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Is this the “strongest plastic tyre lever”? Plus more wheel and tyre tech from Van Rysel, Lezyne, Goodyear and PSI

Eco-friendly TPU inner tubes, deep-section wheels, a "professional grade" floor pump and more wheel and tyre tech currently in for review

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 15:27

“Blown right across road multiple times”: London–Edinburgh–London ultra cycling event suspended due to “really treacherous” Storm Floris conditions

Riders told once they reach next control checkpoint they must stay put or face disqualification, as 100mph gusts hit Scotland

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 14:02

Bizarre cheating scandal as cyclists disqualified for hiding behind parked cars to rejoin front of race

Committee president says "big charade" was caught on camera as riders tried to discreetly sneak back to the front of the race

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 11:21

Trek releases UCI-illegal 6.4kg Madone build priced at £10,000

With a SRAM 1x drivetrain, TPU tubes, and Aeolus RSL 37 wheels, Trek’s latest special edition Madone is its lightest yet

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 10:55

Driver followed home by cyclists and grabbed by the throat following argument, police investigating Cotswolds assault say

Police have released little information about the "disagreement" that preceded the incident, but said the driver was left with grazes to his arm and marks to his throat

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 09:44

Rider grabs barrier during crash at 2025 Sherpa Performance Stage Race, Colchester

“What on earth did I just watch?” Cyclist gets “roasted” for bizarrely grabbing fence before crash – as riders suggest “not taking hands off bars next time”; Ineos slammed for no women’s team; Tour de France Femmes weight debate + more on the live blog

Four weeks of non-stop Tour de France racing may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’ll be any let-up for Ryan Mallon, who’s back with all the latest cycling news and views on a very windy Monday live blog

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 09:10

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins stage nine of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes

Yellow’s coming home: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ends 36 years of French hurt with historic Tour de France Femmes win – but what does it mean for women’s cycling?

The multidisciplinary star sealed a first home victory at the Tour since 1989 with two stunning back-to-back wins in the Alps. And it feels like a watershed moment for the sport

Sun, Aug 03, 2025 20:20

CHAIN participants taking part in static cycling programme

Static cycling programme could save NHS money and slash physiotherapy waiting lists, study suggests

"For the time it takes to treat one patient using standard physiotherapy, we can treat multiple patients in a group session and provide them with better outcomes."

Sun, Aug 03, 2025 11:00

New Udog shoes with dials and a decent price point, £115 foldable bikepacking shoes, 3D printing stuff from Fizik + tech from Madison, Standert & more…

This week we've got new bikes, new folding shoes, new bags, and more in Tech of the Week

Sat, Aug 02, 2025 11:00

Police reunite Tour de France pro with bike stolen at Barcelona airport as he returned home

Magnus Cort gifted cops his race number after fast-acting police arrested two suspects and recovered the Dane's Ridley Noah Fast when it was stolen from an airport car park

Fri, Aug 01, 2025 13:59

Ineos Grenadiers team car, 2024 Tour of Britain

Ineos Grenadiers head carer who left Tour de France amid doping investigation reportedly worked at Manchester United last year

David Rozman, a long-serving staff member at the professional cycling team and former personal soigneur of Chris Froome, has received a request from the International Testing Agency to attend an interview over alleged texts with a convicted doping doctor

Fri, Aug 01, 2025 10:24

Bloor Street Bikeway (picture credit City of Toronto).PNG

“Why shouldn’t road safety be a human right?”: Cyclists welcome Canadian court ruling of controversial premier’s plan to rip out bike lanes as “unconstitutional” and in “violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms” + more on the live blog

It’s Friday and Adwitiya is spinning into the weekend in the big ring, bringing you one last live blog full of cycling news, views, reaction and Tour de France Femmes action

Fri, Aug 01, 2025 08:31

How fast?! Race team sets new Box Hill Strava KOM, with monster 34km/h leadout

Raptor Factory Racing deliver Dylan Hicks for 4:02 ascent, which saw him average 469w to take one of the most competitive Strava KOMs in the world

