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Giro stage 21: high drama as Menchov seals it despite falling
May 31 2009 - 16:51 Perfect bike swap after stack sets up Menchov for victory [more...] 
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Charter of Brussels: Will Bristol and London sign up?
May 31 2009 - 14:01 Britain's two big cycling cities steer well clear of ambitious commitments to cycling [more...] 0
Charter of Brussels 1: Edinburgh backtracks on 15% target
May 31 2009 - 11:43 Charter's cycling targets too tough says the city [more...] 1
Giro Stage 20: The Belgian style stage… goes to a Belgian as Gilbert wins for Lotto
May 30 2009 - 16:53 Menchov stays in pink and it all goes down to the final time trial [more...] 0
What's on this weekend
May 29 2009 - 18:13 road.cc's pick of the weekend's cycling events [more...] 2
Giro Stage 19: Sastre climbs to victory while Menchov stays in pink
May 29 2009 - 17:09 20 seconds separate the main men as the Giro heads for a cliff hanging finale [more...] 0
Foundations completed on "world's fastest track"
May 29 2009 - 13:00 Progress on Olympic velodrome construction steps up a gear [more...] 0
Mystery shopping mission for female cyclists
May 29 2009 - 10:21 Sustrans wants women to report back on female-friendliness of bike shops [more...] 0
Tour Series Round 2: Downing wins as Rapha Condor move up the standings
May 29 2009 - 08:21 Downing shows why he is the street racing king with a superb kick for the line [more...] 0
Schwalbe issue Defect Notice for Ultremo R tyres
May 29 2009 - 05:00 Ultremo Rs bulging where they shouldn't?… Step away from the bike! [more...] 0
Sneak peek: Viner Magnus Backstedt team replica
May 28 2009 - 19:00 Like coffee? Like bright colours? This is for you... [more...] 0
Giro Stage 18: Scarponi wins his 2nd stage, and Menchov stays in pink
May 28 2009 - 16:41 Home win on the stage, but is the overall slipping form Italian hands? [more...] 0
Help out at the Tour of Britain
May 28 2009 - 16:19 Cycling event seeks volunteers [more...] 0
Rouleur issue 13 Preview
May 28 2009 - 14:57 Sneak peak at the latest issue of everybody's favourite cycling mag out soon [more...] 0
Broadcaster Jon Snow blogs about Boris's brush with death
May 28 2009 - 13:30 CTC President also calls for better cycling facilties and a ban on cars in major city centres [more...] 0
10,000 cyclists head for the York Cycle Show during Bike Week
May 28 2009 - 11:14 Bargain bikes and charity rides at long-running event [more...] 2
Scientists say cereal the ideal post ride recovery food
May 28 2009 - 09:36 Whole grain cereal plus milk better than a carb recovery drink [more...] 9
Tour Series team line-ups for Round 2 in Exeter tonight
May 28 2009 - 07:49 Top class bike racing comes to the streets of Exeter tomorrow night [more...] 0
Giro Stage 17: Pellizotti wins, but Menchov stays in pink
May 27 2009 - 17:05 Stage win for Liquigas, but Menchov IS the man to beat for the overall [more...] 0
On-on-on, Urban Hunter launch Tom Simpson t-shirt
May 27 2009 - 15:19 T-shirt celebrates Tom Simpson's achievements [more...] 7
Mayor Boris launches London's Cycling Revolution
May 26 2009 - 16:09 More fun and more infrastructure are the order of the day for London's Mayor [more...] 0
DfT pulls Knockin' Noggins game from website aimed at children following complaints
May 26 2009 - 13:44 CTC condemns DfT's attempt to teach kids a lesson [more...] 7
Garmin add Meyer to line up for Saturday's Edinburgh Nocturne
May 26 2009 - 12:53 Garmin lay down the gauntlet to home grown teams [more...] 0
Manchester Velodrome confirms track training course dates
May 26 2009 - 11:00 Sprint and Endurance master classes + track skill and induction courses on offer [more...] 0
European Cities pledge major to boost cycling
May 25 2009 - 23:02 Edinburgh is the only British city to sign Charter of Brussels [more...] 7
Giro Stage 16: Sastre wins in the mountains… but Menchov's still in pink
