The Belgian UCI Professional Continental outfit Verandas Willems-Crelan returned to racing today, leading an emotional tribute to their rider Michael Goolaerts, who died on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest during Paris-Roubaix.Eurosport UK posted a video to its Facebook page of the team’s riders, wearing black armbands bearing the hashtag #ALLFORGOOLIE, observing a minute’s silence … Read more
Two cities in the Netherlands are set to be linked by what, at 1.7 kilometres in length, will be the longest heated cycle path in Europe.The Guardian reports that residual heat from a neighbouring paper plant will heat the path between Arnhem and Wageningen in the province of Gelderland, keeping it free from ice year-round.The … Read more
A cyclist in Australia has set a new world record for the greatest distance cycled on an outdoor track in 24 hours, after pedalling for almost 900 kilometres.Dr Mitch Anderson’s distance of 894.35 kilometres, which is yet to be ratified by the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association, surpasses the distance of 890 kilometres set almost 10 … Read more
This is Strael 2.0, Fairlight’s updated and refined version of the original Strael which came second overall in the sportive category of the road.cc 2017/18 Bike of the Year awards and snuck into the top ten most impressive bikes that we tested over the year.All of the great bits are still there. The phenomenal comfort, … Read more
A cyclist in Russia who was left bruised after he hit a pothole was fined by police … for damaging it.The unfortunate rider was thrown from his bike as he cycled home from work last November in Penza, around 400 miles southeast of Moscow, reports Lenta.ru.The pothole was covered in snow, and the impact resulted … Read more
The men’s individual time trial at the Commonwealth Games earlier today produced a podium that would have been impossible to predict 18 months ago – with none of the occupants of the gold, silver and bronze positions active in top-level cycling back then, for three distinct reasons.Unlike the Olympic Games, participation in the Commonwealth Games … Read more
Professional cyclist Macey Stewart posted a video to Indtagram today in which she pleaded with motorists to give riders space when overtaking them.Clearly upset, the 22-year-old, who has joined Wiggle-High5 this year after two season with Orica-AIS, said: “This video is for the idiot drivers that don’t have 10 seconds of patience to wait behind … Read more
What has mountain biking ever done for the road bike? In terms of technology and design, quite a lot actually. Here are some key ways mountain bike design has influenced modern road bikes, from compact frame geometry to disc brakes.1. Geometry and compact frame designPerhaps the biggest thing that modern road bikes have borrowed from their … Read more
Here’s the actual bike that Peter Sagan rode to victory in Paris-Roubaix at the weekend, which differs quite a bit from the bike you or I can purchase. You can buy a replica gold Roubaix (or Tarmac) if you want to emulate Sagan on your local club ride, if only in appearance and not raw … Read more
One of the more common themes we’ve seen in our Near Miss of the Day series is a motorist who endangers a cyclist by overtaking far too closely – and often, when there is ample room on the carriageway to pass them safely (if there isn’t, the correct thing to do, of course, is wait … Read more
