CyclingTips Podcast: Full-face road helmets are the future

In today’s episode of the CyclingTips podcast, Dane does a final rundown of the racing news. The Vuelta proved to be yet another exciting finale to a Grand Tour, so the gang discusses the contenders, the action, and more.

Abby wraps up the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, which ended in an exciting race for bonus seconds.

Chloe Dygert makes a guest appearance to talk about her new team for the next four years and how she’s feeling after the World Championships.

And finally, James spent the entire podcast in a full-face helmet just for Nerd Alert. The discussion turns to whether or not full-face helmets are the future of road cycling.

This week’s episode is brought to you by NOBL wheels and their new lightweight road and gravel wheels.

The featured image by Cor Vos depicts Johan van der Velde of TI-Raleigh during the 1981 Tour de France before helmets were mainstream.