Brian Cookson, beaten by David Lappartient in September in his bid to secure a second term as president of the UCI, has outlined plans to set up a UCI Women’s WorldTour team.The 66-year-old, who said in a statement published on his website yesterday that he was “not quite ready to disappear altogether from the world … Read more
Do you Zwift? Now the clocks have gone back there’ll be a lot of road.cc readers dusting off the turbo trainer. Zwift is a way to make the whole riding indoors thing a lot more bearable. Even, dare we say, fun.> Getting started with Zwift – everything you need to know If you’re not familiar with … Read more
A cyclist who gave President of the United States Donald Trump the middle finger as she rode alongside his motorcade on Virginia last week has been sacked from her job.An image of the woman flipping the bird at Trump’s car, taken by a member of the White House press pool in Sterling, Virginia as the … Read more
The dhb Waterproof Pannier 22L is aimed at the daily commuter who wants a waterproof yet stylish rear pannier that doesn’t cost a fortune, and it ticks all those boxes. Pros: Waterproof, capacious, secure mounting, easy to adjust fit Cons: Long, flimsy backplate Like many waterproof panniers, it features welded seams and a roll-top closure … Read more
The Chinese Cycling Association has said it is investigating an incident at the Tour of Hainan on Friday in which riders and staff from the Keyi Look team attacked the occupants of a car belonging to the Switzerland team also competing in the race.The incident, caught on film, was sparked after Keyi Look rider Wang … Read more
Cannondale is consistently one of the most popular bike brands with road.cc readers and with new 2018 bikes starting to arrive in the shops, here’s an overview of the new range, with highlights including the revamped Synapse endurance bike. There’s also the race-ready SupserSix Evo, Synapse Alloy SE, CAAD12 and CAADX SE.As you know if … Read more
As promised 5 winners have been chosen at random and here they are in the order they came out:Katherine Hutchinson wins the TLR Flash chargerJustin Brown has won the Circuit Road ShoesEmma Alikote has won the Velocis helmetJames Spearing has won the Bontrager Ion 800R / Flare R lights setGraham Eveleigh has won the Bontrager Velocis softshell gloves Bontrager wil be in … Read more
Bontrager’s Circuit Road Shoes offer great looks and features at a price that will appeal to many on a more modest budget than some high-end shoes demand. Pros: Price, looks, Boa dials Cons: Not the stiffest sole The first thing you notice with these shoes is how great they look. The vibrant red exudes class and … Read more
14 bikes with a combined value of tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen from a bike shop in Huddersfield.In a post on Facebook, staff at the Manchester Road shop Earnshaws asked people to keep an eye out for the stolen bikes, pictures of which were included in the post, being sold for unusually … Read more
A driver has warned of the dangers of powerful cycle lights after filming how he was blinded by one bright light.Dashcam footage from the motorist shows the incident off Lockwood Road and up Swann Lane in Huddersfield.The driver said the rider was on the pavement.He told the Huddersfield Examiner: “Not only is that illegal [but] … Read more
