The 2027 Giro d'Italia and Giro Donne will be presented today in Rome. The route of both events will be revealed today, and you can follow it along with CyclingUpToDate. We will provide written updates on the race, which is set to start in Trieste; and provide to you profiles of the stages as they a...

As soon as October rolls around, it can feel as though the flow of big-ticket bike releases begins to taper off faster than our summer fitness. But, last month, we saw a suite of intriguing launches from a range of big and smaller brands.We saw a change in discipline and wheel size from Van Rysel, and a continued drive towards lighter gravel bikes. There was also the surprise return of all-road', a luxury rim-brake bike and a trail bike thats handmade in the Alps.So keep reading for the seven bike launches that excited us most last month.Look G85 Cezal RS The G85 Cezal RS is lighter, stiffer and built to race. Look Cycles Look launched the new G85 Cezal RS early in October. Its a gravel race bike that takes the French brands standard G85 Cezal and keeps its lively geometry, but lowers the weight and increases the stiffness.Look says the high modulus carbon layup saves 200g compared to the G85 Cezals frame. It also increases bottom bracket stiffness by 19% and head tube stiffness by 20%.New seatstays filter out vibrations by a claimed 15%. It also has room for a 57mm gravel tyre at the rear and a 50mm tyre up front.Colnago G5-X The range-topping Colnago G5-X Red XPLR is priced at 9,999. Warren Rossiter / Kelsey Hot on the heels of the Cezal was another race-ready gravel bike, the Colnago G5-X.Colnagos design team knew the G4-X needed an update, due to developments in gravel bike geometry and the trend for wider tyres.Although the G4-X improved the ride quality over its predecessor, Colnagos Davide Fumagalli told us the G5-X is far superior for comfort and handling.The bike has a new slacker head angle, a longer wheelbase and a lower bracket. The frame is now around 100g lighter with room for 53mm tyres.Ridley Falcn RS 2.0 We got a first glimpse of the Falcn RS 2.0 at the Tour Auvergne-Rhne Alpes. Ashley Quinlan Although we first spotted the Ridley Falcn RS 2.0 at the Tour Auvergne-Rhne Alpes in June, it was only officially launched last month.The previous Falcn embraced the aero all-rounder trend. But Ridley has turned it into an unashamed climbing bike as an alternative to the Noah Fast. As a result, the second-generation Falcn is 12% lighter than its predecessor.Ashley Quinlan tested the RS 2.0 and said the new bike feels more rounded and accessible. However, he misses the previous models point-and-shoot character.Moots County Line The new Moots County Line is designed to be ridden everywhere. Moots The Moots County Line breathes new life into the all-road category. It has clearance for modest 38mm tyres and a geometry thats more suited to switching between tarmac and smooth gravel than taking on Unbound.On the one hand, this could seem out of step with where gravel bikes are going. But, on the other, Moots is up front that this bike is inspired by rides around its headquarters in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.As I wrote in the BikeRadar newsletter (sign up here!), theres something quite refreshing about a bike that has such a pure focus.Firefly All Road The Firefly All Road, and all new rim brake bike in 2026. Firefly Cycles Like the Moots County Line, the Firefly All Road is helping keep all-road bikes alive and doing the same thing for rim brakes.Firefly says its full-custom bike has clearance for 40mm tyres and uses Cane Creeks lightweight eeBrakes to bring you to a stop.Although it has a retro flavour, the bike has 3D-printed dropouts and custom thru-axles rather than quick-release skewers. It is also compatible with electronic groupsets.Selwyn Trail bike If you want a bike from Selwyn, you'll need to collect it in person from the brand's Alpine workshop. Selwyn bikes Another metal bike that caught our attention last month was the Selwyn Trail Bike.The Trail Bike is made from a mix of Reynolds tubing, and it combines 140mm of rear travel with a 160mm suspension fork.But it's the romantic idea of getting one that appeals. Selwyn Bicycles are handmade by one man, Alex Plaisted, and you have to collect your order in person from his workshop in the French Alps.Van Rysel RCR-XC Van Rysel's RCR-XC mountain bike embraces the 32in-wheel trend. Also in the French Alps, but with different intentions, Van Rysel announced it has been building a dedicated mountain bike operation. And its first mountain bike is quite the statement.The Van Rysel RCR-XC is a cross-country mountain bike with 32in wheels. The company skipped 29in wheels after analysing two years of race data. It concluded the new larger size could offer real-world advantages for its new Decathlon Ford race team.Borrowing from its road bike operations, Van Rysel added that it tested the new bike in the wind tunnel and found it is 15.5 watts faster than the Decathlon Ford teams previous bike.

