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Six English cities to share £6.5 million government cash for cycling

Six cities across England are to share £7 million cash provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) for projects aimed at improving the safety of cyclists.The funding, announced today by transport minister Jesse Norman, will be shared between Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester and Norwich.They had applied for funding under the government programme Cycle Ambition … Read more

Lizzie Deignan: Chris Froome has not been given “fair process”

Former road world champion Lizzie Deignan says that Team Sky’s Chris Froome has not been given “fair process” following his adverse analytical finding for twice the permitted amount of the anti-asthma drug salbutamol at last year’s Vuelta, which he won.The ongoing case has cast a shadow over the build-up to the Tour de France which … Read more

Californian clothing brand Ornot arrives in the UK

Ornot is a San Franciso-based clothing brand that focuses on producing understated and minimalist clothing that forgoes big logos and heavy branding, following its ethos that “you could be a rolling billboard, or not”. Geddit?The company manufactures in the US, a rare thing these days, which we can expect gives it good control over the … Read more

Endura Pro SL Lite Bibshort

The Endura Pro SL Lite bib shorts work really well – a great fit, quality construction and strong (but not excessive) cooling make these an impressive summer choice. Pros: Cope very well with heat, not excessively chilly either, well made, good fit Cons: Thin-fronted pad, attractive packaging is excessive The ‘Lite’ in the name actually refers … Read more

New Trek Madone Disc and Specialized Venge Disc confirmed by the UCI

Is this the new Trek Madone Disc and Specialized Venge Disc bike?Since this article was published, the UCI’s list of approved bikes has been updated. And included is a Specialized VENGE MY19 and Trek Madone MY2019 Rim and Disc brake. That makes it clear Trek is intending to offer the first disc-equipped Madone, while keeping … Read more

Koo Open Cube Sunglasses

The Koo Open3 (or ‘Open Cube’) are premium sunglasses from the maker of Kask helmets. With astonishingly clear optics and solid frames that stay where you put them, these are excellent shades – if you don’t mind the price. Pros: Extremely clear optics, comfortable, pivoting arms can be useful for avoiding fogging, comes with tinted … Read more