Julian Alaphilippe of Quick Step Floors has won Stage 16 of the Tour de France after Mitchelton-Scott’s Adam Yates, who seemed to be heading for a solo win in Bagneres de Luchon on the first day in the Pyrenees, crashed on the final descent.Even before Yates’s crash, it had been an incident packed day, with … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that all routes belonging to the Transport for London (TfL) Road Network lying inside the capital’s Congestion Charging Zone will be subject to a 20 miles per hour speed limit as part of his ‘Vision Zero’ to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads. road deaths … Read more
On Sunday, I was stood on a mountain waiting for a bike race.That bike race was stage 15 of the Tour de France and the route took in the little-known climb of the Pic de Nore.This backroad cat 1 proved to be a launchpad for the climbers within the breakaway. With 40km from the summit to … Read more
Tour de France riders have to use handlebars and stems provided by their team’s sponsors but they still get to pick from a variety of different models. Here are some that are proving popular in this year’s race.Alejandro Valverde uses a Canyon Aerocockpit on his Canyon Ultimate CF SLX (main pic, above), with a Campagnolo EPS junction … Read more
Raleigh’s Extreme Pro helmet, tested here in its Black and Blue guise, is an okay option if you want a budget lid for pootling around town or fitness riding, but even compared with others at this price point it’s a bit weighty and doesn’t have the best venting for quicker riding. Pros: Meets the same … Read more
Hexlox has launched the HexThru modular thru-axle that is claimed to be compatible with most disc-equipped road bikes on the market and offers security via optional locking nuts.Standards for disc brakes have largely settled down with 12mm front and rear axles becoming the main choice, but there’s no actual standard for the thru-axle itself. I’ve … Read more
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Racing has been suspended during today’s Stage 16 of the Tour de France after some riders appeared to have got pepper spray in their eyes, with a police officer having administered the substance to protesting farmers moments beforehand.The incident happened 30 kilometres into today’s stage to Bagneres-de-Luchon, shortly after the peloton had passed through the hilltop village … Read more
If you’re looking for a bike for adventures, then Kinesis make some smashing ones. The Kinesis AT was our gravel bike of the year last year, and the titanium Tripster ATR has been all over the awards in the past too. Now there’s a third option: the G2.“Building on the huge success of our Tripster AT and … Read more
Sir Dave Brailsford has said that abusive behaviour against Team Sky’s riders by spectators at the Tour de France is reflective of “a French cultural thing” and has called for fans to show “a little more respect” – although his words could well have the opposite effect.The Team Sky principal was speaking in Carcassonne on … Read more
