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The Excess Collection
A new kind of collection turning surplus material into new products and targeting the existence of excess fabric, one offcut at a time.
L39ION OF LOS ANGELES
Known for having the most successful lead out ever seen in US crits, L39ION of Los Angeles are a team driven by a purpose far beyond the podium.
Introducing The Yomp Rally
The concept is simple: complete the course in five days or fewer at your own pace, on your own or with your friends. Rapha provides the route, a celebratory send off, one checkpoint, a bag transfer and a warm welcome when you arrive in Los Angeles. The rest is up to you.
EF Education-TIBCO-SVB
Shaking things up with North America’s longest running women’s pro cycling team.
Rapha Festive 500
500 kilometres. Eight days. 24th-31st December. The world’s favourite festive cycling challenge is back. Join us for even more miles and memories in our riding rite of passage.
Outspoken: Faith in Sport With Marquis Bowden
How Marquis Bowden handles the unknown element of competition.
Rapha Black Friday Ride
Taking to the roads, trails, and singletrack once more to support World Bicycle Relief and its Communities on the Move programme.
Gears for Change
We speak to Indigenous Australian artist Matt Fellingham about the inspiration behind his designs for the new Connect and Reflect collection.
Rapha Gift Guide
Cyclists are simple to buy for, when you know where to look. Find the gift that makes their, or your, ride with our selection of festive gifts arranged by popularity and price.
Long Live Digger, Long Live the Shore
The North Shore is the motherland of modern mountain biking. We went back to our roots this autumn to meet legendary trailbuilder Todd “Digger” Fiander.
Rapha's Guide to Cycling Jackets
No compromises, no shortcuts, no such thing as bad weather. We make the world’s best weather-protective cycling jackets for use on all types of terrain, in any conditions.
Life in Dirt
Meet Luke Cryer, the stylish rider from Staffordshire who broke from a life of racing to build his own lines in the woods.
Earning, Building and Exploring Success
Success is different for everyone, from winning a stage of the tour to completing a multi day endurance event, finally rolling the line you’ve been eyeing for months or bike packing with your best friends at the weekend. Everyone has their own version of success, but one thing is for certain it’s Never Just A Ride.
Rapha’s Guide to Men’s Tights
Find the perfect pair of tights with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.
Rapha’s Guide to Women’s Tights
Find the perfect pair of tights with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.
Trail GORE-TEX Infinium Jacket
Created in collaboration with GORE-TEX™, the all-new Trail GORE-TEX Infinium™ Jacket finds harmony in the balance between wet weather protection and breathability so you can find joy in foul weather.
One More City 2022
One More City is an annual campaign founded by RCC London member Christine O’Connell that challenges riders to travel between two cities in support of secondary breast cancer research. Ahead of the ride in October, we’ve launched a special edition collection to celebrate the event – with all profits from the kit donated to fund research into the disease and its treatment.
Tour De Force: Here to Stay
Six weeks on from the grand finale of the first Tour de France Femmes in 33 years, we speak to the first ever American Tour de France winner Marianne Martin, plus EF Education-TIBCO-SVB riders Veronica Ewers, Emily Newsom and Abi Smith about the race.
Wearing History on Your Sleeve
Celebrating Black success stories past, present and future with a special edition kit for the riders at L39ION of Los Angeles.
Rapha + Palace
Not one race but two. Not three weeks but four. There’s something special coming at this year’s Tour.
The Rapha Guide To Mountain Biking in Hot Weather
At the height of the summer, golden singletrack beckons. You may find your peak moments surfing the heatwaves of summer’s trails. Here’s our helpful guide to prepare you for the best that’s yet to come.
Men's Jersey Guide
Our jerseys have raced to victory in the world’s most prestigious races, they have been worn on cross-continental adventures, and they are the trusted choice of club riders around the world.
