Several fans have been injured, one seriously, after a driver lost control of their car whilst driving along the finish straight of yesterday’s Tour de France stage.The driver of the car, containing journalists from the French newspaper L’Equipe, reportedly fainted at the wheel less than 500 metres from the finish line in Ussel, the local … Read more
The Rapha Pro Team Training Jersey III is a very good all-round training jersey with an excellent fit and comfortable across most UK summer conditions. It feels equally at home on long endurance rides and harder interval sessions, making it a versatile option for riders who want one jersey to cover most of their summer … Read more
This article contains links to retailers. Purchases made after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission, but our editorial coverage is fully independent.Many of us want the very best kit in the land, which often means buying the same bike and gear as the pros. Perhaps one of the most appealing … Read more
Although 1999 was dubbed the ‘Redemption Tour’ following the Festina doping scandal in 1998, that seems somewhat ironic with hindsight, as it was Lance Armstrong who won that Tour de France, who was of course later stripped of all his titles for doping. Depending whether, and to what extent, you wish to revise history, what … Read more
The Merida Reacto 9000 is arguably one of the best-value choices in Merida’s updated aero race range, and it rides brilliantly too. This latest iteration of the Reacto feels incredibly fast, very light, and incredibly fun to ride.Over the years the Reacto models have impressed me with their get-up-and-go and rideability. With this latest version, … Read more
The Bumbinos Splash Pack Sugar Rush Mudguards are sensible, tough and cheerful things. I found they were easy to fit to a kids’ bike and they stayed in place better than I expected.As your kids get older, they’ll typically progress to bikes which have proper mudguard mounts and this means that you can kit them … Read more
France’s Paul Seixas has been riding an unreleased Van Rysel in the 2026 Tour de France, and that’s a good excuse to look back at how Decathlon’s top-level race bikes have changed over the last 25 years.Decathlon, the giant French sports retailer that owns Van Rysel, has a longer history in the Tour de France … Read more
From my vantage point near the summit of the Col du Tourmalet, I could just about make out Tadej Pogačar a few kilometres away, a distant white ant emerging at a dizzyingly fast rate from the horrid, decaying shoe boxes that comprise the ski resort of La Mongie, blighting one of the most beautiful vistas … Read more
An MP who had her e-bike stolen in the centre of Oxford the “first time” she rode it into town has been told there’s a “CCTV blackspot”, despite filming surrounding cameras herself.Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon since 2017, said her Black Pakyak E+ with a baby carrier on the back … Read more
