Lets just take a quick break from the latest carbon road, gravel, and mountain super bikes to admire the classic lugged steel Cinelli Supercorsa, which gets a subtle update after having been first introduced 75 years ago. Do you or I really need a brand new, handmade-in-Italy, retro steel road bike likely the single bike model that has been in production the longest? Of course, not. But this is more about wants than needs. And oh dear Saint Madonna del Ghisallo, this is a beautiful bike.Cinelli Supercorsa lugged road bike gives new life to an icon (Photos/Cinelli)Described by Cinelli as the ultimate classic Italian road bike, in uninterrupted production since the early 1950s, this year marks a bit of a refresh for the iconic lugged steel Supercorsa.Dont worry, Cinelli arent messing with the classic.The Supercorsa remains 100% Made in Italy, designed according to the original specifications perfected in the 60s with its instantly recognizable sloping fork design and fast-back seat stays.Whats new?Instead, they are breathing fresh life into the classic. In fact, they are just giving classic cycling aficionados more personalized choices. The new Supercorsa is now available in a wide range of 8 classic solid colors, with the new from 1979 winged-C logo. It also now comes in more stock sizes than ever, a much wider 17 stock size range from 48-64cm. Plus, you can get one in custom sizing now, too. An Italian cycling icon, 75 years runningFirst introduced in 1951 by Cino Cinelli and framebuilder Luigi Valsassina for Luigis friend, the one and only Fausto Coppi, the Cinelli Supercorsa is the most iconic Italian racing frame of all time. Cinellis stated goal was to create the perfect functional harmony between the three main parts of the frame: the fork, the main triangle and the rear stays.This harmony was to be achieved through the development of stiffness, elasticity, aerodynamics and aesthetics, with each component of the frame completely redesigned according to the radical criteria of Cino, the stubborn perfectionist.The 2026 Cinelli Supercorsa lugged steel road bike frameset is still made by hand in Milan, Italy by Cinellis master framebuilders, using custom double-butted Columbus SL (the precursor to modern Spirit) tubing made in-house in Milan, as well. Cinelli CEO Victor Luis describes the classic steel Supercorsa as the soul of the bike brand and its craft, This latest iteration stays true to its legacy and continues to pay homage to Italian steel tradition as an object of desire for riders and collectors alike.Tech detailshandmade Italian lugged steel road bike frame & forkdouble-butted Columbus SL new Omnicrom steel frame tubing & curved sloping fork bladesoriginal pointed cast lugs & spoiler bottom bracket shell1 ISO threaded headset and fork70mm Italian threaded bottom bracket27.2mm seatpost with integrated binder clamp in the fastback seatstaysdowntube shifter bossesmax 700c x 25mm tire clearancerim brake only1830g claimed frame weight (55cm) and 670g fork (uncut)available in 17 stock sizes (48-64cm) or custom made-to-measurenow available in 8 vibrant classic single color paint jobs, all with chromed lugs & stays (not this limited edition pink from 2025)100% made in Milan, Italy 2026 Cinelli Supercorsa Pricing, options & availabilityThe updated Cinelli Supercorsa frameset now sells for 3150 in its 17 stock sizes. Or if you need a custom fit (within the limits of those classic lugs), Cinelli will build you a made-to-measure custom frame for just 400 extra.All framesets include the steel frame and fork painted to match in your choice of 8 colors. Pick from Rosso Ferrari red, Giallo Curry yellow, Verde Jaguar green, light Azzurro Laser blue, dark Blu China blue, Bianco Perla white, Titanium Grey, or Black Tie. Each new Supercorsa is made to order, so expect a lead time of approximately 3 months.Retro meets modern style, continuing an unmatched history that carries endless stories from the road.Cinello-Milano.comThe post The Most Beautiful Bike I Dont Actually Need: Fausto Coppis Cinelli Supercorsa Made Anew! appeared first on Bikerumor.

