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Italian pro cyclist pushed off bike, punched in face, and hit with rock in two vicious, unprovoked assaults by motorbike attackers

VF Group-Bardiani-CSF pro Luca Colnaghi suffered a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs in the back-to-back attacks, which took place at the end of a training ride near Lake Como

Fri, Mar 07, 2025 11:37

“Oh no, not this again”: Fans accuse Flemish media of celebrating International Women’s Day by referring to Urška Žigart as “fiancée of Tadej Pogačar”; Sir Jason Kenny to run London Marathon; Deceuninck says goodbye to pro peloton + more on the live blog

One more day until the weekend… and Strade Bianche! Adwitiya’s on live blog duty with all the cycling news and views

Fri, Mar 07, 2025 09:51

Crash during Active Fakenham Easter Criterium 2022

British Cycling “killing off” sport and harming smaller events, says organiser of cancelled race after risk assessor demanded “huge, last-minute” £4,000 safety changes

Organisers say the costs and logistical challenges facing the Active Fakenham crits, which form part of a wider running and cycling festival and involve all-day road closures, have made it “impossible” to be held this year

Thu, Mar 06, 2025 17:47

Logs placed across Isle of Wight cycle path

Concerns raised about possible attacks on cyclists after popular family cycle path sabotaged with piles of logs “deliberately” left by “idiots” and hooded men spotted shouting threats at passing riders

The logs were left in ten different places on the Isle of Wight trail – and immediately put back after being moved – in the second apparent attempt at anti-cycling sabotage on the path in a month

Thu, Mar 06, 2025 13:39

Decathlon’s cycling brand Van Rysel launches first carbon wheelsets, starting from €799.99 and suitable for road or gravel riding

The VR 35 and VR 50 wheels are disc brake only, and hooked for tubeless or standard clincher tyre compatibility in widths of up to 55mm. Weights starting at a claimed 1,490g, and they're said to excel on road or gravel

Thu, Mar 06, 2025 11:25

Work on next stage of controversial cycle lane which some traders claimed would “kill” village set to continue, months on from Dame Sarah Storey defending project and stating “a bike lane doesn’t close a village”; Viral MTB crash + more on the live blog

It's time for Thursday's live blog, Dan Alexander in the hot seat for all your news, reaction and more from the world of cycling on yet another gloriously sunny March day here in the UK — have a read... when you're not planning your weekend rides

Thu, Mar 06, 2025 08:56

Cyclists slam council’s decision to spend millions on “pointless” figure-of-eight loop “bridge to nowhere”, instead of fixing muddy quagmire around it

Worcestershire County Council has refused to upgrade the path at the foot of the bridge since it is not a “defined public right of way”

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 18:02

Canyon recalls TT bike over safety concern fork steerer tube could crack

Recall concerns Canyon Speedmax CF models fitted with the V21 Aerostem, the bike brand warning "severe impact or high-load situation, like hitting a pothole at speed" could "lead to the cockpit becoming detached" and causing potential injury

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 17:29

Sports Minister dismisses Tory MP’s concerns that £30.99 a month TNT subscription will lead to cycling “disappearing behind paywall” in Westminster Hall debate, saying “it’s not for the government to intervene”

“The cycling boom that formed part of the London 2012 legacy is now in danger of being dropped by the peloton,” MP Ben Obese-Jecty said in the debate, further highlighting the demise of Eurosport as a “hammer blow for cycling coverage in the UK”

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 12:24

Alloy versions of the Specialized Vado SL 2 will be a couple of grand cheaper

The same ‘super light’ motor combined with more affordable frames

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 10:34

Holdsworth Campagnolo bag with Milk Race sticker on Facebook Marketplace

Battered Holdsworth-Campagnolo cycling team bag from 1970s (with Milk Race sticker) available on Facebook Marketplace… for £450; Wider cycle lanes only for faster e-bikes, not “regular” cyclists, Trump fans say; TNT hits parliament + more on the live blog

Just like Peter Sagan on Slovakia’s version of Strictly, Ryan Mallon’s ready to enthusiastically leap over any midweek lethargy, before descending into a slightly befuddled, if animated jive. That’s a decent metaphor for the Wednesday live blog, right?

