Julian Alaphilippe, who spent two weeks in the lead of the Tour de France last year, is back in the yellow jersey this evening after winning Stage 2 in Nice.On a day when the Côte d’Azur basked in its typical late August sunshine in contrast to yesterday’s deluge, the Deceuninck-Quick Step rider attacked on the … Read more
Garmin Connect is down again as a result of an outage, which the company says is “due to an issue with one of our providers” – just six weeks after a ransomware attack caused a temporary suspension of the service.According to the status page on the Garmin Connect website, the latest outage also affects a … Read more
The 7000-E tops the new Scultura Endurance range from Merida, and is a more relaxed, less aggressive version of its Scultura race bike. It still offers plenty of performance and comfort, but it’s more suited to those big rides – and, thanks to large tyre clearances and mudguard mounts, you can use it whatever the weather … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France, has told riders taking part in this year’s race that if they are not prepared to accept the risks associated with racing, they should retire.Speaking on Eurosport’s The Breakaway show following yesterday’s crash-strewn stage on rainswept roads in and around Nice, which many members of … Read more
Having ruled the UCI WorldTour over the past few weeks, Jumbo-Visma is among the strongest squads going into the Tour de France and many bookmakers have team leader Primoz Roglic as the race favourite. Here is the Bianchi Oltre XR4 – with a black paint job developed especially for the Tour de France – that … Read more
The Pro Bike Tool 3 Bike Wall Rack is a neat all-in-one solution to storing multiple bikes to help you save floor space. It’s a slightly more expensive route to take than buying individual bike-specific hooks, but the end product is, I’d argue, much better overall.Tired of putting your beloved bikes up against each other, potentially … Read more
Alexander Kristoff of UAE Team Emirates is in the yellow jersey tonight after winning a crash-strewn opening stage of the Tour de France in Nice, ahead of world champion Mads Pedersen of Trek-Segafredo and Team Sunweb’s Cees Bol.A crash with around 3 kilometres to go saw France’s great hope for the overall win, Thibaut Pinot, come … Read more
Thames Valley Police have launched an appeal for information after an e-bike rider was rammed by a van driver in Reading on Wednesday, with the victim’s bike and shoes subsequently stolen.The incident happened on Coley Avenue near the junction with Berkley Avenue at around 7.10pm on the evening of 26 July.Officers believe that the van … Read more
The Fuel Pod 25 from Alpkit is a generously sized bag made to a minimalist, lightweight design with waterproof fabric. With 1.5 litres of storage it’s huge and the price is good, although the stitching means it’s not totally waterproof and the Fuel Pod’s not at its best when part-loaded or fitted to a low-stemmed … Read more
Deceuninck-Quick Step has sought to put an end to speculation over what one of its sports directors took from Remco Evenepoel’s pocket after the Belgian rider plunged over a bridge parapet at Il Lombardia two weeks ago, fracturing his pelvis. The team was responding to reports that the UCI has requested the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation … Read more
