Shimano’s new Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and Ultegra Di2 R8100 may seem like incremental improvements on the surface as compared to the outgoing versions.

In reality, there’s an awful lot of engineering, thought, and work that went into every one of those decisions specifically so that the end result comes across as seamless as it does.

You’ve already heard and read about all the tech features of the new groupsets, but in this special sponsored episode, we’ll take you inside the minds of some of the people at Shimano who helped shape the new groupsets more directly.

Caley, Dane and Abby chat the Vuelta a España, Simac Ladies Tour, and GP de Plouay.

You'll also hear a snippet of Abby's Freewheeling episode with Lizzie Deignan. Listen to the full interview here, or anywhere podcasts are found.

This week on the CyclingTips Podcast we dive into the last week of racing in Spain. The Vuelta a España has been action-packed so Dane brings up the overall general classification battle.

Freewheeling this week was all about the cycling categories at the Paralympic Games, so with the Games starting Tuesday make sure you're up to speed!

For Nerd Nugget, Orbea has a new bike and Ribble has some real funky new handlebars.

This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We break down the first three stages of the Vuelta a España, and speculate what the next 18 stages could bring. Abby gives a brief rundown of the Ladies Tour of Norway. A deeper dive can be found on the Freewheeling Podcast. 

Ronan catches up with the new women's Everesting world record holder Illi Gardner.

And Silca released a pair of socks that claim to save eight watts! That is not an insignificant amount of watts.

On this special edition episode of the CyclingTips Podcast José Been chats with Koen de Kort about his accident and what he will do next.

This week on the CyclingTips podcast...

We wrap up discussions of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and look forward to Paris 2024 in only three years. 

Transfer season is in full swing and two teams, in particular, are filling up with new riders. 

The Vuelta a España is around the corner, and the general classification already looks more entertaining than the Tour de France.

This week we discuss the chaos of the Olympic Games so far, from broken handlebars and sneaky shin tape to pursuit crashes and lots more.

The CT Podcast gathers to discuss the women's and men's road races at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Dane and James join the podcast once more for a quick recap of the Tour de France and a preview of the men's and women's Olympic road races. For a deeper discussion of the women's race check out the Freewheeling Podcast.

Ronan and Caley wander around the Champs Élysées, running into riders and chatting through some final thoughts on the 2021 Tour de France. 

Find the Equals CyclingTips x The Cyclists' Alliance x Black Sheep kit here.