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Was Tadej Pogačar’s 2024 the best season ever? We rank cycling’s greatest individual years, from Burton and Coppi to Vos and Pogačar
On the eve of Il Lombardia in October, where he delivered yet another long-range solo destruction of the finest bike riders on the planet, this time resplendent in the rainbow jersey of world champion (just like Tom Simpson back in 1965 – though Simpson never opted for matching white shorts), Tadej Pogačar described his 2024 … Read more
Shocking footage of cyclist pushed into parked car by masked motorbike rider
Footage has emerged online of a cyclist being pushed into a parked car by a masked motorbike rider in south London.When contacted by road.cc the Metropolitan Police said it could not find that the incident had been reported, comments on social media appearing to identify it as having happened on Longfield Street, near Southfields, the … Read more
New Wahoo bike computer leaked that appears to have a built-in wind sensor
A new Wahoo bike computer, which looks like it will be called the Elemnt Ace if the photos are to be believed, has been leaked online, with some blurry details giving away a few clues over what the new unit might offer. wahoofitness (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)wahoofitness (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Appearing on the r/wahoofitness thread on Reddit and first … Read more
“Accelerate efforts to eradicate cyclist deaths,” demand campaigners from major London universities calling for action on road safety
Figures from London’s major universities have come together to demand action on road safety to protect cyclists and pedestrians, one campaigner now suggesting that road danger has become a “safeguarding issue” for universities after two staff and a student were killed while cycling in the city in less than a year.Raising awareness of the situation in … Read more
Rapha losses almost double to £22.7m as UK turnover drops 20% amid “challenged” cycling sector, brand’s seventh consecutive year in the red
Rapha has reported another significant loss, the figure almost doubling to £22.7m in 2023-24 as the premium cycling clothing brand posted a loss for the seventh consecutive year.Blaming the ongoing competitiveness and turbulence of the “challenged” post-pandemic cycling industry, Rapha’s pre-tax losses deepened from £12m to £22.7m in the year to 28 January 2024.The clothing brand, … Read more
Tooo Cycling Front Camera Light Combo – DVF100
The Tooo Cycling Front Camera Light Combo DVF100 reliably saves crisp footage of your rides – so long as the road is smooth and you don’t need usable sound – but its physical design needs a serious rethink. It’s like the designers don’t actually ride bikes, or even particularly try their own products.2024 Tooo Cycling … Read more