May 25 2009 - 17:27 Epic day in the mountains finishes with the main contenders taking the prizes [more...] 1
CCTV footage captures Boris Johnson's cycling "near death experience"
May 25 2009 - 12:51 Mayor of London, Transport Minister, and top adviser have lucky escape [more...] 6
On video: Viner flat bar
May 25 2009 - 07:49 Commuting iron from the Italian superbike manufacturer [more...] 0
Giro Stage 15: Bertagnolli wins after Cervelo call back Pauwels
May 24 2009 - 16:46 Duquigiovannni claim another stage in the foothills [more...] 0
Giro Stage 14: Gerrans wins a cracker for Cervelo, Menchov stays in pink
May 23 2009 - 16:52 Gerrans wins on a classic finishing climb [more...] 0
Giro Stage 13: Cavendish makes it 3 and out, Menchov stays in pink
May 22 2009 - 16:22 13 proves lucky for Cav as he bounces back from crash to win [more...] 0
More from EHBE: Custom carbon, lightweight steel, Ti prototypes…
May 22 2009 - 16:14 If you think that handmade means retro and steel think again! [more...] 11
British Cycling chief starts 8 day End to End ride for charity
May 22 2009 - 13:54 Former BC boss raising money for ProstateUK charity [more...] 0
Sustrans offers free cycle training to the ladies of Luton
May 22 2009 - 13:25 Women on Wheels sessions aim to get more women cycling in Luton [more...] 0
Cycling campaigners hit back at Tour Series objectors
May 22 2009 - 12:32 Organisers say road race is opportunity for Colchester to show what it has to offer [more...] 0
Work starts on Olympic Greenway
May 22 2009 - 11:39 Regeneration of walking and cycling route will remain as a legacy of the Games [more...] 0
Tour Series Round 1: Briggs wins after fight to the line
May 22 2009 - 08:39 Candi TV rider leads his team to first place in the Series, but it was a close fought win [more...] 2
Just in: Giant TCR Advanced 2
May 22 2009 - 07:51 Sub £2k full carbon compact racer [more...] 7
Entries open for Two charity rides on this year's ToB route
May 21 2009 - 23:22 Chance to test yourself on the 145Km Stoke stage or ride the London street circuit [more...] 0
Giro Stage 12: Menchov wins 60Km time trial to take pink jersey
May 21 2009 - 16:45 Di Luca fights to limit losses, Leipheimer finishes 2nd, Rogers the big loser [more...] 4
What a difference a bike makes
May 21 2009 - 15:05 Bristol Bike Project gives mobility and independence to refugees [more...] 0
Entries open for 3 day Coast to Castle cycle challenge
May 21 2009 - 13:44 176 mile route starts in Gateshead and heads to Edinburgh via Hadrian's Wall [more...] 0
Solicitor charged in connection with alleged Etape Caledonia sabotage
May 21 2009 - 11:29 Lawyer accused of scattering carpet tacks on race route [more...] 1
CTC urges cyclists to write to MPs about Safety in Numbers campaign
May 21 2009 - 10:05 Early Day Motion to support CTC's campaign [more...] 0
York City Football Club supporter gears up for season in saddle
May 21 2009 - 09:33 Chart cycling supporter's journey via new website [more...] 0
Team selections for Tour Series Round 1 - we've got the inside track
May 20 2009 - 22:34 Tour Series 2009 Round 1 – Milton Keynes: It’s here and the teams are ready! [more...] 0
Giro Stage 11: Cavendish wins his second sprint stage, Di Luca still in pink
May 20 2009 - 16:15 Cav makes it two in a week as he power to sprint win [more...] 0
Outler launch Climber pants and Tropical Wool cap
May 20 2009 - 15:49 Skinny pants for cyclists and summer caps too [more...] 3
School kids ride 94,000 miles to win round the world race
May 20 2009 - 13:59 Virtual bike race inspires children across the country [more...] 0
Giro Stage 10: Di Luca wins in emphatic style
May 19 2009 - 16:05 "The Killer" strikes, but so does tragedy on another dramatic day at the Giro [more...] 0
Etape Caledonia: man arrested over sabotage
May 19 2009 - 14:28 Local 62 year old in custody while entries open for 2010 event [more...] 4
