Racing

Cyclone Festival of Cycling and Beaumont Trophy race may end if no sponsor found

Organiser says Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based event has been loss-making since Virgin Money's backing ended in 2016

Jess Varnish “would be welcomed back” says British Cycling chief executive

Organisation reviewing its whistleblowing policies

Doping will not become criminal offence says sports minister

Review recommends TUE crackdown

Carmarthen Velodrome reopens after renovation

Hopes to host national and perhaps even international competition

Ekoi unveil new winter clothing, with passing distance logo and emergency button included

Ekoi have struck again, this time including an emergency contact buzzer and distress alarm that they're including with all of their new winter kit options...

New UCI boss sets sights on earpieces and power meters

Believes earpieces make cycling “very sensitive” to the influence of illegal online betting

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Frenchman, 90, sets new age group Hour record

René Gaillard rode 29.278 kilometres at France's national velodrome earlier this month

11 things we’ve learned this week

Here are 11 things we've learned this week on two wheels...

Jiffy bag doctor resigns from British Cycling due to ill health

Chief executive laments Dr Richard Freeman’s lack of record-keeping

French professional cyclist killed in crash with ambulance during race

Mathieu Riebel, aged 20, lost his life while racing at the Tour Air France de Nouvelle-Caledonie

Austrian ultracyclist Christoph Strasser smashes 24-hour track cycling record

He rode an astonishing 941.873 kilometres at the Velodrome Suisse last weekend

Mavic release new Autumn/Winter collection, with high-viz shoes and more women’s lines added

The French brand have released a whole host of new kit for cooler climes, available to buy now

Fabio Aru signs for UAE Team Emirates

Italian national champion and 2015 Vuelta winner joins from Astana on three-year deal

Route of 2018 Tour de France unveiled in Paris (+ video)

Some intriguing stages including cobbles, gravel and a big final week in the Pyrenees

Sufferfest creates more detailed power profiles with ‘four dimensional power’

Sufferfest's Complete Training System will now come with 4DP, for a more detailed analysis of a cyclists' power profile

Chris Froome wins Velo d’Or for the third time

Prestigious award follows historic Tour de France and Vuelta double for Team Sky rider

Five cool things coming soon from Endura, Deuter, Polaris, Nicnacpac and Specialized

A selection of products out for test via road.cc HQ this week, with full reviews coming soon...

Video: Unboxing the Elite Direto smart trainer

This new smart trainer from Elite promises accurate metrics and smooth operation without the hug price tag. We take a peak before it goes off for testing...

Video: Top skills as cyclo-cross ace Mathieu van der Poel avoids wiping out in the sand

Superb bike handling from the Dutch youngster as he continues dominant start to season

Pro cyclist tells border guards “Google me” after deportation threat

Visa mix-up saw officials in Vienna tell Adam Hansen he faced repatriation to Australia

New UCI boss to introduce ban on corticosteroid used by Sir Bradley Wiggins

David Lappartient keen to crack down on use of TUEs

11 things we’ve learned this week

Immortalising the MAMIL, microchips and a different kind of rap battle - here are 11 things we've learned this week...

GB men’s endurance coach allegedly escorted from Manchester velodrome amid rumours of sacking

Talk of ‘rider revolt’

Ekoi release updated version of their Corsa Light Evo helmet

Ekoi claim their latest lid can be adjusted to perfectly fit almost anyone, even those with "unusually formed heads"...

Dutch track cyclist targets Sir Bradley Wiggins’ UCI Hour Record

Dion Beukeboom will undertake his attempt in Aguascalientes, Mexico, next August

‘We need to microchip athletes to prevent doping’ says World Olympians Association chief exec

Says current system only records data at a particular moment in time

Video: Looking back at this year’s inaugural NorthCape4000 ultracycling race

Event took riders 4,000 kilometres from Florence to the Arctic Circle

Lance Armstrong sticks boot into David Walsh over character reference for paedophile

Walsh says he ‘could not abandon’ friend who has pleaded guilty to six offences

Gravel roads in 2018 Tour de France and L’Etape du Tour

Summit finish atop Alpe d’Huez and cobbles on stage between Compiegne and Roubaix