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The Excess Collection

The Excess Collection

A new kind of collection turning surplus material into new products and targeting the existence of excess fabric, one offcut at a time.

 L39ION OF LOS ANGELES

L39ION OF LOS ANGELES

Known for having the most successful lead out ever seen in US crits, L39ION of Los Angeles are a team driven by a purpose far beyond the podium.

Rapha + Paul Smith: Old Friends, New Designs

Rapha + Paul Smith: Old Friends, New Designs

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

Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel

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 Work Behind the Trails We Love

The Work Behind the Trails We Love

There’s a natural connection between the trails and those that ride them, it requires a willingness to give back to the ground you ride on.

Introducing The Yomp Rally

Introducing The Yomp Rally

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.

Emotions Of Racing

Emotions Of Racing

Created in collaboration with Maghalie, this year’s Rochette collection is inspired by the spectrum of emotions experienced when racing.

2022 IN REVIEW: RAPHA PRESTIGE

2022 IN REVIEW: RAPHA PRESTIGE

A look back at the people and places that made last year’s North America Prestige rides unforgettable.

EF Education-TIBCO-SVB

EF Education-TIBCO-SVB

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

EF Education-Easypost

EF Education-Easypost

Performance with character.

Descent - Ana Orenz

Descent - Ana Orenz

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.

Panache 2022

Panache 2022

Recognising the most daring and passionate riders of 2022.

Rapha Festive 500

Rapha Festive 500

500 kilometres. Eight days. 24th-31st December. The world’s favourite festive cycling challenge is back. Join us for even more miles and memories in our riding rite of passage.

Rapha Prestige

Rapha Prestige

Unmarshalled and self-supported, the Rapha Prestige challenges small teams to a one-day adventure across stunning terrain and testing routes on a riding challenge unlike any other.

Outspoken: Faith in Sport With Marquis Bowden

Outspoken: Faith in Sport With Marquis Bowden

How Marquis Bowden handles the unknown element of competition.

Rapha Black Friday Ride

Rapha Black Friday Ride

Taking to the roads, trails, and singletrack once more to support World Bicycle Relief and its Communities on the Move programme.

Gears for Change

Gears for Change

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

Rapha Gift Guide

Rapha Gift Guide

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.

Long Live Digger, Long Live the Shore

Long Live Digger, Long Live the Shore

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.

Rapha's Guide to Cycling Jackets

Rapha's Guide to Cycling Jackets

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.

Life in Dirt

Life in Dirt

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

Earning, Building and Exploring Success

Earning, Building and Exploring Success

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.

Ella Conolly, The Comeback Kid

Ella Conolly, The Comeback Kid

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?

Rapha’s Guide to Men’s Tights

Rapha’s Guide to Men’s Tights

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

Rapha’s Guide to Women’s Tights

Rapha’s Guide to Women’s Tights

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

Trail GORE-TEX Infinium Jacket

Trail GORE-TEX Infinium Jacket

Created in collaboration with GORE-TEX™, the all-new Trail GORE-TEX Infinium™ Jacket finds harmony in the balance between wet weather protection and breathability so you can find joy in foul weather.

One More City 2022

One More City 2022

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.

Tour De Force: Here to Stay

Tour De Force: Here to Stay

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.

Wearing History on Your Sleeve

Wearing History on Your Sleeve

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

Rapha + Smith

Rapha + Smith

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

The Rapha Guide To Mountain Biking in Hot Weather

The Rapha Guide To Mountain Biking in Hot Weather

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.

Dear Hugo...

Dear Hugo...

Swiss cycling's age of plenty, and the greatest race that never was...

The Innovation Game

The Innovation Game

How Rapha’s fabric technology continues to lead performance advances in cycling’s most specialist – and emerging – environments.

Men's Jersey Guide

Men's Jersey Guide

Our jerseys have raced to victory in the world’s most prestigious races, they have been worn on cross-continental adventures, and they are the trusted choice of club riders around the world.

Women's Jersey Guide

Women's Jersey Guide

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.

Rapha Guide to Springtime Mountain Biking

Rapha Guide to Springtime Mountain Biking

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.

Isaac Wallen

Isaac Wallen

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

Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Women

Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Women

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.

Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Men

Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Men

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

Rapha Guide to Changing Conditions – Women

Rapha Guide to Changing Conditions – Women

Enjoying your ride shouldn’t come down to a game of chance. Plan ahead, check the forecast and make sure you’re ready to cycle through the best and the worst of the weather with versatile clothing that allows you to be flexible.

The Rapha Guide To Changing Conditions – Men

The Rapha Guide To Changing Conditions – Men

Enjoying your ride shouldn’t come down to a game of chance. Plan ahead, check the forecast and make sure you’re ready to cycle through the best and the worst of the weather with versatile clothing that allows you to be flexible.

Miranda Miller

Miranda Miller

Even after earning a UCI DH Worlds title and three Canadian National DH Champs victories, Miranda Miller hasn’t slowed down. The Squamish local brings a committed racer’s focus and irreverent sense of humor to everything she does, and next up in her sights is the podium at the Enduro World Series.

Let the Light In

Let the Light In

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.

The Forgotten Trails

The Forgotten Trails

Riding towards a sustainable singletrack future with Rapha athlete and Sage Trail Alliance director Dillon Osleger.

The Rapha Guide to Summertime Mountain Biking

The Rapha Guide to Summertime Mountain Biking

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.

Caring for your GORE-TEX Garments

Caring for your GORE-TEX Garments

A comprehensive guide to washing and caring for your GORE-TEX cycling garments to help them protect you better and last longer.

Riding Goals

Riding Goals

Every January, each one of us at Rapha sets a new riding goal for the season ahead. Join us and our roster of Rapha athletes in the tradition by setting a goal of your own, great or small, to chase over the coming months.

Rapha + GORE-TEX

Rapha + GORE-TEX

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.

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Men's

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Men's

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.

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Women's

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Women's

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.

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Men's

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Men's

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.

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Women's

Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Women's

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 Rapha Guide to Mountain Biking through Autumn/Winter

The Rapha Guide to Mountain Biking through Autumn/Winter

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.

Freedom of the City

Freedom of the City

From hustling hives of activity to quieter quarters and newer neighbourhoods, unlock your city with a new capsule of refined pieces, each designed to deliver performance and style for the everyday.

Balmamion Collection

Balmamion Collection

Celebrating the double Giro triumph of one of Italian cycling’s forgotten champions with a luxurious limited edition collection created to honour Franco Balmamion, the Eagle of the Canavese.

Trail Lightweight Jacket

Trail Lightweight Jacket

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

Trail Pants

Trail Pants

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.

Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Women

Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Women

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.

Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Women

Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Women

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.

Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Men

Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Men

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.

Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Men

Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Men

For the first time in months, there’s warmth in the sun and it’s light in the evenings. Spring has arrived. Make the most of it with our comprehensive guide.

Rapha Guide to Staying Dry - Women

Rapha Guide to Staying Dry - Women

Preparation is the best solution to riding in the rain. Wet bodies lose heat faster than they dry, and cold bodies don’t work efficiently. Follow our guide to cover up for whatever the weather can muster.

Flying Colours

Flying Colours

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.

Desire, Discrimination and Determination

Desire, Discrimination and Determination

Tackling issues of access, inclusion and representation in the world of professional cycling.

Digital Woodland Collection

Digital Woodland Collection

Blending concrete and conifers to create our first capsule collection in our new range of Rapha Performance Trailwear.

Sarah Sturm

Sarah Sturm

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.

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Dress for the Adventure

Dress for the Adventure

A whole new way to dress for bikepacking trips, the Explore collection features garments and accessories for the roads less travelled. Here’s your guide to dressing for rides off the beaten path.

The Alt Tour

The Alt Tour

Watch the most hotly anticipated episode of Rapha Gone Racing yet to find out how Lachlan Morton defied the odds to ride every stage and every transfer of the 2021 Tour, beat the peloton to Paris and raise thousands for World Bicycle Relief in the process.

Nomad Collection

Nomad Collection

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

We Share the Trail

We Share the Trail

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.

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Santa Cruz htSQD

Santa Cruz htSQD

An XC team bent on doing things differently, Santa Cruz htSQD comprises three riders with three distinct styles – each with ambitions to be competitive at cross-country races and one with an eye on the Olympics.