Wed, Mar 05, 2025 09:36

A freshly minted selection of top-rated cycling products from Wattbike, Lezyne, Gorewear, Giant + more

10 products made the road.cc Recommends cut in February, including a perfect 10/10 for VecchioJo's stunning new Mint Sauce coffee table book

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 17:59

One in 10 Lime bikes have dangerous mechanical issues including malfunctioning brakes, report suggests

Bike mechanic raises alarm about safety concerns with hire bikes, with 12 per cent estimated to need to be taken out of service due to "high-risk" maintenance issues including flat tyres, missing parts and malfunctioning brakes

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 17:59

Professional footballer admits causing death of cyclist

League One footballer Lucas Akins admits causing death by careless driving over cyclist's death near Huddersfield in 2022

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 15:43

British cycling coach accuses UCI of threatening to fine children, takes governing body to European Commission for ‘unfairly blocking’ riders from cycle event

UCI accused of breaking antitrust law for preventing children from participating in non-licensed trials events and 'threatening to fine' them if they do

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 12:50

Continental releases Grand Prix TR tyre that “blends value with tubeless-ready performance”, priced at £54.95 each

The Grand Prix TR brings trickle-down technology from the premium GP 5000, offering all-round performance for a little less money

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 12:41

Strava users can add links again as social fitness giant apologises for “disruptive” policy

Ride-sharing app hails "significant improvements" to spam detection and prevention systems which have enabled return of URL links across activities, profiles, events and clubs

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 11:08

Cyclist removes front brake cable housing in shocking botch job

“No housing? No problem”: Cyclist baffled why brakes no longer work after shocking DIY cable botch job – then complains mechanic charged him too much; Van der Poel returns to racing – but no Strade Bianche, team says + more on the live blog

It’s Pancake Tuesday – and Mathieu van der Poel is back in action! And so is Ryan Mallon, kind of… If you count chatting rubbish about the latest cycling news and views on the live blog, that is

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 09:49

Michael Rasmussen and his Rabobank teammates during the 2007 Tour de France

“If they really wanted to clean up the sport, they should have stayed”: Rabobank’s return to pro cycling – decade after leaving due to doping scandals – a “no brainer”, says Michael Rasmussen

In 2012, Rabobank declared that it wasn’t convinced cycling “could change for the better”. But last week it returned as jersey sponsor of Visma-Lease a Bike. So, what’s changed? A lot, says the team’s former leader

Tue, Mar 04, 2025 08:45

Tree huggers protest Binley Cyclway in Coventry

Tree-hugging campaigners take “destructive” cycle lane plans to High Court, claiming council “won’t listen” to residents

The proposed cycleway has been the subject of months of complaints, protests, and accusations of “misinformation” after residents opposed plans to cut down 26 trees to make way for the active travel route

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 18:37

Lock reviews (and testing them to destruction) return to road.cc — plus more cool stuff from Lake, PRO, Tru-Tension + Amazfit

After a lengthy lock reviewing hiatus, the hefty Hiplok D1000 will be one of several bike locks we'll be assessing on the site in the coming weeks and months, alongside a test to destruction to better inform your purchase

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 18:15

Cyclists could face on-the-spot £500 fines for riding in pedestrian zones under new bill – but campaigners slam “meaningless rhetoric” and ask: “How is this justice?”

According to the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill, fixed penalty notices related to public space protection orders – which attempt to crack down on “anti-social cycling” – will rise from £100 to £500

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 16:59

Calls for Mallorca 312 cycling event to be cancelled over “abusive” road closures which “violate” locals’ rights to “enter or leave their homes” and turn island into a “theme park”

A dozen groups, ranging from anti-tourism protesters to environmental campaigners, have claimed the popular sportive “does not respond to any social need”, “harms the wellbeing” of residents, and only enriches “certain businessmen”

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 13:40

Peter Sagan on Let’s Dance, Slovakia’s version of Strictly Come Dancing

“This is what we’ve been waiting for”: Peter Sagan jives to Elvis Presley’s Hound Dog, and the results are as glorious as you’d expect; 9-year-old cycles up the 8.8% gradient Muur with trainers; Philipsen rides seatless e-bike + more on the live blog

It’s March and that can only mean one thing — the spring classics season is in full swing! Adwitiya’s on your live blog host with all the cycling news, reactions and racing updates

Mon, Mar 03, 2025 10:02

Another ‘optical illusion’ cycle lane? Cyclist slams “death trap” kerb that sent him flying over the handlebars

The council has said that it is going to revisit the area and install better signage to “make current arrangements clearer to road users as a priority”

Sun, Mar 02, 2025 17:25