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Police hunt bike thieves who threatened station security guard with belt
British Transport Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to question after a security guard who challenged two suspected bike thieves was threatened with a belt.The incident happened at around 10.45pm on the evening of Monday 17 June at Solihull station in the West Midlands.However, it is only this week that British … Read more
Elia Viviani wins Prudential Ride London-Surrey Classic
Elia Viviani, who last month secured his maiden Tour de France stage win, has won the seventh edition of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic.The Italian outsprinted Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sam Bennett to take victory on The Mall, with Viviani’s Deceuninck-Quick Step team mate Michael Morkov finishing third.Today’s 169-kilometre race had a new route this year, starting at Bushy Park … Read more
Geraint Thomas aims for World Championship time trial glory
Geraint Thomas is aiming to finish his 2019 season with victory in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire in September. The Welshman, who won the Tour de France 12 months ago, last weekend finished runner-up in this year’s edition to Team Ineos colleague, Egan Bernal.The 2019 race included just one individual … Read more
Schmolke Roadbar Oversize Evo TLO handlebar
The Schmolke Roadbar Oversize Evo TLO is an astonishingly light carbon fibre handlebar that offers a good level of stiffness although, as you’d probably guess, it doesn’t come cheap. Pros: Superlight, good balance of stiffness and comfort, great shape Cons: Well, there’s the price tag We’re forever saying that weight is far from everything when … Read more
Video: Kirsten Wild loses Prudential RideLondon Classique ‘victory’ after huge crash
Kirsten Wild was the first rider across the line on the Mall at the Prudential RideLondon Classique yesterday evening – only to have the victory taken away from her after she was adjudged to have caused a crash that saw a number of riders hit the deck. The victory – and €25,000 first prize for winning … Read more
SKS Airstep Foot Pump
The SKS Airstep footpump is a good option for inflating tyres of all types if you have issues with your arms or back and find a traditional floor pump hard or painful work. It does take about twice as long, mind. Pros: Large, easy-to-read bar scale, compact storage, quality materials, no upper-body pain or fatigue … Read more
Council says cyclists can’t meet at Berkshire cycling café
A cycling café in Warren Row, Berkshire, could go out of business after the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead issued an injunction barring cyclists from meeting there or even making a stop during organised club rides. Velolife opened in 2016 in what was formerly The Snooty Fox, a pub that had been closed for … Read more
10 top cycling stories you might have missed this week…
1. Comedy Central commissions “non-scripted entertainment series” hosted by Bradley WigginsBradley Wiggins is to front a new Comedy Central show in which British athletes will take on members of the public in a series of challenges related to their respective sports. Gods of The Game will be shot later this summer and broadcast next year. Read … Read more