Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) won stage six of the Vuelta a Espana following an unexpectedly frenetic finish to an otherwise fairly low-key stage.For the fourth time in five road stages Luis Angel Maté was in the day’s break. He was joined by Jorge Cubero and, somewhat surprisingly, Richie Porte.The trio was caught with about 30km to … Read more
The Alé PRR 2.0 Future bib shorts for women have lots of boasts: a great chamois, excellent breathability and a lightly compressive but very comfortable fit in the shorts section. Unfortunately, the halter neck strap does nothing to add to this comfort. Pros: Snug without being restrictive around the leg, breathable Cons: Uncomfortable strap, expensive The … Read more
A Bristol doctor has described how he encouraged a crowd to push a hire van off a Deliveroo rider who had ended up trapped underneath it following a collision. Vinay Pandya said the vehicle had been on the man’s neck and that he would have died within a minute if bystanders hadn’t managed to get … Read more
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Transport for London (TfL) has officially unveiled Quietway 2, running from Walthamstow in the north east of the capital to Bloomsbury, with a separate Quietway 2 West section continuing from Notting Hill to East Acton. Once linked by a proposed route through Westminster, they will form a 23-kilometre continuous cycle route.The Walthamstow to Hackney section … Read more
A 30-year-old e-bike rider has been arrested following a collision that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. The Guardian reports that the incident took place just after 5pm as a 56-year-old woman crossed Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London.The cyclist fell to the ground as a result of the collision but then … Read more
Remember the GoNorthEast Road Festival? It’s a free public event taking place next month to celebrate the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road and one we suggested might constitute the worst cycling event of all time. The Evening Express reports that round-the-world record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont has come out in support of it.When we … Read more
The Deda Superleggero RS seatpost is very light, good looking and pretty easy to use. It’s an expensive way of shaving some weight from your bike, though, if saving weight is your main concern. Pros: Light, good looking Cons: Expensive, wheel adjustment difficult on some saddles and prone to sticking Made from undirectional carbon fibre, … Read more
Le Col has teamed up with Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medallist Sir Brad to deliver the Wiggins range. This Pro Gold Stripe jersey is part of that collection and it’s a really nice bit of kit but a little pricey against some others I’ve been testing lately. Pros: Excellent attention to detail, … Read more
Simon Clarke has won Stage 5 of the Vuelta today to give his EF Education First-Drapac team its first UCI WorldTour victory of 2018. On an afternoon when the breakaway prevailed, Rudy Molard of Groupama-FDJ takes over the race lead from Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski.It’s Clarke’s second career stage win at the Vuelta, the previous … Read more
