Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin-Barracuda has become the first Canadian to win one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, overhauling the 31-second advantage that Katusha’s Joaquin Rodriguez had held over him this morning in the closing time trial of the Giro d’Italia in Milan, though the Spaniard fought hard to try and take time back in the … Read more
Oakley have been around cycling nearly as long as I have. Transitions adaptive lenses are a more recent innovation. What, you wonder, might a combination of Oakley Jawbones and Transitions offer?A good decade since I last slipped on a pair, I’m not surprised to find that Oakleys remain as distinctive as ever. Depending on your … Read more
The neutral zone is the gap between ceremonial start and actual 0.0km of racing – usually about 2k out of the town traffic. This morning it was like someone opened the gates of hell.Before the start, you can see all the riders falling into routine. Up at 7:30. Stretch and go to breakfast at 8. Force … Read more
Danny Macaskill’s long-awaited new film, Epecuén has arrived – and it’s breathtaking.The eponymous venue is an Argentinian town that was drowned in 1985 when the dike protecting it from a nearby lake was destroyed. A thriving tourist town vanished overnight and by 1995 it was submerged under 33 feet of the salty water that had once … Read more
Europe’s largest cycle park has opened today near Gravesend, Kent, the occasion marked by the first Sky Ride to take place in the county, giving some 3,000 cyclists the chance to explore the facilities of the 43-hectare Cyclopark.Those include a six-metre wide, 2.9 kilometre road cycling circuit that could potentially be extended in the future … Read more
Nothing could be more appealing than a nice ride in the country in weather like this, eh? Luckily it’s going to be blue skies and soaring temperatures all summer long*, which means that come the weekend of 22-24 June you’ll be able to enjoy the countryside surrounding road.cc’s home town of Bath from behind your … Read more
The C S3 lite is a racing specific tyre which is part of Tufo’s own hybrid ‘tubular-clincher’ system. As the name suggest elements of both tubulars and clinchers are combined to create something in between. Something that I like to call ‘clinchulars’.This sounds like a great idea. In theory. We all know there are massive … Read more
Thomas De Gendt of Vacansoleil-DCM has ridden himself into contention for at least a place on the Giro d’Italia podium in Milan tomorrow after attacking on the climb of the Mortirolo today then, after catching a group of riders ahead of him, going again on the climb of the Passo dello Stelvio to claim a … Read more
I really tried to look like one of the pros this morning going into sign on, wherever it was. There were a bunch of teenage girls ogling the tanned bikers and I tried to blend with the Dutch squad. Walking tall, looking fit. Then I fell over a wall.This started the ‘What am I playing … Read more
Try a Bamboo Bike for sizeIf you’re worried about the eco-friendliness and recyclability of your bike, this might be one for you. That is, assuming you recycle every can, don’t have a car, never fly anywhere and wear shoes made of old car tyres already that is – bamboo bikes are a nice idea but … Read more
