EVERY SECOND , SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD , SOMEONE IS SMILING WITH THE WIND IN THEIR HAIR .
The thrilling climbs of northern Italy , with their hairpin bends and mountain tunnels , are steeped in cycling legend . Experience them for yourself on the five-day Haute Route Dolomites . PHOTO : MANU MOLLE
Fans cheer on green jersey Wout van Aert as he pushes up the Hautacam on the 2022 Tour de France . PHOTO : KRISTOF RAMON
Riders power up the Swartberg Pass on the Swartberg100 Gran Fondo , now a qualifying event for the UCI Gravel World Championships . PHOTO : OAKPICS . COM
Nelson Mandela Bridge stands proud as the Ride Joburg peloton powers through the streets of the City of Gold . PHOTO : VOLUME PHOTOGRAPHY
SA ’ s Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of Team SD Worx won the first edition of the new Tour de Romandie Féminin , beating World Champ Annemiek van Vleuten . PHOTO : BAS CZERWINSKI
There was plenty of crowd support on the brutal slopes of Les Praeres at the end of stage 9 ( won by SA ’ s Louis Meintjes ) of the 2022 La Vuelta . PHOTO : CHARLY LOPEZ
Scorching temperatures , vigorous winds and the vast emptiness of the Tankwa Karoo face riders on the 242km Karoo Burn held every February . PHOTO : JUSTIN REINECKE
Dylan Teuns speeds through the tunnelled pass into Rocamadour on the final time trial of the 2022 Tour de France . PHOTO : CHARLY LOPEZ
Matt Beers leads the charge on a very wet and muddy Around the Pot , raced on the gravel roads south of Swellendam in July . PHOTO : JACQUES MARAIS
Cyclists follow the rugged coastline of northern Norway on stage 2 of the Arctic Race of Norway , the world ’ s northernmost pro bike race . PHOTO : RUNE DAHL
The leaders of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes – with Marianne Vos in yellow – record the historic occasion as they line up for the start of stage 6 . PHOTO : FABIEN BOUKLA
No mist in sight as riders of the Cape Town Cycle Tour head north to Kommetjie on what is the largest timed cycle race in the world . PHOTO : KARIN SCHERMBRUCKER