The 2024 Giro d’Italia will be the 107th edition of the so-called ‘La Corsa Rosa’ and will take place from 4-26 May. With a route featuring lots of time trialling, but lighter on climbing and distance, is there a chance for riders to challenge heavy favourite Tadej Pogačar for the illustrious maglia rosa? Join Dan for our in-depth preview of the race, where he covers all the key information about the race, including riders to watch and the key stages.
Heart rate or power? Power meters are pretty expensive compared to heart rate straps, but is it worth paying a little extra to gauge your cycling efforts with greater accuracy? Alex and Ollie investigate the consistency and reliability of both devices up the Rocacorbra climb, so you can decide which tech will work for you.
Is this cycling’s next big thing? Lactate profiling and testing is used by all the best pro cyclists in the world as a key performance metric when training. Conor takes a deep dive into the science of measuring your lactate levels to explain how this training tool can improve your cycling performance. Should you be doing it? Let’s find out!
Climbing speeds at the Tour de France are higher than ever with Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar putting out mind-boggling numbers on the climbs. Has 7W/kg become the new 6W/kg? Si and Conor discuss why they are so fast! We also look at other news from the world of cycling and a whole lot more!
You don’t need to break the bank to go on a cycling adventure. Bikepacking is a great way of exploring the outdoors on your bike and can be done cheaply without burning a hole in your wallet. Conor and Manon run through their top tips, tricks and hacks to show you that you can enjoy a bikepacking adventure no matter what your budget!
Alex & Manon are joined by guest Samuele from Pirelli for a bike tire special on this week’s GCN Tech Show. We ask Sam everything we didn’t know about tires in this deep dive into one of your bike’s most important parts! We’ve also got news of new bikes from Pinarello, an extended version of Manon’s Comments of the Week rap, and, as always, we rate your Bike Vault submissions!
For a time in the 1990s titanium was thought to be the next big thing in cycling frame material, but since the widespread adoption of carbon fibre, titanium has taken somewhat of a backseat. But there are still those who swear by it’s properties as a bike frame material, not least Moots Cycles. Manon visited their factory in Colorado to find out how titanium frames are made, and what makes their bikes special.
Things are getting exciting at GCN Tech Megabase because it’s time for the upgrade! Ollie is taking our entry level bike and giving it the pro upgrade that it’s always desired thanks to our friends at Shimano! What do you think so far?
