Racing

German ultracyclist breaks 18,000km Cape to Cape record by 30 days

Jonas Deichmann rides from North Cape in Norway to South Africa's Cape Town in 72 days 7 hours and 27 minutes

Video: New film follows penny farthing rider as he breaks 133-year-old Land’s End to John O’Groats record

Richard Thoday rode the end-to-end in 4 days 11 hours and 52 minutes - and raised over £10k for Children in Need

German ultracyclist set to smash 18,000km Cape to Cape world record + take a look at his kit list

Jonas Deichmann is less than 1,000km from Cape Town 70 days into unsupported ride from Norway's North Cape

Freeman tribunal: Former British Cycling doctor had ‘monumental falling out’ with Shane Sutton over cost of flight

Sutton alleged to have said: “The doc looks like he’s losing weight – I’ve got him where I want him”

Is the UCI about to launch gravel Gran Fondo series for 2020?

Rumours of UCI sanctioned worldwide gravel racing series

Five cool things coming soon from Van Rysel, Gore, Goodyear, Chrome Industries and Exposure

Some of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're trying out at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

World champion track cyclist targets Tokyo Olympics a week after cancer surgery

Australia's Matthew Glaetzer was operated on last week after thyroid cancer diagnosis

Velon alleges discrimination after UCI rejects women’s race

Hammer Stavanger would have offered full equality with the men's race on format, course, duration, TV broadcasting and prize-money

Chris Froome hoping to be back on the bike next month after latest surgery

Four-time Tour de France winner has had metal plate removed from his hip

Mario Cipollini recovering after heart surgery

“I realised that something was wrong because when I was climbing and pushing out 500 watts I felt limited”

Dr Richard Freeman says Shane Sutton “bullied” him into ordering testosterone to treat erectile dysfunction

Freeman’s lawyer requests Sutton witness statement reportedly held by Daily Mail as ‘insurance’ against possible defamation claims by Freeman, Wiggins or Brailsford

Colnago launch the eGRV e-gravel bike

An e-gravel bike from Italian maestros Colnago has quietly appeared on their website, complete with an eBikeMotion motor system and Shimano Ultegra Di2 or GRX groupsets...

Cyclist claims world records after riding 952km on Zwift in 24 hours

Canada's Ed Veal undertook mammoth effort at Splunk conference in Las Vegas last month

Five cool things coming soon from Mason, Giant, Giro, 100% and Wattsocks

Some more of the best bikes, gear and clothing we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon...

Filippo Ganna breaks individual pursuit world record twice in a day

The 4-minute mark may well be within Italian rider’s grasp

Limited edition Vintage Electric e-bike launched in tribute to upcoming Ford v Ferrari film

The high-powered limited edition e-bike is modelled on the paint scheme of Carroll Shelby's 289 Cobra, with Vintage Electric enlisting the help of the auto-building legend's grandson to design it...

Shocking moment driver crashes into lead rider in Brazilian road race, which leads to entire peloton staging an on-road protest

The crash was reportedly caused by a driver ignoring a poorly marshalled road block, with riders deciding to abandon the stage in mass protest at the lack of safety provisions

1,000 cyclists (including road.cc’s own Big Dave) take on Red Bull Timelaps 25-hour race

Third edition at Windsor Great Park of event that takes advantage of extra hour due to clocks going back

More surgery for Chris Froome, who admits it’s too early to say if Tour de France “doable”

Team Ineos rider skips Saitama Criterium in Japan but rides exhibition time trial

Sven Nys: UCI cyclo-cross calendar reforms “the death of our sport in the long term”

7-time World Cup winner speaks out ahead of competition expanding from 9 to 16 rounds

Endura ends Movistar deal, blames UCI for creating innovation “dead end”

Scotland-based company will focus on aero clothing for triathlons and the road

Nils Eekhoff takes UCI to court over disqualification from World Championship Under-23 road race victory

Dutch rider who was adjudged to have illegally drafted team car appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

La Course returns to Paris – world champion brands it “nothing more than a criterium”

Annemiek van Vleuten says return to the Champs Élysées is a “step back”

UCI to work with new independent anti-doping body

Separately, the MPCC group of teams is to begin testing for thyroid stimulating hormones

Laurens Ten Dam switches from road racing to adventure riding and bikepacking

“In my really good years, I maybe did only ten proper interval sessions a year and the rest was riding the bike for the love it”

“Trans inclusion is fairness” says Rachel McKinnon ahead of Masters Track Cycling World Championships defence

“If you want to say, ‘Well, I believe you’re a woman for all of society except this massive central part that is sport,’ then that’s not fair”

S Glos resident calls for Severn Bridge Road Race to be routed away from village where cyclist was killed

Junior Heffernan died when he hit car head on during 2013 edition

Gust of wind foils 100-mile wheelie – but 56-year-old cyclist still manages to set new world record

Rich Flanagan rode 50.5 miles to set his third wheelie world record

“Brutal” – Chris Froome’s verdict on next year’s Tour de France route

Sir Dave Brailsford and Egan Bernal also share thoughts on parcours unveiled in Paris today

Specialized make limited edition Deceuninck–Quick-Step Tarmac Disc frameset

To celebrate a stellar year for the team including a whole two weeks in yellow for Julian Alaphilippe, Specialized have produced just 200 Quick-Step edition Tarmac framesets, with 199 of them available to buy globally