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.

Watch racing, go roadside.

Every year the Étape du Tour gives mere mortals the chance to go behind the barriers and experience the life of a pro. On closed roads, nearly 10,000 riders follow the same route as the queen stage, grinding up the climbs, swooping down the descents and finishing, arms aloft, atop a mountain summit.

從在「歐盟首都」的‘Grand Départ首站盛大開騎’，行經香檳城的車隊大遊行，到Nancy終點前的衝刺交鋒對決，我們描繪出一幅截至第四站前的環法風情畫。

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.

A balance of high-altitude adventures and set-piece sprints, entertaining fans and empathising with riders, planning the Tour is no mean feat. On the eve of the great race, the second instalment of the digital Doppio reviews each of the Tour’s twenty-one stages.

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.

Perfect escapes start long before the first pedal stroke.

在一個跟分裂劃上等號的地區，一對兄弟重新合體一起騎上1600公里抵達伊斯坦堡，一邊發掘新的道路、一邊破除舊有的迷思。

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.

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.

The cost of operating an elite-level cycling team has ballooned in recent years. In an attempt to costs spiralling further out of control, the Rapha Roadmap investigates ways of maximising revenue streams in cycling.

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.

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.

How do we make pro cycling more engaging? New race formats, a change to the way teams are run and funded? The latest instalment of the Rapha Roadmap considers the options.

The sequencing of races in the cycling calendar is as unmoving as the mountains tackled by the racers, or is it? The Roadmap sees things differently…

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.

Simon Mottram為我們摘要說明RCC社群裡所正在發生的精彩盛事與最新的俱樂部動態消息。

Last summer, Rapha took three riders on a ten day road trip to explore the best of the state's cycling, from the iconic Independence Pass to hidden gems on the far side of the Rockies.

Rapha創辦人暨執行長－Simon Mottram－寫了一封闡明新年計劃方向的公開信。

腳踏車是，排名第一也是一流的，旅行交通工具。為幫助您實現夢想計劃，RCC已與全球性的自行車運送服務公司－Sherpr－搭擋合作，提供能解決腳踏車搬運麻煩的到府收送服務。

面積150,000平方英哩，人口數28,000人，騎士4名，公路1條 – 一趟騎往世界盡頭的非凡探險之旅。

Rapha Cycling Club在秋天的第一波強風侵襲英國時騎到Snowdonia去'迎風頭'，在威爾斯某些最美好的公路上享受了一個週末的超棒騎乘。

In the latest Mondial long read, we hear the story of James Mark Hayden, the fastest man across Europe.

Since May 2016, an anonymous writer has been penning a series of diary entries about long-distance riding for Rapha. In this piece we reveal his name.

The Rapha Cycling Club London chapter continued its dedication to fostering a strong grassroots racing community with the fourth edition of its road race on Sunday, 12th August.

無論是要騎完一段特定的距離，爬上一座難騎的坡，或是達成一項特定的比賽成績，設定目標對很多騎士來說都是一種強大的動力驅策工具。這裡有如何設定你的目標跟更重要的，如何達成目標的方法。

