Geraint Thomas insists that money doesn’t buy success in cycling, despite the takeover of Team Sky by petrochemicals giant Ineos that is expected to see the richest team in cycling enjoy even more financial clout.Writing in his monthly column in GQ magazine, the 32-year-old said that the change in ownership “won’t make much difference to … Read more
Niki Terpstra, winner of last year’s Tour of Flanders, has said he’ll “be back” after his title defence ended today when he was knocked unconscious in a crash.The crash happened on a straight, flat stretch of road with 100 kilometres ridden of the 267 kilometre race from Antwerp to Oudenarde, the most likely cause being … Read more
EF Education First’s Alberto Bettiol has pulled off a shock win at the Tour of Flanders today.The 25-year-old has ridden the race on three previous occasions, his only finish being in 2017 when he was 24th.Today, however, he attacked a strong group containing several of the pre-race favourites on the Oude Kwaremont, the last but … Read more
According to Sonder Bikes, the Santiago is its take on the classic steel tourer: smooth, reliable and assured. As an all-round package it really delivers, especially from a comfort point of view, whether on or off-road. Pros: A beautifully smooth and comfortable frameset, decent tyre clearance Cons: Quite heavy, post mount callipers when the rest … Read more
Cycling Shorts and Cycle Clips promises a mix of ‘short stories, book reviews, movie reviews, monologues, opinion and reportage from the wonderful world of cycling’, and that is exactly what it delivers. As is often the case when such variety is on offer, some parts appeal more than others, but overall there were more hits … Read more
A serial bike thief who failed to appear in court last month including five counts of stealing bicycles has been arrested after five weeks on the run from police.Ashley Jordan, aged 18, failed to appear at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 1 March to face 15 charges, reports the Cotswold Journal.British Transport Police revealed on … Read more
BikingMan is a series of six unsupported ultracycling races in Oman, Corsica, Laos, Peru, Portugal and Taiwan. The 1,050km Oman leg took place in February and this short film by Kev Merrey follows the progress of German rider, Jonas Deichmann.Juliana Buhring, who was the fastest woman in last year’s BikingMan Oman, said of the race: … Read more
Neon Velo’s Lightweight Gilet is a packable windproof layer that is easy to whip on and off. The wind protection from the front makes it perfect for cold descents, while the back is very breathable, so this is one for the spring and summer. It’s available in black as well as this navy. Pros: Very … Read more
A family-owned bike shop in Costa Mesa, California, is offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of a $5,000 BH Ultralight EVO Disc after a man posing as a customer took it on a test ride and never came back.Bicycling.com reports that the thief browsed for about five minutes, then asked employees at The … Read more
