The man who hopped barriers at the Tour de France to ride to the finish line has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay significant damages to the police officer who tackled him to the ground.Dubbed a “prankster” in many reports, it has also been suggested that the 30-year-old man was honouring a bet with friends … Read more
As the name suggests, the Poc Procen Air road helmet is based on the Procen time trial helmet, using much of the same design elements and safety technology but in a UCI-approved road-going package. Having worn the Procen Air in a variety of scenarios, ranging from time trials to chain gangs, I can confirm that … Read more
In the late-seventeenth century, in an attempt to reduce the city’s spiralling crime rate, Louis XIV’s Lieutenant General of Police Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie installed lanterns on most main streets in Paris, while residents were asked to light their windows with oil lamps and candles.Over the next century, the luminous evenings of France’s capital, … Read more
The Tour de France has just finished for another year, but you can get your hands on a complete Van Rysel RCR-F Pro bike built around the same frameset ridden in the big race for as little as £4,799. That’s still a lot of cash, of course, but we’re talking about a high-quality bike here. Van … Read more
If you squinted hard enough, it was just like the old days. An Ineos rider attacking two of the biggest names in the sport and riding away solo to win on one of the Tour de France’s toughest, most prestigious summit finishes. Of course, in reality, the stage victory may have been the same, but … Read more
“From award-winning author Matt Rendell, an examination of the phenomenal success of Alejandro Valverde and the moral decay at the heart of Spanish cycling,” is the synopsis of The Green Bullet on Rendell’s publisher’s website. I found the book to be quite a hard read – with more detail on Spanish politics and the finer … Read more
“That was a rollercoaster yesterday, eh?” Raphael Meyer sits back in his chair, takes a sip of his espresso, and laughs. “A real rollercoaster. But that’s sport.”We’re sitting in the rain soaked but rapidly drying courtyard of a hotel on the outskirts of Montpellier, where Tudor Pro Cycling are staying during the Tour de France’s … Read more
The Rapha Women’s Pro Team Gore-Tex Lightweight Rain Jacket uses next-generation Gore-Tex fabric that offers excellent waterproofing, is impressively lightweight and has good breathability. Sizing is crucial, though, since the jacket doesn’t have any stretch, and it also doesn’t pack down very small.> Buy now: Rapha Women’s Pro Team Gore-Tex Lightweight Rain Jacket for £295 … Read more
With the Tour de France men’s race coming to a close this week, we’re looking back at some of the interesting tech roving reporter Ryan Mallon found while he was out at the race, including some lightweight mountain time trial bikes.We’ve also got Geraint Thomas’s bike, something pretty in carbon and titanium, and loads more in … Read more