Round the world cyclist week 7 India: 52 Days, 6113 miles, 117 days to go
May 19 2009 - 13:35 Indian is behind him and so is a fair amount of his former body weight. Bring on Thailand! [more...] 0
Learn the secrets of successful cycle campaigning
May 19 2009 - 11:09 If you want to boost cycling in your area this conference could be for you [more...] 0
Ride of Silence gets backing from the pros
May 18 2009 - 23:17 Columbia Highroad teams to wear black armbands at Giro and Tour de l'Aude [more...] 1
Exclusive spy shots: Charge Plug Grinder in cream
May 18 2009 - 11:12 Urban fixer in exclusive colour for Evans [more...] 0
Giro Stage 9: Cav makes it looks easy in Milan
May 17 2009 - 17:08 Manxman powers to Columbia Highroad's third successive stage win [more...] 1
Etape Caledonia sabotaged by disgruntled locals
May 17 2009 - 16:50 3,500 riders forced to wait as tacks are strewn on the roads [more...] 5
Double top Friday Schwag Grab! - We have winners
May 17 2009 - 14:58 The power of plaid x2 double the chance to look effortlessly stylish on your bike [more...] 71
Giro Stage 8: Siutsou wins classic day's racing marred by bad crash
May 16 2009 - 16:48 Di Luca still in pink and no change in the GC but all thoughts are with Pedro Horrillo [more...] 2
Cycle safety discussed in Parliament + international backing for CTC campaign
May 16 2009 - 08:30 Campaign also comes up in questions on cycling safety in Parliament [more...] 0
Giro Stage 7: Boasson Hagen goes one better in the wet
May 15 2009 - 16:17 2nd yesterday but the stage win today for Norwegian sprinter [more...] 0
Friday Schwag triple! Lizards Skins + Clif + Jimi - we have a winner! 3 in fact...
May 15 2009 - 16:00 Triple chance to win three packs of bar tape, shot blocks and a cool wallet [more...] 83
Merlin and Litespeed at the European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition
May 15 2009 - 14:26 More lovely handmade bikes - this time from Merlin and Litespeed [more...] 0
Just in: Salsa Pistola
May 15 2009 - 12:08 Steel Sportive beauty from the Minnesota-based framesters [more...] 14
Southern Railways backtracks on cycle ban for commuter who followed its advice
May 15 2009 - 09:10 Train company says overnight bike parking OK for genuine train users [more...] 1
Tour Series hits the road next Thurday in Milton Keynes
May 15 2009 - 08:55 Top class bike comes to city streets next Thursday and TV screens soon after [more...] 0
Queen of punk promotes Bike Week 2009
May 15 2009 - 08:00 Get set for UK's biggest mass participation cycling event this June [more...] 0
British Cycling backs road safety campaigner's petition to No.10
May 14 2009 - 18:12 Campaigner calls for tougher action to prevent mobile phone-related road accidents [more...] 1
Giro Stage 6: Scarponi escapes to victory, but Di Luca stays in pink
May 14 2009 - 16:16 Scarponi wins after epic break as the Giro journeys to Austria [more...] 0
Rollapaluza goes nationwide
May 14 2009 - 13:51 Search on to find Britain's King and Queen of spin [more...] 2
Win £100,000 for your bright idea to get more people on bikes
May 14 2009 - 13:18 Bike Hub offers cash to bike projects [more...] 0
Systematic doping at T-Mobile team revealed + Boonen faces UCI sanction
May 14 2009 - 10:28 German report finds Kloeden blood doped at 2006 Tour - UCI waits on translation [more...] 0
European Handmade Bicycle Exhibition Pt 1
May 13 2009 - 17:05 Beautiful handmade bikes from the first European Handmade bike show [more...] 1
Giro Stage 5: Menchov wins on the mountain but Di Luca's in the pink
May 13 2009 - 16:00 Mountain finish first shakedown for the main contenders, Armstrong loses 3 mins [more...] 1
Olympic stars take on top road men in first round of National Crit Series this Sunday
May 13 2009 - 08:46 Full day's racing includes first round of new Women's National Criterium Series too [more...] 1
Judge cites victim's lack of helmet as "mitigating" factor in sentencing killer driver
