Latest articles by Anne-Marije Rook
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More risks, a fear of negative racing and the mud - pros predict how Unbound Gravel will play outFrom breakaway hopes to tactical alliances, riders weigh in on what could shape the world’s premier gravel race.
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'It's a classic battle of the sexes' - Lael Wilcox to go after Mark Beaumont’s around-the-world record“Everyone’s been asking, ‘What man is going to go after this record?’ And none are asking, or even considering, that a woman could do it. I think I can,” says the American
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New Specialized Diverge breaks cover at UnboundAmerican bike giant seems to have a new gravel bike on the way
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2025 Unbound Gravel: What is Unbound, who's racing and where to watch the world's premier gravel eventWorldTour roadies, track world champions and MTB Olympians joining thousands of participants, Unbound Gravel has grown to be the world's biggest gravel race.
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Live coverage returns: Watch Unbound Gravel's elite races free on YouTubeOn May 31, the elite men’s and women’s 200-mile Unbound Gravel races will be broadcast live, in full, to a global audience
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World-class women’s cycling to return to U.S. for the first time since 2019 at Maryland Cycling Classic debut eventOlympic champions and international teams headline initial team roster for the September race
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Can fixed-gear stadium racing save U.S. cycling fandom? Formula Fixed thinks so'We want to be the series that is going to give a kid their LeBron James of cycling,' say the organisers
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McNulty, Gee and Del Toro lead North American contingent at the 2025 Giro d'ItaliaFrom climbers, sprinters and domestiques, here is who to look out for at La Corsa Rosa
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EF Pro Cycling and Rapha reveal sparkling white Giro d'Italia switch-out kitThe American teams have gone for white instead of their usual pink, in order not to clash with the maglia rosa
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Tariff insecurities lead Rotor to close its American officeSpanish cycling brand to shut down its US office after nearly a decade, citing changing trade policies
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Golden Remco: Specialized unveils $15K limited-edition S-Works Tarmac SL8 celebrating Evenepoel’s 2024 seasonOnly 272 of the gold-accented S-Works Tarmac SL8 bikes will be made
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This little-known SRAM AXS feature lets you ditch your shift levers - here’s how I built my 12-speed bike without themLast year’s Blip update didn’t get the love it deserved—yet people won’t stop asking about my shifter-less setup
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You can now buy Canyon bikes on Amazon'Expanding into this space is intended to meet a new consumer on an established platform,' says the German direct-to-consumer brand
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Trek, State and Specialized raise bike prices while other brands limit US releases — Is this just the beginning?As tariffs hit, the bike industry is forced to adapt, whether through price increases, limited releases, or a restructuring of supply chains
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5 things I wish I’d known before reviewing the Swytch GO e-bike conversion kitSwytch offers an effective, albeit untidy, workaround for e–bike–curious riders. But as prices drop on full e-bikes, its value proposition may be fading
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Meet Tadej Pogačar's new weapon: Colnago’s lightest frame ever — the all-new V5RsParis-Roubaix was the last hurrah on Colnago’s winningest bike, the V4RS. Enter the new V5Rs, to be raced from the Amstel Gold Race onward
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A bike rack with an app? Wahoo’s latest, and a hub silencer – Sea Otter Classic tech highlights, Part 2A few standout pieces of gear from North America's biggest bike gathering
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Grand Tour winner Tom Dumoulin to race Unbound Gravel and Sea Otter Classic — 'I’m not unfit but I’m not racing for the prizes'In an exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement and rediscovering joy on the bike
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'It’s just crazy to be here' - American youngster Colby Simmons to make WorldTour debut at Tour of FlandersAfter three years in WorldTour development programmes, the 21-year-old from Durango got his call-up
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Lidl-Trek, EF Education-EasyPost among first teams to seize ‘the only chance to race in the United States’With a world-class field of competitors, organisers hope to showcase professional cycling to American spectators and reignite fan interest
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New rule bans cross-category drafting to ensure fair competition in the Life Time Grand Prix'We are taking these steps to put clear rules in place to prevent race outcomes from being influenced by riders from other categories,' organisers state
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'You shouldn’t be riding 40mm tyres in a gravel race' — Dylan Johnson on tyre optimisation, wind tunnel testing and growing up as 'a weird kid who only cared about bikes’Anne-Marije Rook geeks out with pro racer, cycling coach and YouTuber Dylan Johnson about the gravel racing tweaks that can make you faster
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These Gorewear Endure GORE-TEX Pants are the best rain pants I’ve found for surviving a winter of riding in the Pacific NorthWETBecause sometimes, lycra—insulated or not—just isn’t enough
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Beloved photographer Dominique Powers launches All The Way Up, capturing the most nail-biting Tour de France Femmes yetCatch the renowned cycling photographer on her international book tour at Rapha clubhouses across the UK, Europe and the US this April
