A rider with US Professional Continental outfit United Healthcare has been summonsed for firing shots from a handgun while on a training ride – and is said to have claimed afterwards that he “needed to vent.”28-year-old Daniel Summerhill, who last week won the prologue at the Tour of Japan, was summonsed for disorderly conduct and … Read more
While it’s the famous climbs on the French side that tend to spring to mind when talking about cycling in the Pyrenees, the Spanish side of the range has its own stars too, and Mike Cotty has tackled one of those, the Vallter 2000, in his latest Col Collective video.In winter home to a ski … Read more
We’re fighting those post-Bank Holiday blues here at road.cc with a bit of retail therapy. The folks over at Wiggle are helping out too!Today’s DealCatcher’s been taken over by those bike-loving people over at Wiggle and as a result we’ve got some great cycling deals just for you guys.We kick things off with a huge … Read more
A collaboration involving some of the world’s biggest music artists has resulted in a new range of cycling jerseys. Now you can really rock and roll along.No Quarter Sport is the latest venture of James Langton, who set up No Quarter Paint and No Quarter Detailing after starting out buying and selling vintage bikes as … Read more
Mango Bikes says it will honour all orders placed with Vulpine, which it rescued from administration last week.The Cirencester-based bicycle brand exchanged contracts to buy Vulpine from administrators on Friday evening.> Vulpine rescued from administration by Mango BikesIn a press release formally confirming the deal, it said that “Administrators RSM chose Mango Bikes as the winning … Read more
Pupils and staff at Kenilworth School were joined by staff from Warwickshire County Council on Friday to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest human image of a bicycle’. Warwickshire News reports that 1,148 people took part in the attempt which celebrated the return of the OVO Energy Women’s Tour. The previous record … Read more
These top-end Santini Photon 2 Bib Shorts are exceptionally comfortable, with a C3 padded insert that is ideal for longer rides, and a great fit and fabric construction.These shorts make use of high-quality fabrics and the latest thinking in terms of panel shaping and construction.> Find your nearest dealer hereSantini points out in a video on its website promoting … Read more
FDJ rider Davide Cimolai has appealed to drivers to “respect the rules of the road” that he was knocked off his bike by a motorist while training near his home in Pordenone, north east Italy.The incident comes after a number of high-profile deaths of bike riders in road traffic collisions in Italy, including those of … Read more
Just 100 Rosa edition Elite Drivo turbo trainers will be made, with UK distributor Madison securing a small allocation to be sold in the UK. Review: Elite Drivo direct-drive smart trainerTom Dumoulin becomes first Dutch winner of Giro d’ItaliaWith all three riders atop of the podium at the 100th Giro D’Italia being Elite Drivo-supported riders, the brand wanted to … Read more
Velon tracked riders throughout the Giro d’Italia and provided their speed, cadence and power data via its app. It has now reviewed the race and used this information to provide some insight into what it takes to win different stages and the race as a whole.The Giro’s decisive performance came on Stage 10 when Tom … Read more
