The FWE LTR Long Sleeve jersey is ideal for those chillier rides in spring, summer or autumn when you don’t want to faff with a short sleeve top and arm warmers. With its lightweight fabric and well positioned mesh panels, you can keep cool and warm at the same time.FWE is the in-house brand of … Read more
The race jury at the Tour de France has rejected claims that the skinsuits worn by Team Sky riders at yesterday’s opening time trial in Dusseldorf gave its riders an unfair advantage over their rivals.The British UCI WorldTour outfit dominated the 14-kilometre race against the clock, placing four riders in the top eight to take … Read more
A British tourist on holiday in Romania has been killed and two others seriously injured after a driver who reportedly “didn’t keep his distance” from them crashed into the trio as they were cycling in the east of the country this afternoon.The fatal incident happened on a road between the village of Agighiol and the city … Read more
Marcel Kittel has won Stage 2 of the Tour de France in Liege as the best sprinters in the world battled it out for victory in the Belgian city on a day they almost let the break get away. Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas retains the yellow jersey as race leader despite being caught up in … Read more
Next time you think you’re having a bad day, spare a thought for what Lotto-Belisol’s Tony Gallopin went through yesterday.The opening day of the Tour de France in Düsseldorf had already got off to the worst of starts for the French rider when he learnt that his house had been broken into and his car … Read more
If big miles are your thing then Simplon’s Pavo Granfondo Disc is a machine you want to take a good long look at, especially if you want to cover those miles at near race pace. The Simplon devours climbs, descents and those long tedious straights with what feels like the minimum of effort from the … Read more
Two cyclists in Washington state in the north-western US have managed to ‘Everest’ a hill twice without stopping – with both putting their rides on Strava – and has put his ride on Strava.‘Everesting’ is the practice of climbing a hill or mountain repeatedly until the height gain exceeds that of the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest which … Read more
I must admit that I was less than excited when I heard about yet another history of the Tour de France, but Legends of the Tour is different: it is in strip cartoon format, which – to my knowledge – makes it unique. There has been at least one previous attempt to depict a single … Read more
Sean Ryder has said that cycling got him off drugs.He told the Guardian that he would ride through the day to detox, but that it was still a huge struggle to kick heroin.He said: “It was cycling that got me off drugs. I’d get on my bike very early in the morning and keep cycling … Read more
Mark Beaumont has set off from Paris this morning to attempt the seemingly impossible task of cycling around the world in 80 days.He aims to return to Paris having covered 240 miles per day at an average of 15 mph and in doing so, knock more than a month off the current record of 123 … Read more
