The Giro d'Italia has reached a dramatic climax this morning when it came to the Passo dello Stelvio debate. For months questions were on the table regarding the possibility of the mythical climb of being raced. It will not, but not even the alternative will. Alberto Contador had boots on the ground...

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The Giro d'Italia has exploded this morning but it was outside the peloton. Teams and organizers entered a clash over how stage 16 would be raced because of the extreme weather conditions, under snow and freezing temperatures... But some riders still made the best out of a morning in the snow.A few...

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Self-described Tiny Enduro MTB rider Isabeau Courdurier won this weekends Bielsko-Biaa UCI MTB World Series race on an unlabeled carbon prototype Lapierre Spicy enduro bike. The French companys all-new stealthy black carbon enduro bike completely reshapes the old Spicys proven layout, topped off with the latest prototype RockShox Flight Attendant Enduro suspensionLapierre Spicy CF prototype carbon enduro mountain bike(Photo by Innes Graham/WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series)Its been a few years since we last saw any Lapierre enduro news. And in fact, a Pro Bike Check that we did with Isabeau Courdurier in Zermat 3.5 years ago was our last up close look at the Spicy. (Photo by Boris Beyer/Lapierre Zipp Collective)Well, Courdurier has an all-new prototype carbon enduro bike, and shes just raced it to a win at the new Polish stop on the pro enduro circuit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabeau Courdurier (@isabeau_c)What do we know?(Photo by Boris Beyer/Lapierre Zipp Collective)We suspect that this unlabeled black prototype bike will be the 2024 Lapierre Spicy CF full-carbon enduro mountain bike. It shares a Horst-link 4-bar suspension design similar to the current Spicy, but the actual shock layout and upper link are completely reshaped. This new bike keeps the lower shock mount on top of the chainstays where theres a flip-chip that would change BB height and the bikes angles. And the shock still pierces the seattube. But now the main rocker link pivot moves forward from the seattube onto a spar off the downtube. That also shifts the upper shock mount forward and down, and the seatstay pivot forward, bringing the angle of the shock closer to horizontal when uncompressed. And even more horizontal when weighted by the rider. All resulting in a bit lower positioning of weight in the new prototype design. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series (@uci_mtbworldseries)What do we expect?Lapierre isnt too shy about letting the bike be seen. But there are still no logos, no labels, and no official details. So well have to just guess its about the same 170mm front & rear travel as its predecessor.Comparing Courduriers previous generation and this new prototype, we can see that her bike is still set up as a mullet. The prior bike could also swap to a 29 rear wheel with a chainstay flip-chip, and we suspect that will remain. (Photo/Grzegorz Radziwonowski)The new bike also does look to be a bit slacker, although not by a lot. And it has more standover clearance, a welcome update for the 153cm tall Courdurier who rides a small frame.Prototype RockShox Flight Attendant Enduro suspension?(Photo/Cory Benson)Courduriers carbon prototype Lapierre Spicy bike was also sporting some prototype RockShox Flight Attendant Enduro coil suspension out back. (In addition to a Zeb Ultimate Flight Attendant fork.) It doesnt have the exact same Vivid Ultimate label that we also spotted on the Flight Attendant-equipped coil spring we spotted on a YT. But it also does not have a standard Super Deluxe Coil decal.In fact, it looks like there might be some black tape obscuring part of the label. Theres actually a second RockShox sticker wrapped over the shocks original decal, too. So, this could be the all-new RockShox Vivid Coil Ultimate Flight Attendant shock? Or maybe something else is hidden inside?Lapierre Spicy prototype anticipated launch?(Photo/Cory Benson)In any case, the new prototype Lapierre Spicy carbon enduro bike has already been race-proven. And the frame looks polished enough that we expect Lapierre will probably release it this summer as a MY25 bike. Plus, the inclusion of gravity-focused RockShox automated electronic suspension control suggests that when RockShoxs Flight Attendant Enduro launches, Lapierre will likely be on the short-list of OEM bike makers to offer it.LapierreBikes.comThe post Courdurier Wins Bielsko-Biala on Prototype Lapierre Carbon Spicy CF Enduro Bike appeared first on Bikerumor.

Richard Carapaz continues his fight against the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation to try to have options to defend his gold medal in the next Olympic Games in Paris. A retroactive change in the rules makes it almost impossible for the EF Education-EasyPost rider to go to France to defend what he won in...

The startlist of the Tour of Norway this year features a special presence. Wout van Aert headlines the nordic race which will take place from the 23rd to the 26th of May, simultaneous to the Giro d'Italia.The preliminary startlist features: Wout van Aert, Koen Bouwman, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Alexande...

In the latest MBR Show we reveal our theories about why skinsuits were really banned from DH racing, and why tight clothing is not all the rage. MBR Show 8 thumbnailIn the last couple of weeks, weve seen news that Britains biggest and most popular bike park is set to Continue reading