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Cycling in Soča Valley: why it deserves a place on your riding list

Soča Valley is one of those places that looks almost too polished to be real. The river is turquoise, the mountains rise sharply from...

Cycling in Christchurch & Canterbury: why it deserves a place on your riding list

Christchurch and Canterbury make a strong case for being one of New Zealand’s most complete cycling destinations. The appeal is not just that you...

Cycling in New Hampshire’s White Mountains: the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special

The White Mountains do not resemble Europe’s great cycling regions. There are no strings of villages built around famous cols, no summit cafés filled...

Cycling in the Bavarian Alps: Garmisch-Partenkirchen climbs, roads and atmosphere

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one of those cycling places where the scenery does a lot of the work before the ride has properly begun. The town...

Cycling in Hudson Valley and the Catskills: why this New York escape deserves a place on your riding list

The Hudson Valley and Catskills do not sell themselves like a classic cycling destination. There is no single famous climb that dominates the marketing,...

Cycling in Sicily: the Etna region, climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special

There are mountains that rise from the landscape, and then there is Mount Etna. Sicily’s great volcano does not simply sit above the island....

How to visit the Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona

The Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona is not just a race start. It is three days of cycling, city spectacle and...

Cycling in Gold Coast & hinterland: why it deserves a place on your riding list

The first thing that surprises you about riding on the Gold Coast is how quickly the city disappears. One moment there is salt in...