The intu Braehead shopping centre in Glasgow is reported to have become the first in the country to have security staff patrolling on bikes.Renfrewshire 24 reports that two shopping centre staff have been provided with mountain bikes to help them get around its car parks, riverside boardwalk and pathways. If the move is successful, more … Read more
Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner, believes that mass doping is a thing of the past. Speaking to the German publication, Bild, he said that “the black time of cycling is behind us.”Ullrich was one of the riders who came under suspicion in 2006 when Operacion Puerto uncovered the work of Spanish doctor … Read more
The family of Sam Boulton, the cyclist who was killed when a taxi passenger opened its door into his path, have joined Cycling UK in calling for the creation of a new offence of causing serious injury or death by car-dooring. They were among hundreds who braved poor weather to take part in a memorial … Read more
1.Chris Boardman has been justly rewarded for his tireless cycle safety campaigning with his a position as Greater Manchester’s cycling and walking commissionerChris Boardman and Andy Burnham (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) The cycling legend is a fervent cycle safety campaigner, and Manchester residents are lucky to have someone so dedicated to the cause representing them. Boardman said that the justice system … Read more
Taiwan’s Taya has been producing chains since 1969 and produces a vast range of different ones, including this 11-speed ‘Ultima Lite’ model. Taya makes some bold claims about durability and longevity which a few weeks’ testing can’t hope to exceed, but early signs are that the Onze-115 (UL) is a strong, light chain that’s keeping … Read more
A professional footballer is set to stand trial for a hit and run incident in which a cyclist was injured.Former Partick Thistle player Ade Azeez, 23, is accused of driving dangerously near to Craigholme Sports Complex in Glasgow in October last year.He is alleged to have hit cyclist Robert McKelvie.He did not appear at Glasgow … Read more
Former pro cyclist Matteo Tosatto has been made sporting director of Team Sky.The Italian rider, who won stages in the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, and spent the last six years of his career with the Saxo Bank/Tinkoff team supporting Alberto Contador, retired last year.He will start his stint with Team Sky at the … Read more
A 12 year old cyclist who spotted a drink driver has brought the man to justice after thinking quickly to inform the police.Lewis Boylan was out cycling when he saw a man being thrown out of a takeaway in Quedgeley near Gloucester before getting into his van and driving away unsteadily.He called 999 and told … Read more
World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has said it will “review and revise” its policies towards transgender athletes after Canadian cyclist Kristen Worley won a case that she had brought under human rights law.Worley, who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2001, won a lawsuit last year that she had brought against the International Olympic Committee … Read more
We’ve come to the end of another great week here at road.cc, but the end of the week doesn’t mean the end of the cycling deals!The DealCatcher’s back again this afternoon to round your weekend off with three more great cycling deals on jerseys, backpacks and bikes from Altura and Whyte.The first of today’s deals … Read more
