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Welcome to First Look Friday \u2013 your weekly round-up of the best cycling swag to land at BikeRadar HQ <\/p>

By Jack Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 28 July 2023 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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We\u2019ve jumped from the end of the men\u2019s Tour straight into the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes \u2013 the biggest race on the Women\u2019s WorldTour calendar.<\/p>\n

BikeRadar had a team on the ground to bring you a round-up of the most exciting tech from the opening stages of this year\u2019s race<\/a>. We also took a close look at some of Trek-Lidl\u2019s amazing custom paintjobs<\/a>, with more pro bike checks to come.<\/p>\n

Back on the men\u2019s race, we examined how bikes have changed since Chris Froome\u2019s victory in 2013, comparing his Pinarello Dogma to Jonas Vingegaard\u2019s Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/a> \u2013 oh how times change\u2026<\/p>\n

We also heard Oscar Huckle\u2019s thoughts on why Microshift Sword \u2013 a new affordable 10-speed gravel bike groupset \u2013 could upset the mid-range bike market<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a slightly less balanced analysis, Tom Marvin launched into an entertaining polemic against the state of gravel bike tech today<\/a> from the perspective of a dyed-in-the-wool mountain biker. The accompanying podcast is also a fun listen \u2013 I promise you\u2019ll enjoy ol\u2019 Marv turning red over topics as trivial as gravel suspension and electronic drivetrains.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s only a small slither of the titillating tech tidings published on BikeRadar this week. Subscribe to our twice-weekly newsletter for regular updates on our very best news, reviews and features.<\/p>\n

For now, we dive into First Look Friday \u2013 our weekly round-up of the very best new kit to land at BikeRadar HQ.<\/p>\n