Sportives and organised rides

Registration for Etape du Tour 2018 opens next Monday

15,000 riders to tackle 4,000 metres of climbing from Annecy to Le Grand-Bornand

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Final call – last few places available for our rideout this Friday with Cannondale, dhb and Technogym

Check out the latest bling from Cannondale and get the lowdown on the newest offerings from dhb and Technogym before heading out into Bath and the surrounding countryside for a ride with team road.cc. Did we mention there will be beer?

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Cycling app of the week: Donkey Republic

This unusually-named app is a fresh take on bike sharing, allowing you to rent a bike for up to a fortnight in a growing number of locations worldwide...

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Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Giant, Sigma, Zipp and Karcher

A selection of products in for testing this week, with full reviews coming soon...

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And the winners are!! We announce the team road.cc Red Bull Timelaps Squad & dhb kit winners

We name the four riders who'll compete at 'the world's longest day race' as part of team road.cc including free entry and a dhb kit bundle

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US rider enters race in ‘wrong’ Birmingham

In for a cent, in for a dollar

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Velo Birmingham saboteurs fail to spoil day for riders and locals

Tacks and oil spread on route - but response to event seems overwhelmingly positive

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Cycle Show 2017 starring: Canyon, Kinesis, Boardman, Chris Froome’s Vuelta winning Pinarello + more

Heading to the Cycle Show this weekend? Here are a few stand out reasons to visit...

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Cycling app of the week: Beanhunter

What's a bike ride without a coffee stop? The Beanhunter app has a very comprehensive list of cafes worldwide, with user-submitted listings and reviews added constantly...

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team road.cc is about to grow and we’re inviting you to be part of it, it’s still free too!

Deals, discounts and free schwag are just some of the reasons to be part of our new and improved cycling club

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Audax event in Wales next June in memory of Mike Hall

This Is Not A Tour seeks to encapsulate spirit of late ultracyclist with possibility of riding up to 600 kilometres

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Police appeal for footage after pedestrian hit by RideLondon cyclist dies in hospital

Collision took place in the Parson’s Green area

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Farmer who stopped Borders sportive says the event is “a waste of police time”

Says motorists are “held up every day of the year” by cyclists and sees road closures as “an indignity”

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Police looking for men alleged to have attacked Tour o’ the Borders riders with sticks

Thought to have been unhappy with road closures

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Bianchi for Scuderia Ferrari unveiled at Eurobike

We've heard about it, now we've seen it for real... Bianchi unveiled their road bike from the Bianchi for Scuderia Ferarri range in a press conference this morning, and it's looking good...

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Route confirmed for Vélo Birmingham

Organisers have been under pressure from local businesses complaining about road closures

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Five cool products coming soon to road.cc

A preview of new gear from Bontrager, Kenda, Spurcycle, Bobbin and Giro prior to our test results...

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Velo Birmingham hit by route opposition again as local businesses say they will lose thousands

The 100 mile sportive has already had a major re-rerouting - but will it be the last?

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Unfortunate faceplants, travelling in style and avant-garde bike transportation. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Study reveals why middle-aged men enjoy cycling

Findings contradict popular perception of someone going through a mid-life crisis

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Online registration now open for 2018 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

Want a chance of riding world's biggest sportive? Entries for ballot close once 80,000 people have applied

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Prudential RideLondon 2017: the highs, and the lows

How was the event for you this year?

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London-Edinburgh-London 2017 finishes today

Roundup 1441km ultra-audax which more than qualfiies as an allowable use of the word 'epic'

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Cycling app of the week: GeoCoach

Clock your rides, runs and camel riding pursuits all in one app...

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Rider dies during Prudential RideLondon-Surrey sportive

67-year-old Maris Ozols had cardiac arrest as he took part in 46-mile sportive

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Amstel to open ‘ice bath pub’ for Prudential Ride London so riders can enjoy two types of recovery simultaneously

Free beer!

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Video: Teens push bike into path of Dunwich Dynamo riders, causing crash

Incident happened as paticipants in overnight ride from London to the coast rode through Woodford Green- meanwhile, rider got knocked off bike by driver in Epping

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Major route changes to Vélo Birmingham after local opposition

Closed road sportive will skip 20 miles of planned route in Worcestershire and spend longer in Staffordshire instead

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New Aldi cycling range to hit shelves next week

The new performance-focussed gear from budget supermarket chain Aldi includes race fit jerseys, sunglasses and even hydration tabs...

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Major Scottish sportive cancelled due to ‘uncertain financial times’

Etape Royale hopes to return next year - but is this a sign of the times?

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