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The new, limited edition collection celebrating friends brought together by the bike and relationships formed through riding.

We have been to Belgium and can confirm that the soul of bike racing is alive and well. We found it atop a ridge, being resuscitated by a crowd of people drinking beer underneath a giant crucifix, as deep, dark house music pumped out of a giant speaker only to be snatched by a cruel north wind and hurled over the sodden muddy fields below.

The concept is simple: complete the course in five days or fewer at your own pace, on your own or with your friends. Rapha provides the route, a celebratory send off, one checkpoint, a bag transfer and a warm welcome when you arrive in Los Angeles. The rest is up to you.

Shaking things up with North America’s longest running women’s pro cycling team.

Following a near fatal crash in 2021 that left her bed-bound and unable to walk, Ana Orenz could think of only one correct course of action - to return to the race that nearly killed her just one year on.

How Marquis Bowden handles the unknown element of competition.

We speak to Indigenous Australian artist Matt Fellingham about the inspiration behind his designs for the new Connect and Reflect collection.

Cyclists are simple to buy for, when you know where to look. Find the gift that makes their, or your, ride with our selection of festive gifts arranged by popularity and price.

The North Shore is the motherland of modern mountain biking. We went back to our roots this autumn to meet legendary trailbuilder Todd “Digger” Fiander.

No compromises, no shortcuts, no such thing as bad weather. We make the world’s best weather-protective cycling jackets for use on all types of terrain, in any conditions.

Meet Luke Cryer, the stylish rider from Staffordshire who broke from a life of racing to build his own lines in the woods.

Success is different for everyone, from winning a stage of the tour to completing a multi day endurance event, finally rolling the line you’ve been eyeing for months or bike packing with your best friends at the weekend. Everyone has their own version of success, but one thing is for certain it’s Never Just A Ride.

After a crash almost ended her season, Scottish enduro racer Ella Conolly made a triumphant return to the Enduro World Series. What does it take, physically and mentally, to return to riding?

Find the perfect pair of tights with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.

Find the perfect pair of tights with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.

One More City is an annual campaign founded by RCC London member Christine O’Connell that challenges riders to travel between two cities in support of secondary breast cancer research. Ahead of the ride in October, we’ve launched a special edition collection to celebrate the event – with all profits from the kit donated to fund research into the disease and its treatment.

Six weeks on from the grand finale of the first Tour de France Femmes in 33 years, we speak to the first ever American Tour de France winner Marianne Martin, plus EF Education-TIBCO-SVB riders Veronica Ewers, Emily Newsom and Abi Smith about the race.

Celebrating Black success stories past, present and future with a special edition kit for the riders at L39ION of Los Angeles.

The limited edition Forefront 2 MIPS Helmet represents the next evolution of our collaboration with Smith, now available in three new seasonal colourways.

Not one race but two. Not three weeks but four. There’s something special coming at this year’s Tour.

At the height of the summer, golden singletrack beckons. You may find your peak moments surfing the heatwaves of summer’s trails. Here’s our helpful guide to prepare you for the best that’s yet to come.

The design of each jersey we make has been informed by thousands of kilometres of wear testing, and extensive research and development. But that is where the similarities end. To meet the needs of every rider, our most technical range yet is divided into four collections, complete with this guide to their differences.

The short and harsh days of winter have finally drawn to a close. This is the season we’ve all been waiting for. Spring is in full bloom, but don’t be fooled by the forecast – Mother Nature can still catch us off-guard this time of year. Here’s our helpful spring mountain biking guide to dressing properly so you can enjoy fresh tracks all day, every day.

A racer turned filmmaker based in the mountain biking haven of Santa Cruz, Isaac Wallen lives to ride, and rides purely for good times.

The key to comfortable riding is a pair of quality bib shorts, but not a pair designed for somebody else. All of our women’s bib shorts are designed for women, tested by women, and include a women’s specific chamois pad.

Find the perfect pair of bibs or shorts with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.

Seasons change and so do we. Tired legs are refreshed, worn out kit is replaced, and new colours bring a new lease of life. Make a change with these bold and bright new colours across our collections, arriving throughout the coming season.

Crushing corners and sending jump lines on daylong loops of golden singletrack. Summertime trails are yours for the taking. Even on the hottest days, keep your cool in sweltering heat and find your flow with tips and tricks from our seasonal riding guide.

No compromises, no shortcuts, no such thing as bad weather. We work with GORE-TEX to create the world’s best weather-protective cycling jackets for use on any terrain, in any conditions.

