“Swallow a tablespoon of olive oil before the race, it will make the vomit come up easier.”I still remember these wise words when I asked around for snippets of advice just before my first ever cyclo-cross race, even though it was half a lifetime ago. I was popping my ‘cross cherry at the request of … Read more
Zoe Bäckstedt destroyed the field to take her second junior women’s road race world title last Friday, and here’s the Cannondale SuperSix Evo she piloted to victory.Bäckstedt rode alongside her rivals for only about quarter of an hour on her 18th birthday before breaking away and tackling the rest of the race alone. She scored … Read more
This is the story of a road.cc reader who suffered a shocking road rage incident which left him fearing for his life after a close pass driver threatened he had killed and seriously injured cyclists in the past and got away with it.The situation was so serious the reader told us that after the confrontation — once the driver had sped … Read more
The Van Rysel Men’s Mid-Season Long-Sleeved Road Cycling Jersey Racer is a great choice for autumn and spring – and into winter if layered with other garments. If you can carry off the slim fit, it’s very good value, well made and well detailed. It’s only really missing a bit more reflectivity, and the zip … Read more
This is what happens when you bring the rainbow jersey home to one of the most cycling-obsessed nations in the world…Huge crowds greeted returning hero Remco Evenepoel at the airport in Brussels this lunchtime, creating scenes more akin to a multi-million pound footballer arriving to sign a lucrative contract or a pop star jetting in for … Read more
Tributes have poured in for a popular club rider who was hit and killed while riding a 25-mile time trial in Hampshire on Sunday morning.John Froud was competing in an Epsom Cycling Club time trial on the Bentley course (H25/88) — starting and finishing near Farnham in Surrey via an out-and-back course to Alton on the A31 — when … Read more
