Podium hostesses at the Vuelta a Espana will no longer be obliged to plant kisses on the cheeks of riders, organisers have announced – and they will also be introducing male podium hosts.Race owner Unipublic, which is owned by Tour de France organisers ASO, says it has decided to change its approach to podium ceremonies, which … Read more
News that the Raleigh Team Aero Pro Burner would be remade for its 35th anniversary caused quite a stir when we reported on it last week, and Raleigh claim that 7,000 people registered for the sale of just 350 bikes, priced at £500 each… The Burner has SOLD OUT. We had just under 7K people trying to … Read more
“After sixteen stages I think my legs look little tired,” wrote Pawel Poljanski in a post to Instagram. We’ve all had tired legs, but they don’t normally look like Pawel’s. Just why are pro cyclists’ legs so veiny?Low body fat certainly contributes. When Team Sky published a photo of Chris Froome’s legs back in 2014, … Read more
It hardly seems like four years ago that I was in Tuscany riding the then all-new Cannondale Synapse, but time flies in the road bike industry and so a few weeks ago I found myself once again in Italy, this time the equally beautiful Lake Como, to put the revamped 2018 Synapse through its paces.The … Read more
A cyclist who suffered a smashed eye socket, a broken cheekbone, a broken nose, a broken jaw and a suspected fractured foot after an encounter with a dog on a Stroud cycle path says that the animal should have been on a lead.Gloucestershire Live reports that Therese Bartlett was riding towards Woodchester, down a dip … Read more
Despite Fausto Pinarello saying that a disc-equipped version of the Dogma F10 wasn’t in the pipeline as recent as January of this year, the bike has indeed made it into production and is UCI-approved. Colnago and Pinarello set to release new top-end bikes “Pure design, amazing performance” is how Pinarello themselves describe the Tour-winning F10, and while it’s highly improbable Team … Read more
Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb has won his second stage of the 2017 Tour de France in Romans-Sur-Isere, winning the sprint at the end of Stage 16 on a day when a split in the peloton dealt a blow to the overall ambitions of Quick Step Floors rider Dan Martin.It was Team Sky that forced … Read more
Canyon are back in the DealCatcher driving seat today with six great deals on 2017 bikes and three great offers on Zipp wheels.Whether you’re looking for a super speedy road bike experience, a time trailing super machine, or something a little comfier for longer days in the saddle, Canyon have a bike for you.And chances … Read more
If you want a lightweight and aerodynamic top for racing or hot summer rides, the pro race-developed and tested Sportful BodyFit Pro Race Jersey is a really good choice, though the fit is on the small side so you may need to size up.Sportful updated the BodyFit Pro Race last year; the Italian company focused … Read more
When is a rest day not a rest day? When you’re a Tour de France cyclist, for the most part. The majority of the competitors opted for some form of active recovery to keep their weary limbs ticking over and several uploaded their rides to Strava.Efforts varied, however. Fortuneo–Oscaro’s Romain Hardy uploaded two rides, the … Read more
