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Cyclist in Spain breaks long-distance record – then breaks his collarbone thanks to wife’s uncle’s celebration (+ video)

A cyclist in Spain who broke a long-distance cycling record also broke his collarbone moments after crossing the finish line thanks to an over-exuberant celebration by his wife’s uncle. #Santiago24h Mikel ha llegado en 23h 50 minutos, pero nada más pasar la meta se ha caído. pic.twitter.com/71T9zTt9PZ — MIKEL AZPARREN (@mikel_azparren) August 5, 2018Mikel Azparren, … Read more

Allied Alfa frameset

The Allied Alfa is a lightweight carbon fibre race bike that offers an excellent ride quality and, unusually, it’s made start to finish in-house in the US. It’s available as a frameset or the UK distributor, The Bicycle Chain, can build it up for you, either completely custom or as a standard build. Pros: Great … Read more

Government opens dangerous and careless cycling law consultation

The government has confirmed the launch today of a consultation on introducing new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling, as well as changes to existing laws regarding dangerous or careless cycling.Cycling UK has said that the move is merely “tinkering around the edges” of the full road safety review that the government … Read more

The Comeback, Greg LeMond

The Tour de France is over for another year, and Greg LeMond remains as the only American rider to have officially won the race. These days the idea that an American rider could triumph again is hardly remarkable, but The Comeback makes clear that if it was an unparalleled achievement when LeMond first realised it, … Read more

Motorist who killed 82-year-old cyclist had drunk a litre of vodka

A man from Gloucestershire who drove his car after drinking a litre of vodka and killed an 82-year-old cyclist has been jailed for six years.Michael Burke, aged 39 and from King’s Stanley, was three times over the drink-driving limit and driving on the wrong side of the road when he struck Thelma Byard on 23 April … Read more

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich admitted to psychiatric hospital

Jan Ullrich, winner of the 1997 Tour de France, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Frankfurt.The 44-year-old was taken to the facility yesterday evening, after being released on bail earlier in the day after allegedly assaulting a prostitute at a five-star hotel in the city on Thursday.> Jan Ullrich arrested again – this … Read more

Black Mountain Pinto

Spending a lot of money on a kid’s bike is always a daunting prospect especially with the speed at which they can grow but the Black Mountain Pinto will see your child through the earliest stages of balancing to the heady heights of pedalling for at least a good couple of years. It’s a well-built … Read more