*TOP Photo: Col d’Aubisque in the Pyrenees From the field covering the Tour de France, which circles around France in 23 days of mid-summer:The race results saw Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia/UAE Team Emirates) clinch a decisive overall victory. Now, in the final installment of this three-part series, we will introduce courses that you should definitely ride when visiting from Japan. The Alps section is for intermediate cyclists, but beginners can also enjoy it with a rental car. The Pyrenees edition features a challenging loop for advanced cyclists. Table of Contents 1. Alps Edition: The Ultimate Tour de France Stage, Alpe d’Huez. Time yourself and get a certificate from the tourist of […]

Held in Brisbane, in the eastern Australian state of Queensland, Tour de Brisbane 2026 goes well beyond the bounds of a typical mass-participation ride. Taking over the entire city, it’s an event of remarkable scale—where speed and cycling culture run side by side. The 2026 edition was held on April 12, drawing crowds of cyclists to the City Botanic Gardens from early morning. According to event organizers, participants came from 19 countries and regions, with around 7,000 riders in total—making it one of Australia’s largest urban gran fondos. A defining feature of this event is that it also serves as an official qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The 110 km category is clearly d […]

Everyone has a place they dream of visiting. For me, that place has always been New York. It’s the city where Andy Warhol and Lou Reed lived, where John Lennon was tragically shot, where breakdancing was born, and where countless films have been set. In that very city, there’s a long-distance cycling event: the Five Boro Bike Tour, commonly known as Bike New York. The course spans 64 kilometers, taking riders from Manhattan through the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and finally to Staten Island. With traffic restricted, the streets are cleared of cars. The tickets sell out instantly, and with over 30,000 participants, it’s the largest cycling event in the Northern Hemisphere. Jus […]