The Road Book is essentially a statistical summary of the 2018 professional cycling season, with many added extras. Whether it is a long overdue and welcome arrival, or an idea that has no relevance today, only time will tell. Either way, it does a fine job of delivering on the promise to be ‘the first … Read more
A bumper haul of near misses today, all experienced by one Edinburgh cyclist in two days after the clocks went back.Gordon said the first one was when he was on his way to the railway station. “The second car is clearly fixed on the bin lorry behind me didn’t notice my many flashing lights.”The second … Read more
A World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) appeal to the Constitutional Court of Spain for legal safeguards against repercussions were it to release the names of athletes involved in the Operation Puerto anti-doping case has failed, according to a report in AS.Last month, the names of the athletes whose blood was seized by Spanish authorities in 2006 … Read more
A PE teacher who suffered a traumatic brain injury and spinal fractures when a driver turned across her path during the Long Course Weekend sportive has been awarded a six-figure pay-out.Wales Online reports that Victoria Gibson was riding along the A4139 near Tenby, when a car travelling in the opposite direction turned across her path.A … Read more
The outgoing chief executive of UK Sport, Liz Nicholl, says that the cultural review of British Cycling triggered by Jess Varnish’s allegations of discrimination was a “very disturbing period,” but she said she was proud that UK Sport had responded “by doing the right thing”.Varnish was dropped from British Cycling’s Olympic programme in April 2016 … Read more
1. Peter Sagan bust auctioned for £2,500 for World Bicycle ReliefA bust of three-time world champion Peter Sagan has raised £2,500 for the charity World Bicycle Relief (WBR) – and with match funding, 50 bikes will be donated to people in need of them around the world as a result. The bust, made by sculptor Wilfrid … Read more
Fancy looking like you work for the self-proclaimed ‘home of cycling’? If so, then Eurosport’s GC Jacket could well be for you. Don’t be thinking it’s all branding and no substance, either: there’s real competency here as a showerproof and breathable jacket. Pros: Great value, showerproof, half-decent breathability Cons: Not fully waterproof, that branding… No, … Read more
The Bicycle Film Festival is back in London next week with a full schedule of cycling films, a launch party on Thursday at Look Mum No Hands (does London have another cycling themed cafe?) another party on Saturday night at Number 90 Bar & Kitchen (not a cycling themed cafe – looks nice though), and … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) research shows that improvements that make it easier and safer to walk and cycle in London’s high streets lead to more retail space being filled by businesses and a 93 per cent increase in people walking in the streets.The study, conducted by Matthew Carmona from University College London’s Bartlett School of … Read more
