There’s a long and proud tradition in the Tour de France of bike brands giving select riders custom-painted bikes, and that continues with the stunning ‘ Tourminator’, gifted to Peter Sagan following his first ever stage win in the race.Whether it’s a yellow bike for the leader of the general classification, celebrating stage victories as … Read more
Garmin-Sharp team manager Jonathan Vaughters has moved to deny a report from Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that two of his riders, David Zabriskie and Christian Vandevelde, are among four big-name American cyclists: George Hincapie and Levi Leipheimer being the other two, who will receive six-month bans from the sport after testifying against their former team … Read more
A corner of London that for centuries has been the preserve of barristers will be transformed into a little piece of Belgium and a haven for cyclists later this month through the presence of Belgium House and the Belgian Cycling Paradise at Middle Temple for the duration of the Olympic Games. The venue opens on … Read more
First started in 2010, Tour de Force is a unique event for those people that have ever wanted to ride the entire route of the Tour de France (without needing a pro contract!).Riding the 3497km route one week ahead of the race, the riders will roll up the Champs Elysees on 15 July. Lead cyclist … Read more
Mark Cavendish’s hopes of a 22nd Tour de France stage win were derailed when he was caught up in a late crash at the end of stage four yesterday, not long after Team Sky sponsor Shimano posted this video where he implied his early win signalled a ‘different’ kind of Tour this year.”It usually takes … Read more
My word that was a popular Schwag Grab and a very interesting read too, but all good things must come to an end and now it’s time to find out who will be walking awy with a stylish Vulpine Soft Shell Jacket AND a Vulpine Merino Button jersey AND a Merino T-Shirt. The random-number-o-meter has … Read more
Another edgy day in prospect as the race heads inland in a stage more typical of the opening week of the Tour than some of those we’ve seen so far – this one looks set to follow the tried and tested script of a small break containing at least a couple of Frenchmen looking to … Read more
If you’re looking for a unique organised event this weekend in aid of a good cause, then Pain On The Plain in Wiltshire might be right up your gravel path.The sportive on Sunday, which features 100 mile and 100 km routes starting in Tidworth, as well as a 30 miler designed for people having a … Read more
First started in 2010, Tour de Force is a unique event for those people that have ever wanted to ride the entire route of the Tour de France (without needing a pro contract!).Riding the 3497km route one week ahead of the race, the riders will roll up the Champs Elysees on 15 July. Lead cyclist … Read more
Prisoners in a jail in Brazil will have a day shaved from their sentence for every 16 hours they spend pedalling on a stationary bike rigged up to a generator.The generators power lightbulbs in Santa Rita do Sapucai prison.According to a report in the Jornal Nacional, the city’s judge instated the policy, but prison only … Read more
