News archive


Pedestrian injured on controversial Southsea seafront bike route

May 4 2010 - 16:27 Woman injured after stepping into cyclist's path [more...]    18

LCC launches Beat the Thief campaign to tackle massive surge in London bike crime

May 4 2010 - 10:20 Strong action called for by cyclist's organisation as up to 227 bikes per day stolen in capital [more...]    1

PRO launch Missile aero system

May 4 2010 - 09:53 New TT kit already has a prologue win under its belt [more...]    2

Franco Pellizotti excluded from Giro D'Italia

May 4 2010 - 08:33 Bio passport "discrepancies" keep 2009 Giro runner up from 2010 Giro start line [more...]    0

Red faces for UCI as Alejandro Valverde tops world rankings

May 3 2010 - 14:30 Caisse d'Epargne rider tops standings even as UCI seeks to have him banned [more...]    3

Parents of 14-year-old cyclist killed by driver praised for helping change police procedures

May 3 2010 - 14:03 Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland highlights shortcomings of investigation [more...]    0

£200,000 to be spent on cycle routes in Burnley

May 3 2010 - 12:08 Resurfacing of existing paths and new routes for Lancashire town's cyclists [more...]    0

Green exercise boost to mental health, say researchers

May 3 2010 - 10:43 As little as five minutes' exercise in natural setting provides benefits according to study [more...]    0

Strathclyde Police seek witnesses after 12-year-old cyclist struck by bus

May 3 2010 - 09:31 Youngster seriously injured in Saturday lunchtime incident [more...]    0

Video: Bucharest cyclists lead fight against "Apocalypse on Wheels"

May 2 2010 - 19:57 From bike-borne businessmen to BikeWalk ride, cycling is raising profile in car-choked city [more...]    0

iPayRoadTax continues to set the record straight on "road tax"

May 2 2010 - 15:12 Plain English Campaign and Which? Car agree to drop use of misleading term [more...]    0

Video: Anger among New York cyclists as police remove bikes ahead of Obama visit

May 2 2010 - 11:59 NYPD cuts through locks as security measure before arrival of presidential motorcade [more...]    10

London cyclists' asked to complete air pollution survey

May 1 2010 - 14:16 Study aims to lead to greater understanding of risks [more...]    0

Rapha Cycle Club & Look Mum no Hands: Two new venues cater for London's cyclists

May 1 2010 - 13:34 Look Ma No Hands! and Rapha Cycle Club open in time for next week's Giro start [more...]    2

New website BikeEnvy provides female focus

May 1 2010 - 12:28 Site aims to be one-stop resource for women riders [more...]    0

HTC-Columbia pull Mark Cavendish from Tour de Romandie

May 1 2010 - 00:25 Sprinter withdrawn for "inappropriate behaviour" following Thursday's stage win [more...]    12

Lance Armstrong expecting fifth child... and he/she is already on Twitter

Apr 30 2010 - 23:24 Texan cyclist spills beans after following forthcoming arrival on social networking site [more...]    0

Summer Schwag: we have a winner!

Apr 30 2010 - 15:59 Win some stuff! Possibly not the stuff pictured! [more...]    206

Frank Lampard reverses over schoolboy's bike - but youngster unharmed

Apr 30 2010 - 13:29 England star forks out for new bike after 14-year-old's lucky escape [more...]    2

Rail operators putting record investment into cycle facilities

Apr 30 2010 - 13:15 Train operators cater for cyclists with Dutch-style cyclepoints, secure parking and more [more...]    4

Jonny Bellis targets National Championships for return to racing

Apr 30 2010 - 11:57 Bjarne Riis says rider stepping up training as he continues recovery from life-threatening accident [more...]    1

Paul Heaton swaps tour bus for two wheels for pedal-powered pub gigs

Apr 30 2010 - 11:12 Housemartins and Beautiful South frontman's journey starts in Rochdale next Wednesday [more...]    2

New York City Critical Mass cop cleared of assault

Apr 30 2010 - 09:50 Former officer still faces up to four years in prison for giving false version of events [more...]    0

Brighton cyclists fined... for riding on a bike path

Apr 30 2010 - 09:20 Police annul fixed penalty notices after realising mistake [more...]    10

Mark Cavendish sprints to second win of 2010 in Tour de Romandie

Apr 29 2010 - 17:50 Manx Missile celebrates by giving the V-sign - and not for Victory [more...]    6

