Italian former professional cyclist Mauro Santambrogio has been handed a three-month ban after racing in a fixed-gear criterium, having failed to disclose his past convictions for doping when he applied for his licence.In June, the 35-year-old from Como took part in the Urbe Criterium Race in Ostia near Rome, which also serves as the Italian … Read more
The Forme Longcliffe 2 delivers a very good ride indeed, and don’t pay much attention to that overall weight – on all but the steepest of hills it feels nippy and surprisingly agile for a bike of its type. If you are looking for your first road machine for fun and fitness or you want … Read more
Registration has opened for next year’s Chase The Sun, the midsummer coast-to-coast endurance cycling challenge that offers two routes across England and one in Italy.Starting at sunrise on 20 June 2020, the classic Chase The Sun South route runs from the Isle of Sheppey on the Thames Estuary to Burnham On Sea on the Bristol … Read more
The Road Book arrived last year as a bold attempt to give professional cycling the statistical almanack that it lacked, and the expectation was that it would be an annual publication. The next edition has duly appeared, and it looks like it has found the right formula to ensure that it will be back for … Read more
Halfords’ Christmas ad shows a young girl riding a bike and clearly enjoying it. It seems innocuous enough, but a number of Worthing residents are – to quote the Argus – “fuming” because they believe cycling is not permitted on the path on which she is riding.The sequence was filmed at Patterson’s Walk in Ferring.Ed … Read more
The Assos Equipe RS Spring Fall Jacket is a highly breathable long sleeve jersey-cum-softshell that protects your core well. The quilted fabric on the chest feels very luxurious and does a great job of regulating your temperature. It’s a fabulous fit, too, although the mesh back and lack of insulation on the arms do mean … Read more
Today’s near miss is about as close as they come. Driving on a narrow country road, the motorist appears to make no effort to slow down or in any other way make allowances for a large group of cyclists who were coming the other way on a Sunday club run.The incident occurred on Messuage Lane … Read more
How do you carry the essentials you need for a bicycle ride? It’s commonly a choice between a saddle bag or filling your pockets, and it’s a choice that divides opinion.To find out exactly how much the choice splits opinion, we conducted a Twitter poll recently. The results showed 70% of road.cc readers choosing a saddle … Read more
