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Mark Cavendish still aiming for Tour de France stage win record after racing for 16 months with Epstein-Barr virus

After signing a contract extension with Team Dimension Data this week, Mark Cavendish revealed that he never actually overcame Epstein-Barr virus and spent 16 months racing with it following a misdiagnosis.Cavendish was first diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein-Barr virus in April 2017.He believed he’d suffered a second bout this August, but it … Read more

MPCC calls for resignation of Wada president, citing handling of Chris Froome case

The Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) has called for the resignation of World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) president, Sir Craig Reedie. The association, which campaigns for clean cycling, points to the handling of Chris Froome’s salbutamol case and Wada’s position on Tramadol among its reasons for doing so.In July, Froome was cleared of anti-doping charges relating … Read more

road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

1. Tour de France 2019 route announced The route of the 2019 Tour de France was presented in Paris on Thursday. With a relative lack of time trialling and an emphasis on lower-category climbs to encourage attacking, it promises to be a more open race than has typically been the case in recent years Read more … Read more

Motorist who punched cyclist into oncoming traffic jailed for two years

A driver who took exception to a cyclist asking him to leave more room when overtaking has been jailed for two years for punching him into oncoming traffic. The BBC reports that Gareth Marshall, 43, was cycling on Beaufort Hill, Ebbw Vale on January 11 when he noticed revving behind him.The motorist, Darren Hefferman, 37, … Read more

Cargo bike taxi and delivery service looking to raise £150k via crowdfunding

A London-based cargo bike taxi and delivery service has launched a crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise £150,000 to fund expansion. Pedal Me, which mostly operates within a five-mile radius of Waterloo Bridge at present, says it is reaching the limits of its current capacity and needs to expand.Using specially designed e-assist cargo bikes, Pedal Me … Read more

Easton and Enve launch new handlebars, stems and seat posts

If your bike is in need of a spruce up in the finishing kit department, Enve and Easton have this week launched some new products you might be interested in. Enve is showing further interest in the gravel bike market and Easton has got a very neat easy-to-adjust seat post and stems with optional computer … Read more

Four suggestions to update the Highway Code in favour of cyclists

From a legal and cyclist’s perspective, the Highway Code has been due an overhaul for a while. Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements. As it stands, the Highway Code doesn’t send the right messages to those who might be considering taking up the activity and reinforces the sad belief of many … Read more

MyCyclingWeekend – road.cc’s 10th Birthday edition!

As you may well have seen, this year marks the 10th Birthday of road.cc and we’ve finally got around to going for a staff ride today.But we wouldn’t want you to feel left out in the celebrations so this weekend we’ve got two jerseys up for grabs.It’s very simple to enter. Just upload a pic … Read more