Lizzie Deignan of Trek-Segafredo has won La Course by the Tour de France in Nice today, edging out CCC-Liv’s Marianne Vos in a thrilling finish. The former world champions were among a star-studded lead group of six riders that included the current wearer of the rainbow jersey, Annamiek van Vleuten of Mitchelton-Scott.It was the latter who initiated … Read more
The Ineos Grenadiers – formerly Team Ineos – will race this year’s Tour de France on the Pinarello Dogma F12 fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components and probably wheels from Lightweight, even though Shimano is the official sponsor. Pinarello Dogma F12 Ineos Grenadiers 2020 Tour de France – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The team’s stable … Read more
Tru-Tension Bananaslip Tungsten All Weather Lube is essentially a wax type lube that stays put and doesn’t take an age to cure. It also seems less susceptible to high temperatures than a traditional wax formula, not to mention less messy to apply.Science bitWax or emulsion type lubes are usually a blend of water/solvent carrier and … Read more
Teams participating in the Tour de France, which starts in Nice tomorrow, will only be required to withdraw from the race if two riders test positive for coronavirus during a seven-day period.Previous protocols laid down by organisers ASO had been that they would have to leave the race if two team members – whether riders … Read more
Campaigners have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson with concerns Active Travel England, the linchpin of the Government’s “golden age of cycling”, may take a year to launch, and 18 months to get up to speed.The letter from #BikeisBest, a coalition of more than 50 cycle brands and organisations, says while the government’s Transport Accelerator … Read more
Initiatives to close roads to rat-running motorists in several London boroughs are being threatened by anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood protesters – with one such scheme in Ealing not only seeing planters intended to block roads to through traffic vandalised or moved, but also having oil poured on the road, creating danger for cyclists.The scheme in question … Read more
The lightweight Bioracer Summer Socks have performed very well through some intense heat, and have remained comfortable on cooler wet rides too. Primarily a road sock, they’ve also delivered on shorter, mixed terrain outings, although if you’re planning a 50-mile gravel escape I’d opt for some with more toe and heel support.These are knitted from … Read more
Another day, another punishment pass – this one by a bus driver in New Zealand in one of our occasional forays outside the UK, although we are sure the footage will resonate with our readers here.The video was sent in by road.cc reader Shane, who has been riding on the road for 40 years and … Read more
