Sir Dave Brailsford has reportedly met with Britain’s richest man about the possibility of his providing financial backing to Team Sky. The Sky sponsorship deal ends this season and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is understood to be considering whether to provide the estimated £35m annual costs to keep the team going.Ratcliffe, the founder and CEO of … Read more
The UCI says it will initiate legal proceedings if the organisers of the E3 BinckBank Classic fail to withdraw an ad which shows two women in bodypaint, entwined to form a frog. “Who shall crown himself prince in Harelbeke?” reads the accompanying text.This is not the first time that world cycling’s governing body has clashed … Read more
Looking for a versatile and comfortable glove that can stave off a bit of rain and provide ample warmth for cool spring rides? The Sportful NoRain Gloves tick those boxes with a great fit and silicone covered palms ramping up the grip in tricky conditions. Pros: Comfort, fit, bad weather protection, grippy palm Cons: You … Read more
Today’s near miss was reported to police. Dave said the complaint was rejected because he was, in their opinion, riding to close to the central white line.“They seem to have missed that I had just overtaken a parked car and was approaching a roundabout where I didn’t want to be squeezed to the kerb,” said … Read more
The Bontrager Dual Charger Floor Pump offers both high volume inflation and high pressure, all at the flick of a switch. It gets your tyres, whatever their size, pumped up quickly, but it does feel a little bit flimsy in use. Pros: Quick inflation for tyres wide and skinny Cons: Vague feeling to the handle … Read more
A Liverpool man who accelerated into a cyclist who had criticised his driving has been jailed for 14 months. Sean Furlong, who admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, was also banned from the road for two years and seven months.The Liverpool Echo reports that at on June 10 last year, Furlong overtook Kenneth Cawsey … Read more
1. Man drives lorry at cyclist and attempts to attack him with a weaponFrom our Wednesday live blog, this shocker of a clip from Singapore shows a cyclist in a confrontation with a lorry driver, before the lorry driver begins to aim his vehicle at him. Thankfully he missed, but then got out of the lorry armed … Read more
Maurten’s Gel100 is an energy gel with a twist – you’re able to take four of them in an hour without gastric upset or ‘wasted’ energy – giving you a whopping 100g carb in one hour. Pros: Lets you max out your carb reserves, relatively flavour-free, simple ingredients list Cons: Pricey, and slightly awkward opening … Read more
Footage doesn’t always capture just how close a near miss was. You can infer from the smoking tyres of the oncoming car that this one was pretty close. The incident – which occurs at about 2m05s in the video – took place on the road leading from Pitstone to Cheddington in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday night.Darren … Read more