If winter is the hardest time to ride, it’s also the most rewarding. Cold, crisp starts into low sun are worth getting out for, but challenging weather, short days and seasonal merriment can mean the bike is easily neglected. Here’s our comprehensive guide to keeping the pedals turning right through winter.

If winter is the hardest time to ride, it’s also the most rewarding. Cold, crisp starts into low sun are worth getting out for, but challenging weather, short days and seasonal merriment can mean the bike is easily neglected. Here’s our comprehensive guide to keeping the pedals turning right through winter.

Long days made for riding, racing, and exploring with friends await. Still, summer brings its own set of challenges to the committed cyclist. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the road as the heat rises.

Long days made for riding, racing, and exploring with friends await. Still, summer brings its own set of challenges to the committed cyclist. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the road as the heat rises.

The daylight hours grow ever more precious and the elements are working against us. But autumn and winter riding offers great riches to those willing to brave the cold. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the dirt as temps drop.

Change with the conditions rather than battling against them with a lightweight, windproof jacket that packs down small and attaches to your bike frame.

You can’t predict the weather, but you can prepare for it with our all-new Trail Pants designed to offer durable protection, consistent comfort and complete freedom of movement on even the wettest winter rides.

From packable gilets and adaptable arm warmers for cool early morning starts to lightweight and breathable jerseys for longer rides in warmer weather, read our hints and tips on what to wear this spring and make the most of every ride.

From lightweight waterproof layers and adaptable accessories for sudden rain showers to reflective detailing for visibility in low light, read our hints and tips on what to wear this autumn and make the most of every ride.

From lightweight waterproof layers and adaptable accessories for sudden rain showers to reflective detailing for visibility in low light, read our hints and tips on what to wear this autumn and make the most of every ride.

Whether you’re matching your outfit, mirroring your mood or motivating yourself ahead of the new season, there’s a colour in our new palette to suit your style. With a range of new colours now available and more launching soon, discover a cycling kit that is as bold as your ambitions.

From cross national championships to coaching the next generation of riders, the world’s greatest gravel grinders to a full-time graphic design job, Sarah Sturm has a lot going on, and cycling is just the start.

Celebrating the feeling of freedom that only a bike ride can provide with an all-new collection of limited edition adventure apparel for women.

From the sights we pass to the places we stay and the people we meet along the way, riding a trail together is a binding experience. In Oregon and Colorado, five Rapha riders undertook their own journey along sections of the iconic TransAmerica Trail.

Your favourite rider’s favourite rider, Bryn Atkinson was part of the Aussie invasion that changed the face of downhill racing. Now Bryn spends his time testing mountain biking products and self-producing films of him on the trails of his home town of Washington.

Born and bred in Boulder, Colorado, Joey is an award-winning filmmaker and a diversely skilled rider who’s brought ambitious backcountry adventures to the heart of mountain biking.

Having made his mark crushing XC tracks around the world, Adam Craig might have stopped racing but he hasn’t slowed down. A leading trail access advocate and product testing maestro, he is now a key member of the Rapha athlete roster.

With Olympic medals and national titles aplenty across BMX, 4X, slalom, downhill and enduro, Jill Kintner is one of the most versatile and accomplished riders the sport has ever seen.

A driving force for diversity and inclusion in mountain biking, Eliot Jackson is a man of many talents. As well as presenting for Redbull TV and hosting a popular podcast, Eliot is a master programmer and statistician with a unique perspective on the sport.

For a rider who first got in the saddle as an adult, Lael has cycled far and wide. Her first big feat was riding every inch of Alaska and now, with Rapha, she’s ready to embark on a whole new set of adventures.

After a bizarre but brilliant year of racing, founder Simon Mottram, staff and friends of Rapha pick their stand out moments.

How did the great female champions of seasons past stay fit over the winter? Author Isabel Best revisits some of her favourite tales of winter riding from the female cycling icons celebrated in her book, Queens of Pain.

Completing five hundred kilometres during the festive period is challenging enough for most but some cyclists always feel compelled to take things a pedal stroke further. Before you embark on your own ride this year, take inspiration, or caution, from the story of the Portland Brevet ride.

EF Pro Cycling’s Colombian trio has experienced a great deal at this year’s Tour de France, with each of their journeys diverging dramatically. But from a glorious stage win to a heartbreaking crash and abandon, they’ve shared their experience together.

From the Mediterranean via the Massif Central, to a bike path in the mountains above Méribel, the 2020 Tour de France was a roller coaster. Take a look back with our photo gallery of a race like no other.