Kinesis and Morvélo combine to not form a team

Apr 29 2010 - 15:49 Sounds like an excuse for more cake, to us [more...]    0

New doping claims surround Alejandro Valverde

Apr 29 2010 - 14:37 Cyclist's name reportedly appears in seized documents, while media reports appeal against CAS decision has failed [more...]    3

Cyclists: take prime position, says IAM book

Apr 29 2010 - 11:01 New book advises how to cycle safer [more...]    3

Road.cc readers back Team Sky... well, after Kuota-road.cc, of course

Apr 29 2010 - 10:41 Cancellara's Classics wins boost Team Saxo Bank, but HTC-Columbia trails in last [more...]    1

Updated - Video: Birmingham bus driver who read book at wheel gets the sack

Apr 29 2010 - 09:56 Driver's career reaches end of the line for putting passenger safety at risk, but police won't investigate [more...]    7

Murder trial told road rage driver 'killed cyclist in revenge for clipping his wing mirror'

Apr 29 2010 - 09:15 Fatal incident in Coventry was 'revenge attack' [more...]    16

Election Special: Main parties' views on cycling outlined

Apr 29 2010 - 08:55 Tories, Labour and Lib Dem cycling plans explored [more...]    0

Neath Port Talbot school scoops Sustrans award

Apr 28 2010 - 22:40 Proportion of pupils cycling to classes more than doubles to seven in ten [more...]    0

Traitor cycles: first real bikes arrive

Apr 28 2010 - 20:39 They're here - well almost - and they're better than the prototypes [more...]    2

Boris Johnson urges tougher driving test after death of 7th London cyclist this year

Apr 28 2010 - 17:47 Mayor of London calls for tougher driving test to make drivers more aware of cyclists [more...]    7

Bike polo… all you wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask + video

Apr 28 2010 - 16:02 Not enough thrills and spills on your bike already? Try polo [more...]    1

Just in: Cube Litening Super HPC Di2… more whizzy bits than you can shake a stick at

Apr 28 2010 - 15:59 High-end carbon loveliness with Shimano's super-swish electronic shifting [more...]    9

Portsmouth councillor says controversial seafront cycle lane needs re-thinking

Apr 28 2010 - 11:24 City gears up for Prom Wars, the sequel [more...]    9

Lexus unveil electric prototype bike

Apr 28 2010 - 11:13 Di2 Alfine Electric belt drive prototype? Say it ain't so [more...]    8

New iPhone app helps you track your heart rate zones

Apr 28 2010 - 10:02 Developers claim smarter training will lead to better racing perfrmance [more...]    0

Brompton wins two awards in Queen's Birthday Honours List

Apr 27 2010 - 22:56 British folding bike pioneer gets two Queen's Awards for Enterprise [more...]    2

FSA launches Metropolis everyday cycling brand with eye catching two speed crankset

Apr 27 2010 - 15:55 Shock horror - commuting gear is getting darned sexy [more...]    17

First Ride on Video: London Cycle Hire scheme

Apr 27 2010 - 15:16 First impressions of how the actual TfL bike rides and the system works [more...]    2

Grassroots track racing returns to The Hill

Apr 27 2010 - 12:32 It's what your track bike was built for [more...]    0

Australian Olympic cyclist wins $175,000 in defamation case

Apr 27 2010 - 08:28 Let's be careful what we say about drug cheating cyclists, people [more...]    2

Danish victory at East Midlands International CiCLE Classic

Apr 26 2010 - 21:00 Oh-so-close at first Premier Calendar outing for Team Kuota-road.cc [more...]    6

Coming Up: The 2nd European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition in Southern Germany

Apr 26 2010 - 18:35 Meet the elite of European bike makers this May [more...]    0

Institute of Advanced Motorists poll calls for more money to be spent on cycling

Apr 26 2010 - 17:20 Better infrastructure and training not helmet law the way to make cycling safer says poll [more...]    4

New 3 Feet Please website calls for statutory minimum passing distance for cyclists

Apr 26 2010 - 16:02 Success in USA drives UK initiative [more...]    6

Music festival offers free beer for cyclists

Apr 26 2010 - 10:56 Those magic words dear to everyone's heart, "Free Beer!" [more...]    0

Etape Caledonia: alleged tack attacker now has gun license revoked

Apr 25 2010 - 19:35 Solicitor charged with sabotaging charity event loses gun licence [more...]    4

