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Specialized S-Works Venge Video Review – £9,750 of carbon aero sleekness

David rides Specialized's £9,750 aero disc-equipped race bike

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 17:30
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‘Backward’ cycling will be worse off for Sky’s departure says Wiggo

“Rather than be grateful for a company like Sky coming into cycling, people just hammer it”

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 17:23
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2019 Pro Bike: CCC Team Giant TCR Advanced SL race bike revealed

Nearly a full sweep of Giant equipment for new CCC Team

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 16:19
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Live blog: Specialist bike shop Ubyk reportedly ceases trading – but has it found a buyer? Team Sky sacrifice aero gains for festive spirit; County Down cycle lane cleared by ‘bloke with shovel’ + more

In today's cheesy festive pro promo vid of the day, Team Sky are apparently 'cold' in Mallorca, so the wagon stepped in to give them something festive to warm up...

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 15:19
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Christmas comes early for English police as Cycling UK hand out VR headsets for close pass operations

Who doesn't like a new gadget to play with at this time of year?

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 14:36
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Trek launch their first e-road bike, the Domane+

The popular endurance bike has been given a Bosch-assisted makeover with Sram Force shifting, and will set you back £5,000

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 12:02
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As the 2019 Vuelta route is announced, Simon Yates says he is ‘only thinking about the Giro’ for now

2020 edition will begin in Utrecht

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 10:21
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Scotland’s John Archibald sets sea-level individual pursuit World Record

Remarkably, the two fastest-ever men (at any altitude) over 4 kilometres both rode for Derby trade team Huub Wattbike

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 18:49
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Garneau launches annual Don’t Text and Drive day – and is calling on cyclists to highlight dangers on social media

Initiative takes place on 22 December - anniversary of death of pro cyclist Jason Lowndes, who rode for Garneau Factory Racing

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 17:08
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Katusha Alpecin commits to SRAM disc brakes for 2019 season

Katusha switches to disc brakes in 2019

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 16:53
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Live blog: Will Norman corrects reporter who claimed London cycling in decline, Trek says its Domane+ e-bike does Tour de France speeds, Strava says 50-59s clock up most bike miles +more

Meanwhile, Chris Froome is today's unlikely source of banter on social media as he compares his legendary jog up the Ventoux to Christmas shopping!

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 16:36
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Tom Dumoulin’s Vincent van Gogh inspired Giant road bike – yours for €19,500

Special parting gift as 2017 Giro winner swaps from Giant to Cervelo in 2019

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 15:04
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Spanish bikepacking blogger “could have died” after being rescued in Siberia camping in summer tent in temperature of -50C (+ video)

Andres Abian Pajares was riding in Russia's Far East in region made infamous by book The Gulag Archipelago

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 14:54
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Zwift raises $120 million to help fund expansion into eSports

CEO says cycling can become "first true eSport" and "a battleground" for pro teams

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 12:30
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Instagram video shows driver knocking cyclist off bike – the second such incident in same Surrey town in three months?

Footage posted to social network is similar to incident in Ewell in September that left cyclist with broken leg

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 09:27
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Video Just In: Pinarello Prince FX

Check out this carbon-fibre road bike that shares many aero features with Team Sky's Dogma F10

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 20:58
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Geraint Thomas’s wife Sara talks about his nerves before the Tour de France … and his tears after his win

Team Sky star admits it's not just winning the yellow jersey makes him blub - Braveheart and Gladiator had him in floods too

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 18:26
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road.cc festive sock competition: leave a comment for your chance to win TWO pairs of road.cc socks in time for Christmas!

Because it's Christmas, we're offering three lucky beggars the chance to win two pairs of beautiful road.cc socks each! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment, what could be easier?

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 18:10
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Live blog: Belgium’s word of the year? “Murderstrip” – a painted bike lane, pump track cycle lane, Geraint Thomas the Grogg + more

After the BBC's blunder of editing out G's Welsh flag as he celebrates his TDF victory, national pride is restored after we spotted that he's proving so popular as a Grogg you'll have to wait five months for one!

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 17:01
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Pippo Pozzato retires from professional cycling at age 37

Flamboyant Italian says he lived childhood dream, but career has ended without him even realising it

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 11:39
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Live blog: Jeremy Vine films “The most life threatening moment I’ve ever had on my bike,” 2,000 years for Santa to do his rounds by bike, pro rider’s top save, reaction to Thomas SPOTY win + more

Broadcaster subjected to shockingly close overtake on hos commute this morning

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 18:20
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Man jailed after admitting 30-plus bike thefts in Sussex

John James Smith used bolt-cutters to steal bikes from railway stations and colleges

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 17:02
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Five cool things coming soon from Bowman, Panaracer, Wahoo, Rapha and 7Mesh

It's Monday so it's Five Cool Things time!

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 17:00
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Lightweight launch stiffer and lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering colour options for Urgestalt framesets

Lightweight's aero wheels have been made stiffer, lighter and deeper, and you can now choose from 10 different colour options for their Urgestalt carbon frame...

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 16:50
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Near Miss of the Day 233: A pass so close it broke the cyclist’s handlebar mirror

Our regular feature on close passes around the country - today ir's Cambridge

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 16:13
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