Rapha Guide to Springtime Mountain Biking
The short and harsh days of winter have finally drawn to a close. This is the season we’ve all been waiting for. Spring is in full bloom, but don’t be fooled by the forecast – Mother Nature can still catch us off-guard this time of year. Here’s our helpful spring mountain biking guide to dressing properly so you can enjoy fresh tracks all day, every day.
Isaac Wallen
A racer turned filmmaker based in the mountain biking haven of Santa Cruz, Isaac Wallen lives to ride, and rides purely for good times.
Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Women
The key to comfortable riding is a pair of quality bib shorts, but not a pair designed for somebody else. All of our women’s bib shorts are designed for women, tested by women, and include a women’s specific chamois pad.
Rapha Guide to Bibs & Shorts - Men
Find the perfect pair of bibs or shorts with fit and features tailor made for your riding style.
Let the Light In
Seasons change and so do we. Tired legs are refreshed, worn out kit is replaced, and new colours bring a new lease of life. Make a change with these bold and bright new colours across our collections, arriving throughout the coming season.
The Rapha Guide to Summertime Mountain Biking
Crushing corners and sending jump lines on daylong loops of golden singletrack. Summertime trails are yours for the taking. Even on the hottest days, keep your cool in sweltering heat and find your flow with tips and tricks from our seasonal riding guide.
Caring for your GORE-TEX Garments
A comprehensive guide to washing and caring for your GORE-TEX cycling garments to help them protect you better and last longer.
Riding Goals
Every January, each one of us at Rapha sets a new riding goal for the season ahead. Join us and our roster of Rapha athletes in the tradition by setting a goal of your own, great or small, to chase over the coming months.
Rapha + GORE-TEX
No compromises, no shortcuts, no such thing as bad weather. We work with GORE-TEX to create the world’s best weather-protective cycling jackets for use on any terrain, in any conditions.
Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Men's
If winter is the hardest time to ride, it’s also the most rewarding. Cold, crisp starts into low sun are worth getting out for, but challenging weather, short days and seasonal merriment can mean the bike is easily neglected. Here’s our comprehensive guide to keeping the pedals turning right through winter.
Rapha's Guide to Riding in Winter - Women's
If winter is the hardest time to ride, it’s also the most rewarding. Cold, crisp starts into low sun are worth getting out for, but challenging weather, short days and seasonal merriment can mean the bike is easily neglected. Here’s our comprehensive guide to keeping the pedals turning right through winter.
Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Men's
Long days made for riding, racing, and exploring with friends await. Still, summer brings its own set of challenges to the committed cyclist. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the road as the heat rises.
Rapha's Guide to Riding in Summer - Women's
Long days made for riding, racing, and exploring with friends await. Still, summer brings its own set of challenges to the committed cyclist. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the road as the heat rises.
The Rapha Guide to Mountain Biking through Autumn/Winter
The daylight hours grow ever more precious and the elements are working against us. But autumn and winter riding offers great riches to those willing to brave the cold. Follow our guide of tips and tricks to stay comfortable on the dirt as temps drop.
Freedom of the City
From hustling hives of activity to quieter quarters and newer neighbourhoods, unlock your city with a new capsule of refined pieces, each designed to deliver performance and style for the everyday.
Caring for Water-Repellent Garments
A comprehensive guide to caring for your water-repellent garments.
Balmamion Collection
Celebrating the double Giro triumph of one of Italian cycling’s forgotten champions with a luxurious limited edition collection created to honour Franco Balmamion, the Eagle of the Canavese.
Trail Pants
You can’t predict the weather, but you can prepare for it with our all-new Trail Pants designed to offer durable protection, consistent comfort and complete freedom of movement on even the wettest winter rides.
Before the Snow Falls
Heading north on British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway to put our winter range of Rapha Performance Trailwear through its paces.
Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Women
From packable gilets and adaptable arm warmers for cool early morning starts to lightweight and breathable jerseys for longer rides in warmer weather, read our hints and tips on what to wear this spring and make the most of every ride.
Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Women
From lightweight waterproof layers and adaptable accessories for sudden rain showers to reflective detailing for visibility in low light, read our hints and tips on what to wear this autumn and make the most of every ride.