Liège goes to Vinokourov

Apr 25 2010 - 17:42 Vino back with a vengeance; only himself and team Astana are happy [more...]    5

Coming Up: An Evening with the Writers at Condor Cycles

Apr 25 2010 - 15:19 London book signing for William Fotheringham & Graeme Fife celebrates start of Grand Tour season [more...]    0

Coming Up: Cycling Fun Day in Barnstaple

Apr 25 2010 - 13:30 Devon cycling fun days will ride into Barnstaple this Bank Holiday Monday [more...]    0

Masi bikes now "not so soon"

Apr 24 2010 - 21:01 Masi vs Massi. Legal hold-up on new UK distribution deal [more...]    0

Go watch the East Midlands International CiCLE Classic tomorrow

Apr 24 2010 - 16:25 Ride out and shout for the boys, have a pub lunch and home for Liège-Bastogne-Liège [more...]    13

Cornelius the Alien and his Cycling Cinema

Apr 24 2010 - 13:43 Electronic alien to quiz walkers and cyclists on Bristol railway path [more...]    0

Lance Armstrong and Radio Shack sign up with Retül

Apr 24 2010 - 11:25 Ever the high tech advocate, Lance Armstrong gets on board for 3D bike fitting [more...]    0

Cykel! A film homage to bicycle love that's a bit more than just bike porn

Apr 24 2010 - 09:23 Featurig David Byrne, an insiders view of the pro peloton, and Copenhagen Cycle Chic [more...]    0

Danny MacAskill urges Scotland's drivers to give cycling children more room

Apr 23 2010 - 20:15 Initiative comes as Cycling Scotland aims to get more youngsters on their bikes [more...]    0

Lance Armstrong named America's most influential athlete

Apr 23 2010 - 16:37 Cyclist's charity work boosts ranking, while Tiger Woods' marital woes see him sink without trace [more...]    0

Just in: Giant Chixie - the world's first women specific fixed bike?

Apr 23 2010 - 13:49 Eye-catching machine for the stylish woman about town [more...]    8

Eddy Merckx honoured with a stamp as he turns 65

Apr 23 2010 - 11:27 Belgian postal service commemorates cycling legend's birthday [more...]    6

Austrian ex-pro cyclist to go on trial for supplying performance-enhancing drugs

Apr 23 2010 - 10:57 Cristof Kerschbaum could face five-year prison sentence if found guilty [more...]    0

Welsh venue for Single Speed UK Championships 2010

Apr 23 2010 - 10:13 Beer, camping, stunning scenery and, oh, some bike racing promised at August event [more...]    3

Funding problems hit cycle routes to landmark bridge in Cardiff Bay

Apr 23 2010 - 09:33 Delays likely while some proposed cycle paths will be scrapped altogether due to cash shortfall [more...]    0

Team RadioShacks Li Fuyu tests positive for Clenbuterol

Apr 23 2010 - 08:48 Rider provisionally suspended pending action from Chinese authorities [more...]    8

Evesham Wheelers' President Neville Chanin dies

Apr 22 2010 - 16:31 Cycling campaigner clocked up more than 1 million km in a lifetime's cycling [more...]    1

We're off to recce the Mountain Mayhem sportive

Apr 22 2010 - 16:15 Join us for some Friday fun in the sun [more...]    0

Nearly Just in: PRO launch Mark Cavendish handlebar and stem

Apr 22 2010 - 14:26 And the Manx Missile did more than just put his name on this bar/stem combo [more...]    0

Poorly filled potholes present new risk to cyclists

Apr 22 2010 - 14:10 Cycling campaigners and road safety groups highlight new menace [more...]    0

Cyclists to get chance to ride round Silverstone this Mayday Bank Holiday

Apr 22 2010 - 11:43 Formula 1 venue invites bike riders along to help celebrate unveiling of its new circuit [more...]    2

Video: Birmingham bus driver caught reading at the wheel

Apr 22 2010 - 10:31 Footage shows driver steering with elbows [more...]    9

Drugs, broken bones and a Classics win - a mixed day for BMC

Apr 22 2010 - 09:34 Cadel Evans' Flèche Wallonne win overshadowed by Kroon's injury and Frei's positive for EPO [more...]    0

Britain's Emma Pooley wins Flèche Wallonne Féminine

Apr 22 2010 - 08:43 Cervélo TestTeam takes victory over Nicole Cooke by eight seconds [more...]    0

Product News: When Cycling Shoes Attack!

