Welcome to BIKE Magazine March 2026March is cyclings hinge month: the turbocharged promise of spring, a dash of grit (and gravel), and the first time each year we feel like form and freedom might finally meet. Inside this issue, weve tried to bottle that feeling-and give you plenty of reasons to pump tyres, not brakes.To read this issue online click hereTo subscribe click hereWe begin where white roads and imagination meet: Sienas Strade Bianche sets the tone before ParisNice and TirrenoAdriatico test legs and logistics, then MilanoSanremo asks its eternal question on the CipressaPoggio: dare, or wait? Youll find our ataglance calendar and whattowatch notes to steer your own earlyseason Sundays.If your heart beats offroad, dont miss our big report from the SCOTT Mediterranean Epic on Spains Costa del Azahar. David Valero and Natalia Fischer sealed the overalls, while Charlie Aldridge turned a late puncture into a stagefour masterclass-a finale as sharp as the senda dels Treballadors itself.Staying in Spain, the Marathon World Cup fired its opening salvo on the Costa Blanca. Wout Alleman timed his run to perfection in the mens race, and Anna Weinbeer lit the fuse early and never looked back in the womens-results that will echo all the way to Elba in May.For the tourers among you, Kanishka Poddars Thailand bikepacking guide is a keeper: practical routes northsouth, smart stopovers (hello, Spinning Bear Hostel), and the kind of tiny phrases that open big doors-and bigger smiles. Pack light; go far.Prefer quiet water to crashing surf? Join the Bicycle Adventure Club on the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham-towpaths, lock flights, unexpected picnics, and the reminder that adventure can start on your doorstep (and sometimes finish beside a pub).Performance isnt only miles and maps. Our nutrition feature asks the months most overmarketed question-Are you getting enough protein?-and answers it with evidence, examples and everyday swaps that work for real cyclists with real kitchens. Pair it with this months Ask the Coach for pragmatic fixes on cramps, training plans, and building to your first 100 km with consistency, not heroics.Weve also got stories for the soul: Markus Stitzs new short, Still A Race, captures the mental calculus of ultra racing-filmed from the saddle, felt in the gut-and an uplifting classroom conversation with Kleon Papadimitriou, who pedalled from Scotland to Greece and found that courage, stubbornness and a phone call home can carry you further than you think.Finally, a nod to the present tense: datadriven coaching is reshaping how top teams prep and recover-see our news on Vektas expanded WorldTour partnerships-and yes, those tools are trickling down. Less time wrangling files; more time riding bikes. Thats a future we can get behind.See you on the road, the towpath, or the singletrack. And as ever, tell us where your wheels take you next:editor@bike-mag.com.Nick BranxtonEditor, BIKE Magazine