Rapha Guide to Riding in Autumn - Men
From lightweight waterproof layers and adaptable accessories for sudden rain showers to reflective detailing for visibility in low light, read our hints and tips on what to wear this autumn and make the most of every ride.
Rapha Guide to Riding in Spring - Men
For the first time in months, there’s warmth in the sun and it’s light in the evenings. Spring has arrived. Make the most of it with our comprehensive guide.
Rapha Guide To Staying Dry - Men
Preparation is the best solution to riding in the rain. Whether it’s lightweight packable layers for tropical climates or thermal waterproof garments for a freezing downpour. Follow our guide to cover up for whatever the weather can muster.
Rapha Guide to Staying Dry - Women
Preparation is the best solution to riding in the rain. Wet bodies lose heat faster than they dry, and cold bodies don’t work efficiently. Follow our guide to cover up for whatever the weather can muster.
Desire, Discrimination and Determination
Tackling issues of access, inclusion and representation in the world of professional cycling.
Sarah Sturm
From cross national championships to coaching the next generation of riders, the world’s greatest gravel grinders to a full-time graphic design job, Sarah Sturm has a lot going on, and cycling is just the start.
Read the interviewDress for the Adventure
A whole new way to dress for bikepacking trips, the Explore collection features garments and accessories for the roads less travelled. Here’s your guide to dressing for rides off the beaten path.
The Alt Tour
Watch the most hotly anticipated episode of Rapha Gone Racing yet to find out how Lachlan Morton defied the odds to ride every stage and every transfer of the 2021 Tour, beat the peloton to Paris and raise thousands for World Bicycle Relief in the process.
Nomad Collection
Celebrating the feeling of freedom that only a bike ride can provide with an all-new collection of limited edition adventure apparel for women.
We Share the Trail
From the sights we pass to the places we stay and the people we meet along the way, riding a trail together is a binding experience. In Oregon and Colorado, five Rapha riders undertook their own journey along sections of the iconic TransAmerica Trail.
Read the interviewBryn Atkinson
Your favourite rider’s favourite rider, Bryn Atkinson was part of the Aussie invasion that changed the face of downhill racing. Now Bryn spends his time testing mountain biking products and self-producing films of him on the trails of his home town of Washington.
Adam Craig
Having made his mark crushing XC tracks around the world, Adam Craig might have stopped racing but he hasn’t slowed down. A leading trail access advocate and product testing maestro, he is now a key member of the Rapha athlete roster.
Joey Schusler
Born and bred in Boulder, Colorado, Joey is an award-winning filmmaker and a diversely skilled rider who’s brought ambitious backcountry adventures to the heart of mountain biking.
Eliot Jackson
A driving force for diversity and inclusion in mountain biking, Eliot Jackson is a man of many talents. As well as presenting for Redbull TV and hosting a popular podcast, Eliot is a master programmer and statistician with a unique perspective on the sport.
Jill Kintner
With Olympic medals and national titles aplenty across BMX, 4X, slalom, downhill and enduro, Jill Kintner is one of the most versatile and accomplished riders the sport has ever seen.
Giro d'Italia Gallery
With 3,479 kilometres to cover and over 47,000 vertical metres to climb, the riders of the Giro peloton have it all to do. See how they fared in the race’s first week with our gallery of images from roadside photographers.
A Day in Hell 2022
Our ode to the last great madness of cycling, A Day in Hell challenges you to take on your toughest backroads and bridleways, in our homage to the road to Roubaix. Find a route and see if you handle the pavé like the pros.
The Ultimate Testing Ground
From the Grand Tours to the Spring Classics and even mud-spattered cyclocross courses, find out why pro cycling will always be the ultimate testing ground for our elite-level racewear.
Tested To The Limit
On the toughest terrain and in the worst of weathers, for season after season and year after year, we test every one of our products to the limit to help you test yours.
