Mathieu van der Poel has claimed the first Monument victory of his career at the Tour of Flanders this afternoon after beating Wout Van Aert to the line as the pair, who between them have won the past six editions of the men’s cyclo-cross world championships, went head-to-head on the road on their own for the first time.The pair … Read more
World champion Julian Alaphilippe has crashed out of the Tour of Flanders while at the head of the race after hitting a motorbike on the course. X-rays subsequently confirmed he had broken the metacarpal 2 and 4 bones on his right hand, and he is due to undergo an operation tomorrow. The Frenchman, whose Deceuninck Quick-Step team has … Read more
As an Olympic time trial champion, Tour de France winner and former Hour Record holder, Sir Bradley Wiggins certainly knows a thing or two about the humble TT. Ahead of today’s stage 14 time trial, that was won convincingly by Filippo Ganna, Wiggo gave his thoughts on some aero set-ups of a number of riders… and not all of … Read more
Surrey County Council (SCC) has reiterated that it doesn’t intend to host the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey (PRLS) 100 mile sportive event in 2022 and beyond, confirming it will only support a shorter event next year. SCC says this is because a survey revealed “a significant proportion of respondents were strongly opposed to the event”, despite a majority of 58% agreeing that they would support the continuation … Read more
A mural depicting a hula-hooping girl that appeared outside a Nottingham beauty salon earlier this week has been claimed by Banksy. Taking to Instagram today to confirm the rumours, the world-famous graffiti artist says his next job “could be in bicycle repair”, noting the bike with its back wheel missing in front of the artwork. 7 of the best urban … Read more
When a cyclist is viciously assaulted by a driver for legally travelling on a road, you’d think it would be pretty cut and dry who is to blame… unfortunately that doesn’t appear to be the case with the shocking clip below, after a tabloid suggested the cyclist may be at fault for not riding in “the proper cycle … Read more
The KranX Pro Chain Extractor is well made and solid, if a little weighty and rough around the edges. The body is machined from steel bar, the rubber-covered handle is comfortable and it produces easily-modulated torque for hassle-free chain cutting.> Buy this online here> Find your nearest dealer hereThe KranX Pro Chain Extractor arrives cable-tied … Read more
Specialized’s Road Tube Spool With Tube and Cartridge is a neat way to carry the essentials you need for changing an inner tube following a flat.> Find your nearest dealer here> Buy this online hereHere’s what you get: CO2 inflator head Presta inner tube 60mm stem 16g CO2 threaded cartridge Double-ended SWAT tyre lever The … Read more
