British brand Orro has developed a large range of bikes over the past few years and we headed down to its Sussex headquarters to check out the 2019 highlights.Orro designs its own bikes here in the UK and owns its own moulds; these aren’t generic open mould designs with Orro logos added. Orro Gold Stc … Read more
Welcome to a special Tour de France Grand Depart edition of the live blog as the big race gets under way in Brussels with Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Mike Teunissen of Jumbo-Visma is the surprise winner of the opening stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France in Brussels this afternoon and becomes the first rider to pull on the yellow jersey in a year that celebrates the centenary of perhaps the most fabled garment in sport.As ever, the opening stage of the … Read more
The Rapha Women’s Souplesse Aero Jersey is a lightweight and high performing top designed to save you a few valuable watts on race day, but it’s slightly let down by a tight collar and a very high price tag. Pros: Tight race fit, easy zip pocket, lightweight and apparently very aerodynamic Cons: Slightly tight around the … Read more
Doug Ryder, the team principal of Dimension Data, claimed that it was a “team decision” not to select Mark Cavendish for the Tour de France 2019 but was contradicted by his performance directory, Rolf Aldag moments later.“Look it is sad Mark isn’t here, he is an icon of this race…I’m not the only person who … Read more
A paper in Hull has recieved a deluge of corrections after publishing a story claiming that people who cycled through the centre of the city were breaking the law – they were not. The article, which has since been removed but can still be found via archive.org, included pictures of people riding bikes through areas of the city … Read more
EF Education First, the US-based World Tour team has banned its riders from using mobile phones at the dinner table. “It was the team directors’ idea, but the riders bought into it,” Jonathan Vaughters, the team’s CEO, told Business Insider. “They were, like, ‘Yeah, you know, we shouldn’t be on our phones at the table. We should be … Read more
As the Tour de France rolls out of Brussels, four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has been released from hospital for the first time since his horrific crash at the Criterium du Dauphine. https://road.cc/content/news/262123-multiple-fractures-put-chris-froome-out-tour-de-france-after-dauphine-crashFroome crashed into a wall at 54kph while out on a training ride during the 8-day stage race which many Tour contenders … Read more
Sportful’s NoRain arm warmers are comfortable, with a fleecy inner and a surprisingly water-resistant outer. The styling is subtle and they offer protection that can simply be rolled up and popped in a jersey pocket when not needed. The price is good too. Pros: Comfy, supersoft fabric, water resistance is good, warm enough Cons: None … Read more
We spotted several Team Ineos riders using Lightweight carbon fibre wheels instead of their usual Dura-Ace wheels on a training ride just days before the 2019 Tour de France got underway in Brussels. We don’t have any confirmation from Team Ineos or Lightweight wheels about this but we have contacted them both. We spotted three riders … Read more