May 12 2009 - 17:05 Cycling organisation also flags up confusion over new “Death by Careless Driving” offence [more...] 0
Giro Stage 4: Di Luca wins mountain top sprint finish
May 12 2009 - 16:55 Soler caught on the line, Armstrong finds final climb tough [more...] 0
Fred Whitton Challenge 2009
May 12 2009 - 13:44 Rob Jebb and James Dobbin achieve joint first place but fail to beat their own course record [more...] 0
Recession pushes bike sales up by 20%
May 12 2009 - 13:30 Specialist cycle retailers report business is booming [more...] 0
Kraftwerk to play Manchester Velodrome on eve of Tour de France
May 12 2009 - 10:37 Bicycle-obsessed group time cycling-themed performance to coincide with start of this year's Tour de France [more...] 0
UCI gives Astana May 31st deadline
May 12 2009 - 08:50 UCI orders Astana to sort out finances or face suspension from competition [more...] 0
Giro Stage 3:Petacchi wins again
May 11 2009 - 17:02 Petacchi does it again as Cavendish has a bad day at the office [more...] 0
EXCLUSIVE Just in: KuK Tripster
May 11 2009 - 13:47 Fast road commuter, weekend 'cross racer, or even urban MTB, the Tripster can be them all [more...] 3
Giro Stage 2: Petacchi wins, but Cavendish stays in pink
May 10 2009 - 17:32 Cav keeps the pink jersey as two Brits make the top three on Stage 2 [more...] 0
Round the world cyclist week 6: India, 43 days, 5383 miles, 126 days to go
May 10 2009 - 13:49 James Bowthorpe hits India in his attempt to beat the record for cycling around the world [more...] 0
CTC looking for people to run its Bike Club programme
May 10 2009 - 08:15 Project aims to make cycling a part of the lives of young people and families [more...] 0
Giro: Cavendish in pink after Columbia Highroad lead from the front
May 9 2009 - 22:07 It's all gone rose tinted for the Manxman [more...] 1
Boonen suspended by Quick Step after failing another cocaine test
May 9 2009 - 13:14 Boonen fails 2nd drugs test for cocaine following search of his home [more...] 2
Road Safety Minister under fire over lorry mirrors delays
May 8 2009 - 18:28 London Cycle Campaign calls for mirrors deadline to be brought forward [more...] 0
Sustrans guides the way for children in Luton
May 8 2009 - 14:56 Sustainable transport charity hands out free walking and cycling maps, in effort to tackle childhood obesity [more...] 0
Cycling comes home to Scotland
May 8 2009 - 13:18 Dumfries and Galloway gears up for The Original Bicycle Festival [more...] 2
National Audit Office says roads are getting safer… but not for cyclists
May 8 2009 - 11:48 Results show cycling is safer than 15 years ago, but danger levels have had a recent increase [more...] 2
Round-the-world cyclist blogs about near-miss in Iran
May 7 2009 - 18:35 James Bowthorpe gives details of frightening confrontation [more...] 0
Bikebelles go "bling, bling"
May 7 2009 - 16:48 Saddle up girls - "cycling can be beautiful" [more...] 0
Armstrong says he could take over Team Astana and Giro could be its last race
May 7 2009 - 16:36 Lance wants to set up a team, his current team is in trouble – Lance does the maths [more...] 6
Round-the-world cyclist pedals on after kidnap attempt
May 7 2009 - 14:14 James Bowthorpe still set to beat Mark Beaumont’s record as he continues through India [more...] 0
75-year old bike boss to ride 1600km to promote cycling
May 7 2009 - 13:30 Giant boss walks the walk… on his bike [more...] 0
CTC launches ’Safety in Numbers’ research in Parliament
May 7 2009 - 10:08 New evidence proves cycling is safest in cities where it is most popular [more...] 0
David Cameron has bike stolen. Again
May 6 2009 - 16:54 Leader of the Opposition has his bike nicked from the railings outside his home [more...] 7
Leeds Station to get UK's first Dutch-style Cyclepoint
May 6 2009 - 14:27 New facility offers manned cycle parking plus shop, repair and hire facilities + check the video [more...] 0
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