Travel & holidays

French ultra-endurance cyclist arrested for ‘illegally crossing Russian border’ at end of 18,000km Eurasian cycling world record attempt

Having crossed Europe and Asia by bike in 61 days, Sofiane Sehili had just 400km left to ride to Russia's Pacific port city Vladivostok when he was arrested

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“I can’t even imagine what kind of force would do this”: Former pro cyclist’s bike “completely destroyed” during Lufthansa flight

Tom Danielson shared a video of the damage and said he "can't even imagine what kind of force or weight would have to be applied from above to do this"

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Colnago’s new luxury cycling holiday costs £38-per-mile

Colnago wants to "immerse you in Italian craftsmanship and hospitality", riding a custom-fitted C68 with 1999 Paris-Roubaix winner Andrea Tafi and staying at "world-class" Michelin-awarded hotels — if you've got £7,600 to spend on a cycling holiday

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Eurostar bike booking process branded “farcical”

Carriage of bicycles reintroduced on some services after suspension during pandemic – but reserving a place turned out to be far from straightforward for one cyclist

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Mallorca motorcyclist under influence of drugs who killed cyclist after hitting group ride head-on released with charges

UPDATED: Suspect released on charges by a court in Inca in relation to the incident which saw a group of Polish cyclists hit by a motorcyclist

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Nicolas Roche’s custom-made bike lost in airport for 11 days

The retired Irish rider was attempting to travel home to Monaco from the UK when his flight was cancelled at the last minute

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Penny Mordaunt criticises “outrageous” £7,000 bike customs charge charity cyclists hit with in Spain

The newly-appointed Leader of the House of Commons said she would try to get compensation for the out-of-pocket cycling club

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Cycling club arrives in Spain for charity ride… hit with £7,000 bike customs charge

Welsh group Tap It Out paid the fee but now faces having to "fold the club" and feels like the group has been "held for ransom"

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British cyclist’s £12k bike sat at airport in Germany for weeks as baggage chaos continues

Two readers got in touch to share their stories of bikes being lost when flying to bucket list events abroad

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Ironman triathlete’s £15,000 TT bike and kit lost by British Airways — cyclist waiting to be reunited two weeks later

Another tale of a cyclist suffering an airline baggage nightmare this summer...

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EasyJet sends cyclist’s £14,000 bike and luggage to Naples… instead of London

Scottish cyclist Richard Davidson had flown to Stansted on his way to the five-day Haute Route Pyrenees, but had to hire a bike for the event after his gear failed to arrive

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Triathlete’s bike and gear lost in Heathrow airport

Sian Hurley, who has travelled from Australia for an Ironman UK event, says she fears being unable to race after her bike failed to make her connecting flight to Newcastle

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Vittoria builds a bike park offering a number of facilities for testing and developing tyres

Vittoria builds a bike park for tyre testing

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road.cc Tour Finder launches! Plan your perfect cycling adventure with our new PedalTripr partnership

We've partnered with PedalTripr to help road.cc readers find the ideal cycling excursion for them, in the UK or abroad. Read on to see where you could escape to...

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Join road.cc at the Giro d’Italia! 16-23 May

Join us at the fabulous Belvedere Bike Hotel in Riccione for a fantastic week of riding and Giro-watching!

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