In Racing Bicycles, Nick Higgins gives us a great introduction to the world of cycle racing, hoping to get down in ‘words and pictures the things that have seized my imagination’. His enthusiasm certainly comes across in his writing, but his paintings are what really make this book stand out from previous works on the … Read more
Spanish rider Omar Fraile (Astana) won stage 14 of the Tour de France after a strong performance on the final climb, having spent the day in a sizeable break. The top three riders in the general classification – Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) – all crossed the line together … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins says that even he has found some of the revelations about the Team Sky Jiffy bag scandal ‘scary’ and ‘sinister’. “There’s a few people bricking it,” he claimed about the possibility that further details might emerge, adding that he believes it’s in “certain people’s interests for it not to come out”.Speaking to … Read more
The weight – or lack of it – is the first thing you notice about Hoy’s new Bonaly 20 Inch kid’s bike as you lift it out of its box. At just 7.8kg it’s impressive and a real benchmark against even its more expensive competitors. It’s just a shame that its rideability is hampered by … Read more
Campaign group Stop Killing Cyclists is organising a protest ride on UK Parliament in October. Similar to Scotland’s annual Pedal on Parliament, the National Funeral for the Unknown Cyclist will comprise a procession and rally as well as a ‘die-in’ outside the Houses of Parliament.In February 2012, up to 2,000 cyclists gathered in London to … Read more
Today’s near miss sees a Birmingham cyclist forced off the road when a Land Rover driver sees fit to overtake where there is a parked car. The incident occurred on Thursday at about 6.15pm on Harborne Lane (A4040) between Selly Oak and Harborne, near to the roundabout by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Leigh says he is … Read more
1. Peter Sagan and his wife are separatingIf you’ve ever wondered whether Peter Sagan’s performances might be compromised were he to face turbulence in his personal life, the answer would appear to be ‘not particularly’. The runaway leader in this year’s points competition announced after Tuesday’s stage that he and his wife Katarina are separating. … Read more
A Norfolk van driver has been jailed for six years after he killed a cyclist while speeding through an accident blackspot. The BBC reports that Sam McDonald already had 11 points on his licence for speeding when he hit Darren Orpwood while rushing to work in October 2016.Orpwood was riding along the “Bawsey Bumps,” a … Read more
Selle Italia’s Smootape is a solution to a problem I never really knew existed: it’s a bar tape that sits flat and smooth when wrapped around the bar, as opposed to having ridges on the overlaps. This extra padded Gran Fondo version is very comfortable, though, so maybe keeping it smooth is a good thing. … Read more
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) won a bunch sprint at the end of Stage 13 to take his third stage victory of this year’s race. In so doing the Slovak extended what already seems an unassailable lead in the points competition. He is now on 398 points, while Alexander Kristoff (UAE-Team Emirates) – second in the classification … Read more
