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Reading for the coffee stop

Guides, opinion and the occasional deep dive into the world of road cycling apparel. New pieces land here alongside the weekly Drop Radar.

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Updated 31 Jul 2026
The four classification jerseys of the Tour de France 2026
Racing · Style

Yellow, again: what the 2026 Tour leaves behind for your wardrobe

Pogačar joins the five-timers, Pedersen makes Danish history in green — and the replica market wakes up. What's worth buying after this Tour, and what isn't.

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Layering guide from 20 to 0 degrees Celsius
Guide · Evergreen

The layering matrix: dressing for cooler days without looking like a duvet

Arm warmers, gilets, long sleeves, thermal bibs — the honest guide to what you actually need between 20°C and freezing, and in which order to buy it.

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Colour and style directions of 2026: quiet tones, loud details
Trend Report

Quiet colours, loud details: where kit style is heading in 2026

Loud all-over prints are out, deep solids are in — and personality moves into patches, trims and relaxed silhouettes. The state of cycling style, mid-2026.

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