Three-times Canadian Cyclocross Champion. Three-times Pan American Cyclocross Champion. Cyclocross World Cup winner. It’s an enviable palmarès for any aspiring racer, but for 27-year-old Maghalie Rochette, this is just the beginning.

As the leaves fall from the trees and the sun sets shortly after each day’s stage finish, time is running out for riders to make their mark on this strangest of Tours. As ever, the third week is largely the preserve of the climbers and overall contenders but there are opportunities for the fastmen too. Here’s what to look out for on the run into Paris.

A world away from three-week tours, criterium racing is a distinct discipline deserving of dedicated kit. Created specifically for all-out efforts between the barriers, the Crit collection returns with a new reflective design modelled on road markings flashing beneath racers’ wheels.

Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and to prove it, we took four riders on a Californian road trip that promised spontaneous stops with dinosaurs, Madonna-inspired hairstyles, beautiful rides and much more besides.

Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and our collaboration with Outdoor Voices proves it. After meeting two years ago on a cycling adventure in Mallorca, we started work. Now, we’re ready to reveal it.

In a world turned upside down, jumping on your bike is a chance to let your mind wander, to resurrect your routine and to set the tone. Whether you’re riding inside or out, our latest collections are now available in a carefully curated selection of new colours, ready for the road ahead.

What matters most in times of adversity is how we react, how we maintain momentum, and see out the storm. Around the globe and in virtual worlds, we’re proud to be part of a cycling community that is coming together like never before, riding solo but never alone.

Professional cycling is the toughest sport in the world. What separates the winners is an ability to overcome and find comfort in the chaos. The Pro Team Shoe combines three advanced technologies, years of research and 30,000 kilometres of wear testing to provide absolute comfort, even in your most uncomfortable moments.

Roll up to a ride without enough on, and you’ll soon be turning back home in search of central heating. But get your layers right, and you’ll make the most of your winter miles. Use our guide to learn the principles of staying warm on cold days.

Roll up to a ride without enough on, and you’ll soon be turning back home in search of central heating. But get your layers right, and you’ll make the most of your winter miles. Use our guide to learn the principles of staying warm on cold days.

We’re back as official clothing partner to Grinduro in 2020. An exclusive collection meets Grinduro’s trademark mix of gravel racing and mountain bike enduro with new dates and new locations around the world. Somewhere between a gran fondo and a music festival, here are some of the most anticipated riding weekends on the calendar.

From gentle warm-ups to sweat-drenched sufferfests, the indoor trainer is an oft-maligned piece of equipment with a lot to say for itself. Even before the turbo got smart, it was responsible for race wins and world records. Now there’s been something of a renaissance.

The Explore Winter Tights take the radical pocket design from our popular Cargo Bib Shorts and add large reflective panels on the lower leg and a warm fleece-backed fabric to keep you warm, well-stocked and visible on winter adventures.

To ensure our recently launched Mechanics collection withstands long days in the workshop, we had three builders and fixers test it out. Here, we catch up with the first of them, British frame builder and ultra-endurance rider Rob Quirk, for his take on a job that is one part profession, two parts passion.

On Saturday 10th August, EF Education First Pro Cycling competed at the third event of their alternative racing calendar, the Leadville Trail 100, a 100-mile, out-and-back MTB race in the high mountains of Colorado.

Is Alaphilippe growing stronger or weaker in yellow? Can Thibaut Pinot hold his form? Who is leading Ineos? And, just how much hotter can it get? Our third gallery of images from the Tour chronicles six stages that have given rise to more questions than answers.

Meandering across l’Hexagone, the Tour is quintessentially French, taking in the full gamut of Gallic landscapes. But for most of us, the mountains are what matters. With the Tourmalet in the rear view mirror, this instalment of the digital Doppio takes a look at the remaining summit finishes on this year’s Tour.

From a Grand Départ in the capital of Europe via a puncheur’s paradise in the capital of champagne to a sprint showdown in Nancy, we paint a picture of the Tour so far.

Mike Woods is one of the peloton’s most engaging characters and, surprisingly to some, a Tour debutant. Before you get to know him better in the next episode of EF Gone Racing, we caught up with the Canadian climber to quiz him on his teammates.

Taking a break from the usual WorldTour calendar, Lachlan Morton rides the length of mainland UK. Setting off from Cornwall, he was joined by dotwatchers on his way north to John o’ Groats.

