UAE Team L’Imad says it was unaware of freelance staff member Danilo Napolitano’s doping links, after the retired sprinter was handed a 20-year suspension this week for possessing and administering performance enhancing drugs to one of Italy’s leading junior teams.Napolitano raced professionally between 2004 and 2017, winning a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2007 … Read more
Carbon wheels have long since graduated from being an exotic upgrade to becoming one of the most popular performance improvements you can make to a road bike. The old debate over whether carbon rims were actually worth replacing alloy wheels has, for most riders, been settled.But wheel technology hasn’t stood still.Over the last few years … Read more
A Labour MP has warned that cycling and walking should not be “treated as an afterthought” in the same week a local active travel hub, as well as indoor bike parking facilities, are set to shut permanently.Cycling and walking hubs across Tees Valley, ran in conjunction with the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) will … Read more
The Tenways CGO Compact is a really likeable single-speed city bike with a good motor system and an enjoyable ride. It’s nicely put together and an ideal choice for anyone who’s short of storage space at either end of a commute… but not so short that a folding bike would make more sense.This is a … Read more
Words and photos by James Startt:Ever since the Tour de France presentation last October, one thing was clear; the final weekend was going to be one humdinger. After all, how could it be anything less, with a three-day finale to this three-week race, finishing with two stages on Alpe d’Huez and then the closer on … Read more
West Yorkshire Police have said it is “not appropriate” to release footage showing a motorist committing a close pass on a cyclist, after the force posted a now-viral video, clipped from the same rider’s Operation Snap submission, showing him squeezing between a parked car and an oncoming motorist.On Friday, West Yorkshire Police released a video, … Read more
The estarli e28.X is a little different from most commuter e-bikes. At first glance, it looks like a stylish single-speed urban hybrid, but look a little closer, and you’ll find a drivetrain that’s unlike almost anything else in this price bracket. Instead of a traditional chain and derailleur, the e28.X combines a maintenance-free belt drive … Read more
The Castelli Espresso 2 W Jersey is a great lightweight summer option, with a fantastic fit, excellent breathability and a wide range of colour choices. Its only real issue I had was with the pull tabs on the zips – they fell off in the wash. I can forgive that as there’s little effect and … Read more
Shimano has announced the launch of top-level Dura-Ace WH-R9370 wheels with the promise of “improvements in weight reduction, aerodynamic efficiency, and structural stiffness” – and the launch has a lot of people thinking that a complete new Dura-Ace groupset isn’t far away.Lighter, stiffer and more aero? Full house! Those are the big three claims we … Read more
