Is the fight for the overall victory at the Tour de Suisse over after just one day? Whilst Tadej Pogacar was the main favourite to win the Swiss opener into Sondrio, the way in which he did it caught most - and even himself - by surprise. But to the race's spectacle and tension, that is not good, ac...

Over the past week a few more interesting rumours have emerged in the peloton. XDS Astana Team and Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team are two outfits who are spending this post-Giro period reinforcing contacts and potentially having agreed to deals with new riders. With the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpe...

Yesterday I needed to make a trip to a large home improvement store, and the most convenient one is at the mall behind which the forbidding Trails Behind The Mall are behind. This was of course just the excuse I needed to strap a bike to the roof of THE CAR THAT I OWN and squeeze in a ride. So I strapped, and I drove, and when I arrived at the large home improvement store it was in the grip of WORLD CUP MANIA:I feel bad for the employee who has to inflate Messi every morning:Speaking of which, for a minute I felt bad for visiting a corporate chain instead of a local hardware store. But then I remembered that I used to work in a local hardware store as a teenager and I still have anxiety dreams about it. Its not like I wish ill upon local hardware storesafter all, one did employ me, which meant I always had enough money for grindcore records and cigarettes. Still, depending on what I need, I dont think I should necessarily feel forced to relive past traumas by shopping in one.I also strenuously deny any rumors that I have received any form of compensation from the corporate chain for mentioning them, or for disparaging rival chain Home Depot.Anyway, I got what I needed (15 giant inflatable Messi dolls, plus an $11,000 TOTO Neorest Cotton White Touchless Flush Elongated Chair Height Soft Close 1-piece Bidet), then I headed back to the car, which was easy to find in the parking lot thanks to the bike it was wearing:Meanwhile, I wouldnt even feel safe parking a car with a bicycle on it in the Home Depot parking lot at all, because its a crime-ridden hellhole.A few minutes later and I was at the forbidding Trails Behind The Mall, where I immediately took to the trailsuh, behind the mall:The Jones is, as I say, a better all-around off-road bike than the GT. But that doesnt mean the GT isnt fun:It is fun. Very fun. The difference between the two bike is that when Im on the Jones I want to wander; like, Ill start off at the Forbidding Trails Behind The Mall, but Ill want to keep riding instead of going in circles, so Ill head to another park, and still another one, and before I know it Ive ridden my own personal Tour Divide. The GT however is perfect for a little mid-day joyride, and while overall I prefer the Jones approach, it really does like to scamper up those climbs, and up and onto stuff like this:See? But thats nothing, and whats far more impressive is when I TOTALLY SEND IT going the other way: Just kidding!You can even hear my trepidatious braking as I approachand for all the dick break apologists out there, Id like to point out that yes, you can get also get rim brakes to squeal, which is yet another reason you dont need discs.Anyway, I totally would have sent it like a smug family mailing holiday cards, but instead I rode slowly off of it on purpose so you could see the workings of the iDrive.Oy. Thats a Yakov Smirnoff reference, an Airplane reference, and a 1980s Saturday Night Live reference in the space of just two days. Just put a bullet in me at this point and bury me in some Gen-X cemetery somewhere.

Tadej Pogacar took the win on stage 1 of the Tour de Suisse with a solo attack throughout the final 70 kilometers of the stage. Having dominated the day and taken the yellow jersey, he has spent the hours following the race on media duties. In what was his first race in almost two months, the World...

Tadej Pogacar did something that seems reserved only for him once again. On stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse, the Slovenian blew the race apart with an attack 72 kilometres from the line and won by more than two minutes over Richard Carapaz and more than four minutes over the favourites group. An...

Rogue Panda Designs has been designing bikepacking bags purpose-built for the rigors of the Arizona Trail and beyond since 2014, maintaining its position in the industry by innovating, embracing new manufacturing methods, and adapting. Miles spent a few days with founder Nick Smolinske in Flagstaff, Arizona, exploring the workspace and the local machine shop they partner with. Find photos from his visit and learn how Rogue Panda has labored to earn its success hereThe post Inside Rogue Panda Designs: A Decade of Innovation and Efficiency appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

It would be amiss not to discuss the connection between cycling, time, and the home of watch making, Switzerland, as the riders roll out for the 89th edition of the Tour de Suisse

After Wout van Aert's career-defining spring classics saw him finally get his hands on the Paris-Roubaix cobble trophy, it was full steam ahead for the Belgian and Visma | Lease a Bike. But despite realising their monument dream, the Tour de France train was abruptly derailed this week due to injury...