On stage five of the 2014 Tour de France, a wet and wild jaunt over treacherous cobbles on the way to Arenberg, Vincenzo Nibali effectively sealed his first and only overall triumph at the world’s biggest bike race.The Italian, riding in the company of classics specialist Lars Boom and teammate Jakob Fuglsang, was a picture … Read more
Here at road.cc, we’ve covered plenty of stories about cyclists coming into contact with animals out on the roads, from bears and bulls in North America to sheep in Yorkshire, but we have very rarely come across a two-wheeled encounter with a python… and in Kent of all places, too.On Monday evening two cyclists, Toby … Read more
The second edition of Bike Fit by former Team Sky and British Cycling physiotherapist Phil Burt is a comprehensive, well-written and fascinating guide to one of the most important and often-overlooked subjects in cycling: getting the human body and this peculiar machine with a wheel at each end to best work together.In 10 chapters over … Read more
Two tandem cyclists, who are currently riding the length of Britain in the nude to raise awareness of rewilding and mental health, were reportedly struck by a motorist who “deliberately” swerved into their path as they passed through Perthshire on Monday.Last week naturists Colin and Sadie began the 960-mile cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s … Read more
A motorist who reportedly fled the scene of a collision which left a cyclist with life-changing injuries, including a severed foot, has been released as local police continue to appeal for witnesses to the horrific incident.Off-duty Garda inspector Niall Flood — described in Irish media reports as an experienced cyclist — was riding along the … Read more
Pro teams and their sponsors want to stand out from the crowd at the Tour de France – it’s cycling’s biggest shop window, after all – and that often means that bikes get cool new paint jobs; here are a dozen of the best since road.cc started covering the race back in 2009.Lance Armstrong, Damien … Read more
The 2022 Tour de France riders will take on 11 sectors of pavé tomorrow (6th July) so it’s a good time to look back at the bike Lars Boom rode to a stage win over the cobbles back in 2014.August 2014: The road.cc tech team stalk the halls of the not-yet open Eurobike trade show when we’re confronted … Read more
