After yesterday’s bus-entering-a-roundabout near miss, here’s another. The response from the bus company is depressingly similar too.The incident occurred on the B4058 in Bristol, at the junction of Park Road and Broom Hill in Stapleton.James was going downhill towards the roundabout with a clear view of the opposite direction.“I was grateful that the Range Rover … Read more
Annemiek van Vleuten has reacted to Amaury Sport Organisation’s (ASO) decision to bring La Course back to Paris by branding the race “nothing more than a criterium.” The road world champion feels the move is “a step back.”“The seventh edition of La Course by Le Tour de France powered by FDJ will take the world’s … Read more
The UCI is looking into the possibility of working with the International Testing Agency (ITA) on anti-doping. The move comes partly in response to the Operation Aderlass investigation, which the UCI says has shown a need for “more of a global approach”.Operation Aderlass has been looking into alleged doping practices carried out by Erfurt-based German … Read more
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Dutch pro Laurens Ten Dam has announced his retirement from road racing after 17 years in the peloton. The 38-year-old, who notched top ten finishes at the 2014 Tour de France and 2012 Vuelta a Espana, says he is now looking to become an ‘adventure rider’.Ten Dam’s final race was the Tour of Lombardy for … Read more
Veloflex has launched a new range of clincher open tubular tyres with beefed up sidewalls designed to ensure they are safe to use on carbon fibre rims.The company has developed SPS (Sidewall Protection System) which ensures there will be no issues when used with carbon rims as there could with its previous range of clincher … Read more
Dr Rachel McKinnon has defended her right to race ahead of the UCI Masters Track World Championships in Manchester this weekend. McKinnon became the first transgender athlete to win a world title in any sport when she took the 200 metres world title in the 35-44 women’s sprint category last October.McKinnon took silver in the … Read more
Today’s near miss sees a bus driver fly onto a mini roundabout right across a cyclist’s path, making eye contact with them for the entire duration of the manoeuvre.The incident occurred on Cressex Road, High Wycombe at 4.15pm yesterday.Lyndon said: “On my commute home, I was approaching a roundabout when I could see a clearing … Read more
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