Arguably the most impressive team in 2024 so far has been the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team. With 23 wins to their name already, they'll hope to add to that number at the Criterium du Dauphine, with sprint star Sam Bennett leading the charge.The Critrium du Dauphin has a strong resonance for t...

On Saturday morning, Austin Killips set a new overall fastest known time on the Arizona Trail 800 route with an impressive time of just 8 days, 23 hours, and 27 minutes. The wildest part is that this was Austin's first bikepacking event. Learn more about Austin and her ride and plans for the year here...The post Austin Killips Sets New Arizona Trail 800 Record appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

After two months in a neck brace after being caught up in that horrific Itzulia Basque Country crash, Jay Vine is back on his bike in Andorra although he stresses, a return to racing is still a long way off."Time for an update. Its been a long 8 weeks full of various scans, physio therapy, rehabil...

Cycling Ireland has confirmed the first National Gravel Championships will be held at the end of this season, with Co Galway playing host to the historic races. However, the cycling community will have to wait for another year to crown champions proper as this years championships will be a demonstration event; a regular feature for []The post End of season date for new Irish Gravel National Championships appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Most of the time, if you asked whether a motocross bike would be faster than a mountain bike, the answer would be obvious. Especially when that motorbike is in the hands of a legendary Hard Enduro racer like Jonny Walker. However, point both machines down an insane track like the Red Bull Hardline, and that race becomes a lot closer. Can a heavy enduro motocross bike even make it down the course (from last year)? As it turns out, the answer is yes, and the result is a lot closer than you may expect. The post MTB vs. Moto: Whats the Faster Way Down Red Bull Hardline Course? appeared first on Bikerumor.

Elynor Bckstedt, Elinor Barker and Anna Henderson also selected for six-rider strong squad

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Tadej Pogacar ran out a comprehensive winner at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Will the UAE Team Emirates leader be able to continue that good form into the upcoming Tour de France however, remains to be seen. According to Lance Armstrong, it could be a similar result."It really looked like a training lap...

The Junior Tour of Ireland is set to be sponsored by Quanta Capital, the business founded and owned by former international rider Mel Sutcliffe. He is a former member of Irish Road Club, whose officials have promoted the Junior Tour of Ireland now a premier international junior stage race for decades. News that []The post Mel Sutcliffes Quanta Capital to sponsor Junior Tour of Ireland appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

