Two cyclists have been killed and three others seriously injured, with one fighting for his life, after the group they were riding in was hit by a driver reportedly under the influence of drink and drugs on Spain’s Costa Blanca.The fatal crash, involving six members of a triathlon team who were out on a training … Read more
Bardiani-CSF rider Nicola Ruffoni says he suspects a prostate infection may be to blame for his testing positive for a growth hormone on the eve of the Giro d’Italia.News of his positive test broke on the eve of the 100th edition of the race starting on Sardinia, where the Italian rider had been due to … Read more
A man from Brazil who was coming to the end of a half-million-kilometre journey to try and set a Guinness World Record for the longest trip by bicycle has had his bike stolen in Mexico.53-year-old Denizart Simoes set off on his record attempt in 1999 and was 10,000 kilometres away from hitting his 500,000-kilometre target … Read more
Dorset Council has found £36,000 to buy new signage promoting the local cycle routes – because they discovered many people don’t know it exists.The cash from the Coastal Community Fund will fund route markers across the borough’s 24 mile cycle network.Wayne Sayers, the authority’s sustainable transport manager, told the Bournemouth Echo: “We are pleased to … Read more
This is not the first book to use the title Pedal Power, nor is it the first claiming to collate ‘inspirational stories from the world of cycling’, but it certainly does what is promised and makes you feel good about cycling.Anna Hughes has previously written the excellent travelogue ‘Eat, Sleep, Cycle’, telling the story of … Read more
Edinburgh is stage a grand re-opening of its bike recycling charity, The Bike Station, following a devastating fire last year.The facility is new and improved following a successful online crowdfunding campaign that saw the charity raise £16K in donations from members of the public in just two weeks.The charity says it has managed to create … Read more
One in five adults in Wales has not ridden a bike once in the last decade, according to research from a charity.British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru found that things were even worse than that – one in seven people said they had forgotten how to turn the pedals as it had been so long.A quarter … Read more
A white van driver filmed forcing a cyclist off the road by swerving at him has caused a storm on social media, with one renowned QC offering free legal advice to sue.The van, with a Vidette UK Ltd livery, was on the westbound stretch of the A272 when its driver overtook the cyclist.He swerved into … Read more
Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) took stage two of the Giro d’Italia following a sprint finish. It was the seventh Giro stage win of the German’s career and he secured the maglia rosa as a consequence.It was a relatively long medium mountain stage, but the shallow gradients meant that few sprinters were ejected from the peloton.Come … Read more
An expectant father is to take on cycling’s Hour record just weeks before his wife gives birth because he thinks it’s harder. Josh Morris, 29, from Liverpool, will attempt to break Bradley Wiggins’ record on Thursday May 11 on a bike he put together for less than £150. Failing that, he’s hoping to beat Luke … Read more
