Team Visma | Lease a Bike have a firm hold of the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia currently and there are not many signs that Jonas Vingegaard will be handing it over. In the bigger picture, team CEO Richard Plugge is eagerly anticipating the Tour de France in which he believes the team can put Tad...

Founded in 2017, Bike Connection Agency organises a series of road, gravel and mountain bike events, where brands are given the opportunity to present upcoming products to a select group of journalists and creators. What began as a small-scale concept has grown into an increasingly important staging ground for product launches across the cycling industry, with brands using the events to showcase everything from new bikes and components to riding kit and accessories. BikeRadar attended this years road and mountain bike editions in Massa Marittima, Italy, where we got a hands-on look at some of the most exciting products to launch this year with more still to come. Here are some of the highlights so far from this years shows. Brembo GR-Pro brakes Brembo's signature red paint will stand out on pretty much any bike. Tom Marvin / OurMedia Brembos much-teased return to the MTB space with the GR-Pro seriously impressed our tester, Tom Marvin, praising the brakes power, impressive adjustability and enviable heritage. Read more: Brembo GR-PRO review: braking's worst-kept secret deserves your attention Look G85 Cezal Road Bike Connection Spring - Rupert Fowler The Look G85 Cezal is a new carbon gravel bike designed with MTB-inspired geometry that the brand says blurs the lines between racing, adventure and technical off-road riding. Read more: New Look G85 Cezal is a race-winning versatile gravel bike with an MTB-inspired design Mahle M40 Mahle's M40 motor in use. Mahle Mahle has updated its flagship eMTB motor with new dynamic assistance modes, Traction Control and refined Auto Hold feature. Read more: Traction control comes to eMTBs with Mahle's updated M40 drive-unit Avona Velum SUB6 Road Bike Connection Spring - Rupert Fowler Avona has launched the Velum SUB6, a new flagship-spec road bike that slips under the 6kg weight barrier a relatively rare feat for a disc brake bike. Read more: The Avona Velum SUB6 is a 5.92kg road bike with a focus on 'real-world' speed Knog Modemaker Ashley Quinlan / Our Media Knog has solved one of our testers key frustrations with modern bike lights with the Modemaker a clever app that enables users to design light modes to their hearts content. Read more: Knogs Modemaker app solves over-complicated bike light modes and its straight out of The Matrix Fizik Kyros Road Bike Connection Spring - Mirror Media Fizik continues its entry into the helmet market, this time with the mid-priced Kyros, which complements the Kudo launched early last year. Read more: New Fizik Kyros has MIPS, Crown Fit system and weighs only 15g more than the Kudos but it's a lot cheaper Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SL-R Road Bike Connection Spring - Rupert Fowler The Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SL-R is claimed to be up to 15 watts faster than the P Zero Race TLR RS the tyre favoured by Dutch superstar, Mathieu van der Poel. Read more: Pirelli says its new aero tyre is the fastest in the world without sacrificing rolling resistance or grip

The Giro d'Italia will have its final week begin this Tuesday, a week in which there will be three high mountain stages. These will be the days where the Corsa Rosa will be decided - Jonas Vingegaard has talked about the behaviour of his rivals, his form, his past illness in the race and the Tour de...

Jay Vine is one of the most unlucky riders in the peloton, having suffered several major injuries throughout the past few years. At the 2026 Giro d'Italia he was one of the riders who had to withdraw after the mass crash on stage 2, but he confirms now that he is back to training. "A few weeks post...

Enrico Zanoncello was thrown off his home grand tour and fined 500 Swiss Francs after making contact with Jayco AlUla rider Robert Donaldson at the end of a controversial day at the Giro

Stage 15 was the penultimate sprint opportunity for the fast men at this Giro d'Italia with an iconic finale in the center of Milano. However, the day ended up being marked by criticism over motorbikes, a shocking breakaway win and a GC neutralization due to the dangerous urban circuit. A lot to tac...

Yep, its aero with anything from 50-66mm tires, taking what they learned from the recent redesign of their Open UP, which is aero-optimized for 50mm tires.But for riders who wanted something a bit more aggressive, the new Open WIDE 2.0 takes it a step further, leaning more into being fast on the worst terrain rather than aero on reasonable gravel. That means a combination of aerodynamics, rider comfort, and monstrously large tires.Opens take is this make the front of the bike aero, with purposeful deep-section head tube and cockpit designs. Then, as you move backward, shift the focus to ride quality and performance.The geometry and handling is optimized for 55-66mm tires, but theyll forgive you for running something as small as 50s. They say that range provides the best combination of aerodynamics and reduced rolling resistance.The seatstays are thin to improve compliance (and, their words, have micro aero enhancements). Thats paired with a 27.2 seatpost for more compliance, and theres routing for droppers if you want to add one.Across the frame, there are plenty of bag mounts, both under the top tube and on its surface, with an extra bolt toward the back for full-length bags. The downtube has an internal storage compartment, plus a set of bottle bosses underneath, near the BB.It also gets their unique OPEN BAR one-piece bar/stem, which pairs with a hexagonal steerer tube and angled internal spacers to give you multiple fore-aft positions to adjust the reach by up to 15mm in 5mm steps. And the bar itself comes in 10 different sizes with four stem lengths, and the spacer wedges double as the clamp, so theres no break in the carbon fiber wrapping around the steerer.It comes with the new AC/DC aero cargo fork, same as the Open UP. Its slim and aero without anything mounted, and minimizes weight by eliminating the need for cages. Just strap your lightweight bags directly to the fork through its slots. Still want cages? No problem, use the included inserts to bolt on standard accessories.The fork also uses pass-through brake mounting holes, just like the chainstay, so its a little easier to align the calipers.Open WIDE Specs & SizesRaw frame weight, ready-to-paint: 975g (size M)Max Rider+Gear weight: 264lbs (120kg)Frame sizes: XS/S/M/L/XLBar/Stem: 60-130mm length / 380-430mm widthStock colors: Platinum Gray or Raw (Ready to Paint)Drivetrain compatibility: 1x only, electronic onlyBB: T47 (85.5mm wide shell)Max chainring: 46T round / 44T ovalBrake Rotors: 160mm front & rearChain Catcher: Custom, frame-specific Wolf Tooth low-mountThe Open WIDE 2.0 start shipping this month (May). Available in framesets as shown above and complete bikes. MSRP TBA, reach out (to them) if youre interested.OpenCycle.comThe post Open WIDE 2.0 Gravel Bike Gets Gnarly (and Aero) with 66mm Tires appeared first on Bikerumor.

The 2026 Tour de France draws near, where Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard will face off; whilst the likes of Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel will also be going all out in pursuit of the World Champion's level. UAE Team Emirates - XRG may still have the strongest collective in France, however Poga...

Last fall, Emily Bei Cheng attempted the 2,300-kilometer Japanese Odyssey bikepacking event, which the organizers call "the most scenic yet punishing ride youll ever attempt." In this heartfelt piece, she reflects on the experience and how hearing voice notes from friends back home shaped her ride and her broader perspective. Read it and find a set of 35mm film photos hereThe post The Japanese Odyssey: Voice Memos from the Forgotten Toge appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Jonas Vingegaard has opened up on his future career plans as the Danish rider made one of his most comprehensive declarations yet about his future in cycling. Now wearing the pink jersey as leader of the Giro d'Italia, Vingegaard addressed transfer speculation linking him to Netcompany Ineos, his go...