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Sunday might be a bigger day for Groupama - FDJ than it may seem. With so many Tour of Flanders favourites licking their wounds or even completely out of the competition, Stefan Küng may emerge as the strongest man in the race. Of course, if he can beat the man in rainbow - Mathieu van der Poel.One...

In preparation for our recent review of the Revel Tirade, Colorado bag maker JPaks built a custom frame bag for us. Miles was so impressed with its quality and design that he thought a closer look was in order. Find his thoughts on the custom JPaks FramePak, insight into what goes into each bag, and a little JPaks history here... The post Inside a Custom JPaks FramePak appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Despite not having raced on the road so far in 2024, Mathieu van der Poel still heads into Milano-Sanremo this weekend as one of the pre-race favourites, with the Dutchman being the defending champion of the race after winning last year’s edition solo ahead of Filippo Ganna, Wout van Aert and Tadej...

Late Tuesday night, Miron Golfman and Tyson Flaharty finished this year’s Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 together, completing the grueling race in 16 days, 5 hours, and 10 minutes. Find an update from the finish line with photos by Nelson Brown here... The post Miron Golfman and Tyson Flaharty Win 2024 Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000 appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Dylan Groenewegen was forced to settle for second place at the Bredene Koksijde Classic, as he was pipped on the line by Luca Mozzato, in what was a surprise victory for the Arkéa - B&B Hotels rider. The Dutchman opened up his sprint early in the finale, but was unable to hold on for the victory, as...

In today's installment of Rider's Lens, we share a selection of work from Berlin-based photographer and regular contributor Stefan Haehnel. He presents a lively mix of previously unpublished and personal work from his travels close to home and around the globe. Meet Stefan, read his story of finding photography, and explore a collection of his analog and digital images here... The post Rider’s Lens: A Photographic Journey with Stefan Haehnel appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Among the professionals testing the most famous and feared climbs featured at the Tour of Flanders, you could spot Greg Van Avermaet too. The 38-year-old Belgian is no longer fighting for glory on the Belgian roads as he retired last year. However he still tries to remain active, which was one of th...

In the fourth episode of Tristan Ridley's Alaskan bikepacking series, he documents his time pedaling along the storied 500-mile Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, deep inside the Arctic Circle. Find the 30-minute video and a colorful collection of photos here... The post Bikepacking Alaska Episode 4: The Haul Road to the Arctic (Video) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Strong and well made, but a few small tweaks would make it far easier to use 7/10