Lael Wilcox
For a rider who first got in the saddle as an adult, Lael has cycled far and wide. Her first big feat was riding every inch of Alaska and now, with Rapha, she’s ready to embark on a whole new set of adventures.
Read the interviewThe Spirit of the #Festive500
From scented candles to storyboards, we celebrate some of the ingenious ways in which riders around the world have commemorated their kilometres.
Queens of Pain
How did the great female champions of seasons past stay fit over the winter? Author Isabel Best revisits some of her favourite tales of winter riding from the female cycling icons celebrated in her book, Queens of Pain.
500/1: Riding against the odds
Completing five hundred kilometres during the festive period is challenging enough for most but some cyclists always feel compelled to take things a pedal stroke further. Before you embark on your own ride this year, take inspiration, or caution, from the story of the Portland Brevet ride.
The Innovation Race
A limited edition collection honouring the era when professional cycling first looked to the future, embraced new technology, and transformed itself beyond all recognition.
Explore: A Home Away from Home
As the first snows of winter fell back in October, we followed three Rapha riders in search of a home away from home on an intrepid overnighter into one of Norway’s greatest wildernesses.
Rapha + Palace
Cycling meets skateboarding to produce a collaboration unlike any other for EF Pro Cycling at the 2020 Giro d’Italia.
Reasons to Keep Training
Introducing the Pro Team Long Sleeve Training Jersey – the definitive jersey for covering the kilometres while training in cooler conditions.
Colombian Camaraderie
EF Pro Cycling’s Colombian trio has experienced a great deal at this year’s Tour de France, with each of their journeys diverging dramatically. But from a glorious stage win to a heartbreaking crash and abandon, they’ve shared their experience together.
23 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
From the Mediterranean via the Massif Central, to a bike path in the mountains above Méribel, the 2020 Tour de France was a roller coaster. Take a look back with our photo gallery of a race like no other.
Reasons to Keep Riding in the City
Nothing matches the freedom of moving through the city by bicycle. We recently spent the day with Lucy and Ore, two riders united by their love for riding, to find out why they #ChooseCycling.
Meet Maghalie Rochette
Three-times Canadian Cyclocross Champion. Three-times Pan American Cyclocross Champion. Cyclocross World Cup winner. It’s an enviable palmarès for any aspiring racer, but for 27-year-old Maghalie Rochette, this is just the beginning.
Tour de France Guide: Week 3
As the leaves fall from the trees and the sun sets shortly after each day’s stage finish, time is running out for riders to make their mark on this strangest of Tours. As ever, the third week is largely the preserve of the climbers and overall contenders but there are opportunities for the fastmen too. Here’s what to look out for on the run into Paris.
Tour de France Guide: Week 2
If the riders thought the first week was tough, it’s not about to get any easier. As the Tour travels from Lavaur and Lyon, we take you through all that will come in between.
Tour de France Guide: Week 1
Fasten your seatbelts for an unusually lumpy first week of racing that will take the peloton from the Med to the Massif Central.
Rapha's Guide to the Racing Season
As professional road racing makes its long-awaited return, we take you through the rearranged race calendar, highlight the favourites and look forward to what is sure to be a scintillating, if slightly strange, cycling season.
Ready to Race
As global uncertainty continues, pro cyclists and fans around the world have reason to rejoice this week with the long-awaited return of road racing. And even though it might feel a little different to seasons gone by, the pre-race excitement is just as palpable.
Crit Collection
A world away from three-week tours, criterium racing is a distinct discipline deserving of dedicated kit. Created specifically for all-out efforts between the barriers, the Crit collection returns with a new reflective design modelled on road markings flashing beneath racers’ wheels.
Rapha Eyewear
Introducing our all-new range of eyewear: four new frames designed for four different types of riding, complete with our pioneering Rider Optimised Surface Enhancement technology, developed specifically to help cyclists see hazards sooner and plot a smoother line.
SEE CLEARER.GO FURTHER.
On The Road With Outdoor Voices
Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and to prove it, we took four riders on a Californian road trip that promised spontaneous stops with dinosaurs, Madonna-inspired hairstyles, beautiful rides and much more besides.