In the first of four double-shots of digital road racing reportage to be published in July, we review the runners and riders in this year’s Grand Boucle.

Justin Williams is the US National Elite Road and Criterium champion and one of the fastest sprinters in road cycling. He’s also from south central Los Angeles. A man with his path to the top blocked at every turn.

A road captain’s view of six rain-streaked days of racing at the 2019 Women’s Tour from CANYON//SRAM’s experienced Australian Tiffany Cromwell.

Finally, all your hard work and commitment on the bike pays off.

In a region synonymous with division, two brothers reunite to ride 1600km to Istanbul, discovering new roads and dispelling old myths.

In the final instalment of the Rapha Roadmap, its author Oliver Duggan recaps the conclusions from each chapter and plots his prescribed course for cycling’s future.

Colombian cycling is the strongest it’s ever been. Noughties trailblazers Rigoberto Urán and Nairo Quintana are still kicking it at the top of the sport, recently joined by a new generation of wonderkids like Egan Bernal – last year’s Tour of California winner – and his team mate Ivan Sosa. But has EF Education First Pro Cycling unearthed a talent to top them all? Ahead of his debut for the team in pink at Cali, Rapha spoke to 21-year-old Sergio Higuita.

Accessibility to fans is one of professional cycling’s greatest attributes but, as the Rapha Roadmap finds out, there’s work to be done to make the sport as open at the grassroots level.

Everyone in cycling, from the fans at the roadside to the riders they’re watching, is aware of the sport’s fragile financial model. The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap asks a simple question: how do we make professional cycling more profitable?

Every year, cycling witnesses superhuman feats of strength and stamina, but also suffers its fair share of scandal. In this instalment, the Rapha Roadmap looks at ways of repairing the sport’s reputation and modernising cycling culture.

The way sports are broadcast is changing. The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap explains why switching up the coverage of professional cycling is the key to ensuring fans don’t switch off.

A WorldTour debutant at 29, Mike Woods is a late starter but a fast learner. Now 32, he’s clinched Monument and World Championship podiums, and starts this Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège as a leading contender.

The fact that bike races unfold on public roads and not in enclosed arenas is one of the sport’s greatest appeals but can also make it difficult to watch. The Roadmap asks how do we make cycling easier to follow.

To fix a problem, you first have to understand it. The first instalment of the Rapha Roadmap takes a look at cycling’s unique appeal and sets the scene for its future.

After the first half of cycling’s Holy Week was coloured EF pink by Alberto Bettiol at Flanders, we speak to his roommate and the team’s main man for this weekend’s Paris-Roubaix to see if he can repeat the feat.

If you had a famous cycling father, you’d be forgiven for giving the bike a wide berth – especially when you share a name. But Miguel Indurain has found his own road. After gaining a degree in business, he chose to ride for the love of adventure.

Kelton Wright lives in Topanga with a dog called Cooper and a cat called Finn. Working as Director of Movement and Sport at Headspace, Wright is a published author and keen cyclist, leading rides from Rapha Santa Monica.

Ivy Valdman lives in North London but calls California home. The Social Media and Brand Strategist is a mother of two, and riding a bike is one way to connect to simpler times.

Tommy Thornton is from Chicago, where his love of riding took root. In the last year, he took a break from a long career in business tech and moved to Los Angeles, looking for a change of pace and a new way of life.

Simon Mottram gives us his highlights of what’s been happening in the RCC community and the latest club updates.

The addition of Tejay van Garderen to EF Education First Pro Cycling’s stable of stage racers made waves over the winter. A proven winner at WorldTour level, the American has been on the cusp of greatness without quite achieving it. But, as he assures us in the second of EF Gone Racing’s rider interviews, his best years are still ahead of him.

The first layer of your cycling wardrobe is the foundation for comfort on the bike.

Built from the ground up, over two years from sketch to shoe box, our new Explore and Classic cycling shoes mark a step change for Rapha. We spoke to the designers and wear testers to get the lowdown.

Three new chamois pads designed specifically for women, each three years in the making, all with a single goal: to make our women’s cycling shorts the most comfortable in the world.

To solve a problem, you first have to understand it. The complete overhaul of our range of women’s chamois pads was driven by a predominantly female team to create cycling shorts made for women, by women. For the final word on a project all about comfort, we spoke to four of our female wear testers.

The Explore collection incorporates technical innovations that push the boundaries of design. The Cargo Bib Shorts and Technical T-Shirt form a unique combination that is quickly becoming a uniform for the most adventurous riders.