Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
UCI president David Lappartient says that the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, which will bring together all cycling disciplines for the first time, represents “a massive yet exciting challenge” for the governing body.Explaining the decision to introduce a multi-disciplinary event, Lappartient told Host City: “We want to bring all our best athletes together for a … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a compilation of “daft driving, close passes and other stupidity” seen in and around Royston, Hertfordshire by road.cc reader John.He recorded the footage in recent months on his Fly6 and Fly12 cameras this year and provides some commentary – including the warning that “one … Read more
The Sportful Fiandre NoRain Pro bib shorts aim to keep you warm and dry no matter what the conditions throw at you. Italian for Flanders, the Fiandre have a lot to live up to, and after a month or so of testing, it would appear that the NoRain Pros are just as impressive in the … Read more
Deary me…While there were many photos of flooded roads and plenty of you were complaining about having to clean the road bike, no one ran into a problem like our winner.With the lanes absolutely covered, avoiding the main roads means that the bikes are going to get rather mucky and I’ve certainly done cleaner cyclocross … Read more
One cyclist a week is killed or seriously injured by defects such as potholes on Britain’s roads, according to the result of a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.The request found that during the past five years more than 250 cyclists were killed or seriously injured due to crashes caused by poor road surfaces, reports The … Read more
The dhb Classic FLT Softshell Roubaix Jacket is an effectively warm and windproof outer for dry, cold rides, and its strong build promises many seasons of use. It’s cheaper than most, but the shiny feel of the outer fabric may put some people off. Pros: Comfortable, effective, well made, decent price Cons: Slightly boxy, design … Read more
A film has been released charting Richard Thoday’s successful attempt in July on the Penny Farthing Land’s End to John O’Groats Guinness World Record, with the previous record having stood for an astonishing 133 years.The film was released to coincide with Friday’s BBC Children in Need with Thoday, a teacher from Derbyshire, raising more than … Read more
A German ultracyclist is on target to set a new world record for the fastest journey by bike from the northernmost point in Europe to the southern tip of Africa.Jonas Deichmann, aged 31, is now within 1,000 kilometres of Cape Town, 70 days and more than 17,000 kilometres after setting off from North Cape in … Read more
