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“Totally blindsided”: Cuts and job losses expected at Komoot after route planning app bought by Italian tech firm infamous for mass layoffs

Komoot employees say they have been “blindsided” by Bending Spoons’ purchase, which comes after the brand introduced a new premium subscription for users to send routes to bike computers

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 15:42

This week’s geared, hub motor, Tenways e-bike is even more affordable than last week’s

Step-over framed CGO600 Plus follows hot on the heels of step-through CGO800 Plus

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 14:31

Cyclists in London plus Telegraph Cycle to Work headline

Telegraph claims “rich, Lycra-clad cyclists tearing through red lights” are riding “hugely expensive” bikes paid for by taxpayer in “nasty” tirade against Cycle to Work scheme

The newspaper’s head of money – in what he claimed “isn’t an anti-cyclist article” – argued that Cycle to Work is being “abused” by “middle-aged men in Lycra earning six figures” to buy “fancy new toys”

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 12:30

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“Really gotta hand it to them”: Bizarro “hands-on” saddle fetches £30 (plus £77 shipping) on eBay, but cyclist says “this looks much more comfortable than the dildo I’ve been riding on”; Van der Poel says “I’m lucky with my genes” + more on the live blog

T-Minus One day to the first monument of 2025… Adwitiya is back on the live blog with all the cycling news and pre-Milan-Sanremo updates

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 09:45

Brother-in-law of former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf fined £450 for crashing into cyclist at red light while driving uninsured car

Ramsay El-Nakla was also handed six penalty points on his driving licence after leaving the cyclist with minor injuries

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 18:26

Isaac Del Toro wins 2025 Milano-Torino with jersey zip broken

Pro cyclist slapped with “laughable” fine after broken zip sees UCI claim open jersey Milano-Torino celebration “damaged image of the sport”

UAE Team Emirates rider Isaac del Toro’s wardrobe malfunction and bare-chested bow at the top of the Superga saw him fined 200 Swiss Francs and docked his UCI points for the win

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 16:38

Specialized S-Works Ares 2 road racing shoes March 2025

Specialized claims “7-watt power increase” with new top-of-the-range S-Works Ares 2 road racing shoes, priced at £479

The promised wattage increase is coupled with a £104 price increase over the first generation S-Works Ares shoes. You'll also take advantage of 44% less pressure on the forefoot and a 20% increase in contact surface according to Specialized

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 16:00

Mark Cavendish and Christian Prudhomme with children from Scottish Cycling at Edinburgh’s 2027 Tour de France announcement

“We talk about Britain’s male cyclists – but we’ve had more female champions”: Mark Cavendish says historic UK Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ is “fitting” and will inspire next generation

The 35-time Tour stage winner believes hosting the start of the 2027 men’s and women’s races will encourage more people to ride bikes in the UK – but admits he’ll leave the active travel campaigning to others

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 13:21

“We have to buy this… for science”: Cyclists in awe (and a bit scared) of £80 “handmade” auction bike found online that “the longer you look the weirder it gets”, including bizarre “knee destroyer” cranks; TDF in UK reaction + more on the live blog

Welcome back to the live blog everybody, Dan Alexander has wrestled the blog keyboard (we only have one, you see) off Ryan and will be bringing you all your updates on this very sunny Thursday

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 09:12

Royal Mile, 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, Men’s Elite Road Race, Edinburgh to Glasgow, Scotland

Edinburgh to host start of 2027 Tour de France: Tour director “optimistic” about free-to-air TV coverage of UK Grand Départ

It was also confirmed that the first three stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes will take place in the UK, with full details of the Grand Départ, featuring Scotland, Wales, and England, to be unveiled in the autumn

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 18:00

Near Miss of the Day 924: “I bloody love having a truck driven at me,” says cyclist after hat-trick of close calls

Essex Police defended its “no further action” decision by claiming there “no actual reference points” to determine proximity of the vehicle from the rider, who submitted a “hat-trick of near misses”

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 16:12

Boys arrested in New Mexico over cyclist death

13-year-old driver and passenger, 15, charged with murder in New Mexico after deliberately hitting cyclist in bike lane and uploading footage to social media