Apr 21 2010 - 18:49 Bont unleash the Crono what they claim is the world's first time trial specific cycling shoe [more...]    11

Update! Magnificat preview ride… and they're off!

Apr 21 2010 - 16:32 VecchioJo gets ready to pedal the 126 miles of the Magnificat, all in the name of research [more...]    11

Cadel Evans pips Alberto Contador to win Flèche Wallone

Apr 21 2010 - 15:51 Aussie rider wins his first Classic to add to his world championship [more...]    0

Every volcanic ash cloud has a silver lining: the birth of the bicycle

Apr 21 2010 - 14:40 Indonesian eruption in 1815 led German inventor to develop early velocipede [more...]    1

Election Special: Green Party's manifesto outlines cycling pledges

Apr 21 2010 - 12:52 Party promotes sustainable transport and promises lower speed limits... and an end to "road tax" [more...]    0

Just In - Time I-Clic Carbon Pedals

Apr 21 2010 - 11:32 Somewhere matching for your carbon footprint. [more...]    1

Bradley Wiggins to ride Tour of Britain after all?

Apr 21 2010 - 10:59 Team Sky star reveals change of heart following chat with Shane Sutton [more...]    0

Survey highlights Manchester cyclists' concerns over bus drivers

Apr 21 2010 - 09:57 Leaving too little space when overtaking and driving off without looking are biggest concerns [more...]    4

Daily Mail leads attack on "Britain's barmiest bike lane"… but is it barmy?

Apr 21 2010 - 08:42 Critics claim lane gives more space to bikes than cars - maybe they should re-read their Highway Code [more...]    7

Round the world adventurer run off the road in Devon

Apr 20 2010 - 22:57 Inauspicious start to 40,000 mile odyssey [more...]    3

Sign up: Verenti Cornwall Tor 2010

Apr 20 2010 - 20:58 Sunday 16th May 2010: dare you face the Millook climb with its 35% gradient? [more...]    2

2010 Tour of Britain route launched… and this year it's harder

Apr 20 2010 - 16:48 Race covers north, south, east and west… no Scotland, but Wales is in [more...]    2

Update: Cyclist now sues former New York policeman over body slam video incident

Apr 20 2010 - 16:38 Remember that Critical Mass rider clobbered by a NYPD cop? [more...]    2

Election: Monster Raving Loony manifesto launched…literally (and there's cycling in it)

Apr 20 2010 - 15:15 Floating bicycles, but Monster Raving Loonies can't out-loony UKIP on cycling [more...]    2

Lance Armstrong's Twitter messages "show happiness" according to researchers

Apr 20 2010 - 15:10 As we know, "it's not about the bike" so just what else has Lance Armstrong got to be happy about? [more...]    5

Sneak preview: Tour of Britain visiting Norfolk for longest stage

Apr 20 2010 - 13:06 Stand by for Tour of Britain full stage report but we know they're going to Kings Lynn in September [more...]    0

VIDEO: "Perfect" day at New Forest Spring Sportive

Apr 20 2010 - 09:04 Last Sunday's first event in the Wiggle Super Series run off with over 1,000 [more...]    0

Forest Of Dean Spring Classic sportive to be sponsored by Rose Bikes

Apr 20 2010 - 07:41 German bike brand backs popular Monmouth event on 2 May 2010 [more...]    0

Chris Hutt funeral details announced

Apr 19 2010 - 21:24 Bristol's cycling champion; funeral on April 30th at Canford Crematorium [more...]    0

Video casts doubt on effectiveness of London's Cycle Superhighways

Apr 19 2010 - 11:48 "The great cycle superhighway farce" – yes, the clue's in the title [more...]    12

£65,000 boost for Lancs university bike security

Apr 19 2010 - 08:31 Preston campus gets secure bike shed and 10 new bike lockers [more...]    2

Electric bikes now get breakdown service

Apr 19 2010 - 00:17 New call-out emergency van not just for bikes but electric bikes as well [more...]    0

Philippe Gilbert takes Amstel Gold glory

Apr 18 2010 - 23:55 Crafty and talented Belgian kept his powder dry until the moment that mattered [more...]    0

Just In: Salsa Vaya

Apr 18 2010 - 19:29 A touring bike by any other name would ride as sweet. Or, so we hope. [more...]    8

London Cycling Campaign launches 60-Second Bike Security Survey

Apr 18 2010 - 14:29 What problems have you experienced with cycle theft, as if we have to ask? [more...]    3