The UCI management committee has approved the use of video commissaires at the three Grand Tours as well as the five Monuments and road world championships.The measure is being adopted to help commissaires decide what action to take following incidents such as the one that saw Peter Sagan disqualified from last year’s Tour de France … Read more
Vélo Birmingham, which saw 15,000 cyclists take to the roads of the West Midlands and neighbouring counties last September, will not return this year with organisers saying that the next edition will take place in spring 2019 on a new route.The inaugural edition of the event, which claims to be the second biggest closed road … Read more
The charity Cycling UK has said that a proposed ban on cycling on a road that is one of the most popular time trial courses in the UK is the “thin end of the wedge” and that it is “entirely unreasonable and lacks both evidence and analysis.”As we reported last month, Highways England plans to … Read more
At first sight The Dancing Chain appears to be just about derailleurs, and ‘the history and development of the derailleur bicycle’ subtitle reinforces that idea. However, it is actually a more complete history of bicycles than the title suggests, albeit one centred around the development of transmissions. Those who dismiss the book as being too … Read more
Vaude’s Aqua Back panniers are designed and manufactured to last. They’re tough, waterproof and roomy. Think years of commuting or touring use. With a sad lack of touring trips on the horizon, my initial test has been as commuting baggage – but at least we’ve had some weather to test the waterproofing qualities… The full touring … Read more
Great Britain have got off to a storming start at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship in Valkenburg with Ben Tullett winning the men’s junior race, and Evie Richards taking the women’s Under-23 title for the second time in three years.In the men’s junior race, Tomas Kopecky of the Czech Republic was second, with Ryan Kamp of the Netherlands winning … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day feature took place outside the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford in Shropshire.Submitted by road.cc reader Paul Roscoe, it happened on 26 January and shows the moment a coach driver continues his left turn as the rider approaches, forcing Paul to take evasive action but with … Read more
1. After hopes were somewhat high for safer cycling in London… it looks like we’ll have to wait after allThe six new cycle routes announced by Transport for London (TfL) and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan earlier this week are unlikely to be delivered before 2023. London Assembly members expressed disappointment upon hearing the news. The press release … Read more
Birzman’s Roar Control 16g CO2 Inflator is pretty similar to others on the market but it does offer one neat touch over some of the cheaper models: you can control the flow by twisting the CO2 cannister. Pros: Controllable gas flow, light weight Cons: Foam cover could be tighter CO2 inflators are ideal for race … Read more
The UCI is reportedly considering giving four-time Tour de France champion a provisional ban following his adverse analytical finding at last year’s Vuelta for twice the permitted level of the anti-asthma drug, salbutamol.The news comes after Giro d’Italia race director Mauro Vegni urged this week that the UCI should guarantee that should the 32-year-old be … Read more
