Rapha athlete Lael Wilcox is hoping to beat Mike Hall’s record for the Tour Divide — a 2,745-mile route from Alberta in Canada to the southern tip of New Mexico but faced a mountain lion encounter and wildfires in a challenging opening week.The ultra-endurance rider already holds the women’s record but aims to add the outright record too … Read more
It’s very encouraging to see a rise in eco-labelled cycle clothing and with such great choice it’s no longer about do I pick something because it’s sustainable or do I need that other product because of its performance benefits—the two are not mutually exclusive. But with so many products claiming to be environmentally friendly, how … Read more
The husband of one of Boris Johnson’s top aides is fighting for his life after a collision with a lorry driver as he cycled in Primrose Hill on Thursday morning.Police and London Ambulance Service medics were called to the North London junction of Primrose Hill Road and Adelaide Road at 6.08am. It is now understood the cyclist involved was Alex … Read more
What’s it like being the partner of a top-level cyclist? What’s it like when you are both trying to learn the ropes of a new sport? In Kilometer Zero, Lora Klinc describes her life as Primož Roglič’s wife while he was winning La Vuelta a España for the first time – and she was supporting … Read more
Hundreds of cyclists have taken to London’s streets in the buff today as the World Naked Bike Ride returned to the capital after a two-year absence, with the 2020 event held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.Feeder rides from locations including Clapham Junction, Croydon, Deptford, Hyde Park, Kew Bridge, Regent’s Park, Tower Hill and Victoria … Read more
Primoz Roglic, winner of the last two editions of the Vuelta a Espana, is the first leader of this year’s race after winning the opening individual time trial in Burgos.As defending champion, the Jumbo-Visma rider, winner of time trial gold at the Tokyo Olympics, snatched victory on the 7.1km course from early leader Alex Aranburu of … Read more
The MAAP Training Jersey is a well-fitted, comfortable, breathable everyday jersey that provides everything you could want from a hot weather top.MAAP seems to have exploded onto the scene over the past three years, sitting at the premium end of the scale and pledging a commitment to sustainability. They are yet to sponsor a major … Read more
Has a Taiwanese bike shop leaked a forthcoming 12-speed Dura-Ace groupset from Shimano? There’s speculation over on the Trainerroad.com website’s forum that it has after a picture appeared on the Facebook page of the Giant Froging store in Taipei.The image was included in a gallery of bikes from Giant and Liv’s 2022 range, showing a … Read more
The Schwalbe G-One Allround Evolution is a brilliant do-it-all summer tubeless tyre that rolls extremely well on the tarmac, is reliable and predictable on gravel, and performs well on the trails too. It’s not a tyre for wet riding, though, and the price is up there.When we reviewed the original Schwalbe G-One it scored 9/10 … Read more
‘MGIF’ – standing for ‘Must Get In Front’ – is an acronym that any cyclist who spends time online will eventually get to know, used to describe the kind of driver who simply has to get ahead of someone ahead of them on a bike.In this example from Swansea last November, sent in by road.cc … Read more