怕迷路是讓人不敢騎得離家再遠一點或甚至不敢騎車的常見障礙，但只要有一些騎乘前的計劃準備就沒什麼好擔心的了。這裡有我們的‘a’類探險騎乘指南。

騎士與座騎間最重要的接觸點就在我們的臀部和我們的坐墊之間。遵照我們的撇步呵護照顧好‘下面’，有助你坐得好、坐得舒服。

從跑步機到網球場，足球球門到游泳池，各種運動都呈現有挑戰和刺激腦內啡激增，但冒險呢？ 那就是為自行車騎士所保留的了。

正跟有上坡就回報有下坡一樣，你所燃燒掉的熱量也必需被補回來。這裡是如何讓你在騎乘中保持能量源源不絕跟如何在騎車後獎賞你自己的指南。

雖然我們不建議您邊騎車、邊試著破解魔術方塊，但出門上路騎車卻是破解其他問題的一個好方法。帶一個問題出門騎車，騎回來後問題會變小。

認識一個人需要多久的時間？ 一個禮拜，一個月，還是一年？ 和某個人出門一起騎車，則認識這人所花的時間可能會比你所想的還要短。

Outskirts: Route 66是Rapha的一部強檔長片，跟拍四位騎士騎車橫越美國的史詩性冒險旅程。這部片子由Builder’s Tea所作曲的影片配樂是以泱泱美國公路為靈感，歷經漫漫長路所創作出來的，Stuart Downie寫道。

當你越來越常騎車且越騎離家越遠時，有幾樣額外的配件裝備會證明它們很有用。我們問了Rapha設計師三人組他們會推薦些什麼。

一台乾淨的腳踏車壽命會比較長，甚至可能騎起來都會快一點點。三不五時幫你的腳踏車清潔一下是很值得的。這裡是我們讓你的公路車保持潔淨如新的例行作業。

對不懂和沒經驗的人來說，關於自行車騎乘衣著這回事可能是越去解答、反倒會引發越多問題。在這份入門手冊中，我們會建議你穿什麼並解釋說明為什麼穿緊身的車服很可以。

在健身房戴著耳機要聊天或在網球場上隔空大呼小叫都很辛苦，但騎車聊天就不一樣了。歡迎加入這項社交型的運動。

騎車的冥想性效果特質是有被誇大沒錯，但所宣稱的這些說法不僅止是道聽塗說而已。這兒有騎車能淨化你思緒一說背後的科學論證。

由Thereabouts影片創作者製作，並與Rapha共同進行拍攝，Outskirts是描述記載騎乘世上最知名公路之旅程的新影片系列。

無論你是已騎車騎了幾十年的人或是才剛學會上卡的人，變身成一位騎士的旅程總是包含有相同的儀式過程。

A ten day adventure on the West Coast.

Painting the roads of the climbs has long been a part of cycling culture, but do professional racers notice the messages of encouragement written by fans? Mondial spoke to former and current riders David Millar, Lachlan Morton and Ian Boswell to find out.

We ride events such as the Etape not just to pedal in the tracks of our heroes but to answer the call of the mountains. In this piece from the Mondial Archives, Julian Hoffman explores why mountains occupy such a special place in the human imagination.

In a long read from the Mondial Archives, Richard Grant delves into the restless spirit of Americana and the answers that the road can offer up to travellers.

In this long read from the Mondial archives, author Jon Day looks at how the bicycle has helped us find the answer to social, cultural and political questions for more than a century.

我們相信騎車能轉變生命且應該要是世界上最受歡迎的活動。

洛杉磯·非常不同於世上的任何其他地方。一個由都市和山區所拼湊而成的地方，這裡是我們近期的拍片地點及能在騎車過程中找到生命的每日課題答案之處。

This week’s selection from the Mondial archive investigates themes very pertinent to Explore: are we too reliant on GPS navigation and is it changing our brains in ways we don’t yet understand? Science writer and broadcaster Kat Arney investigates.

Richard Askwith’s article from Mondial issue 005, turns its focus inwards and asks, what insights do we get when we look at how the brain responds when the body is pushed past normal physical limits?

Rapha Rides travels to cities around the world to uncover their greatest rides and most interesting riders.

In our latest publication from the Mondial Archive, we examine the wildlife revealed through exploration first published in Mondial 001.

拍得精闢深入的Thereabouts系列已激勵了全球各地的騎士。現在它的創作者正與Rapha搭擋合作，要製作令人讚賞的新一系列影片。

Rapha Travel的Cent Cols Challenge創辦者，Phil Deeker在100天裡騎車爬了1,000座山 – 等同攀頂聖母峰50次的總爬升。

As Rapha explores the theme of exploration, we are publishing an extraordinary account of adventure cycling in the 1980s from Mondial Four.

