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“It’s not possible to say if work will be completed”: UK council admits famous climb’s Tour de France inclusion could be threatened by landslip repairs
While there has been widespread excitement at the prospect of the Tour de France returning to the UK in 2027, Derbyshire County Council has expressed caution about the prospect of the iconic climb of Snake Pass being included, amid ongoing works and repairs to landslip damage.While the routes of the Tour de France Femmes have not … Read more
Business owner bills Lime £7,600 over parking row, after seizing e-bikes left on his property and taking operator to court
Lime has been ordered to pay a London business owner £7,690 after he began seizing e-bikes left on his property, charged the operator removal and storage charges, hired bailiffs to chase up invoices, and ultimately took the hire bike company to court over the parking row.Russell Gray owns a building firm based out of Bermondsey Street in London … Read more
Best cycling apps – the essential downloads to complement your riding, from tracking rides to AI bike fitting
With their ability to run a huge range of useful cycling apps, smartphones have transformed cycling. While dedicated bike computers still excel in areas like battery life and durability, smartphones allow you to easily track and record rides, plan routes, keep on top of your training, and much more beside – all on a device you’re … Read more
Police force insists cyclists’ camera footage is taken seriously, after backlash to “no crime had been committed” response to near collision
West Yorkshire Police has responded to criticism of its handling of incidents involving cyclists, the force insisting that all video footage sent to the force is reviewed and two-thirds of Operation Snap submissions “have resulted in action being taken”.The statement provided to us this lunchtime comes following the latest edition of our Near Miss of … Read more
Wearily drudging towards the line: Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #11
Well, this one wasn’t pretty but it’s done, and now I only have one more to do, and then I’m done. Unlike some folks who carry on their Randonneur Round the Year streaks for decades at a time, I think I might vote myself a month off in March.Dave RRtY 11-2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)My … Read more
road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best gravel and adventure bikes
It’s time to unclip, take a deep breath, and reveal the very best gravel and adventure bikes that we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months.Each year we put hundreds and hundreds of bikes, components, accessories, and items of clothing through the wringer, and only a select few earn a place in road.cc Recommends, our shrine to … Read more
Community service for new driver who killed cyclist while “driving too fast” on country road, a month after passing his test
A court has heard how a couple in their 70s who had been married for almost 60 years were hit by a careless driver while on a cycling holiday in Scotland, the collision killing 74-year-old Patricia Marshall when a new driver who had only passed his test a month earlier lost control of his car … Read more
A wild concept bike, the next generation of fancy carbon wheels, Ridley’s Noah goes electric, SRAM’s 150mm cranks + more from Velofollies 2026
Velofollies is a bike show that takes place over three days in Kortrijk, Belgium, just over the border from the French cities of Lille and Roubaix (yes, that Roubaix, while Decathlon and its Van Rysel brand are based in Lille). We’re up to the 18th edition now and it’s getting bigger in terms of popularity … Read more