAlso available wherever you get your podcasts Related Posts Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Aero mutinies and secret shorts with Castelli's Steve Smith Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Zoe Bckstedt Why I love Sundays in Hell Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Brian Smith on being National Champ, racing with Lance, saying no to EPO, and snakes in showers Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Alistair Brownlee triathlon legend, gravel racing demon and sportsmanship superstar This episode is brought to you by the Hammerhead Karoo GPS bike computer. Visithammerhead.ioand use the code CYCLIST to get a free HR strap with every purchase (just be sure to add the strap to your cart then apply the code at checkout).This episode is also brought to you by the Maserati Grecale SUV car. For more information, go tomaserati.comfor more detailsThe post Cyclist Magazine Podcast: Harry Tanfield on baptisms of fire, keeping the faith and the Ribble Outliers appeared first on Cyclist.