The Santini Origine Long Sleeve Jersey is a well made, comfortable top that is great by itself above around 7°C, and a strong middle layer for colder conditions. Pros: Breathability, wicking, comfort, light weight Cons: No windproofing; pricey The Origine is Santini’s transfer jersey, with the Italian company describing it as ‘engineered to maintain thermal … Read more
Three cyclists from Ecuador, including UCI WorldTour professional Richard Carapaz of Movistar, have been sent home from the Bolivarian Games in Colombia after being caught drunk following the opening ceremony of the multi-sports event.Also heading back to Ecuador is current national road champion, 20-year-old Jhonatan Narvaez, and the current Pan American champion Jonathan Caicedo, 24.Carapaz, also … Read more
We’ve hit entry number 57 in our Near Miss of the Day feature, but if you’ve been following it you’ll know that they don’t come in 57 varieties, with a lot of issues coming up again and again.One of those is motorists who refuse to give cyclists space on roundabouts, whether that be by putting … Read more
Temperatures continue to plummet, but that’s not putting off team road.cc from braving the cold and testing out a ton of new gear to give you our recommendations. Here’s our pick of the products that we’ll be delivering verdicts on soon.Northwave Extreme RR Winter Boots£239.99Northwave Winter Boots Extreme RR Winter GTX (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)These … Read more
The Kryptonite Alley F-650 pumps out sufficient bite for the backroads for a decent time. It also has a raft of sensible settings for town and around. Pros: Potent enough for unlit roads, sturdy design, good run-times Cons: Lower settings could be a touch higher The outer shell is resin, the cowling cum heat sink … Read more
Peter Sagan and the management company of his Bora Hanshgrohe team will face the UCI at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 5 December as they seek to have the triple world champion’s disqualification from this year’s Tour de France overturned.Sagan had already clinched one stage and was aiming to win a record … Read more
People with experience of cycling are more attentive when at the wheel of a car, according to a study from Australia which sought to establish how people process visual information while driving.The study was conducted by Lisa J Hansen, of the Australian National University, Canberra, and Vanessa Beanland of the University of the Sunshine Coast.It … Read more
dhb’s range seems to have grown to cover virtually every single type of condition possible, but just in case there is a gap it’s apparel like this Aeron Hybrid Softshell that takes out the weather-related guesswork. Pros: Windproof, water-resistant, breathable, well cut… Cons: Not fully waterproof It fits and feels like a winter jersey as … Read more
Are you a big Rapha and Canyon fan? If you are, then this is the bike for you, a very limited edition version of the bike company’s Ultimate CF SLX carbon fibre race bike.Just 50 of the specially finished Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Aero bikes will be available to Rapha Cycling Club members by invitation … Read more
