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Col du Galibier off the Giro menu as more snow forecast for the weekend
May 17 2013 - 23:02 Revised stage could be as short as 50km as two big cols dropped [more...] 
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Video: Giro d'Italia Stage 14 Insight from Dan Lloyd
May 17 2013 - 19:24 IG Sigma Sport rider gives the lowdown on the first to two mountain stages this weekend… by riding them [more...] 0
Video: Pinch Point - excellent short documentary explores attitudes towards cycling in Cambridge
May 17 2013 - 17:37 Sixth form student's film shows road users talking about RLJing, pavement cycling, perceptions of danger and more [more...] 0
Giro d'Italia Stage 13: Cavendish makes it two in a row, Nibali stays in pink
May 17 2013 - 16:19 Fourth stage win in this year's Giro for Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider, who extends points classification lead [more...] 5
Specialized release Mark Cavendish green edition Venge
May 17 2013 - 15:29 Limited edition green Venge frame to mark Cav's 100 race victories [more...] 2
London cyclist who lost leg wins victory over insurers who said she was partly to blame
May 17 2013 - 14:02 RSA Insurance backs down in light of CCTV footage as victim slams "cold and heartless" insurance companies [more...] 7
Just in: Haibike Affair RC
May 17 2013 - 12:09 German carbon specialists hit the UK with impressive looking carbon racer [more...] 0
Tom Boonen being investigated for tax evasion, says Belgian newspaper
May 17 2013 - 11:15 Case reportedly revolves around declarations of income while Omega Pharma-Quick Step star lived in Monaco [more...] 9
Specialized build their own wind tunnel + video
May 17 2013 - 10:33 The aerodynamic battle hots up as Specialized unveil a wind tunnel at their Morgan Hill headquarters [more...] 1
Danny MacAskill releases third episode of his Imaginate series (+ video)
May 17 2013 - 10:29 Street trials ace carries Olympic torch, scouts a location and heads to Fort William for the World Cup [more...] 1
Sir Bradley Wiggins withdraws from Giro on medical grounds
May 16 2013 - 22:39 Sky rider out of race with worsening chest infection; meanwhile, Cav reflects on 100th pro win [more...] 36
Giro d'Italia Stage 12: Career win 100 for Cavendish but Wiggins' GC hopes washed away in the rain
May 16 2013 - 16:35 Team Sky rider loses big time to rivals again following split in peloton on descent from climb 40km out [more...] 14
Mavic launch new CXR60 wheels with aero blades
May 16 2013 - 16:02 Mavic follow last year's CXR80 launch with new 60mm tubular and clincher offerings [more...] 5
Fears of speeding 'competitive road cyclists' leads to protests against proposed cycle path upgrade
May 16 2013 - 15:44 Lack of consultation about Vale of Glamorgan Council's plans to resurface shared use route also angers locals [more...] 14
Canadian study say compulsory cycle helmet laws have had "minimal" effect on number of cycling head injury hospital admissions
May 16 2013 - 11:39 Researchers support helmet use but say improved infrastructure and "passive uptake" have been more effective [more...] 6
Pat McQuaid secures nomination of Swiss Cycling to stand for third term as UCI President
May 16 2013 - 10:02 Cycling Ireland EGM next month which was to reconsider whether to back McQuaid rendered academic [more...] 17
Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins admits he's been struggling at Giro with chest infection
May 15 2013 - 23:48 Tour de France champion admission follows weekend rumours of illness [more...] 23
British Cycling recruits motorsports engineer Tony Purnell as head of technical development
