A General Medical Council (GMC) investigation into Dr Richard Freeman, the former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor, has obtained evidence suggesting that testosterone patches were ordered from the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, the headquarters of British Cycling and Team Sky. Using testosterone is banned at all times under the world anti-doping code and … Read more
It wasn’t a dream start for the new partnership, with Team GB breaking its entire first allocation of its brand new Cervelo T5GB carbon fibre track bikes in the run-up to the Rio Olympics back in 2016, but undeterred, the Canadian company has continued to develop the bike and the latest incarnation is currently being … Read more
These new Aria R3 shoes from Fizik are both smart to look at and in their operation, with two Boa dials over a sleeved upper for adjusting the fit. They’re supremely comfortable on the bike, with a stiff full-carbon sole, and reasonably light – with a price tag to reflect the high-end quality. Pros: Excellent … Read more
With its iconic white roads and beautiful Tuscan landscape, the Strade Bianche race has managed to cement itself as a modern classic in a very short space of time.I visited the race last year and took the opportunity to check out the bikes and equipment the pros were racing, and the photos below show the bikes before and after … Read more
If your weather is anything like ours right now then venturing out on anything less than a fat bike is inadvisable. Don’t fret though! This coming Monday is the third in our eight-week series of Hammer Time rides on Zwift in association with CycleOps. The series finale is a Fondo on 23 April, and if you ride … Read more
The family of a cyclist who was killed in a hit and run by a drunk soldier have been told that the Attorney General is to review his sentence. Nicholas Cutmore was last month jailed for six years after being found guilty of causing the death of David Gunson by careless driving. CCTV footage showed … Read more
Trek has finally joined the gravel and adventure bike market properly with its all-new Checkpoint, a carbon or aluminium bike packing the IsoSpeed decoupler from the Domane, and with space for up to 45mm tyres, umpteen water bottle mounts plus mudguard and rack eyelets, 12mm thru-axles and flat mount disc brakes. It’s available only with … Read more
