Annemiek van Vleuten, heavily bandaged having fractured her elbow in a crash on Wednesday and seemingly working for her Dutch teammate Marianne Vos, took a stunning win to become world road race champion once again, surprising everyone with an expertly-timed attack in the final kilometre.The pre-race talk had been about if the 39-year-old would even start … Read more
*Warning: clip contains very strong language*In today’s Near Miss of the Day, a cyclist who reacted angrily when he was almost hit by a driver pulling out from a side road was told police would not be prosecuting because of his conduct in the aftermath of the incident. Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time we’ve featured a … Read more
While many of the world’s best cyclists have reported terrifying and concerning swooping attacks from territorial magpies ahead of this weekend’s World Championships road races, British hopeful Ethan Hayter somewhat bizarrely says he “quite enjoyed” his training ride encounter with an aggressive avian attacker.Speaking to BBC Sport alongside Great Britain teammate Fred Wright, Hayter recalled being chased while laying down … Read more
The Topeak Tubi Master X is a handy tubeless tyre repair and inflation kit that can plug a hole and reinflate your tyre all in one go. With a premium design and CNC machined aluminium head and tool carrier, it should stand the test of time. However, it could do with a little refinement and … Read more
While many will be glued to the small screens during the wee hours to tune into the great battle for the UCI Road World Championships titles this weekend, for others on home turf their attention and focus will lie much closer to home. As British as a Friday night tikka masala washed down with warm beer, as tough … Read more
A Middlesbrough man has been sent back to jail after he assaulted a teenager and robbed him of his bike, just three weeks after being released from prison for a previous violent offence.The Northern Echo reports that Michael Pattison, 26, had been drinking and taking cocaine at a funeral in Middlesbrough when he saw the … Read more
Cyclists in London have marked today’s World Car-Free Day by making a people-protected bike lane on a key commuting route across the city where safe infrastructure promised several years ago has still not materialised, despite several cyclists being killed and a number of others sustaining life-changing injuries there in recent years.Members of Camden Cycling Campaign … Read more
