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World Tour pro Lachlan Morton wins “unimaginably hard” GBDURO bike-packing event

“I never realised that I had never done anything hard in my life before this”

Sat, Jun 29, 2019 11:48

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Riders benefit from race motorbikes even at 50 metres

Groupama-FDJ performance director says current UCI rules on race motorbikes don’t go far enough

Sat, Jun 29, 2019 10:20

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First Ride: Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2020 – is it really better than the old bike?

Has Cannondale's revamped SuperSix Evo lost any of its magic?

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 21:37

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First Look: Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2020 – radical redesign with aero and comfort improvements

New Evo saves rider 30 watts over previous model plus takes up to 30mm tyres

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 21:35

Scientists urge WADA to ban spinach due to steroid-like effects; Coast To Coast In A Day sportive tomorrow (and 2020 entries open Monday); Dutch gov’t tells cyclists to leave phone in pocket as ban comes in + more

All today's news from the site and beyond in the road.cc Live Blog

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 21:33

Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal to jointly lead Team Ineos at Tour de France

Co-leaders will have some very experienced support in race which starts in Brussels a week tomorrow

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 16:09

Cyclists win first two cases following Edinburgh tram track falls

Dozens more claims likely to follow following decision of Court of Session

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 14:50

Vélo Birmingham & Midlands back for third edition next year

Closed road sportive swiches to late June slot - registration is open now

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 13:37

Join us for road.cc’s Grand Depart Rideout on 5th July… and bag some free custom Boa dials!

We'll also be joined by NamedSport providing nutrition, and BOA will be on hand to add a splash of colour to your shoe dials before heading out for a lovely picturesque ride in the Somerset and Wiltshire countryside...

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 13:33

#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Full Gas to the Tour!

The first of the special Tour de France prizes to be won this weekend

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 13:30

The Xmera ‘Bionic Bike’ is an exercise bike on wheels, and it’s crowdfunding on Indiegogo

This crazy contraption has body sensors to track your heart rate and comes with its own connected bracelet

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 12:39

Live blog: Hungary stages for next year’s Giro; Land Rover dealer claim the Discovery is the “best car for cyclists” (tweet backfires); Over half of car drivers exceed 30mph limit; Lachlan Morton stocks up on Lucozade on his epic GBDURO adventure + more

All the cycling news from this site and beyond…

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 17:23

British Cycling partner with This Girl Can to get more women cycling

The Let's Ride initiative is a joint effort by British Cycling, Sport England and This Girl Can to further promote the women-only bike ride programme, HSBC UK Breeze

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 16:14

Near Miss of the Day 283: Fast, close pass and used a bus lane

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's London

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 15:31

Scottish broadcaster asks why cyclists aren’t using A9 cycle path

Turns out she genuinely wanted to know - she guessed it wasn’t in good nick

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 13:23

Technology predicting cyclists’ movements to be trialled in London buses

Deep learning technology identifies hazards and sounds alert to driver

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 10:16

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Live blog: Tie your shoelaces tight – Latest cycle safety advice from the US; Spitting distance… is too close – nasty Manchester close pass vid; NYPD ticketing cyclists AGAIN after another rider is killed; Best TdF rider announcement ever? + more

All today's news from the site and beyond...

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 17:10

Police respond over Manchester cyclist whom they warned over behaviour after he was threatened by driver while filtering

“It is not appropriate for any retaliation, be that physical or verbal,” says GMP

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 16:10

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Callum Skinner says lack of support at British Cycling for his mental health issues led him to retire

Olympic champion says governing body's response was "too much about performance and not enough about getting better"

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 13:44

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Mother of cyclist killed in Notting Hill urges council to reveal identity of woman who “masqueraded” as aunt at cycleaway meeting

Opponent of segregated route falsely claimed to be relative of Eilidh Cairns and said that "she would not have supported the scheme"

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 09:55

Gritfest 2019 – gravel enduro at its best

Dave rides the two-day gravel stage race in mid-Wales

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 09:46

Near Miss of the Day 282: “This HGV driver is going to kill someone” says cyclist almost taken out by trailer

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Dorset

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 20:01

“Poop doping” – study suggests gut bacteria may boost athletic endurance

Study finds one type of bacteria may aid performance – though results in humans may not match those in mice

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 17:50

Live blog: Cyclists deserve same notice of roadworks as drivers, say campaigners; Brushett v Hazeldean: Plantiff’s brief gives his view; What the bear did in the woods on the Tour Divide; new Zwift Classics eRacing series + more