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The amount of spectators on the roadside in Denmark for the first three stages of the 2022 Tour de France was phenomenal, pity the same can't be said of the racing. Ed Hood runs his cynical eye over the action so far and the implications for the three weeks to come.

July 4, 2022: The Tour de France opening stages rider & team comments & quips, and the Giro Donne opens in Sardinia - all the news, results and video. Terrible training crash for Alejandro Valverde - TOP STORY. Other news: Patrick Lefevere happy at the Tour. Rider news: Izagirre extends with Cofidis and Svrcek turns pro. Race news: WorldTour teams for the Maryland Cycling Classic.

After a long solo break by local KOM, Magnus Cort, the stage came down to a bunch sprint in Sønderborg. It was a fast run-in at over 60 kph and after the usual jostling and bumping, Dylan Groenewegen pushed his wheel over the finish-line just ahead of the yellow jersey of Wout van Aert.

Australia has, over the years, been characterized by a lively cycling culture. In addition to its unique domestic scene, the Lucky Country has done well internationally since the first Aussies went to the Tour de France in 1914. “Wheel Life 2” is a fascinating look at Australian cycling in the 1970s and 1980s, as it was poised for success.

100%® switches things up in the Peter Sagan limited-edition collection, Ribble introduces the all-new Shimano 105 Di2 to award-winning range, MAAP’s OffCuts sustainable program returns, brand new CORE App, design a Colnago for the Tour de France and Bravur Watches presenting the new La Grande Boucle 2022 edition.

Sportful's Cliff SuperGiara jersey, Colnago x Tod's Made in Italy collaboration, KANSEPT1 limited edition premium performance apparel, Brooks invite riders to chart their own course with the C17-Special Lab, La Passione Striver Ultralight, ORTLIEB Seat-Pack QR and Enduro Bearings host Bearings & Brews Speakeasy at Rapha’s San Francisco Clubhouse.

Primal: Alitios Pro - Best sellers, Repente: Corium, top quality materials and a classic style, new pilot bar bag from Inside Line Equipment, ROLL Recovery percussion massage device, Sidi: Shot 2 DZero & MTB Tiger 2 SRS Dzero and Opinel commemorates Tour de France with limited-edition folding knives.

VIDEO: Officine Mattio does some of the best custom carbon fibre bicycle fabrication we've seen. But they also work in other fine materials to create bicycle frames - like aluminum. This video takes us through their Italian factory and their aluminum custom bicycle frame production process.

Giro Eclipse Spherical helmet, GCN Castelli pro team kit, Shimano releases Force Vector upgrade for Dura-Ace and Ultegra power meters, Thor Hushovd receives new Fara Cycling F/RD signature series bike, Zealios: Complete range of personal care products and KASK Valegro ‘Tour de France’ – official product for La Grande Boucle 2022.

There are now so many disciplines and subdisciplines of off-road cycling that it's almost impossible to design one shoe to suit all purposes. However, the Bontrager GR2 comes close to that happy medium.