Rapha + Outdoor Voices
Cycling can seem a little serious sometimes but it really doesn’t have to be. Riding your bike is an adventure, a conversation, an escape from reality, and our collaboration with Outdoor Voices proves it. After meeting two years ago on a cycling adventure in Mallorca, we started work. Now, we’re ready to reveal it.
Set the Tone
In a world turned upside down, jumping on your bike is a chance to let your mind wander, to resurrect your routine and to set the tone. Whether you’re riding inside or out, our latest collections are now available in a carefully curated selection of new colours, ready for the road ahead.
Captain Cromwell
From the chaos of last-minute cancellations to a more protracted pause, this spring has been unlike any other Tiffany Cromwell has seen. We caught up with CANYON//SRAM’s experienced Aussie road captain in Finland to hear how she is handling the new reality of life as a pro.
The Road Ahead
What matters most in times of adversity is how we react, how we maintain momentum, and see out the storm. Around the globe and in virtual worlds, we’re proud to be part of a cycling community that is coming together like never before, riding solo but never alone.
Pro Team Lightweight Backpack
At a time when many of us are working from home, prepare yourself for a more efficient return to your daily routine with the Pro Team Lightweight Backpack, a lightweight, low-profile storage solution designed specifically for training before and after work.
RAPHA + ZWIFT
For many of us, finding a way to continue riding together can be a challenge. In partnership with Zwift, we’ve taken the Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) community online, offering group rides and training sessions to keep you riding together and connected throughout the year. On top of this, RCC members will be first to hear about athlete rides and events hosted by Rapha on Zwift.
PRO TEAM SHOE
Professional cycling is the toughest sport in the world. What separates the winners is an ability to overcome and find comfort in the chaos. The Pro Team Shoe combines three advanced technologies, years of research and 30,000 kilometres of wear testing to provide absolute comfort, even in your most uncomfortable moments.
Canyon//Sram
Meet the wild women of CANYON//SRAM as they prepare for the new year. After a slew of impressive results in stage races, classics and Monuments throughout 2019, we get a rare glimpse into a moment of unguarded introspection.
Grinduro
We’re back as official clothing partner to Grinduro in 2020. An exclusive collection meets Grinduro’s trademark mix of gravel racing and mountain bike enduro with new dates and new locations around the world. Somewhere between a gran fondo and a music festival, here are some of the most anticipated riding weekends on the calendar.
Rapha at the Santos Tour Down Under
It’s not just mullets, mo’s, and Mitch at the Santos Tour Down Under – Rapha will be at the race once again with a pop-up hosting a packed schedule of rides and events for all. Join us in Adelaide to kick off the year in style.
Indoor Training
From gentle warm-ups to sweat-drenched sufferfests, the indoor trainer is an oft-maligned piece of equipment with a lot to say for itself. Even before the turbo got smart, it was responsible for race wins and world records. Now there’s been something of a renaissance.
Boulder Junior Cycling
The Rapha Foundation launched in 2019 with the goal of building a better future for cycling by inspiring, empowering and supporting the next generation of racers. Boulder Junior Cycling was awarded one of the first grants and now shares an update on how that funding has been used.
Explore Cargo Winter Tights
The Explore Winter Tights take the radical pocket design from our popular Cargo Bib Shorts and add large reflective panels on the lower leg and a warm fleece-backed fabric to keep you warm, well-stocked and visible on winter adventures.
Meet The Mechanics: Rob Quirk
To ensure our recently launched Mechanics collection withstands long days in the workshop, we had three builders and fixers test it out. Here, we catch up with the first of them, British frame builder and ultra-endurance rider Rob Quirk, for his take on a job that is one part profession, two parts passion.
Mechanics Collection
For those with a heavy workload, lightweight fabrics won’t last long. Designed with lifelong mechanics, we have combined satisfyingly substantial fabrics with reinforced rivets and rubberised decals to create a collection of casual workwear designed to stand the test of time.