Racing

Tour de France 2019 route presented in Paris (+ 3D flythrough video)

ASO unveils the parcours of the 106th edition

1

Tour de France 2019 route rumours ahead of tomorrow’s presentation

Thomas Vergouwen of Velowire usually nails it before the official announcement - so what does he expect next year?

o

Five cool things coming soon to road.cc from Tubolito, Storck, Giro, CatEye and Gore

Some more of the best gear, bikes and kit on test with road.cc's roving team of reviewers at the moment...

6

Ben Swift returns to Team Sky after two-year absence

30-year-old from Yorkshire back in fold after two years with UAE Team Emirates

o

Tony Martin joins Team LottoNL-Jumbo on two-year deal

German will bring his strength against the clock to the team time trial to help Dutch outfit's leaders at Grand Tours

o

Team GB Olympic bobsledder in track cycling switch with sights on Tokyo 2020

Greg Cackett says: "whether this fails miserably or succeeds brilliantly, I'll know at least I tried"

o

Simon Yates is first British winner of UCI WorldTour Classification

Vuelta champion also led Giro d'Italia for a fortnight earlier this season

1

Video: Documentary tells the story of Team KGF, the amateur riders who conquered the world

Film shows a team that may be amateur in name but which is very much professional in attitude

1

Thomas De Gendt and Tim Wellens finish bikepacking trip home from Il Lombardia

Pizza, pastries and 1,000km at 30km/h

4

Bradley Wiggins says that ‘inspiration’ Lance Armstrong was singled out

2012 Tour de France winner bemoans ‘robotic’ approach to interviews in modern sport

26

Mission Impossible? Andrea Tafi aims to ride next year’s Paris-Roubaix at 52 years of age

Italian Classics specialist who retired in 2005 plots return to the race 20 years after winning it

8

100% launch the Glendale ‘vintage inspired’ performance sunglasses

Performance-orientated but vintage inspired according to 100%, the Glendale shades are perfect for cycling or hanging out with your gas-guzzling American muscle car in Peter's case here...

2

Speed machines: Disc brake tri bike round-up from the Ironman World Championships 2018

In the build-up to the 40th edition Ironman Triathlon World Championships at the weekend, plenty of eye-catching new bikes were launched - and pretty much all of them with disc brakes...

3

Vincenzo Nibali to meet French prosecutors over Tour de France crash

Italian fractured a vertebra when a fan's camera strap caused him to crash on Alpe d'Huez

1

Scotland’s Jenny Graham set to break round the world record

38-year-old is due to arrive in Berlin this Thursday to beat existing record for fastest circumnavigation by a woman on a bike by 20 days

4

Alexandre Vinokourov places top 10 in age group at Ironman World Championship

Astana general manager finished seventh in Hawaii, around 5 minutes off the podium

6

Look launch all new 795 Blade RS

The new aero bike from Look promises a 5% aerodynamic advantage over its predecessor, and there are both rim and disc brake versions

2

Pinarello launch the Bolide TR+ and TR triathlon bikes

Team Sky's TT bike of choice has been given a tri-specific makeover that says goodbye to the UCI, with added fuel boxes that improve the aerodynamics of the frame...

4

Police officer who made Camden’s roads safer for cyclists smashes Side to Side Pembroke-Great Yarmouth record

Nick Clarke knocked almost an hour and a half off previous record in 350-mile ride

6

Specialized launch brand new S-Works Shiv Disc tri bike, with huge 1.5 litre ‘Fuelcell’

Specialized have moved their flagship triathlon bike onto disc brakes, with a massive rear hydration tank and an integrated box built into the downtube that holds up to 12 gels...

14

“Maybe it will give some closure to Lance as well” – Floyd Landis on ploughing his Armstrong settlement back into cycling

“If this can bring some closure to that whole episode and actually benefits some young kids at the same time, then that’s some satisfaction”

4

Peter Sagan branded an “idiot” after confessing he used rival’s bike to try to straighten his handlebars during Paris-Roubaix

Winner of Hell of the North bashed Jelle Wallays' wheel to try and straighten his handlebars

5

Floyd Landis sets up his own pro cycling team

Canada-registered Floyd's of Leadville team will start racing at UCI Continental level next year

15

UCI launches Women’s Tour of Scotland with first edition next August

Three-day race will cover 350 kilometres and be broadcast to a global audience

1

Kask launch new Mojito X road and Mojito X Peak ‘gravel’ helmets

Kask have revamped their popular Mojito lightweight road lid, and also added a peaked version to keep out the grit and rain during gravel rides...

6

What it takes to ride the Road World Championships – the pros on Strava

Plenty of pro riders have uploaded their Road World Championship rides to Strava, and here we delve into some of their efforts to see what it takes to ride with the best...

7

First look: Scicon’s new Elan racing saddle

Best known for their high quality bike boxes and bags, Scicon have created a carbon fiber reinforced saddle "for the most demanding athletes", and one has just landed in the office...

o

One Pro Cycling scraps plans to launch women’s team

Lack of sponsorship thwarts planned move into Women's WorldTour after men;s team is wound up

2

Five cool things coming soon from Giant, Castelli, Dexshell, Blinkers and Merlin

Another fine selection of kit and gear that road.cc's reviewers are testing at the moment...

19

“A dream come true” – Alejandro Valverde on winning the World Championship

38-year-old had already made the podium a record six times - finally he's on the top step

5