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 17:54

Controversial town centre bike ban overturned after thousands of cyclists “aggressively” fined – as new order aims to crack down on “dangerous” cycling, not responsible riders

The ban was branded “discriminatory” by local campaigners, who claimed it targeted “slow and co-operative cyclists”, ignored those “too fast to stop”, and made “nobody safer at all”

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 17:43

Trade authority aims to prevent “injury” to UK cycling industry by proposing to keep anti-dumping measures on bikes and components from China

The Trade Remedies Authority says extending the measures could help prevent the dumping of low-priced bikes and benefit UK-based bike manufacturers by £1-9 million a year

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 16:09

“You know nothing about cycling!” Cyclist slapped with £300 fine for crossing stop line at red light – as pensioner slams “trivial and wrong-headed” charge

75-year-old cyclist John Frank, who was stopped after filtering through traffic before a right turn, said he had “neither endangered nor inconvenienced any pedestrian or other road user” and was “following best practice for cyclists at traffic lights”

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 14:20

Hunt brings its new H_Core tech to gravel with the 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheelset, offering greater strength and space for mtb tyres

New 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheels come with strength-boosting H_Core tech and can seat up to 65mm (or 2.5in) rubber Hunt brings its new H_Core tech to gravel with the 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheelset, offering greater strength and space for mtb tyres

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 14:06

Is this the next big rival to the Insta360 X5? DJI enters action camera market with new Osmo 360

DJI's first 360 camera boasts native 8k 360 video recording, and is the first to do so.

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 13:15

Jeremy Vine says ex-footballer Joey Barton paid out “at least” £500,000 over “bike nonce” tweets

The former Manchester City player apologised and paid Vine £110,000 in damages last year to settle the broadcaster’s defamation case and pledged to pay his legal costs – before claiming they were “too high”

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 10:52

“Jesus, it’s like a horror movie”: Bike mechanic despairs at “one of the worst” worn tyres they’ve ever seen; 85km/h crash footage goes viral; The Tour de France Femmes hits the climbs + more on the live blog

It's the final live blog of July (where's all that time gone?!), Dan Alexander back in the hot seat for this Thursday's round-up of all the goings on in the world of cycling

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 08:04

Canyon rolls out bike customisation for European customers, promising riders “increased fitting options and dream-level spec choices” (but only if you’re buying an Aeroad CFR)

Canyon suggests more models may be added in the future, with MyCanyon currently including custom paint schemes, component and wheel choices, and fit tweaks like stem length (if you're happy to spend even more on your dream bike)

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 14:24

James McLaughlin, 2013 British Cycling National Time Trial Championships

Former pro cyclist sues driver for £1m after dooring incident on bike lane left him with “brain injury” that led to the “loss of his cycling career”

James McLaughlin, who finished in the top ten at the Commonwealth Games twice, claimed that the accident led to depression, memory loss, fatigue, and PTSD, deterring him from returning as a pro

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 14:18

2022 Swiss Side HADRON² All-Road Wheelset.jpg

DT Swiss and Swiss Side issue safety recall on wheels

Riders of affected wheels advised to stop using them immediately due to risk of "serious injury or death" due to rim delamination

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 14:06

Parkrun organisers apologise after runners direct “abusive language” at cyclists and pedestrians and “barge” a female rider on her way to work

The organisers noted that they “do not pay for the right to have exclusive use of the path”, and that the matter will be taken up with both parkrun HQ and Swansea Council

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 09:59

Driver blasts horn at cyclist and child as angry passenger tells him he “shouldn’t be in the middle of the bloody road”

Motorist urges “anti-car people” to “have a bit of consideration for drivers” – but baffled cyclists slam “entitlement” and say “nobody is coming for your cars!”; “He wants Demi in a gilded cage”: Tour rivals blast Vollering’s team + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Ryan Mallon is flying, Lorena Wiebes-style, into the middle of the week with all the latest cycling news, views, and opinions on the live blog

Wed, Jul 30, 2025 08:59