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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

“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”

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

“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

Alejandro Valverde finally wins the rainbow jersey

Twice runner-up, four times bronze medallist - Spaniard takes gold at age of 38

Late change of venue for National Hill Climb Championships

Many competitors unhappy with lack of explanation

Mike Hall’s mother says she forgives driver involved in fatal collision

Urges others to do so too

More assault allegations against Jan Ullrich

German said to have become involved in altercation at airport before flight to US for rehab

Full details announced of Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships

Starts of races to be shared by towns and cities across region, with all events finishing in Harrogate

Rohan Dennis powers his way to time trial world title

Australian went well over a minute quicker than the next fastest man, defending champion Tom Dumoulin

Enter Red Bull Timelaps 2018! + Our top Timelaps tips

The 25-hour 24-hour race was a hit last year and it’s back on 27–28 October

Video: 2019 Giro d’Italia to start with uphill time trial in Bologna

Stage will be first of five either wholly or partially in central Emilia-Romagna region

Quick Step Floors win team time trial world championship for record fourth – and final – time

Meanwhile Britain's Alice and Hannah Barnes help Canyon-SRAM take gold in women's event

Callum Skinner says Wada decision to lift Russia ban “just stinks basically”

“I feel like Wada’s worked incredibly hard for the people who’ve been sanctioned”

Helen Wyman: Revolution or Evolution

We speak to Helen about the cyclocross season, her bikes and the equality issues slowly being solved

Bradley Wiggins rules out returning to the Olympics as a rower

Also says that if he keeps his head, Simon Yates can become world champion