DT Swiss gives its gravel wheel lineup a complete redesign and performance upgrade with two new GRC 1100 series gravel race carbon wheelsets. Either pick the new shallow GRC 30mm wheels for a lightweight setup built for backcountry adventure rating. Or pick the more uniquely-shaped GRC 50mm wheels which bulge out and taper dramatically back to the tires bead for significantly improved wide-tire aerodynamics. And interestingly, they all go back to a hooked tubeless bead that, not only will work with more tires, but will actually make you faster too, apparently2024 DT Swiss GRC 30 & 50 gravel race carbon wheels(Bike photos by Gaudenz Danuser/DT Swiss)The revamped DT Swiss GRC carbon gravel wheel family is all about giving gravel racers more choices. Aero or adventure. Plus, now 2 race-ready carbon specification & pricing tiers, and an all-new e-gravel option. The 30mm deep wheels are clearly a much more versatile gravel all-rounder than before, while dropping significant weight in the process. And these all-new 50mm deep wheels go full-gas into the gravel racing scene, with a new shape for fat tire aerodynamics.New depths, new shapes & more!The biggest change from the original carbon GRC gravel wheels to this new generation is the segmentation into low-profile 30mm adventure racing and deeper 50mm fast gravel racing wheelsets. Its easy to understand the differentiation, as gravel riding and racing continue to evolve into much different styles. In my personal opinion, the new 30mm wheelset looks like a solid middle ground all-rounder, while new GRC 50 sets itself apart with unique aerodynamic shaping and claims.A key update that you might not even notice, it the new finish, or lack thereof. These two new DT Swiss GRC carbon gravel rims are both directly out of the mold. More material control going into the mold, then no extra paint or post-formed finishing means lighter overall weights. It also indirectly points to higher overall quality, as theres literally nowhere to hide any imperfection.Both still feature a 24mm internal width. But, easy to overlook, they both also move back to a hooked tubeless bead. DT explains that hooked still makes sense for versatility to safely use a wider assortment of tires, widths, and even tube vs. tubeless setups. But DT Swiss also claims that the hooked bead simply creates a different tire profile that performs better from an aerodynamic standpoint, while also reducing pinch flats due to the larger overall bead surface. Their back-to-back testing with otherwise identical rim dimensions showed the hooked wheels exhibited reduced drag numbers in the wind tunnel. That hooked 24mm dimension means according to ISO, you can even mount a 29mm tire to these wheels at high pressure for a likely super aero all-road setupQuantifying Improved AerodynamicsDesigned in CFD together again with SwissSide, DT took both new 30mm & 50mm gravel wheels into the wind tunnel to quantify how fast they are. The aero performance of both is optimized around 40mm gravel race tires. The low profile rim is more affected by tire width because of its reduced airfoil section into the wind. But DT says theres more room for the 50mm rim to run slightly different tire sizes while still getting low aero drag numbers. And the unique bulging out then back in shape of the 50mm rim improves how stable the wheels are in varying and cross winds (reduced steering moment) even at the higher rim depth.Weighted aero drag figures: GRC 30 at 17.5W vs. GRC 50 at 14.9WNew Tech DetailsThere are two spec levels of each wheelsets, and even an e-bike-specific version of the shallow wheels. All get the latest DT Swiss 36T, 10 engagement Ratchet EXP internals, compatible with Shimano HG & MicroSpline, SRAM XD & XDR, and Campagnolo & Campy N3W. And both still feature DTs gravel-specific 24mm internal widths to support all manner of gravel race tires. The new 1100 series is an important performance upgrade for racing fans. That number means 180-series aero Dicut hubs that spin on premium SINC ceramic bearings, and comes with top lightweight aerodynamic double-butted T-head straight pull AeroLite II spokes. The 1400 series is the same that we saw before, 240 aero Dicut hubs, now with EXP and sealed stainless steel bearings, built up with slightly heavier aero double-butted T-head straight pull AeroComp spokes.So how much do they all weigh?The new 30mm deep GRC wheels are being touted as lightweight but fully off-road capable even still available in 650b or 700c sizes. At just 1350g in the top 1100 series and 1421g in the second-tier 1400 wheels, these are significantly lighter than the 42mm deep 1400-series wheels that kicked off the DT Swiss aero gravel family back in 2019. Even the noticeably more aero 700c-only 50mm wheels that prioritized significantly improved aerodynamics are also lighter. The new deep 1100 wheels are a shade lighter at 1567g, and the 50mm 1400 wheels are essentially the same weight as what DT told us for those prior wheels, 5 years ago.So they are lighter. And they are relatively light. But comparing them to other similar internal width premium carbon gravel wheels weve seen in the past year, the new DT GRC wheels certainly are not the lightest. But as a general rule, DT Swiss prioritizes overall wheelset durability, premium hubs & bearings, and specifically their trusted Ratchet EXP freehub internals over absolute light weight.(All weights claimed by DT.) DT Swiss GRC wheels Pricing, options & availabilityThe revamped DT Swiss GRC gravel wheel lineup now includes 5 individual carbon wheelsets. At the top tier are the new GRC 1100 Dicut 30 & GRC 1100 Dicut 50 wheels built on 180 hubs and premium AeroLite II spokes. DT Swiss GRC 1100 Dicut 50Both 1100 carbon wheelsets sell for the same $3000 / 2500 pricetag.DT GRC 1400 Dicut 50The GRC 1400 Dicut 30 & GRC 1400 Dicut 50 carbon wheels built on 240 hubs and premium AeroComp spokes, bring the price down just a bit to $2400 / 2050.HGC 1400 Spline 30 e-gravelThen, the ebike-specific HGC 1400 Spline 30 carbon wheels with heavy-duty Hybrid 240 hubs sell for $2450 / 2100, at a claimed 1476g.There are also a couple of alloy wheels that come in at more accessible prices, with slightly reduced weights. The DT Swiss GR1600 Spline 25 wheels weigh a claimed 1748g with a 24mm internal x 25mm deep aluminum rim, at $757 / 599 . And the similarly dimensioned DT G1800 Spline 25 wheels weigh a claimed 1835g, at $542 / 429.All 5 carbon wheelsets, and the 2 more affordable alloy wheelsets are available now in shops and through DT retailers.DTSwiss.comThe post DT Swiss GRC Reshapes Carbon Gravel Wheels with Unique Aero or Adventure-Ready Profiles appeared first on Bikerumor.