Decathlon has suspended its activities in Russia, where it has 60 stores, following calls for a boycott of the France-based sporting goods retailer. Meanwhile, online retailer Wiggle has told road.cc that it ceased sales and deliveries to the country at the end of February.Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, there were widespread calls … Read more
In recent weeks, there has been much debate online about the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sport, with Emily Bridges set to compete as a woman at the National Omnium Championships this weekend. In this opinion piece, Jackie Aspden explains what it was like to go through the transition process as a British Cycling … Read more
Lazer has revealed its new proprietary KinetiCore technology on six of its helmets, with unique controlled crumple zones that are designed to protect against rotational impacts. It’s also the first technology on the market that achieves this while being directly integrated into the EPS of the helmet itself, with Lazer claiming this makes it more protective and lighter with … Read more
It looks peculiar and takes some getting used to, but the Cushion-Aid Saddledonut-Pro for Women (there’s also a men’s version) does a good job of helping to reduce soft tissue pressure. Fitting it in exactly the right place isn’t the easiest, though, and those with sit bone issues may not fully appreciate the nobbles.It’s fair … Read more
Author and journalist Richard Moore, who co-founded The Cycling Podcast, has died at the age of 49.Moore, who was also a successful racing cyclist when he was younger, competing for Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, passed away on Monday, with news of his death announced on The Cycling Podcast website.A contributor to a number … Read more
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has revealed that he still regularly experiences disc brake issues but he has a solution of sorts: he puts earphones in so he can’t hear them rubbing.Froome has had well-documented issues with disc brakes in the past. Way back in 2016, before the widespread adoption of disc brakes … Read more
A new video has emerged of bike thieves in London using a portable angle grinder to try and steal a bike by cutting its lock.The incident took place at around 4pm on Saturday afternoon on King William Walk in Greenwich, according to the Twitter account @CrimeLDN. Yesterday in Greenwich on King William Walk at around … Read more
Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay of Intermarche-Wanty Gobert became the first African rider to win a World Tour classic at the weekend when he sprinted to victory at Gent-Wevelgem, and this (below) is the Cube Litening C:68X he did it on.“This historic victory is so important for myself, for my team, for African cycling,” said 21-year-old Girmay. … Read more
