Marcin Bialoblocki of Node4-Giordana took advantage of a crash on the last corner involving Scott Thwaites of Endura Racing and Team UK Youth’s Chris Opie to take his first Halfords Tour Series win in Torquay last night, a year after he was narrowly beaten by Endura’s Rob Partridge in Oldham.The Pole, who has adopted the … Read more
Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday: While many streets around the capital were closed for parties to celebrate, those that wanted something a little different and a bike-fix headed to the Vulpine Summer Fete. The event took place in the plush surroundings of Balham Bowl Clubs, and its oak panelling and leather sofas and saw around 800 … Read more
We are all cyclists and we all know how the slightest mention of certain mythical climbs becomes a mark of one’s worth. Like a game of top trumps, the statistics of each major mountain pass are reeled off, with the bragging rights of who has conquered each. The Passo di Mortirolo is one of the … Read more
Daniel Moreno of Katusha won Stage 2 of the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné in Saint-Felicien this afternoon, outsprinting a select bunch contesting a tough finish with a 2.5 kilometre final climb, with Julien Simon of Saur-Sojasun second and RadioShack-Nissan’s Tony Gallopin third. Defending champion and race leader Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky finished ninth in … Read more
The posterior is right up there when it comes to bits you want to keep dry. Yet here in London in particular there’s a certain type of cyclist that doesn’t want to burden their bike with a proper mudguard. Enter the Ass Saver. It’s a tiny little bit of folding plastic that slots in underneath … Read more
It might have escaped your notice but the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is going on at the moment – it’s been on the telly and everything – and to celebrate Planet X have produced a limited edition of their carbon wheels with Union Jack graphics.Although Planet X are marketing them as a Jubilee product, there’s nothing … Read more
BMC Racing have confirmed that Thor Hushovd, who spent seven days in the race leader’s maillot jaune and won two stages in last year’s Tour de France, will miss this year’s race as he recovers to the same viral infection that forced him out of last month’s Giro d’Italia at the end of the opening … Read more
Entries are now open for the Sir Jimmy Savile Cycle Challenge, to be held round the North Yorkshire town of Scarborough that was much loved by the former disc jockey, TV personality, wrestler, pro cyclist and charity fundraiser extraordinaire who died last October.The event takes place on Saturday 14th July and has been organised by … Read more
The Sugoi RS bib shorts put in an excellent performance, keeping you especially cool and comfortable in hot weather.I’ve had a pair of these shorts for three or four years now and they still get regular use. They’re probably the best Sugoi product I’ve used and these new ones are even better, largely thanks to … Read more
Cadel Evans of BMC Racing, four times a runner-up in the Critérium du Dauphiné, has won the first road stage of this year’s edition of the race, outsprinting Jerome Coppel of Saur Sojasun and Astana’s Andrey Kaschechkin to the line in Saint-Vallier. The trio had attacked off the front of the main bunch on the … Read more