Police said another passenger, aged 11, was taken into custody but is too young for criminal prosecution — the boys accused of deliberately killing a cyclist while travelling in a stolen vehicle with a firearm

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 14:51

Colnago’s new luxury cycling holiday costs £38-per-mile

Colnago wants to "immerse you in Italian craftsmanship and hospitality", riding a custom-fitted C68 with 1999 Paris-Roubaix winner Andrea Tafi and staying at "world-class" Michelin-awarded hotels — if you've got £7,600 to spend on a cycling holiday

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 11:54

Mark Cavendish completes 2025 Paris Half Marathon/2012 Tour de France Paris stage win

“Why is everyone being so mean?” Mark Cavendish trolled for “dead slow” Paris Half Marathon time – but fans hit back at “armchair warriors throwing shade”; “Dirty-looking” bike lane bollards slammed; Gilbert v Vingegaard; WVA tiles + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the countdown to Milan-Sanremo is underway, and Ryan Mallon’s back with enough midweek cycling news and views to keep even Mads Pedersen busy before his inevitable attack on the Poggio

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 09:59

UCI president David Lappartient vows to stand up to Donald Trump in pitch for top Olympic job

Making his move for International Olympic Committee presidency, Lappartient pledged to make Trump "respect" IOC autonomy on issues such as trans athletes and promised decisions would not be made "from an ideological angle"

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 18:10

Trees cut down for Coventry cycle lane on Clifford Bridge Road

“Tree-hugging” protests backed by David Attenborough continue as council chops down trees to make way for controversial cycle lane

Long-running saga saw residents lose High Court challenge over "destructive" bike lane plans, but council says trees only being cut down because residents opposed loss of on-street car parking

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 15:52

When was the last time you saw a new rim brake wheelset? Parcours updates both disc and rim brake wheels with new 2025 range

Aiming to balance performance and affordability, the British brand's new disc and rim brake wheelsets start at £799, featuring a redesigned ratchet freehub and the ability to accommodate wider tyres on rim brake models

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 13:11

2025 Rapha Pro Team Lightweight Gore-Tex Jacket riding

Rapha unveils “lightest ever” foul weather rain jacket featuring new, more environmentally-friendly Gore-Tex tech

The new Pro Team Lightweight Gore-Tex Jacket is PFAS-free, costs £295 and weighs less than its Gore-Tex Shakedry predecessor, says Rapha

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 11:00

Merida posts £180m loss — but insists eye-watering figure a “one-time” hit and sales are up 48% in 2025

Despite sales also rising in 2024, Taiwanese bike manufacturer's investment in Specialized, deferred tax losses, expansion of retail premises, and inventory woes blamed for "one-time impact" that it says would not be repeated

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 10:57

Test News 1 –Annamalai, other Tamil Nadu BJP leaders arrested ahead of protest over Rs 1,000-crore TASMAC ‘corruption’

Arrested BJP leaders include former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Party workers heading towards TASMAC headquarters detained en masse.

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 10:44

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“It’s like Manchester United”: Sir Bradley Wiggins takes shot at Ineos celebrating Paris-Nice stage win “as if they were a French team”; “You are spitting up a lot of blood”: Aussie rider reveals gruesome details of surgery + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Adwitiya’s back on the gradually warming live blog seat with all the latest cycling news, views and more

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 10:28

Tube unions want TfL to ban e-bikes from the London Underground following latest fire

Superior manufacturing standards cited as the reason why e-bikes are permitted while e-scooters are not

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 09:06

Controversial ‘driveway-blocking’ cycle lane wands revealed to have cost £20,000, but under-fire council defends scheme from critics upset “you can’t just reverse out fast any more”

Councillor insists wands are "relatively low in cost" and necessary because of drivers' pavement parking, the criticism from some outraged residents centred around claims their driveways have been blocked

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 17:00

The next DJI-equipped e-MTB looks to come from Teewing

Chinese brand looks set to unveil the next DJI-equipped e-bike.

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 14:34

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Giant profits plummet by 60% as inventory woes and heavy discounting bite, but bike brand confident of “recovery” in 2025

Sales dropped 7.4 per cent in 2024 but remained above pre-pandemic levels, Giant noting "reduction in demand" and inventory provision losses of £44.4 million hit business

Mon, Mar 17, 2025 11:51