Rapha Cycling Club 曼徹斯特

和地表最棒的單車俱樂部一同旅行

Phil Deeker in conversation with The Cycling Podcast

Join the Rapha Mobile Clubhouse along the cobbles, just 20km before the finish line, and support the pros as they ride the Hell of the North.

Over a long weekend in May, the Rapha Cycling Club hosted its first French summit in the small commune of Mougins, on the heights of Cannes.

執行長Simon Mottram預示今年亮點

新款Rapha Cycling Club車服

In 2011, track cyclist Azizul Awang’s career almost ended when a ten-inch splinter pierced his leg during a race. Six years later, the Rapha Cycling Club member is an Olympic medalist, world champion and Malaysian hero.

Winter Training In North West England With The Rapha Cycling Club

Rapha Cycling Club Seoul

The Rapha Cycling Club Road Race

Rapha Cycling Club Summit Boulder

Rapha Cycling Club 曼徹斯特

Rapha Cycling Club 騎征深圳 南澳

Rapha Cycling Club Climber's Camp

Rapha Cycling Club at the Etape du Tour

The RCC Summit in Boulder goes beyond riding.

由創辦人－Simon Mottram－來說Rapha的故事。

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur who, now on the other side of corrective hip surgery, is battling with re-entry into the sport he loves.

The Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) exists to bring cyclists together. Wherever you ride, you won’t be far from other members of our 9,000-strong (and growing) club.

Meet the seven riders who came together for the Rapha Cycling Club’s trip to New York State last month.

Famed for winter sports, the Austrian Alps offer a cache of hidden gems for discerning riders.

Rapha Cycling Club挪威 突襲之旅

和Rapha Travel一同騎乘極具歷史意義的庇里牛斯山

In this short film, we pay tribute to Phil Deeker 'Cicerone' of the mountains.

Rapha Cycling Club Tribute To The Classics

Five ways to stay motivated this winter

For Drew Ginn, Jesse Carlsson, Katya Crema and Tony D’Alberto, dedication to a goal has shaped their lives.

The Cent Cols Challenge: As you begin to take in everything the mountains have to offer, you lose track of your normal life back home.

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur kept from the sport he loves by a hip injury. In this installment, he reflects on his recent operation and the long road to recovery.

Sonoma County is Californian wine country and as such possess two key elements that are also favoured by cyclists: plenty of sun and rolling hills.

Rapha Ambassador Sarah Hammond won the inaugural edition of Australia’s Race to the Rock – a 2,300km unsupported race from Adelaide to Uluru – and was the only person to complete the course.

‘The Distance Diaries’ is a series of journals penned anonymously by a randonneur who, kept from the sport he loves by a hip injury, is now preparing to undergo surgery.

At first you try to avoid it. The circumstances are just right: 15 degrees, dry roads and surroundings in blossom. All those hours in the basement will now prove themselves worth it. Time to go outdoors.

The first RCC Summit brought together more than 60 RCC members from 10 chapters around the world to ride, race, and celebrate in beautiful Tuscany, Italy.

It’s not possible. 100 mountain passes in 10 days. 200km a day with 5,000m of climbing. Let’s talk over drinks first before deciding anything… Who are the guys riding this? What is driving them?

A few months on from the first entry in 'The Distance Diaries', our rider laments a long-term injury, and the mental challenge of being in limbo.

For the launch of the Brevet collection, three riders travelled to South Africa to explore part of the Tour of Ara – a 700km race across some of the country’s most notorious and challenging terrain.

Long-distance riding offers more time for reflection than any other discipline in the sport. The first installment of 'The Distance Diaries' penned by an anonymous randonneur is a revealing and personal tale of the obsession behind distance.

Rasmus Helt Poulsen shares his approach to the Cent Cols Challenge where taking the shortcut is not an option.

The Rapha Cycling Club In Yilan

Rapha Cycling Club Hong Kong