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“What happens when you take on Shell as a sponsor”: Cyclists blame “nauseating greenwashing” deal as British Cycling membership drops by 15,000 in under two years

The long-term effects of British Cycling’s controversial partnership with oil giant Shell continue to be laid bare, after the governing body revealed that its membership has continued to drop by 11 per cent over the past year and a half, as cyclists blamed the “nauseating greenwashing” scandal for the organisation’s recent woes.Earlier this month, British … Read more

Fuming councillor blasts “unacceptable” decision to spend “ring-fenced” roadworks cash on cycling and walking schemes instead

A councillor has hit out at a local authority’s decision to spend money which initially had been “ring-fenced” for road improvement works, as part of a housing development planning obligation, on cycling and walking schemes instead, claiming the move “ignores” the wishes of residents and has led to the road in question “significantly deteriorating” in … Read more

“You need a billionaire to say ‘I’ll save the sport’. But that won’t happen”: Matt Holmes on why British cycling needs a reset and his journey from WorldTour pro to the “world’s most reluctant YouTuber”

“I’m probably the world’s most reluctant YouTuber,” Matt Holmes laughs. “It’s not easy, but if you want to get sponsors and you want to keep them happy, and you want to get new sponsors, it’s the most powerful tool you’ve got really.”The 31-year-old climber from Wigan – who spent those weird, turbulent first three years … Read more

Standard slams “homicidal cyclists charging at pedestrians”… with image showing motorist about to hit cyclists on bike lane; Evenepoel says his shoulder is “pretty much destroyed”; Brutalist ‘brifters’ blasted by baffled bicyclists + more on the live blog

After an extended lay-off post-pandemic, the Adventure Travel Show is returning for its 25 edition on 11-12 January 2025 under iconic vaulted glass roof of the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. There will be more than 100 exhibitors and talks from a great line-up of explorers and adventurers who’ve  returned from travels around the UK … Read more

Coospo Realroad CS500 GPS Bike Computer

The Coospo Realroad CS500 is a well-specced GPS budget bike computer that even features route guidance capabilities. But while its selection of riding stats and data is impressive and will work even for indoor training, don’t expect multi-coloured mapping with that route guidance – its graphics are pre-smartphone quality.> Buy now: Coospo Realroad CS500 for £73 … Read more

Velodrome owners promise to “explore” ways to improve rider and fan safety after “unsettling” crash which saw Olympic champion Katy Marchant catapult over new barriers and into crowd

The authority in charge of the Lee Valley Velodrome, where Olympic team sprint champion Katy Marchant suffered a broken arm in a horrendous crash which saw her catapult over the barriers and into the crowd during Saturday’s UCI Track Champions League event, have pledged to reassess the venue’s safety protocols following the shocking incident, the … Read more

“Tech always gets faster – it’s on riders to not do stupid things,” says Tadej Pogačar, after rival team boss called for “slower bikes to save lives” and pro claimed “modern bikes break every time you crash”

Tadej Pogačar has responded to Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme’s claim that pro cycling has become more dangerous in recent years, and crashes more frequent, because “riders are going too fast” by agreeing that “everybody” – from the teams to the manufacturers – “wants to go faster all the time” and that the onus … Read more

UCI to ban use of carbon monoxide in pro cycling due to “health side effects” – but says controversial rebreathing method can still be used “in a medical setting” to test riders’ altitude training progress

In the same week that Tadej Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates squad claimed that it is no longer using the controversial method of carbon monoxide rebreathing to test riders’ progress during altitude training camps, the UCI has announced that it will propose a ban on the use of the toxic gas on “medical grounds”, due to … Read more