Remember our story yesterday of a mountain biker (and not a BMX rider, as we first thought) jumping over the Tour de France peloton during Stage 10 of the race?Well, the cyclist in question – Alexis Bosson – has now uploaded point of view footage of his stunt to YouTube, as shown in the video … Read more
Geraint Thomas has won Stage 11 of the Tour de France and with it takes the yellow jersey on a day when Team Sky seized control of the race, with Chris Froome moving second overall and most of the other contenders for the overall win losing time on the first mountain summit finish of this … Read more
A cyclist in the United States who found a stray dog that had been run over by a car carried it to a nearby town on his back and managed to find it a new home.Jarrett Little was riding with friends near Columbus, Georgia when he spotted the wounded pup, reports CBS News.He said: “We … Read more
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While not the most exciting of kit, a bad pair of socks can really put a dampener on any ride. New brand Saikel has thrown its offering into the mix in the form of these Chevrons Socks. Comfortable and colourful, there’s not a lot to dislike, other than that they’re a little on the pricey … Read more
Chpt3 has launched what it’s calling an ‘everyday performance’ clothing collection that’s inspired by its home city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. Girona has become a huge cycling hub over the past few years and is home to over 100 professional racers. road.cc was there for a bike launch a few weeks ago and we can … Read more
A roundabout in London where a cyclist was killed last week was described by campaigners as “hugely complicated” when plans for it were unveiled in 2014.Shane Murtagh Hammond, aged 34, died following a collision involving a bin lorry at 5.45pm on Monday 9 July at Queens Circus in Battersea.Queens Circus, which lies on the route … Read more
Is the UCI 6.8kg weight limit outdated? In a quick poll last week 74% of road.cc readers reckon the UCI should lower or scrap entirely the current 6.8kg weight limit.We recently reported on the rumour that the UCI could be set to change the current 6.8kg bike weight limit that has been in place since the year … Read more
This is the new Cannondale SystemSix, billed as “the world’s fastest UCI-legal road bike” when it was officially launched a couple of weeks ago. We grabbed Sep Vanmarcke’s bike just before the start of the Tour de France and got Cannondale’s aerodynamicist Nathan Barry to give us the full lowdown on the design.tour_tech_2018-_vanmarke_cannondale_systemsix_-_1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)For a … Read more
The Tour of Flanders is famous for brutal climbs and even more brutal cobbled sections. However, there’s now an off-road sportive option open to the general public which should provide just as much of a challenge for gravel and mountain bike riders.