Raphas Brevet collection has always been targeted at endurance riding, but the new 2026 range ups the ante and has been designed to meet the demands of ultra racing. Rapha says the latest collection is a major evolution of the Brevet range, following a continued evolution of the Pro Team collection and a focus on Rapha getting back to being brilliant at what we do. Ultan Coyle, Raphas chief creative officer and three-time Transcontinental Race finisher, says: Brevet is built around a simple idea: over long distances, comfort and speed are not opposites. They rely on each other. Comfort keeps you moving. Speed helps you cover ground efficiently. The Brevet collection has been reimagined as a complete modular system consisting of five items that will carry you through ultra rides. Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III The Rapha Brevet shorts use Italian fabric and have four pockets. Rapha At the base of the system is the new Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III. The bib shorts use lightweight Italian fabrics and have a new Endurance Seamless Chamois for multi-day comfort, alongside four pockets. The womens bib shorts feature 'nature-break optimisation'. In other words, a high-stretch upper means it's easy to pull the shorts down and Rapha says the fabric will easily return to its position so your chamois doesnt change position. Jana Kesenheimer, 2024 Transcontinental Race winner, has used the new Brevet system, describing it as what we need for stupid long rides. The nature-break solution in the Cargo Bib Shorts probably saved me 1.5 hours over the 4,800km Transcontinental Race, saving precious time (and nerves). At the same time, the elastic pull-down straps added extra comfort to my shoulders, Kesenheimer said. Theres a small pocket on the back of the bib shorts that not only keeps your keys secure for a short post-work T-shirt ride, but also safely stores a GPS tracker during a long race, she added. Brevet Merino and Lightweight Jersey III The Rapha Brevet Merino jersey. Rapha For your mid-layer, the collection includes the Brevet Merino and Lightweight Jersey III. These include the new Brevet Air Pocket, which Rapha says is a an innovative floating five-pocket system that maximises carrying capacity and airflow. The rear pocket is said to lift away from the body when its loaded up. Alongside an integrated mesh panel, this is intended to prevent heat build-up on your lower back and keep things stable across rough terrain. Transcontinental Race winner Victor Bosoni wearing the Rapha Brevet Lightweight Jersey. Rapha Brevet Wind Gilet III The Brevet gilet has reflective detailing and a two-way zip. Rapha As a protective layer, Rapha has produced the Brevet Wind Gilet III. The vest is said to be a resilient, high-visibility barrier against wind and road spray. It has a two-way zipper for easy access and temperature control, and is said to work seamlessly with the Brevet Air Pocket. Brevet Packable Backpack The Brevet Packable Backpack has up to 10 litres of capacity and can be packed down. Rapha The final piece in Raphas new ultra-distance 'system' is the Brevet Packable Backpack. Rapha says this is ideal for packing a nights meal before powering on to a bivvy or refuge. It has up to 10 litres of capacity, reflective stripes for visibility and, like the complete Brevet system, is said to be compressible for easy stowage. New Brevet stripes Rapha has redesigned the classic Brevet stripes to be lighter and more flexible. Rapha As part of theBrevet collections refresh, Rapha has also updated its most notable feature: the two horizontal stripes, which have always featured on the Brevet jerseys, gilets and jackets. The new stripes are said to be lighter and more flexible than previous versions for easier movement and extra comfort. The stripes also have high-visibility materials to ensure riders are seen when headed into dark, remote areas long after the sun has set. You may like Rapha CEO Fran Millar: pro cycling has been failed structurally and commercially We ride in peace: EF Pro Cycling reveals Giro dItalia switch-out kit and collection Team Amanis latest Rapha kit celebrates East Africa as its womens squad targets Tour de France Femmes

Updated cargo bib shorts, new jerseys with "floating" pockets, refined reflective detailing and a more speed-oriented fit headline Rapha's latest evolution of its long-distance Brevet range

The 2026 Giro dItalia is moving on towards its second half following the first rest day. Although most of the race still lies ahead, things have turned complicated for Movistar Team in the general classification. Their leader, Enric Mas, blew up on the first high-mountain day, conceding 6 minutes t...

