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Issue 420 | Summer 2024 <\/p>\n\n

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WELCOME…<\/h5>\n\n
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To misquote Geri Halliwell\u2019s stubborn 2011 earworm, welcome to the \u2018read if you wanna go faster\u2019 edition of Cycling Plus. <\/em>In our big bike test, senior tech editor Warren hops onboard three gravel rides from Argon 18, Cerv\u00e9lo and Riverside that are built for speed. Next up, the coaches and nutritionists of the Tour\u2019s best riders reveal the secrets behind their charges\u2019 Tour-conquering success that us mere mortals can apply to our riding. There\u2019s also action from Dirty Reiver and the Paris-Roubaix Challenge but, if that\u2019s enough speed speak for one edition, you can head over to the more sedate ultra-cycling masterclass…<\/p>\n\n

Matt Baird, Editor \u2013 Cycling Plus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

matthew.baird@ourmedia.co.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Your experts <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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John Whitney<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Deputy editor<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of a new biography, John chats to British cycling star Maurice Burton<\/a> about the challenges he faced in establishing himself as a pro cyclist in the 1970s.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Katherine Moore<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tech writer<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top reviewer Katherine turns her attention to women\u2019s-specific bib shorts<\/a> this month, testing the pads, straps and all-day comfort of six fresh contenders.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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