Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay $5m to the US government and former US Postal Service (USPS) team-mate Floyd Landis to settle the whistelblower lawsuit that could have cost him $100m in damages.Armstrong had been due to go to trial next month, but a deal was agreed yesterday.US Justice Department lawyer, Chad Readler, said: “No … Read more
We’ve got the ‘L’ Race Evo 3 tyres here, the ‘L’ standing for Light, which Panaracer says is a race day version ideal for time trials and hill climbs. They’re certainly fast rolling, but with decent puncture protection as well they don’t feel as if they need to be reserved for those special events or … Read more
That a climb that has never featured in the Tour de France may still help determine the winner of cycling’s biggest race may sound like a contradiction in terms – but then, the Col de La Madone is no ordinary climb, and it’s where Mike Cotty has headed for his latest Col Collective video.Lying above … Read more
Katusha-Alpecin rider Marco Haller will be out of racing for several months after a driver hit the professional cyclist as he trained in his native Austria yesterday.The 27-year-old had been expected to form part of Marcel Kittel’s leadout train at the Tour de France in July but will almost certainly miss the race.He was out … Read more
Wiggle CRC has denied claims made by a company insider that Chain Reaction Cycles is in crisis and that the Northern Ireland-based business is being deliberately run down following the merger of the two online retailers in 2016.The claims were made in a letter addressed to Carlton Reid, cycling author and executive editor of the … Read more
Ahead of the Giro d’Italia in May, Italian cycling shoe specialists Sidi have marked the occasion with a special Giro Edition version of their Shot premium race shoes. Review: Sidi Shot 16 of the best performance road cycling shoesThe Shots are the official shoe of the 2018 Giro, so if you feel a Maglia Rosa is a bit too much and you’d rather show … Read more
The Velocissimo IV bibshorts from Italian clothing specialist Castelli are sublime, especially thanks to that KISS Air pad. You seem to float over the saddle, and the whole shorts fit beautifully. Comfort is key and these have it by the chamois load. Pros: The pad is soooo comfortable, beautifully cut Cons: Low front panel Velocissimo … Read more
British Cycling has confirmed the route of the 2018 HSBC UK National Road Race Championships which take place in Northumberland on Sunday 1 July and will form part of the Cyclone Festival of Cycling..Both the men’s race, covering 185 kilometres, and the 106-kilometre women’s race, will start and finish in Stamfordham, around 20km west of … Read more
Andy Rihs, owner of the bicycle brand BMC Switzerland, has died in Zurich at the age of 75 following a long illness.The company said that Rihs passed away in the city’s Susenberg hospital yesterday evening, with his family present.Rihs took over the business in 2000, and the following year it became bike supplier to Phonak, … Read more
Scott’s Road RC Ultimate are probably the most comfortable bike shoes I’ve ever worn, with a sock-like fit yet supreme stiffness in the sole too. Like a lot of very good cycling gear they are unfortunately very expensive and you wouldn’t want to get them filthy dirty, but they’re a seriously good investment if you … Read more
