Bill Stapleton, Lance Armstrong’s longtime agent, and Barton Knaggs, Armstrong’s longtime business partner, have agreed to pay $68,000 to the federal government and $90,000 to Floyd Landis’s lawyers to get out of the $100m lawsuit against the disgraced former cyclist. Landis had sued them and Armstrong on behalf of the United States government in a … Read more
Rapha has been expanding its range of hot weather clothing over the past couple of years, and its new Flyweight Bib Shorts are its coolest and most breathable yet. Along with superb seated comfort from a well-shaped and cushioned padded insert, that makes them a great option for hot summer cycling.Rapha has employed the lightest … Read more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that seven new docking stations are to be installed across Brixton after funding was agreed with Lambeth Council.The locations of the new docking points, which will provide space for up to 200 bikes, will be confirmed later this year. The expansion will bring the total number of … Read more
Any close pass is an unsettling experience for the cyclist on the receiving end, but the latest entry in our regular Near Miss of the Day feature is a particularly shocking one as an Audi driver overtakes at on a blind corner, cutting off the road in front of the rider, who was forced to … Read more
The special bike belongs to none other than the 2016 Olympic road race champion, and winner of the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix earlier this year, Belgian pro cyclist Greg van Avermaet. Greg will be racing the Tour in support of Richie Porte’s GC ambitions, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see him in some action of his own on … Read more
Italian rider Claudia Cretti is in a coma after her head hit a crash barrier when she crashed at 90 kilometres an hour on a descent during yesterday’s Stage 7 of the Giro Rosa.In a statement, the 21-year-old’s team said that there are fears that she may have sustained permanent brain damage as a result … Read more
It might only be 19 years since the late Marco Pantani won the Giro D’Italia and Tour de France in the same year – however Bianchi have released details of this Specialissima a year early with the same colour scheme as the Mega Pro XL that Pantani rode to his famous double in 1998. Review: Bianchi Oltre XR3 PotenzaBianchi launches Aria road bikeWhile … Read more
Footage of a cyclist being hit by a truck at a London junction has been uploaded to YouTube. The cyclist appeared to be pretty much unharmed in the collision, but the incident did give rise to a lengthy exchange with the truck driver who believed he should not have been on the inside of his … Read more
SRAM have made a big leap in improving the braking capabilities of TT and tri bikes with the release of the HRD disc system, as the new brakes are fully hydraulic. This is the first of its kind to be released by one of the big component brands. The S-900 HRD disc brakes are not yet integrated … Read more
Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision involving a red Audi TT and a cyclist on the Queensway A4810 road between Magor and Llanwern. The 30-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.The Monmouthshire Beacon reports that the incident took place at approximately 9.25pm on Wednesday July … Read more