May 15 2013 - 23:10 Cambridge academic and former Jaguar F1 boss will be helped by Chris Boardman who takes on consultancy role [more...] 1
Giro d'Italia Stage 11: Navardauskas rescues stage win for Garmin as Hesjedal struggles again
May 15 2013 - 16:05 Lithuanian attacks from the break to win stage as defending champion dropped on final climb [more...] 2
Lampre-Merida's Miguel Ubeto provisionally suspended after positive test for black market drug GW1516
May 15 2013 - 15:09 Product was subject of a WADA health warning to athletes earlier this year [more...] 4
AG2R rider Sylvain Georges tests positive for stimulant Heptaminol, leaves Giro
May 15 2013 - 14:06 UCI says rider who was racing Italian Grand Tour notified of adverse analytical finding this morning [more...] 0
Rugby star Martin Johnson aims to set new Guinness World Record for most bicycles in a line (+ video)
May 15 2013 - 13:44 England's 2003 world cup winning-captain aims to set new record at August's Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle [more...] 2
Join the Cervo Rosso Test Team
May 15 2013 - 12:41 Ride Test Team events and get discount of Cervo Rosso clothing [more...] 3
Atom USB bike generator hits funding target on Kickstarter + video
May 15 2013 - 12:12 Generator features removeable battery pack and retrofits to any bike [more...] 5
Cinelli to launch Hobo steel all-rounder
May 15 2013 - 11:35 Prototype has just proved its credentials in Tour d’Afrique [more...] 10
Dutch-style cycle lane planned for Manchester's Oxford Road in major revamp
May 15 2013 - 11:34 Public consultation opens next week into overhaul of busy thoroughfare as part of TfGM's Bus Priority scheme [more...] 33
Boris Johnson's £913m Vision for Cycling reportedly under threat as TfL faces spending cuts
May 15 2013 - 00:44 Treasury determined to cut central funding for London's transport budget in next month's Comprehensive Spending Review, say reports [more...] 6
Video: Diplomatic incident! South African cyclist manhandled by occupants of diplomat's car could face charges
May 14 2013 - 19:00 Footage shows rider being forced to ground following road rage incident - but police en case against him [more...] 12
Rapha & Raeburn launch city cycling collection
May 14 2013 - 17:03 Very limited edition clothing from Rapha and fashion designer Christopher Raeburn [more...] 33
Giro d'Italia Stage 10: Sky's Uran wins first mountain stage, but Wiggins loses time again
May 14 2013 - 16:21 Colombian climber rides to solo win on first mountain stage but Wiggins' Giro suffers another setback [more...] 20
Slow down or else! Sustrans warns cyclists
May 14 2013 - 14:38 Cyclists asked to show more respect to other users of popular shared use path or face barriers to slow them down [more...] 40
Ex-Sky race coach Bobby Julich joins BMC Racing as consultant
May 14 2013 - 13:04 Man who helped turn Chris Froome into a GC contender surfaces at team rider has been linked to [more...] 3
Government issues response to Get Britain Cycling e-petition
May 14 2013 - 09:46 57,000 signatories get email detailing what the Government is doing to promote cycling… but no mention of implementing report [more...] 4
CTC and families of cyclists killed by same driver 25 years apart call for appeal against driver's community service sentence
May 14 2013 - 00:05 Audrey Fyfe's husband and George Dalgity's sister join CTC chief exec to deliver letter to Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service [more...] 14
Organisers hail 2013 Etape Caledonia success... and open pre-registration for next year's event
May 13 2013 - 18:20 5,000 cyclists took to Perthshire's closed roads yesterday for one of UK's top sportives [more...] 2
Richie Porte targets 2014 Giro d'Italia - but just how many GC riders can Team Sky support?
