THE PELOTON.

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THE PELOTON.

The race stops. The record keeps spinning. Music for the kilometres and the moment that follows.

DISCOVER THE RECORDS ↓
Racing bike and black vinyl record against a dark green background.

THE RECORDS BEHIND THE KILOMETRES.

A ride has its own rhythm. First you find your tempo, then you let the road tell the story. An album often works the same way: the opener sets something in motion, an unexpected song changes the atmosphere, and the final side brings you home.

With Kraftwerk, the connection to racing is literally audible. Tour de France builds its cadence from breathing, repetition, and movement. The other records below follow various listening moments surrounding the bike. Paul Weller, Dire Straits, and Paul Simon each offer a different tempo for the cooldown. Their albums aren't necessarily about cycling; the connection lies in the listening route.

Read the concrete stories behind the combination of racing and music in THE PELOTON. THE RECORDS BEHIND THE KILOMETRES.

FOLLOW THE MUSIC.

THE ARTISTS.

RECORDS WORTH PLAYING.

THE PELOTON TOP 20.

AFTER THE LAST KILOMETRE.

ONE MORE SIDE.

After a ride, your focus shifts. The pressure of the tempo falls away, you hear voices around you again, and a cup of coffee suddenly takes longer. A record gives that moment space: from the clear movement of Talking Heads to the calm of AIR or Khruangbin.

The Top 20 is an editorial route, not a list of twenty songs about cycling. Start with the direct racing connection of Kraftwerk and then follow your own sense of tempo. Those looking for another side of a live moment can continue to THE LIVE SESSIONS.; for a more intimate recording to THE UNPLUGGED.

STORIES WORTH KNOWING.

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