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Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) took victory on the summit finish at Lagos de Covadonga, a result which saw him move into seventh place overall. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) retained the race lead after finishing third, two seconds ahead of his closest rival, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).The 178.2km stage saw 12 riders in the break of whom LottoNL-Jumbo’s George … Read more
The Tifosi SS26 Disc Potenza is a head-turning, nippy, all-round endurance bike with an excellent spec for the money. Having morphed from a dedicated race frame to a bike intended for sportive and endurance riding, it does fall a bit short in terms of comfort compared with bikes of a similar description, but unless you … Read more
Cyclists and kangaroos really don’t seem to be a great combination. We’ve reported on a number of incidents where cyclists have been knocked off. On this occasion even a calm, wary style of riding didn’t seem to help the rider involved.Bicycling.com reports that Australian cyclist Neil was riding with friends on a path near Prospect … Read more
A boy from London has become the youngest to ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), completing his journey at the age of seven years, two months and 23 days. Joshua Moisey took a month to make the trip and also gave piano recitals along the way, raising money for Alzheimer’s Society.According to cycle-endtoend.org.uk, … Read more
Rapha has announced a wave of job cuts. The firm itself says 15 people are being made redundant, although The Telegraph quotes a former employee who said the number was between 60 and 70. Another insider said the figure was nearer 80.A Rapha spokesman said: “As we entered 2018, we adjusted our trading strategy, prioritising … Read more
This Morgan Blue Race Oil is a really good option for general riding and racing. It applies easily, runs clean and performs well in mixed conditions. You’ll need to keep on top of maintenance, though, it’s not one to just slap on and leave. Pros: Runs clean yet protects well in the rain Cons: The … Read more
Factory Media, the parent company of fifteen websites and magazines, including six cycling titles, is entering liquidation, road.cc has learned.Factory, which was founded in 2006, owned and operated Road Cycling UK, Total Women’s Cycling, Ride UK, Dirt Mountain Bike and Bike Magic, all of which are likely to close following the news.In a letter to … Read more
Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) won the second of three successive summit finishes in the Vuelta a Espana. In so doing he regained the leader’s red jersey from Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) who was dropped long before the final climb and lost nine minutes.The 171km mountain stage from Cistierna to Les Praeres featured a steep uncategorised climb early … Read more