May 13 2013 - 14:34 Australian wants maglia rosa - but where does that leave Colombia pair Uran and Henao who are currently riding the race? [more...] 16
Fantasy Giro: week one roundup
May 13 2013 - 11:21 Who's been doing what in the first fantasy Grand Tour of the year [more...] 0
Texting at wheel kills more US teens than drunk-driving says new study
May 13 2013 - 10:31 3,000 lives lost last year... but almost six in ten male teens continue to use their phones while driving [more...] 13
Giro Tech Video: Vincenzo Nibali's Astana Specialized Tarmac SL4 Shark special
May 12 2013 - 22:24 Astana team mechanic Tosello Grabrielle builds up Nibali's Giro bike from scratch & Nibali explains about the shark motif before heading off for a spin [more...] 11
Giro d'Italia Stage 9: Belkov solos to win, Wiggins clings on, Hesjedal dropped
May 12 2013 - 16:26 Katusha rider takes first pro win in Florence, Wiggins battles back after losing a minute, but defending champ Hesjedal loses time [more...] 16
Cyclist hopes to make 'strict liability' legal history with High Court case
May 12 2013 - 16:02 Suing both passenger and driver of car after being 'doored' in London [more...] 39
New York cyclist films harassment from driver and bystanders
May 12 2013 - 13:03 Rafael Huerta filmed incident in New York borough facing problems for cyclists [more...] 37
Bristol man embarks on charity ride in memory of cycling buddy who died training
May 12 2013 - 11:26 Partner fell into Bristol Harbour and died when his wheels caught in a rail track [more...] 0
Road journeys down in 2013 says DfT traffic figures
May 12 2013 - 10:40 Poverty, recession and bad weather cited as reasons for fewer journeys [more...] 4
Giro Stage 8 reaction from winner Dowsett, runner-up Wiggins and new maglia rosa Nibali (+ video)
May 11 2013 - 22:08 New video from Astana highlights work Nibali put in over winter to raise his game against the clock [more...] 0
Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Alex Dowsett wins ITT as Bradley Wiggins' GC hopes take another setback
May 11 2013 - 16:24 British national TT champ Dowsett takes biggest win of career, but Wiggins' dominance fails to materialise [more...] 11
Giro Tech Video: Sir Bradley Wiggins Pinarello Bolide TT bike
May 11 2013 - 15:18 Pinarello's new Bolide made a short but dramatic debut at the Giro today, despite the outcome it is an awesome machine, so let's take a close look [more...] 9
CTC boss explains why he needed to create an elite women's race team
May 11 2013 - 13:36 'Getting women cycling is our job' says chief executive Gordon Seabright [more...] 0
Yellow Jersey Press to host South Bank Cycling Festival
May 11 2013 - 13:29 Cycle tours, book signings, talks and quizzes on London's South Bank [more...] 0
Croydon's bidding for a share of outer London cycling cash - but Boris bikes aren't part of the plan
May 11 2013 - 08:15 Four outer boroughs are to become 'mini-Hollands' according to Mayor [more...] 1
Cycle to Birmingham digital mapping conference State of the Map 2013 - and get in for free
May 11 2013 - 07:55 Delegates from around the world encouraged to arrive on two wheels [more...] 1
Giro Stage 7 reaction: Sky and Astana on crashes that open up big gap between Nibali and Wiggins
May 10 2013 - 18:22 Nibali talks about his chutes, Brailsford says all not lost and says decision of Uran and Henao to stay back to help Wiggins was the correct one [more...] 8
howies launch new Dyfi windproof jacket
May 10 2013 - 17:40 Stylish (and colourful) windproof jacket for the unpredictable spring weather [more...] 2
Giro d'Italia Stage 7: Hansen takes solo win, Wiggins & Nibali crash but it's the Sky rider who loses time
May 10 2013 - 16:19 Lotto-Belisol takes victory in Pescara, GC favourites both come down in the rain [more...] 11
UCI to appeal decision to withhold Operacion Puerto blood bags
May 10 2013 - 15:18 Governing body challenges Spanish court's decision not to provide access to doping case evidence [more...] 6
Record number of applications for Transport Scotland cycling cash
May 10 2013 - 12:32 More than 100 schemes seek share of £6.4m made available under Community Links programme run by Sustrans [more...] 2
Stunning display of riding in Chris Akrigg's latest video
May 10 2013 - 12:21 Amazing skills include leaping from rooftops [more...] 7
