Sir Bradley Wiggins has hit back angrily at a report published yesterday that suggested he may have broken anti-doping rules, saying “I’d have more rights if I’d murdered someone.”The Combatting Doping in Sport report, compiled by the House of Commons Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Select Committee after an 18-month inquiry, was highly critical of … Read more
French tyre manufacturer Michelin is set to return to the professional peloton this year by sponsoring the Cofidis team in a new two-year ‘technical partnership’ that will run from 2018.The iconic tyre company will supply the team with its latest Power clincher tyre and inner tubes. It’s a tyre we’ve tested and have been very … Read more
The C5 Optiline Bib Shorts+ are part of a new range from Gore (formerly Gore Bike Wear, since rebranded with new logo and shorter name) aimed at enthusiast road cyclists. They provide outstanding comfort, while a panel of Windstopper fabric in the front of the shorts gives a little added, ahem, protection from cold winds. … Read more
The Orient is a titanium all-road bike, that term covering all kinds of of quick and comfortable road riding over various different sorts of surfaces. You can imagine the Orient being used for weekend rides, winter training, longer commutes, Audax… It’s intended to be versatile and rugged and a bit of an all-rounder.The frame is made … Read more
An amateur cyclist who set out to make a film about his attempts to outwit anti-doping testers has won an Oscar.Bryan Fogel’s film, Icarus, was named Best Documentary Feature at last night’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Fogel, who lives in Colorado and whose background is in comedy, spoke to officials at the US Anti-Doping Agency … Read more
Wow, what a week! Snow, snow and more snow, even here in the ever-so-slightly warmer south west. It meant we got chance to really try out what our winter test kit was made of, but to be honest, we’re pretty relieved to be thawing out…MET Trenta 3k Carbon aero road helmet £265.00MET Trenta 3K Carbon Helmet (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
Last week, if you managed to get out on the bike at all, you’ll know it wasn’t the most pleasant of conditions to be riding in, what with the snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures across the UK.But our latest Near Miss of the Day video shows another hazard caused by the so-called Beast From The … Read more
Shimano’s Dura-Ace R9150 Di2 groupset is lightweight, performs superbly across the board, and its operation is easy to customise. Pros: Superb shifting, powerful braking, simple customisation Cons: It might be out of your price range The latest iteration of Shimano’s flagship road groupset, still 11-speed, is called Dura-Ace R9100 while R9150 refers to the components … Read more
