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Ed’s Letter

Cyclist Australia

Let there be light • With its new Aethos, Specialized has hit a frame weight of just 585g

Want to go PRO? • PRO has launched a new range of re-engineered saddles, Vibe alloy handlebars, and premium gravel bags. For more information visit bike.shimano.com

Cadex Classic tyre

Aftershokz Aeropex headphones

Met Rivale MIPS helmet

AbsoluteBlack GraphenLube

Fizik Vento Stabilita Carbon racing shoe

Scicon Sports Aerowing sunglasses

Ever increasing circles • Campagnolo has just launched a 13-speed cassette, which begs the question: how many sprockets do we really need?

Keep it wheel • Three wheels doing the rounds at Cyclist right now

Hero to zero to Giro • Felix Lowe hurtles through a packed programme including the World Championships, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Gent-Wevelgem and the Giro d’Italia

Aussie watch • Cyclist always keeps a keen eye on how our homegrown pros are performing. Here’s a wrap-up of how some of our top Aussies have been doing around the world over the past couple of months

Q&A Prita Jobling-Baker • As we count down to Peaks Challenge on March 7, 2021, 10-hour wave leader Prita Jobling-Baker chats with Cyclist about her most memorable Peaks moments, toughest challenges, and equipment tips for a successful event

The man who would be king • Seemingly from nowhere Tadej Pogačar has emerged as the next great force in cycling with the potential to dominate for a decade. What makes him so special? Cyclist finds out

A moment in time Freddy Maertens returns from the dead • At the 1981 Tour de France, everyone believed Belgian sprinter Freddy Maertens was burnt out – a has-been. How wrong they were

Fat lot of good? • Low-carb, high-fat diets might not be as beneficial as once thought

Will running help or hinder me? • After all, you can’t just cycle all the time, can you?

Confection perfection • Delicious proof that even treats can be healthy if you get them right

Do you know squat? • It’s the exercise we all know we should do, but remarkably few people can do it properly. Luckily, we know someone who can

Strong for the saddle • This simple Pilates routine was designed specifically for cyclists to help improve posture and power on the bike

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Up and Adaminaby • In a first for Cyclist in Australia, we took a couple of brand-spankin’ new e-bikes – courtesy of Specialized – and dirtied them up on an off-road adventure between Adaminaby and Canberra

How we did it

By the numbers • Because everybody loves stats, right?

The riders’ rides • Specialized Turbo Creo SL EVO Expert, $13,000; SL EVO Comp Carbon, $10,200, specialized.com/au

How we got there

Heart of Gold • A decade after taking her first road World Championships title in Australia, Giorgia Bronzini reflects on her racing career, her move into management and why her brother was still asleep when she crossed that finish line in Geelong

Giorgia on our mind • A career that went from Bronzini to Goldini

Bronzini on…

Vršič Pass & Mangart • With two Slovenians on the top two steps of the Tour de France podium, it seems only fair to offer two climbs in Slovenia, which together make for one epic ascent

Flashing blades • All aero bikes are sharp, sleek and fast, but which is the best of the bunch? In part one of a new series, Cyclist’s expert testers offer their own opinions

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