Gipiemme have had a low profile in the UK since the break up of Campagnolo but they’re still in the business of making wheels. Refreshingly, they’re still doing it like they used to, as well – all the wheels in their range are hand built in their Italian factory. 
The basic T-Due wheel, at £75/pr, is the entry level model and for £50 extra you can have the lighter construction and cartridge bearings of the Techno 020. The star of their range, however, is the Techno 155 light wheel at the fiercely competitive price point of £399. You’ve got lots of choice from the big boys for this kind of money, but the Gipiemme looks to be pretty good value. It’s built with Sapim CX race spokes and the total weight of the wheelset is just 1490g, substantially lighter than some other £400 wheelsets we can think of. 
What they’re like in terms of ride and stiffness we can’t say yet, but we’ll try to get some in to find out. There’s also a carbon wheelset, the H6.0, at £999 and a carbon disc that’s a grand on its own. The disc is dished on one side and flat on the other, for no other reason seemingly than there’s no other disc that’s dished on one side and flat on the other. Well, you gotta have a USP…
Gipiemme wheels are back
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…and why was Jonas tested at 2am, whilst Tadej was tested in the morning at 5am?
Midnight testing in the middle of a cycling grand tour is only justified if it catches a doping cheat, otherwise it is unconscionable. The UCI’s own rules say it is only justified if there is real suspicion of doping. …Where is the evidence?
Is that a Russian "z" symbol represented by the front wheel? Or is it an "s" - and is the back wheel the same?
Of course this will rightly be subject to meeting legal evidence requirements. Which will then be amended to "we have been told that the minimum evidential standards are..." Which a cynic might suggest will allow police to dismiss enough cases so they don't get too busy. Except when a few of them get suspicious of someone and decide to make up the law again...
RE: "suitable roadside test equipment" Does this mean "UCI-level scrutiny is needed" .... Or "eyes plus awareness that bikes normally slow down when on the flat / going uphill *without being pedalled*"?
"West Midlands Police is exploring alternative methods of spotting illegal e-motorbike use" Somebody please tell them easiest way to 'spot' would be the rider's going faster than any typical cyclist for the conditions. And if the rider isn't even pedalling - well bang to rights, innit? Or if they're scouring popular stops for Deliveroo etc. couriers, just look for the throttle.
Motorists cause considerable delays to cyclists in cities and towns.
And even in the apology statement they call him a driver 🤦♂️
That sounds like work, though.
I was quite disturbed by this story yesterday and I'm glad that it seems to be getting resolved a bit. Presumably the bike looked fairly standard and was not covered in gaffer, with tern graphics, so surely one quick web search would have shown the ridiculous expense of this machine (you pay for quality mind...) hinting at it's full legality in unmodified state and preventing this embarrassment through incompetence.