Demi Vollering has criticised the number of passing motorists who failed to stop or “even ask if I was okay” after the 2023 Tour de France Femmes winner crashed hard during a training ride in Spain on Thursday.The FDJ-Suez leader was training in Spain’s Alicante province, just south of Benidorm, when she “kissed the tarmac” … Read more
The DeFeet Slipstream Strada oversocks feel like a proper throwback to the old days now that even shoe coverings are increasingly soaked in hi-tech features, but they’re still a valid and cheap option. They do their job well when it’s chilly yet dry. These neon ones have inbuilt visibility too. They do however fall prey … Read more
A lorry driver who says he was “blinded by the sun” when he fatally struck a cyclist two years ago has been cleared of causing her death by driving carelessly.52-year-old cyclist Nicolette Lewis, from Llandybie, Carmarthenshire was cycling on the A476 between Temple Bar and Ffairfach on Monday 9 October 2023, at around 5pm, when … Read more
London has become a “Wild West” thanks to cyclists riding on pavements at speeds of “up to 70 miles per hour” and exhibiting an “arrogant culture of non-compliance”, the House of Lords was told this week, with one former Conservative minister asserting that, as a pedestrian in central London, “you take your life in your … Read more
Carbon wheels are one of the best upgrades for any road or gravel bike, and a visit to the Oquo HQ in the Basque Country provided a close-up look at how the brand’s sought-after wheels are made from start to finish. We even got to build our very own wheelset to feel the difference for ourselves. 2025 … Read more
A motorist who allegedly followed a cyclist during a road rage incident, “pinning” his bike to the kerb and loudly revving his engine, before throwing something at the rider, has had his two-year driving ban lifted by an Irish court following an appeal.BMW driver Romeo Stoica was allegedly spotted using his phone behind the wheel … Read more
In the last instalment I suggested I might get some weather in the final three rides of my Randonneur Round the Year attempt (a 200km ride every month for 12 months in a row) but now I’m one closer and still dry and reasonably warm. This was a fairly easy one, to be honest. The Levels, … Read more
