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Evans Cycles slashes annual losses from £22.8m to £3.3m as company starts recovery from bike industry’s “well publicised supply chain issues”

Evans Cycles has reduced its annual losses to £3.3 million in the year ending 28 April 2024, down from £22.8 million the previous year, as the UK’s largest high street cycling retailer seeks to recover from the bike industry’s prolonged supply chain crisis that sent financial results tumbling across the sector in 2022 and 2023.The … Read more

“If cyclists jump red lights, it’s because of these things”: Ashley Neal says he “gets” why cyclists jump red lights as driving instructor ignored by sensors for two minutes on bike; Should Tour de France pros wear ice hockey gear? + more on the live blog

Nimbl Exceed Ultimate Glide shoes

Founded in 2019, Nimbl is a relatively new cycling shoe company that has quickly gained a cult following, its products appearing on the feet of riders from the Visma–Lease a Bike WorldTour team. Products are handmade in Italy to a very high standard and come with the pageantry to match. The Nimbl Exceed Ultimate Glides … Read more

Will this time trial bike help Pogacar win another Tour de France?

The first individual time trial in this year’s Tour de France took place on Wednesday 9 July which, as expected, led to a shakeup in the General Classification. That shakeup involved Tadej Pogacar (of course) who limited his losses to emphatic stage winner Remco Evenepoel to put himself in the yellow jersey, with arch rival Jonas … Read more

Knife-wielding man shot and arrested at Tour de France stage finish after suspect stabbed police officer

French media outlets are reporting that a man has been shot after threatening the public with a knife and stabbing a police officer near the finish of today’s fourth stage of the Tour de France in Rouen.According to Le Parisien the suspect was shot in the leg and has been arrested. He was reportedly already wanted having been on … Read more

Could this novel take on the bike seat really improve your cycling comfort? A first ride (and a pressure mapping test) on the bizarre-looking Mornera ONE

Cycling is a very conventional sport. Things have been done one way for generations, and that’s the way things stay and that has largely been the case with bike saddles.Every now and again, however, you get a brand trying something new. Like Mornera with the ONE/1, which is designed for a rather serious purpose. I … Read more

Hit-and-run driver jailed for 13 years for killing cyclist before torching car in attempt to destroy evidence

A driver who hit and killed a cyclist before fleeing the scene and setting his car on fire in attempt to avoid being caught has been jailed for 13 years.Keiran Hunt’s VW Golf was found burnt out in the Potternewton area of Leeds. The dangerous driver had hit and killed cyclist John Shelton on Ridge Road at … Read more

I tried to watch Anna Henderson’s win at the Giro d’Italia, but Discovery+ wouldn’t let me… Do they care about cycling at all?

I’ll admit that I’ve missed most of the online furore over Discovery and TNT Sports’ rather baffling decision to limit their ad-free coverage of the Tour de France to a multi-screen ‘quad’ feed.In case you missed it too, here’s a quick recap: Discovery+’s standard advert-free cycling coverage, which has been in place all year, has … Read more

Sportful Pro Sleeveless Base Layer

The Sportful Pro Sleeveless Base Layer impressed me massively on one of the hottest days of 2025 so far, showing awesome moisture wicking, quick drying and having a very soft feel to the fabric. The price for all of that performance didn’t make my eyes water either.> Buy now: Sportful Pro Sleeveless Base Layer for £40 from … Read more

Cyclist suffers “significant and life-changing injuries” after rope tied across park path

A cyclist in his 60s suffered “significant and life-changing” injuries after a rope was tied across a footpath in a Merseyside park.The incident happened back in April in Mersey Park and police have today released CCTV images of two males who officers believe may be able to assist with the investigation.The man was cycling through Mersey Park at … Read more