Raphas Brevet kit has always been aimed at a pretty specific kind of rider. The one who looks at a 6-hour ride and thinks, might as well keep going. For 2026, theyre not changing that idea. Theyre refining it, making it more elegant with added storage and comfort.(All Photos/Rapha)The updated Brevet lineup leans further into long-distance and ultra riding, with a handful of changes that feel less about flashy features and more about making the whole system easier to live with when youre out there all day (and probably into the night).Built Smart For Long DaysIf youve followed races like the Transcontinental, you already know the deal. Its not only about peak performance; its about how well your setup holds together after 10, 12, 15 hours on the bike. Instead of treating each piece as its own thing, the new Brevet kit now feels more like a system. Jerseys, bibs, outer layers, its all meant to work together without you having to think about it too much once youre rolling. This system shows up everywhere in the updates.More Storage With AirpocketThe biggest change is probably the new pocket setup. Rapha calls it an Air Pocket system. The idea is simple, and simple solutions are usually the most elegant. The Rapha Airpocket design is a five-pocket layout that sits slightly off your back when its loaded.If youve ever overstuffed jersey pockets. Things sag, bounce, trap heat, and most terrifyingly, wiggle out of overfilled pockets. This new design is meant to keep the load more stable while allowing a bit more air to flow through. Add in the cargo bibs (now with four extra pockets), and youve got a setup that can carry way more than a standard road kit, hopefully without feeling like it.Rapha Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III The Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III get a few updates, but one stands out pretty quickly. Now there is an all-new, easier pull-down design for nature breaks.Its not the kind of feature that makes headlines, Now easier to pee with, but if youve ever had to deal with layers mid-ride, you get why it matters. Less time messing around, more time moving or awkwardly scrambling around for a rest stop.Theres also a new chamois and updated fabric. The new chamios uses a slight update to keep things comfortable over long stretches. The brand-new Rapha Endurance Seamless Chamois is built for long days on the bike, with comfort as the base-lining principle. Remember that bit about the nature break above? Well, now the womens version includes Nature-Break Optimization. Equipped with high-stretch uppers that allow for stress-free nature breaks via a simple pull-down system. Rapha says the updated fabric recovery maintains chamois stability once back on the bike. Visibility Without the BulkThe Brevet stripes that we all know and love are still there, but theyve been tweaked. Theyre lighter and a bit more flexible now, which makes them less noticeable while still doing their job once the sun goes down. Less look at me in the daytime, but in dusk/darkness its still look at me. Its a small update, but it fits the theme; everything here is trying to do its job without getting in your way.Packable, Layerable, & Easy to Deal WithThe rest of the lineup follows the same idea: comfortable and built for the long haul, with understated designs. The Wind Gilet III is there for quick weather changes, and the Bervet Packable Backpack Extension gives you a bit more carrying capacity when you need it, but should disappear when you dont.Rapha says its ideal for packing a nights meal before powering on to a bivvy or refuge. That sounds good to us, especially if you can pack it down quickly and easily into a pocket. Plus, the 10-liter capacity is the sweet spot for actually carrying something without overdoing it. Rapha Brevet | Pricing & AvailabilityThe new Brevet collection has landed and is available on Raphas site, at Clubhouses, and through retail partners.Brevet Lightweight Jersey III $240 / 190 / 160Brevet Merino Jersey III $275 / 230 / 195Brevet Wind Gilet III $190 / 170 / 140Brevet Cargo Bib Shorts III $360 / 300 / 260Brevet Mitts $95 / 75 / 55Brevet Bidon $24 / 18 / 16Brevet Cap $50 / 40 / 35Brevet Packable Backpack $85 / 70 / 60Brevet Socks $35 / 29 / 24The post Rapha Brevet Kit Is Back for Ultra-Distance Riding With More Storage & Less Thinking appeared first on Bikerumor.

The 2026 Itzulia Women concluded on Sunday what was yet another thrilling action-packed edition. Ultimately, it was SD Worx - Protime's Mischa Bredewold to have claimed the overall title, but in a battle of seconds, it's taken every last bit of energy from the former European champion to defend her...