Bardiani CSF 7 Saber boss Bruno Reverberi has been at the head of the Italian team for many years, but in 2027 the team is not going to be able to receive a wildcard to the Giro d'Italia due to its position in the UCI rankings. He has launched strong accusations against rival teams for making this h...

The 2027 Giro Donne has been revealed this Tuesday morning in Rome, alongside the men's Giro d'Italia. The route will begin in Viareggio in 2027, and finish on the Valle d'Aosta. On the way are three major mountain stages and a mountain time trial. More updates will follow...

A tough Alpine finale will define the 2027 Giro d'Italia Women, it became clear on Tuesday, as organiser RCS revealed a "demanding route" for the race's 38th edition. Unveiled in a ceremony inside Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, the nine-day route will be contained entirely in Italy's north-west, counting 1,132km in total, and 17,450m of elevation a more than 5,000m increase on the 2026 route, won by FDJ United-SUEZ'S Demi Vollering. It will culminate in a mountain time trial and gruelling final stage around Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps. The race will begin on 29 May in Viareggio, a coastal city in Tuscany on Italys Ligurian coast. It will then head north, along the coast, for a stage finish in Genoa on stage two, before turning inland and north into Lombardy. Announcing the route, Luca Guercilena, the new head of cycling at RCS, declared: "The riders will have to fight on the climbs." The first mountains test will come on stage four, which counts four classified climbs and the first of two summit finishes, this time on the Passo della Presolana (11km at 5.4%) at 1,300m altitude.The sprinters will then have their chance in Cassano d'Adda on stage five, before a day ranked five out of five stars for difficulty. Stage six will pass over the Passo San Marco which rises to almost 2,000 altitude, the race's highest point and finish on the Passo dello Spluga.After a flat finish into Rho on stage seven, the race will enter its Alpine finale in the Aosta Valley. Stage eight will be a 11km mountain time trial, climbing from the gun for a total elevation of 650m. This follows the success of an uphill time trial in the Dolomites in the 2026 route, which SD Worx-Protime's Anna van der Breggen won by more than a minute, and shook up the general classification. The race organiser has dubbed the final stage the 'Monte Bianco stage', which, like stage six, is graded five stars for difficulty. Stage nine will climb almost 4,000m of elevation over four classified climbs, including the Colle san Carlo (10.5km at 9.8%). The finale will then tilt downhill, before a closing rise to the line on Mont Blanc, where the pink jersey will be decided. Discover the full route map and stage details below. The route of the 2027 Giro d'Italia Women (Image credit: RCS/Giro d'Italia Women)Giro d'Italia Women 2027 stagesStage DayStartFinish DistanceType1Saturday 29 May ViareggioViareggio124kmHilly2Sunday 30 May Massa Genova139kmHilly3Monday 31 May CogornoViadana171kmFlat4Tuesday 1 JuneCredaroPasso della Presolano131kmMountain5Wednesday 2 JuneCassano d'AddaCassano d'Adda140kmFlat6Thursday 3 JuneBergamoMadesimo-Valle Spluga137kmMountain7Friday 4 JuneCarugateRho147kmHilly8Saturday 5 JuneValdigneValdigne11kmTime Trial9Sunday 6 JuneMonte BiancoMonte Bianco132kmMountain

Wout Poels as extended his career by yet another year. The Dutch rider has spent many years in the peloton already, turning professional in 2006, but is not yet ready to call an end to his career. He is spending one more year at Unibet Rose Rockets. "The most important thing is that I still reall...