Organisers of the Vélo Essex closed road sportive, due to have taken place in September, have cancelled the event, citing uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic – but they have admitted that sales of places had been low, and that entrants will only have 45 per cent of their money refunded.Some 15,000 places had been made … Read more
Zwift has something new: Zwift Clubs! Well, it sort of has something new. The launch functionality has been announced, and there’s a limited release to anyone that was an original beta tester back in 2015. So it’s not finished, and nor is it widely available. But what is it? Here’s our brief explainer.Everything you need to … Read more
When we think back on the last 10 years of racing, there have been some huge rides through the mountains. From Andy Schleck’s win on the Col du Galibier, to Alberto Contador’s final Vuelta win on the Angliru and Annemiek Van Vleuten’s massive World Championships win where she solo’d across most of Yorkshire.But the users … Read more
Sector’s GCi wheelset is its new gravel and adventure offering, with a rim that’s been created using a recipe of various materials and fibres to produce the characteristics required for riding on rough surfaces. How much of a difference it makes is hard to define out on the tracks, but one thing’s for sure: this … Read more
The body representing senior police officers in the UK says that enforcement of government rules regarding restrictions on movement during the coronavirus pandemic should only be undertaken as “a last resort.”Confirmation of the approach police forces should adopt follows media coverage in recent days of inconsistent application of the rules, with Derbyshire Police in particular coming … Read more
Is it bad of me to be somewhat enjoying this new world order that has been forced upon us? Aside from the ever-looming shadow of imminent death that is. Within this whole everything’s-a-bit-weird not-sure-how-to-deal-with-it keep-calm-and-panic-buy melee there are small moments of pleasure to be harvested. The quiet. With most everyone working from home and staying indoors … Read more
