Last Wednesday saw the Giro d’Italia return to home soil after a three day starting interlude in Denmark. Verona the home of Romeo and Juliet, was where the race got properly Italian. The riders were not taking in the sights of this historic town – and nor was Phil Gale as he went behind the … Read more
The Muc-Off Ultimate Bicycle Kit brings together bike cleaning pioneer Muc-Off’s main products to cover all stages of bike cleaning. Let’s see if it’s better than my usual bucket, sponge and washing up liquid.The first step is to spray on Bicycle Cleaner, Muc-Off original product. The solvent is supposed to penetrate the dirt, getting between … Read more
Finishing at the most southerly point of this year’s Giro, this stage heads south east from the mountains 100km to the east of Rome to those inland from Naples, and with the first ascent taking up the opening 20km of the stage, attacks are likely from the moment the flag drops.The day’s other main climb, … Read more
Paolo Tiralongo of Astana this afternoon claimed his second Giro d’Italia stage win in two years – and only his second victory in a professional career spanning 13 years – overhauling defending champion Michele Scarponi of Lampre-ISD within sight of the line in Rocca di Cambio in the first summit finish of this year’s race, … Read more
Schwalbe’s Durano is ‘for mile eaters’: a training specific tyre. As a dual compound, folding tyre and at 235g, it is slightly more than this, a true utility tyre but how does it fare?The first thing you probably want to know about a training tyre is what its puncture protection is like. Included is Schwalbe’s … Read more
A Berkshire cyclist is preparing to complete the 900 mile John O’Groats to Land’s End ride, getting back in the saddle a year to the day after he was forced to abandon last June when he suffered a heart attack on the tenth day of his 13-day journey.Tom Patterson, aged 67 and from Newbury, had … Read more
Organisers of the Daily Mirror Great Manchester Ride are calling on more cyclists to sign up for what they promise will be Britain’s biggest street party over the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend, stretching from Salford to Eastlands.There are more than 200 events planned for Manchester alone over the four-day break, with the closed-roads … Read more
The organisers of next month’s IG London Nocturne have issued an invite to the capital’s cyclists to join 2011 winner Alex Dowsett of Team Sky and Paralympic champion Storey on a Nocturne Peloton ride taking place next Wednesday evening, 16 May.The ride starts at 7pm at Potters Fields, on the South bank of the Thames … Read more
Hopefully the worst of the winter weather has passed now but its still chilly enough in the morning to need full leg coverage. Sugoi’s MidZero bib tights are bang on for this time of year. They are made from a mid-weight fabric that’s ideal for temperatures from a couple of degrees above freezing to around … Read more
This stage sees the first summit finish of the 2012 Giro, but it’s a lot gentler than some of those the peloton will face in the last week of the race. That’s not to say there isn’t an interesting finish in prospect, however.On the final climb, from a little after 4km out, the road heads … Read more
