Welcome to Thursday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s Fabio Jakobsen won stage four of the Tour of California on a brand new set of prototype Specialized Project Black tubeless tyres, apparently even suffering a puncture which the liquid latex sealed.Tubeless tyres have for many a year now been touted as a potential replacement for the tubular tyres favoured by professional racing … Read more
A pilot scheme for a 30 km/h speed limit in side streets and residential areas in Vancouver, Canada, will apply not just to motor vehicles but also cyclists after a councillor successfully tabled an amendment to the motion to introduce it.City councillor Pete Fry’s original motion was adopted by the city council – but only … Read more
Valerio Conti of UAE Team Emirates is the new leader of the Giro d’Italia, the Italian being the best-placed rider overall of what had been a 12-man breakaway group, with the Stage 6 win in San Giovanni Rotondo going Fausto Masnada of Androni-Sidermec.Primoz Roglic, who had begun the day in the maglia rosa, rode most … Read more
So last year I tried a 600km for the first time, and I think it’s fair to say I made a horlicks of it. But you learn your lessons and you move on. This time I’m no fitter or better prepared, really. But I do have a spreadsheet, so it’ll probably be okay.Rewind to last … Read more
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare highlights an increase in the number of older cyclists admitted to hospital since the turn of the millennium, with 45-64-year-olds now making up more than a quarter of admissions during a period that coincides with the rise of the MAMIL (middle aged man in Lycra) … Read more
