Ahead of the Road World Championships, this article samples the Alpine route, before riding off in search of the area’s best food producers
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Tour de France: cycling the opening Vendée stage
The grand départ of the 2018 Tour takes place next weekend on the Atlantic coast. Our writer rides his Brompton through dunes and forests with pit stops to sample fine local seafood
Five of the best scenic bike rides in the West Country of England
These cycle routes, taking in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, come from a new book, Lost Lanes West, which reveals some of England’s less-well-known, but no-less-exciting, byways
Norman conquest: cycling from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel
The Véloscénic cycle route takes in Normandy’s beautiful – and beautifully flat – greenways, Unesco sites and delightful museums. And there’s a new guidebook to lead the way
10 of the best wild cycle rides in the UK
A bicycle is the perfect way to explore the countryside. These off-grid routes, from mountainous lung-busters to scenic family rides, explore history as well as wilderness
True grit: gravel biking through Wales’ ancient Cambrian heart
A cycle route takes in misty lakes, forest tracks and quiet lanes amid a remote, magical part of Powys. The epic ride ends in a cosy pub just as rain sweeps in
Family cycling trails in the UK: readers’ tips
What better way to explore the UK than on a bike ride? From Morecambe Bay to the Mendips, here are our readers’ favourite family cycle trails
Cycling the North York Moors – a galaxy on my doorstep
Looking for an adventure with a cosmic feel, our writer reckons a new cycling centre in the wonderfully named Great Fryup Dale will fit the bill
A cycling tour of the Balkans: two wheels, three countries, four days
A challenging trip taking in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro
Why electric bikes are making France’s Vercors Massif even more fun
Mountain bikes with batteries may not look hip but they bring wondrous landscapes within reach of many, and this region next to Grenoble is a great place to try them
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