A time trial to reset the overall classification.The Route: a 40km time trial. Theres not much to describe beyond the map and profile you can already see above.There is 16km to out on one road and then back on the same road towards the start, this is a substantial part of the course. A lot of this portionis narrow and so riders will get blasts of air from team cars going in the other direction. This happens again near the finish in Massa but this time on much wider roads.The Contenders: Filippo Ganna (Netcompany-Ineos) is the specialist. His win rate in time trials had dipped in recent years but hes picked up again. Plus theres nobody at the Giro this time who looks likely to beat him, no Evenepoel, Pogaar or Ayuso if there were theyd want a hillier course; theres no Tarling either. Magnus Sheffield and Thymen Arensman (Netcompany-Ineos) could be close.If there was to be an upset then it could be Alec Segaert (Bahrain) who is due a breakthrough TT win and still a work-in-progress in this domain.Derek Gee-West (Lidl-Trek), Niklas Larsen (Unibet), Rmi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ) and maybe Lorenzo Milesi and Ivan Romeo (Movistar) could surprise too if they have a great day but the combination of the flat course and the distance suits Ganna so well.Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-LAB) is another contender but he too would like hillier course if he wanted to win the stage. Instead todays flat course is perfect for him in a different way as he has a relative advantage against his GC rivals. The likes of Gall, Hindley et al should flounder compared to the Dane. This is an interesting test for him as hes been 9th in the Vuelta TT last year and 13th in the Tours Caen TT, below par each time. Now he seems sharper in terms of form so itll be interesting to see how much time he gains on rivals. Victor Campenaerts has been a TT specialist and could be tempted to try but again its hard to see him topping Ganna, plus in his role as a helper he may well take today as a rest day and cruise around to better help Vingegaard.GannaWeather: rain early in the morning but there should be dry roads for all, helped in part by a 15-20km/h onshore breeze. 18C.TV: the first rider is of at 1.15pm and the last should finish around 5.15pm CEST. Ganna starts at 2.20pm, Segaert 20 minute later.Postcard from Forte dei MarmiOne of the locals today is Oleg Tinkov. The Russian billionaire started out as a cyclist. When travelling to race in another Soviet state he came across someone selling denim jeans in a market stall, then a rarity and a rebellious symbol of western consumer freedom. Tinkov wanted to buy all the four pairs and the seller noted his desperation and hiked the price from 35 to 50 roubles each. Tinkov handed over 200 roubles, took them home to Saint Petersburg and sold them for 200 each.This taste of arbitrage saw him do the same with consumer electronics and soon he had a chain of stores called Technoshock selling CD players and Walkmans, then he sold the whole business. He then went into dumpling production, buying foreign machinery to produce industrial pelemeni for middle-class Russians whod become too busy to cook, and sold this business to Roman Abramovitch.Next was a brewery called Tinkoff, a play on his name but also a nostalgic pre-Soviet royalist past and he soon sold this for 200m to Belgian brewery giant Inbev. He founded an online bank and credit card company next. His trick was to spot businesses that worked well in the US and Europe, import the concept and launch it with big publicity, then later sell it to a ready buyer.He was sometimes portrayed as an oligarch because he was a Russian billionaire, but despite the overlap these are not the same things. Instead Tinkov became famous as the outsider, the consumer champion even. Hed often appear in adverts for his own businesses.His fame had some wondering if hed go into politics. Political ambitions? What is this? It is terrible. You do not need this. I shit on politics he wisely replied. Instead he stayed in business but also went into cycling, starting with the Continental level Tinkoff Restaurants team which became Tinkoff Credit Systems and when he sold this to genuine oligarch Igor Makarov it became the Katusha team.Tinkov ploughed his money to the Saxo team and in turn took it over, making the Tinkoff team the superteam of the 2010s with Peter Sagan and Alberto Contador. He was a mega fan, running his own team like you might do with a Velogames fantasy account. But also going to events, often riding the route ahead of the race, including pulling over in time to have a soigneur douse him with water from the team car while he took a shower beside the road.He left the sport after having his fun, also dogged by a big tax case in the US and a leukaemia diagnosis. Hed wanted to shake up the sport and, egged on by others, was a big advocate of revenue sharing only to discover there were few revenues to share.Hes been against President Putin. He branded the full invasion of Ukraine as crazy in an Instagram post. The Russian authorities responded within days with an offer to take over his Russian credit business. I couldnt discuss the price, Tinkov told the New York Times. It was like a hostage you take what you are offered. I couldnt negotiate.Probably still a billionaire, he lives and rides in Forte dei Marmi at the second time check and might appear today. Hell certainly know the course well.The post Giro dItalia Stage 10 Preview first appeared on The Inner Ring.

All eyes are on Jonas Vingegaard and Felix Gall at the on-going Giro d'Italia, however at least one rider has been ride a near-perfect race so far in the first block, allowing himself to sit sixth overall - fourth among "main" GC contenders - on the today's rest day. Of course, the talk is about Thy...