{"id":586075,"date":"2026-05-15T20:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/586075\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:12:09","slug":"aero-and-32in-gravel-bikes-rotor-on-the-ropes-fiziks-new-ergolace-2-and-italian-teens-charged-plus-the-other-key-news-youve-missed-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/586075\/","title":{"rendered":"Aero and 32in gravel bikes, Rotor on the ropes, Fizik’s new Ergolace 2 and Italian teens charged \u2013\u00a0plus the other key news you\u2019ve missed this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Argon 18 launched its new Anti Matter<\/a> gravel race bike last Friday, with the brand claiming it \u201credefines\u201d gravel racing and has a 14.5W aero advantage over its Dark Matter.
\nA rift appears to be forming between Rotor and its Chinese owner, Wheeltop, following the Madrid-based brand’s announcement of financial difficulties in a press release. Wheeltop has since denied the claims, according<\/a> to Bike Europe.
\nCanyon followed up the launch of its Endurace CFR with two new models, the CF SLX and the CF<\/a>. These aren’t just less expensive iterations of the new Endurace CFR, but are two distinctly different frame designs from the CFR, and each other.
\nWarren Rossiter spotted a 32in Merckx Gravel prototype<\/a> on his visit to the Belgian Cycling Factory. He squeezed them for details, and even rode the bike.
\nFizik released its new Ergolace 2 shoes<\/a>, with the off-road shoe now featuring lower weight, a grippier outsole and an updated shape.
\nCorriere della Sera reported<\/a> that two 19-year-old spectators at the Giro D\u2019Italia have been reported and charged after being filmed lunging at the peloton.<\/p>\n

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