Racing

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

Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Giant, Sigma, Zipp and Karcher

A selection of products in for testing this week, with full reviews coming soon...

Video: Belgian pro escapes without serious injury after going over barrier in Tour of Lombardy

2015 winner Vincenzo Nibali again wins the final Monument of the season

Video: the new Merida Silex adventure bike

We take a look at the brand new Merida Silex and delve into the 1x debate once more with Merida's product manager Patrick Laprell...

Giro d’Italia director urges Chris Froome to ride next year’s race and try and make history

Mauro Vegni believes Team Sky rider could become first man to win all three Grand Tours in one season

Complaint filed with police and UCI against Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon for allegedly causing crash during race

FDJ's Sebastien Reichenbach claims "deliberate" action yesterday was payback for tweet about racially abused team mate

Alberto Contador says power meters should be banned in races

Seven-time Grand Tour winner also shares thoughts on salary caps, his biggest regret, and that doping ban

Riders and crowds flock to Urban Hill Climb in North London (+ video)

Swain's Lane in Highgate makes for a short, sharp shock close to heart of the capital

Muc-off launches new Nanotube chain, promising 10 watt efficiency saving

The chain, as used by Chris Froome throughout his all-conquering 2017 season, is now available to the public

Raimondas Rumsas’s son tests positive for growth hormone months after his brother’s possibly doping-related death

After Linus Rumsas died in May, Italian police launched an investigation into his father

Video: Student in elephant costume vs Rollapaluza

Take a look at how charity mascot Ernie Elephant did on the rollers at University of Essex freshers' fair