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The Far East is rising rapidly, but there’s still plenty of cycling innovation here in the UK: Here are some of the best British brands pushing bike tech forward

As anyone over the age of 50 will tell you, the UK manufacturing industry is not what it once was. While it’s true that a substantial portion of the bike industry’s carbon frames and components, computers and fabrics are imported, there’s plenty of road bike tech being developed right here in the UK. This feature … Read more

“It’s like a football stadium on a mountain”: The chaotic duality of Alpe d’Huez

“Hey, hey, take my picture, please!” a man in orange, surrounded by other men dressed in orange, shouts in the direction of our group, which contains two photographers, as we disembark from the cable car that’s brought us halfway down cycling’s most iconic theatre, Alpe d’Huez.As we turn towards him, the man – a few … Read more

Tour de France’s final stage in Paris shortened due to “exceptional circumstances” caused by wildfires

The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France has been shortened and will take place entirely in Paris due to the redeployment of policing forces to the south of the country where raging wildfires have led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.The French government said today that 197,000 people have been … Read more

What’s so special about this bike lock that immediately shattered its Kickstarter funding target? Plus intriguing DIY aero hacks from the Transcontinental Race, Iron Man’s surprise Tour de France appearance, and more new stuff from Shimano, Garmin, Parcou

The Tour de France is just about to finish in Paris, but road.cc‘s Tech of the Week is where the action’s really at. We have loads of new products from brands like Shimano and Garmin, and the strangest aero components from the Transcontinental Race, but we’re kicking off with a new bike lock that’s proving … Read more

Tour de France fan hit by team car driver in chaotic scenes on Alpe d’Huez, as Movistar rider forced to quit race after slamming into back of UAE vehicle

A spectator was treated by the Tour de France’s medical staff after being involved in an apparent collision with the driver of an EF Education-EasyPost team car in chaotic scenes on Alpe d’Huez.As hundreds of thousands of fans flocked to the iconic 13.8km ascent to see Tadej Pogačar solo to victory, smashing Marco Pantani’s 30-year-old … Read more

British Paracycling world champion handed two year doping ban despite proving banned substance was taken inadvertently, ingested through contamination and not performance-enhancing

British Para-Cycling World Champion Daphne Schrager has been handed a two-year ban from competition following a lengthy anti-doping investigation that concluded she inadvertently ingested a banned substance and did not gain a performance advantage from it.In a lengthy Instagram post published earlier today, Schrager wrote that she tested positive for Ligandrol, an anabolic agent, in … Read more

How modern marginal gains are helping underdogs EF Education-EasyPost secure famous Tour de France victories

For close to two decades now, EF Education-EasyPost has prided itself on bunching above its weight at the highest level.Since its Tour de France debut in 2008 as Garmin-Chipotle, the American squad – despite never troubling the top of cycling’s financial table – has won 14 stages at cycling’s biggest race, finishing on the podium … Read more

What happens when a rider crashes at the Tour de France?

Crashing is an unfortunate part of professional cycling, and nowhere are the consequences greater than at the Tour de France. A touch of wheels or being caught behind a crash can cost a rider precious time, leave them injured, or end their race altogether. But what actually happens when a rider crashes? Liam Slock crashing … Read more

City of London cracks down on poor e-bike parking, Fox’s e-MTB dropper, free e-bike rides for Mancs + more

Here’s your latest digest of notable events in the world of e-bikes this week. Highlights include more fines for poorly parked London e-bikes, Fox’s latest treat for people who can’t decide what height their saddle should be, and a heartwarming story about a guy who just can’t stop riding his e-bike.City of London e-bike operators … Read more

“It sucks”: Thieves smash window and steal bikes in raid on Unibet Rose Rockets cycling team van

Unibet Rose Rockets have become the latest in a long line of pro cycling teams to fall victim to bike thieves, after the squad’s van was raided in France this week, leaving the team scrabbling to find bikes for its next races in Spain.The ambitious Dutch squad were travelling through France on the way to … Read more