Lezyne Look Mum No Sleep! overnight Audax set for July
May 10 2013 - 11:38 200km randonnee ends at the Orbital Cycling Festival [more...] 14
Laura Trott and sister Emma to take on the men at Elveden Estate Cycle Races tomorrow
May 10 2013 - 10:59 Double Olympic champion granted permission to take part in race at Lord Iveagh's Suffolk estate [more...] 8
Transfer rumours: Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport links Sagan, Froome and Cancellara with moves
May 9 2013 - 21:49 BMC said to be up for all 3 of the year's standout riders to date, Sagan pencilled in for 2015; Spartacus to join Trek venture? [more...] 21
Giro d'Italia Stage 6: Cavendish takes second stage win on day Wiggins' GC hopes nearly took a big blow
May 9 2013 - 16:27 TDF champ's Giro challenge nearly hits a snag as he's caught up behind big crash... but he manages to rejoin peloton [more...] 10
Join Rapha's Peak District women's ride
May 9 2013 - 15:18 60km group ride is in preparation for this summer's Rapha Women's 100 challenge [more...] 0
road.cc wins LCC London Cycling Award +video
May 9 2013 - 14:46 Sir Bradley Wiggins, Brompton, Rapha, Cycle Surgery, Heathrow Airport, London Bike Kitchen among the other award winners [more...] 7
Virgins and vampires - Sir Richard Branson joins Robert Pattinson in falling foul of Aussie helmet law
May 9 2013 - 14:25 South Australia police caution business tycoon after he's spotted riding without cycle helmet [more...] 2
"Action hero" Ed Miliband rushes to help stricken Camden cyclist
May 9 2013 - 12:07 What is it with Camden, politicians and bikes? First Boris, now Labour leader, hailed as a hero [more...] 19
Tech Roundup: Rapha, Wiggo, Lightweight, Tokyo Fixed, SIS and more
May 9 2013 - 11:48 Starring Rapha's new Team Sky Spray Jacket and one of the lightest bottle cages known to man [more...] 29
Bristol Belter back for 2013 with new sponsor and date
May 9 2013 - 11:15 Three routes to choose from and free goody bag for first 300 entrants [more...] 0
Barclays and Bikeworks team up to offer Londoners free bike clinics over next two months
May 9 2013 - 10:45 Initiative follows reasearch from bank that suggests most bikes in London not fit for the road [more...] 2
Toyko Fixed launch new Dart track and Trooper cyclocross frames
May 9 2013 - 10:17 Updated Dart fixed wheel bike plus a brand new cyclocross model designed with versatility in mind [more...] 0
Calendar changes for Johnson Health Tech Grand Prix Series, Ipswich dropped, Redditch added
May 9 2013 - 09:47 Organsisers say boom in women's elite racing forces change to avoid overnight transfer from Suffolk to Blackpool [more...] 0
Two thirds of cyclist injuries following collisions with motor vehicle due to driver, says City of Westminster
May 9 2013 - 00:04 London borough reveals its analysis in its draft Cycling Plan for 2013-2026 [more...] 11
Video: Giro d'Italia 2013 Second week insight
May 8 2013 - 18:09 IG Sigma Sport's Dan Lloyd looks forward to the week ahead - including a potentially crucial ITT [more...] 0
Samuel Sánchez’s golden Giro d’Italia shoes
May 8 2013 - 17:46 Win the Olympic road race and you get to wear gold shoes [more...] 10
Giro d'Italia Stage 5: John Degenkolb avoids late crash in Matera to take first Giro stage
May 8 2013 - 16:23 German profits from Argos-Shimano team mate's crash to ride away in finale [more...] 8
Lake District council warns dangerous state of road surface may force Tour of Britain diversion
May 8 2013 - 12:16 Borrowdale Parish Council raises alert, but race organsiers SweetSpot say they're confident stage will go ahead as planned [more...] 4
Giro d’Italia climbs on Strava
May 8 2013 - 11:06 View Monte Zoncolan, Passo Stelvio and others on Strava. Plus new Castelli Battaglia in Montagna 813km challenge launched [more...] 11
Giro d’Italia tech: The road bikes - part 2
May 8 2013 - 10:33 A nose around the Cannondale, Trek, Bianchi, Scott and Ridleys at the Giro, plus SRM's new PowerMeter [more...] 0
Appeal considered in Audrey Fyfe case, daughter says allowing motorist to drive again "beyond comprehension"
May 8 2013 - 10:06 Victim's daughter also calls for tougher sentencing in cases in which victim is a cycilst [more...] 5
Giro d'Italia Stage 4: Bardiani Valvole's Enrico Battaglin wins at Serra San Bruno
May 7 2013 - 16:51 Nibali has to chase on after puncture, Wiggins loses time, Di Luca on the attack - more vintage stuff from the Giro [more...] 9
