A flashmob of cyclists will gather at Bank Junction tomorrow morning as the City of London Corporation starts a trial ban of taxis, cars, vans and lorries at the notorious intersection.The junction, which has been identified as one of the most hazardous in the capital for cyclists, was where 26-year-old cyclist Ying Tao was killed in … Read more
Riccardo Riccò, the Italian former professional cyclist who in 2012 was handed a 12-year ban for doping offences, may face prosecution for supplying drugs to an amateur cyclist, reports the Gazzetta di Modena.A preliminary hearing at the end of the month will determine whether charges will be pressed against the 33-year-old and seven other suspects … Read more
Two members of Swiss cycling team Katusha Alpecin’s staff have been sent home early from the Tour of California after being caught on camera dumping the contents of a septic tank on to a California highway.A video posted to YouTube by user Ryan Patrick Early allegedly shows team members of Katusha Alpecin spraying water at what appears to be the contents … Read more
We enjoyed the Friday sun on a road.cc ride-out from our headquarters in Bath, but the Saturday showers put a damper on the Tour Series fun that paid the city a visit.That’s not to say we haven’t been having a fantastic event-y #mycyclingweekend.How’s your #mycyclingweekend going? Are you enjoying some spring sportives or other cycling … Read more
A week ago (maybe more, depending on when you’re reading this) I was nervously waiting the start of the 2017 Dulux Trade London Revolution, a two-day clockwise ride from Tottenham out to Windsor, where we’d camp overnight, before returning through the Chilterns and Hertfordshire back to the start. Why I was quite so nervous I can’t … Read more
When I saw Cycling’s Strangest Tales I thought that it must be Christmas time – not because its arrival was cause for celebration, but because that is the time of year when such books tend to appear. Sometimes publishers hit on a format that is a commercial success (which is more likely if it will … Read more
A Kickstarter campaign to research and revive 300+ miles of 1930s-era British cycleways has received a massive boost with its first corporate backer.The campaign has received more than £20,000 in pledges so far, and now Showers Pass of Portland, Oregon has come on board.The crowdfunding attempt was begun by BikeBiz executive editor Carlton Reid, who … Read more
The mother of Welsh Olympian Becky James has suffered a broken pelvis after being hit by a car while cycling.Christine James, aged 55 from Abergavenny, tweeted a photo following the incident on Thursday morning. Not how I was expecting my Thursday afternoon ride to end. Think Once, Think Twice, Think Bike pic.twitter.com/Fq4HJM42EE — Christine James … Read more
Italian UCI Professional Continental team Bardiani-CSF says it has begun the process of sacking riders Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni after analysis of B samples confirmed the two riders’ positive drugs tests, announced on the eve of the Giro d’Italia.> Doping scandal hits Giro d’Italia on eve of 100th editionNews that both had tested positive … Read more
A man who bet his friends that he could cycle from London to Brighton had his ride stopped by police this morning – because he had taken a wrong turn onto the M23 motorway.In a tweet posted at 9.20am, the Surrey Roads Policing Unit confirmed they had escorted the man – described as “not a regular … Read more
