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Is China ready to take over the cycling industry? We chat to Chinese bike brand Yoeleo about challenging the old guard, changing Western perceptions, and “pushing the limits”

On this week’s episode of the road.cc Podcast, we explore one of the big cycling tech stories of 2025: the rise of Chinese bike brands. And why they could, through better tech, research and design, and affordable prices, very quickly threaten the traditional western brands and transform the global cycling industry.Listen to the road.cc Podcast on … Read more

Promising ‘true multi-directional entry’, Shimano updates its two-bolt SPD cleat for the first time since 1995

Lezyne Flow SL Cage

The Lezyne Flow SL Cage is available in either left or right versions and a choice of colours. Aside from small, compact geometry framesets, it’s a solid choice for gravel and bike packing builds sporting bigger frame packs.It’s a monocoque design made from ‘fibre reinforced composite matrix’ designed primarily with compact geometry framesets in mind. Slotted … Read more

Chris Froome seriously injured in training crash, suffering five broken ribs, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung

Six years on from the horror crash that derailed his career at the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné, Chris Froome has suffered another serious training injury, breaking five ribs, sustaining a fracture to his lower back, and suffering a collapsed lung in a crash near his home in the south of France.The 40-year-old crashed hard while … Read more

Cycling a couple of miles to work enough to boost heart health by as much as 30%, new study finds

A new study has once again highlighted the enormous health benefits commuters can enjoy simply by cycling to work, notably with heart health boosts of up to 30 per cent compared with driving.Significantly, the research — titled ‘Commuting by bicycle (vs by car) is associated with improved aerobic power, microvascular function and diminished CO2 output in the … Read more

“Fans insult and spit at them”: Israel – Premier Tech manager claims rider “cried for half an hour” after pro-Palestine protest at Vuelta, as race director says “violent” course intrusion “ceases to be a just cause”

An Israel-Premier Tech sports director has claimed that one of the team’s riders was crying for half an hour and could “hardly breathe” because he “does not feel safe” in the wake of the pro-Palestine protest that briefly disrupted Wednesday’s team time trial at the Vuelta a España.The Vuelta’s race director Javier Guillén has also … Read more

20 bikes stolen from French pro cycling team in second huge raid by thieves at a race this week – after bosses call for squads to hire “real security guards”

TotalEnergies have become the latest professional cycling team to fall victim to organised bike thieves, after 20 of the squad’s bikes were stolen on Wednesday night during a stage race in France, just days on from Visma-Lease a Bike’s truck being targeted in a similar raid which saw 18 bikes taken at the Vuelta a … Read more

Finding the right cycling shoes for your wide feet

Getting cycling shoes that fit properly can be exasperating for riders with wide feet, but we’ve got some great news: there’s always a solution. No matter how wide or unusually shaped your feet are, you can get the comfort you’re looking for. We’ve spoken to bike shoe brands, leading bike fitting service CycleFit, and even The … Read more

Driver claims cyclist punched him in face and threw bike at car, causing £1,000 worth of damage, after motorist hit him “at about 2mph”

A driver in Poole has claimed that a cyclist punched him in the face and threw his bike onto his car, causing £1,000 worth of damage, in an alleged road rage incident provoked by the motorist striking the rider at “about 2mph”.Motorist Rob Lakomy claims he was confronted by the man after colliding with him … Read more

How to choose the right waterproof cycling jacket — stay dry and keep riding whatever the weather

With rain falling somewhere in the UK on more than 150 days a year on average, a high-quality waterproof jacket is an essential part of any cyclist’s wardrobe. The best waterproof cycling jackets use a whole host of modern fabrics and technologies, and there are now a huge amount of rain-ready options on the market covering all sorts of … Read more