Cervelo has finally launched the new version of its S5, the aero road bike that Jonas Vingegaard rode to Tour de France victory, and that his Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert piloted to the points classification win. Cervelo says that the new S5 is “simpler, faster, and easier to live with than before,” with deeper … Read more
A top Irish cyclo-cross racer has sustained a number of broken bones after riding into a trap on a mountain bike trail in County Louth.Seán Nolan, aged 20, is based in Belgium but had come back to Ireland to compete in the national cross country championships which took place yesterday in Bellurgan, near Dundalk.But on … Read more
Julian Alaphilippe’s return to racing has been cut short after the world champion tested positive for COVID-19.Less than 48 hours previously, the 30 year old had won Saturday’s opening stage of the Tour de Wallonie on familiar terrain – the Mur de Huy, where he has triumphed three times in the Flèche Wallonne.Four days after … Read more
While most cycling fans might have been preoccupied with the end of a thrilling edition of the Tour de France and the start of the Tour de France Femmes over the weekend, more heroic stories were quietly playing out on the roads of Shropshire and North Wales at the National 24 Hour Championship… one of whom … Read more
Read on to find out how Rapha’s new gravel jersey differs from its road offerings and to see a stem that costs as much as some bikes. This week’s highlights also include some shades spotted in the Tour de France, a nifty way of carrying tools on rides and the return of Mavic with their … Read more
Experience supporting pro teams shows in the Kalas Pure Z bib shorts, with their good compressive fit and a chamois that’s comfortably longer lasting than their four-hour rides claim. Check the sizing, though.You may not have heard of Kalas, but it’s the official kit supplier to Alpecin-Deceuninck and the Great Britain Cycling Team, so there’s some provenance there. … Read more
Beeline, the London-based company whose routing and navigation devices are aimed at cyclists and motorcyclists, is aiming to raise £800,000 in crowdfunded investment to help fund the next stage of its growth.Founded in 2015, the business last month launched its Velo 2 GPS cycling computer, development of which was financed by a successful campaign on … Read more
A cyclist on the receiving end of a very close pass in the north of Scotland from a motorhome driver says he didn’t report the incident to police “because I wasn’t killed, etc.”The incident, filmed by road.cc reader Kieran the Saturday before last, happened as he approached Garguston – which lies on the Black Isle, … Read more
Just under a minute after Jasper Philipsen crossed the line on the Champs-Élysées, securing his second victory of the 2022 Tour de France and the first of his young career on that hallowed sprinting ground, Jumbo-Visma’s remaining riders came into view, riding together arm-in-arm in the fading sunlight of the Parisian evening.The achievements of those … Read more
