Julian Alaphilippe has ridden the individual time trial of his life to extend his lead at the Tour de France, the Deceuninck-Quick Step rider winning Stage 13 in Pau by 14 seconds from defending champion Geraint Thomas of Team Ineos ahead of tomorrow’s summit finish on the Col du Tourmalet.It was an astonishing ride by Alaphilippe, … Read more
Today’s near miss has fallen foul of Greater Manchester Police’s two-minute rule. The force says it requires two minutes of video either side of an incident and the cyclist didn’t have this. The footage was paused beforehand to take a shot of a motorist advancing beyond an advanced stop line and was stopped afterwards when … Read more
Team Ineos’s Geraint Thomas rode to second place in today’s Tour de France individual time trial on a Pinarello Bolide TT. Pinarello says that the latest version of the Bolide, added to the UCI’s List of Approved Models of Frames and Forks in 2016, draws heavily on lessons it learned while putting together the Bolide HR, … Read more
Our header image comes from @the_fireflies_tourAs the Tour rolls towards another weekend in the sunny Pyreneen mountains, we’re bracing ourselves for rather different conditions.Saturday looks like it’ll be a write-off, which might be the perfect excuse to take a ‘rest day’ to watch the pros tackle the brutal col du Tourmalet.If you do head out … Read more
A headline and sub-head in WalesOnline implies that a helmet could have prevented the death of an elderly cyclist killed in a collision with a van.The headline and sub-head read: “Cyclist died of ‘catastrophic’ head injury after being hit by van outside supermarket. Ronald Triggs, 71, wasn’t wearing a helmet or high-visibility clothing when he was involved in … Read more
Bike-share companies might end up being fined £500 a time in an effort to stop hire cycles being left abandoned around London under plans being considered by town halls.According to the Evening Standard, it would be an offence for an operator, such as Mobike, Lime and Jump, to “cause or permit their dockless vehicle to … Read more
At only £15 BTR’s Lightweight Corner Frame Triangle Bike Bag With Waterproof Zips (catchy name!) is well worth a punt if you’re looking for a bit of extra, easily-accessible storage on your bike. It’s a fair bit better than the price alone would suggest.Pros: Inexpensive, well made, fairly ruggedCons: You can’t stow the straps so … Read more
Grab one of three pair of these heat-moldable carbon shoes from Bont. They say that the Riot “takes entry-level road cycling shoes to the next level” and they certainly scored well in our test with performance and comfort being brilliant for the £99 price point!The competition runs from today until 22nd July and all you … Read more