CKT release 790g frameset… called the 799
May 7 2013 - 15:31 French carbon fibre specialist release new 799, their lightest frame to date [more...] 0
Samuel Sánchez’s 2012 Olympic Orbea is up for grabs
May 7 2013 - 14:54 10,000 names adorn the special bike prepared for the Olympics, but which Sánchez didn’t get to ride because of injury [more...] 4
Too much Cycle City Ambition… and not enough cash
May 7 2013 - 13:48 At least £80million of Cycle City bids chase £30million govt funding as UK cities look to invest in cycling [more...] 17
Giro Tech 2013: The road bikes - part 1
May 7 2013 - 13:12 We check out bikes belonging to Bradley Wiggins, Rigoberto Urán, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish, Taylor Phinney and Carlos Betancur [more...] 3
Chris Froome will definitely maybe lead Team Sky at this year's Tour de France confirms Sir Dave Brailsford (again)
May 6 2013 - 17:34 There will be only one leader & management backs Froome on evidence to date but final line-up won't be confirmed till after Dauphine says Brailsford [more...] 8
Giro d'Italia stage 3: Paolini wins on final descent to take pink
May 6 2013 - 16:26 One-day specialist has his day in the sun as GC contenders let him go on last descent [more...] 1
Spin London Pt 1: 14 Bike Co, Festka, Singular, ColourBolt & Saffron +mighty gallery
May 6 2013 - 13:52 More good stuff than you could shake a very big stick at from Spin London including new Singular road prototype… and Vecchiojo's MTB [more...] 6
Room with a view - Pictures from the Giro d'Italia Grande Partenza in Naples
May 5 2013 - 18:55 We managed to nab ourselves a pretty decent vantage point - here's some pics from there and elsewhere on the course [more...] 0
UPDATED: Vachery Triathlon price drop as organisers downgrade event to open roads
May 5 2013 - 18:30 Locals in Surrey were outraged at road closures for race [more...] 12
Scottish transport chiefs to visit Netherlands to study Dutch roundabouts
May 5 2013 - 18:27 Announcement come shortly after Transport for London introduce plans to test design [more...] 13
Cycletta 2013 events for women launch next week in Cheshire
May 5 2013 - 18:16 More than half of entrants last year were at their first ever cycling event [more...] 0
Matt White receives backdated ban for doping admission
May 5 2013 - 18:08 Australian former cyclist's ban expired before he was informed of it [more...] 3
Giro Tech 2013 - Sir Bradley Wiggins' Pinarello Graal TT bike…maybe
May 5 2013 - 16:22 Pinarello may have launched their new Bolide TT bike on Friday, but Team Sky and Sir Bradley Wiggins are sticking with what they know for the Giro TTT [more...] 12
Giro d'Italia Stage 2: Sky win TTT on Ischia and put Salvatore Puccio into maglia rosa
May 5 2013 - 16:17 Good start for Wiggins' campaign as he puts 14 seconds into Nibali [more...] 5
Giro d'Italia Stage 1: Mark Cavendish avoids crash to take maglia rosa in Naples
May 4 2013 - 16:27 Crash 1.5 kilometres out splits field, with front group of around 15 riders getting away [more...] 12
Prom Wars: Norfolk campaigners say bikes on Gorleston promenade are dangerous
May 4 2013 - 15:33 Plans to open up coastal front for cyclists as well as pedestrians [more...] 8
Spanish doctors and trainer under investigation for involvement in Armstrong doping scandal
May 4 2013 - 15:11 But sports stars gathering to criticise blood bags destroyed without analysis in another doping doctor trial [more...] 0
Family to take legal action against bike shop after teenage boy killed when his front brake failed
May 4 2013 - 12:57 14-year-old had bike checked over at repair shop on the morning of his death [more...] 8
Copenhagenize Index 2013 - Amsterdam still top, French make big strides - but no UK city in top 20
May 4 2013 - 12:00 London drops out of top 20 - though number of cities assessed has more than doubled [more...] 3
Silverstone 9up TTT returns and this year they're aiming for 60 teams
May 4 2013 - 11:00 Facny some Team Time Trial action? Then this could be for you… you'll need a team though [more...] 1
Naples gears up for Giro Grande Partenza - pictures from yesterday's presentation
May 4 2013 - 08:52 Smiling Cav, focused Wiggo as riders take their bow aheads of three-week race [more...] 0
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