Warner Bros. Discovery tries to tempt disgruntled cycling fans back with half price for seven months offer sent to viewers who cancelled subscriptions

Disgruntled British cycling fans, who cancelled their Eurosport subscription following last week’s announcement of a major price hike as part of racing coverage moving to TNT Sports, have reported being offered a half price £15.49-a-month deal for seven months.The offer was first put before viewers last week, when road.cc readers reported being offered seven months of discovery+ Premium … Read more

Strava 2026 rejects call to remove Richmond Park and Regent’s Park cycling segments, insists critical Royal Parks “have directly acknowledged Strava is not root cause of issues”

An “open dialogue” between Strava and the Royal Parks charity that runs London green spaces Richmond Park and Regent’s Park has seen the ride-sharing app ultimately reject calls to remove cycling segments in the parks.It is the latest chapter in the long-running and ongoing story about cycling in the Royal Parks, whose Richmond Park and Regent’s … Read more

Santini Vega+ Winter Jacket

The Santini Vega+ winter jacket is very warm and surprisingly waterproof for a softshell. It’s well made, looks stylish and has a racing fit. I like it a lot, though it’s not cheap.> Buy now: Santini Vega+ Winter Jacket for £240 from SantiniYou’ll like this jacket if you enjoy going out in the Silly Weather. I … Read more

Cyclists “don’t contribute to town” and “already have all its roads to cycle on”, claim businesses as controversial bike ban eased in “short-term tactical move to appease cyclists”

Councillors have voted to ease a longstanding cycling ban in Maidenhead, which will allow cyclists to use the town’s pedestrianised High Street between 5pm and 10am as part of an attempt to encourage active travel and “ease congestion”, after a local business group claimed any similar change in nearby Windsor would “change the face” of … Read more

“A bike race is complete madness”: David Millar on why cycling is “inherently dangerous”, the demise of CHPT3, and his new Factor role + Is TNT set to destroy cycling in the UK?

“See me ride out of the sunset, on your colour TV screen” – so begins the opening verse of AC/DC’s 1976 classic TNT, sneered with typical dripping menace by the late, great Bon Scott.Now, it’s highly doubtful that the denim-clad, tattooed rockstar was thinking of digital sports channels and hefty subscription fees when he penned … Read more

“What the f*** are you doing telling me to slow down?” Road rage driver assaulted cyclist after pensioner waved at him to slow down, handed suspended sentence

A motorist who verbally abused and threatened a cyclist who had waved at him to slow down, before viciously assaulting him during a supposedly chance encounter the following day, has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence.Philip Turvey was driving on Mellis Road, in the small Suffolk village of Mellis on 15 February 2024 when … Read more