Mark Cavendish will not take part in the Tour de France for the first time since 2006, after Team Dimension Data revealed this morning that their eight-man squad will not include the Manx sprinter.With 30 individual stage wins to his name and a 2011 points classification victory, Cavendish is still hunting down the all-time record of 34 … Read more
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series is a bit of a shocker – a close pass by a learner driver in a driving school car, so with a professional instructor alongside giving ‘guidance’ presumably on the Highway Code and how to pass vulnerable road users safely.It was filmed near Winchester, … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
City authorities in Brussels have been accused of trying to rid a park in the Belgian capital of homeless immigrants ahead of next weekend’s Grand Depart of the Tour de France by making increased funding available to provide shelter for them.Last Friday, police moved around 90 people from the city’s Maximilian Park, with refugee charity … Read more
Never thought we’d say this after a mostly miserable June, but we’re kind of glad the temperatures have cooled a little for this week! Here are some of the things we’ll be testing without sweating quite so much as we were at the weekend… Novatec Jetfly SL wheels£429.00Novatec Jetfly SL wheels – rear hub (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
Pressure is mounting on the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) to explain how many people who wrote to it regarding a proposed cycleway along Holland Park Avenue and Notting Hill Gate were actually opposed to the scheme – and how many were in fact supporters of the proposals.Last month, days before a consultation … Read more
The Rapha Explore shoes are strong and comfortable with grippy soles, suited to riding gravel and trails, bikepacking and urban use. Pros: Comfortable, secure fit, grippy sole Cons: Limited adjustment on the fly (as with any laced shoe) I reviewed the Rapha Classic road shoes here on road.cc earlier in the year and liked them … Read more
With daily coverage of the Tour de France coming, Decathlon is helping us get ready.They’re giving away a team bottle to one of you and there’s a choice of which team you’re going to support.Route selection was key for those of us around Glastonbury this weekend as the festival traffic does get rather heavy. It’s … Read more
US President Donald Trump has agreed with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, not to introduce further tariffs on Chinese imposts to the country worth $300 billion, including on cycling-related products not already subject to additional tariffs. Trade publication Bicycle Retailer says that the pair reached agreement for the US not to impose further tariffs during … Read more