Joey Schusler

Joey Schusler

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.

Ella Conolly

Ella Conolly

Meet the young Scottish rider taking the Enduro World Series by storm and find out how her home trails in the Cairngorm Mountains help her stay on top of the timesheets.

Bryn Atkinson

Bryn Atkinson

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.

Adam Craig

Adam Craig

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.

Jill Kintner

Jill Kintner

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.

Eliot Jackson

Eliot Jackson

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.

Giro d'Italia Gallery

Giro d'Italia Gallery

With 3,479 kilometres to cover and over 47,000 vertical metres to climb, the riders of the Giro peloton have it all to do. See how they fared in the race’s first week with our gallery of images from roadside photographers.

A Day in Hell 2022

A Day in Hell 2022

Our ode to the last great madness of cycling, A Day in Hell challenges you to take on your toughest backroads and bridleways, in our homage to the road to Roubaix. Find a route and see if you handle the pavé like the pros.

The Ultimate Testing Ground

The Ultimate Testing Ground

From the Grand Tours to the Spring Classics and even mud-spattered cyclocross courses, find out why pro cycling will always be the ultimate testing ground for our elite-level racewear.

Tested To The Limit

Tested To The Limit

On the toughest terrain and in the worst of weathers, for season after season and year after year, we test every one of our products to the limit to help you test yours.

The City Ride Diaries

The City Ride Diaries

Three cities. Three Riders. One day of urban exploration.

Colour the Road Ahead

Colour the Road Ahead

Introducing firm favourites and all-new additions, complete with a range of carefully curated colours to match the upcoming season.

Lael Wilcox

Lael Wilcox

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.

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Panache 2020

Panache 2020

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

Queens of Pain

Queens of Pain

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.

The #Festive500: A Challenge By Half

The #Festive500: A Challenge By Half

Nine years after the first #Festive500 challenge, we revisit the story of how its creator, former Rapha designer Graeme Raeburn, had to ride 1,000km to realise 500km was enough.

The Innovation Race

The Innovation Race

A limited edition collection honouring the era when professional cycling first looked to the future, embraced new technology, and transformed itself beyond all recognition.

Classic Winter GORE-TEX Jacket

Classic Winter GORE-TEX Jacket

The successor to our original and definitive winter softshell, the Classic Winter GORE-TEX Jacket returns with the latest generation INFINIUM™ fabric technology as well as a raft of redesigned features that will help you enjoy winter rides rather than simply enduring them.

Colombian Camaraderie

Colombian Camaraderie

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.

23 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER

23 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER

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.

Reasons to Keep Riding in the City

Reasons to Keep Riding in the City

Nothing matches the freedom of moving through the city by bicycle. We recently spent the day with Lucy and Ore, two riders united by their love for riding, to find out why they #ChooseCycling.

Tour de France Guide: Week 3

Tour de France Guide: Week 3

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.

Tour de France Guide: Week 2

Tour de France Guide: Week 2

If the riders thought the first week was tough, it’s not about to get any easier. As the Tour travels from Lavaur and Lyon, we take you through all that will come in between.

Tour de France Guide: Week 1

Tour de France Guide: Week 1

Fasten your seatbelts for an unusually lumpy first week of racing that will take the peloton from the Med to the Massif Central.

Rapha's Guide to the Racing Season

Rapha's Guide to the Racing Season

As professional road racing makes its long-awaited return, we take you through the rearranged race calendar, highlight the favourites and look forward to what is sure to be a scintillating, if slightly strange, cycling season.

Ready to Race

Ready to Race

As global uncertainty continues, pro cyclists and fans around the world have reason to rejoice this week with the long-awaited return of road racing. And even though it might feel a little different to seasons gone by, the pre-race excitement is just as palpable.

Crit Collection

Crit Collection

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.

Rapha Eyewear

Rapha Eyewear

Introducing our all-new range of eyewear: four new frames designed for four different types of riding, complete with our pioneering Rider Optimised Surface Enhancement technology, developed specifically to help cyclists see hazards sooner and plot a smoother line.

SEE CLEARER.GO FURTHER.


On The Road With Outdoor Voices

On The Road With Outdoor Voices

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.