The prosecutor leading the long running investigation in Mantova, Italy centred around the Lampre team is to ask a judge to indict 32 people on a variety of doping charges including general manager Beppe Saronni, former world champion Alessandro Ballan and 2004 Giro d’Italia winner Damiano Cunego, reports La Repubblica.The riders, team staff and others … Read more
Yorkshire tourism chiefs have confirmed that they have submitted a formal bid to Tour de France organisers ASO to bring the Grand Départ of the 2016 race to the North of England, reports BBC News. A dedicated page, Back Le Bid, has also been set up on the Yorkshire.com website to allow the public to … Read more
The company behind the “How’s My Driving?” initiative that enables road users to provide feedback on how HGVs and other vehicles are being driven has launched a competition to design a logo warning cyclists to keep clear of lorries, with the designer of the winning entry set to scoop a prize of £1,000.The In Tandem … Read more
Alexander Kolobnev, sacked by Katusha after failing a doping control at last year’s Tour de France, is to return to the peloton with the Russian outfit. The news follows a ruling earlier this month by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)in which it rejected an appeal by the UCI against the decision of the … Read more
Cyclescheme, the UK’s biggest provider of bicycles under the Cycle to Work scheme, has teamed up with British Cycling to raise awareness of the health benefits of cycling as well as increasing knowledge and awareness of cycling. With the sport in the spotlight this year as Britain’s top riders go for gold at London 2012, … Read more
I can see the Biologic Pango folding helmet’s appeal for short haul commuters needing to stash their kit in a very confined space. Substituting the industry standard thin polycarbonate layer with ABS (a thermoplastic) greatly reduces the likelihood of scratches and other accidental damage that comes from banging about in all manner of luggage but … Read more
An online campaign conducted via social media channels including Facebook has succeeded in having the women’s race reinstated at the IG Markets London Nocturne on Saturday 9 June, although organisers are calling on female cyclists to submit their entry by the end of next month to guarantee that it can go ahead.As we reported earlier … Read more
David Millar has told BBC Radio Scotland that he believes athletes who dope should be given a second chance and allowed to represent Great Britain in the Olympics. However, he hinted that even if the British Olympic Association’s lifetime Olympic ban on athletes who have served a doping ban of six months or more is … Read more
Brakeless fixed gear criterium racing. Five words to put the fear of God into most people, but not the chaps at Tokyo Fixed Gear, who have teamed up with burrito experts Chipotle to bring an afternoon of racing to London’s Hillingdon circuit. And entries are open now!Tokyo Fixed have been working closely with David Trimble, … Read more
The Nite Ize SnapLit is a clever, flexible nylon strip featuring LEDs and malleable spine, allowing it to morph effortlessly between brace/anklet and bag-tag.Two modes are arguably all you’ll need thanks to the large surface area and, measuring 34cm long by 4cm wide, it seems a universal fit around most wrists/ankles and calves. Ours has … Read more
