The winners, losers, and unsung heroes of the 2025 Tour de France
The Tour de France is over, but we’re back with veteran Tour journalist, Daniel Benson, to discuss he winners, losers and unsung heroes of this year’s event.
While attention is always drawn to stage wins and the GC, the Tour de France is a race of many races, with many captivating storylines ripe to be dissected.
For more on the Tour de France, and Daniel Benson’s exclusive dispatches from the race, head to BikeRadar.com
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How many Tours de France can Tadej Pogačar win?
As the Tour de France races towards Paris, we’re back with veteran Tour journalist, Daniel Benson, to discuss the current dominance of Tadej Pogačar.
The Slovenian rider is on the cusp of winning his fourth Tour at just 26-years old, and comparisons to cycling’s legendary riders are beginning to come thick and fast.
Hosted by Simon von Bromley, Daniel offers his take on how many Tours Pogačar could win, whether he can match Eddy Merckx, and why his current dominance could come back to bite him at some point.
For more on the Tour de France, and Daniel Benson’s exclusive dispatches from the race, head to BikeRadar.com
How many Tours de France can Tadej Pogačar win? The scary thing is, he's only just hitting his peak
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Why BikeRadar tests expensive bikes, choosing the right e-bike for Parkinson’s, brake rotor mixing, Boost conversions, and more of your tech questions answered
The BikeRadar Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and special guest Vicky Balfour answering your most pressing bike tech questions.
In this episode, we cover:
Why do we always seem to test such expensive bikes? Spoiler: we don’t
Helping a 70-year-old rider with Parkinson’s find the perfect lightweight e-bike for mixed-terrain riding
Can you use the same disc rotor with two different brake callipers?
Are ebike tuning kits legal, safe – and will they wreck your e-bike?
Can non-Boost wheels be converted to fit a Boost frame and fork?
As ever, it’s a lively mix of practical advice, industry insight and a few strong opinions thrown in for good measure.
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Hookless rims are back under the spotlight – here’s everything you need to know
Josh Poertner, the former chairman of the Bicycle Wheel Technical Committee, dropped a bombshell recently when he issued a powerful rebuttal of the case for hookless road rims – one of cycling’s most controversial topics in recent years.
Specifically, Poertner claims “Hookless rims are a scam”, with “zero performance advantages”, and that they are “a safety risk” with too little margin for error.
In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Jack Luke sits down with Simon von Bromley – BikeRadar’s most learned correspondent on this topic – to discuss Poertner’s comments, and why this debate refuses to die.
"Hookless rims are a scam," claims former chairman of Bicycle Wheel Technical Committee
Hookless rims explained | How new standards have finally improved compatibility
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What’s going wrong at Ineos, can Visma crack Pogačar, and more
On the first rest day of the 2025 Tour de France, we’re joined by cycling journalist and longtime Tour veteran Daniel Benson, who brings his trademark insider insight direct from the roadside in France.Alongside BikeRadar’s Simon von Bromley and host Jack Luke, Daniel breaks down the key talking points from the race so far:
What’s going wrong at Ineos?
Can Visma crack Pogačar?
Who’s been the best Brit at the Tour?
Is racing actually actually any less safe in 2025?
Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at life as a solo reporter on the world’s biggest bike race, and why Daniel had a Snickers for dinner. Don’t forget – Daniel’s exclusive dispatches are running throughout the race on BikeRadar.com.
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