The Continental Archetype Limited Edition tyre is – put simply – one of the best race tyres I’ve ever used. It was designed specifically for the 2025 Tour de France in collaboration with the UAE Team Emirates XRG team – featuring a certain Tadej Pogačar – and Continental says it’s the fastest and lightest 30mm … Read more
Reacting to a grim collision in Puglia at the weekend which left three cyclists dead, the president of the Italian Cycling Federation has blamed the rising death rate on Italy’s roads on “motorists having less patience and being in more of a hurry”.Cordiano Dagnoni spoke with The Times after the number of cyclists to die on Italy’s roads … Read more
An impatient driver who close passed a cyclist bagged himself two convictions for the price of one after spotting and abusing the victim on the train home from court.The bizarre story, which road.cc reader Tony described as a “mini saga”, began 16 months ago, in April 2024, when he was close passed by a driver while … Read more
The Velocio Men’s LUXE Bib Short is an incredibly comfortable, modern-looking pair of shorts from the high-end American brand. They’re designed for all-day riding, and they deliver too, thanks to their extremely comfortable fabric, chamois and plush, supportive straps. But at a shade under £220, it’s definitely a premium you’re paying for.> Buy now: Velocio Men’s LUXE Bib Short … Read more
A driver who hit and killed a cyclist and “engaged with his phone” for 10 seconds prior to the collision has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving.Local reporters were at Norwich Crown Court to hear the jury return a not guilty verdict over Shayne Hill’s involvement in the death of Cheryl Tye … Read more
A local Devon council has launched a staunch defence of a major British Cycling crit race which was recently hosted in its town, but attracted some criticism from residents frustrated by the impact of the event on traffic and congestion.Pulling no punches, Dawlish Town Council told the critics that “without special events such as this, … Read more
The Garmin Varia Vue is a combined front light and camera, designed to capture footage for use in a subsequent incident report, prosecution or insurance claim. The hardware is excellent, with a high-quality feel and operation. Unfortunately the claim of ‘crystal clear video’ is not backed up by reality, and basically doesn’t work at night … Read more
The organisers of the London-Edinburgh-London ultra cycling event have decided to shorten this year’s edition, inviting all participants to return southwards this morning from wherever they had reached on the route, the decision coming after riding was halted yesterday and riders held at control checkpoints due to Storm Floris making conditions too dangerous to continue.On … Read more
Chris Froome has addressed the situation concerning his former soigneur David Rozman who left the Tour de France amid a fresh investigation into alleged links to convicted doping doctor Mark Schmidt.Ineos Grenadiers’ head carer David Rozman left the Tour de France after the International Testing Agency (ITA) launched an investigation and requested an interview over his alleged texts with Schmidt, … Read more
