It’s all happening in Spain today, with the news that Alberto Contador will be riding the country’s national cyclo-cross championships next month, while MotoGP rider Aleix Asparargo has been unveiled as Movistar’s final signing ahead of the 2019 season.You might be forgiven for wondering what is going on in the Iberian peninsula today, given that … Read more
A cyclist in Scotland has received £400 in compensation after he was twice bitten by a German Shepherd dog while out for a ride.Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told that the rider received puncture wounds to his left leg with a “significant amount of blood coming from them” following the incident which happened at around 10.30am … Read more
A cyclist in Scotland has received £400 in compensation after he was twice bitten by a German Shepherd dog while out for a ride.Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told that the rider received puncture wounds to his left leg with a “significant amount of blood coming from them” following the incident which happened at around 10.30am … Read more
I’m not one to make new year resolutions, preferring instead to make better mistakes on a daily basis, and I tend to view looking back under similar less reflective terms, but next year needs to be better. This year didn’t go to plan.2018 was going to be all about the TransAtlanticWay for me, a natural ricochet … Read more
Denis Menchov, who retired from professional cycling in 2013 and was handed a two-year ban the following year for doping, is returning to the peloton as sports director of the UCI Continental team Gazprom-RusVelo.The 40-year-old was banned due to irregularities in his biological passport and stripped of results including his second-place finish to Andy Schleck … Read more
Britain’s pothole problem is worsening according to new data from the RAC, which says that more than half a million were reported to local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales during 2017, an increase of 44 per cent over the figure two years earlier.The motoring organisation says the figures are likely to be “the tip … Read more
It’s been another busy year for the road.cc tech team, testing more new bikes and products than ever before. Some kit stands out though, and in this article, we’ve asked each member of the tech team to pick their three standout products from the past year. These are the things they’d give an arm and … Read more
The Gore C3 Women Thermo Bib Tights+ really do perform well in cold, dry conditions and are exceptionally comfortable. The two-zip system at the rear is also great for speedy, hassle-free pee-stops. Pros: Two-zip system for easy peasy pee-stops Cons: Not a lot… a bit susceptible to snagging, but that’s about it The first noticeable … Read more
Our weekly round-up of Five Cool Things usually shows off the latest and greatest products we’ve got in for testing here at road.cc… but this time we gave you the chance to show us some of your favourite bike-themed Christmas gifts for the chance to win some stunning road.cc socks. Below are our five faves … Read more
After riding them at the worldwide launch in Tenerife and coming away impressed, I’ve finally got my hands on a pair of the new Continental GP 5000 tubeless tyres to review and in the above video I run through the key details and attempt to fit them for the first time. Watch to see what … Read more
