Professional cycling was faster than ever in 2025. After the quickest Tour de France in history in July, by the time the men's WorldTour season reached its denouement at the Tour of Guangxi, the story was much the same – a record-breaking average season speed of 42.9 kilometres per hour.
Just what does it take to keep up with those speeds and compete for victories? "Adapt or die" is how one former Grand Tour winner, Jai Hindley, puts it simply.
