This isn’t the first time a National Express driver has been featured in our Near Miss of the Day series – there are a couple of previous examples here – and according to James, the road.cc reader who sent this clip in, such incidents involving the company’s buses are “unfortunately, an all too frequent event” … Read more
Yves Lampaert of Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl is the surprise leader of the Tour de France after winning the opening individual time trial in Copenhagen today, while Tadej Pogačar, seeking his third successive overall victory, finished third, the UAE Team Emirates rider taking time on all of his rivals.Fellow Belgian Wout van Aert of Jumbo-Visma clocked … Read more
It’s Tour de France time, and this year’s edition is kicking off from the stunning Danish capital of Copenhagen. It’s also become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world over the past 50 years, with cycling infrastructure which makes other countries crack with envy.> Getting Started with Komoot > Should San Francisco be your next … Read more
Another lap of France is upon us, and there have been some exceptionally busy mechanics readying bikes for the best riders in the world. With one of the most exciting Tours about to begin, here is the complete list of what the men’s teams will be using in 2022.> Bikes of the 2022 Women’s Pro … Read more
Mark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas and Peter Sagan are among leading pro cyclists whose biometric data from some of their most significant races has been captured and turned into unique pieces of artwork in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Produced in collaboration with a team of digital artists, Project Fuerza (the latter being Spanish for ‘strength’) is … Read more
Precision Hydration PF 90 Gels pack a whopping 90g of carbs into each little baby-food-like pouch. The gels, also titled ‘the jumbo gel’ by the manufacturer, are made with long-duration (over 60 minutes) exercise in mind, with a simple ingredients list, and I found them easy to consume because of their neutral taste.This is a … Read more
Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman charged last month with the murder of pro gravel racer Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson, has been arrested in Costa Rica after six weeks on the run.US Marshals confirmed yesterday that the 34-year-old yoga teacher had been captured at the Santa Teresa Beach hostel in the Puntarenas province of the central American country.She … Read more
Chris Froome will line up for this year’s Tour de France aboard a newly painted Factor Ostro VAM. We took a closer look at his race bike before the year’s biggest race got underway.Factor has two road bikes that it offers to its pro riders, with the lightweight O2 VAM and this aero-optimised Ostro VAM. … Read more
The new and yet-to-be-released Giant Propel road bike is set to make its Tour de France debut with Team BikeExchange-Jayco after being pictured out and about in the lead-up to the race.Main pic: ASO/Charly LopezWe first showed you the new bike a couple of weeks ago when the recently retired Tony Martin was spotted riding … Read more
The Santini Unico Men’s Bib Shorts are a primo option if you want to ride a long way without a second thought for your nethers. They use Santini’s best seat pad, a luxurious fabric with almost no seams, and rock a glorious colour scheme… though it’s inside the straps, so once you have them on … Read more
