Marcel Kittel, the 23-year-old German sprinter who burst onto the pro scene last year with victories including Stage 7 of the Vuelta and four stages of the Tour of Poland, is one of 28 athletes reported to be involved in a blood doping ring centred around sports physician Dr Andreas Franke of the Olympic Training … Read more
Riders from host nation Belgium as well as those from the Netherlands have dominated this weekend’s UCI World Cyclo-Cross championships at Koksijde. In the men’s elite race, Niels Albert led a Belgian clean sweep of the medals. Meanwhile, in the women’s event, Dutch rider Marianne Vos retained the title she has now won for four … Read more
Knog’s The Dog saddle is made from the same super tactile 1200denier waterproof cotton duck as the Pig Dog Messenger Bag I reviewed this time last year, with efficient packing its diminutive dimensions will just about gobble a small multi-tool, patch kit; tyre levers and two heavily restrained spare tubes. Very nicely executed and all … Read more
There are bike-mounted drinking bottles and there are backpack-style “hydration packs” but the VelEau – geddit? – delivers your favourite drink through a tube-mounted bite-valve with the bottle hidden in a dual-purpose seat pack.We’ve reviewed cycling clothing before from the Oregon, USA-based company Showers Pass but only seen prototypes of this accessory which appears to … Read more
As we posted at the 3T Accelero and Mercurio wheels launch back at the last Giro d’Italia, they were promising ‘first every-day aero’ wheels with 40mm rim options eventually, to augment the deeper 60mm and 80mm wheels introduced initially. Sure enough, they’re here. Well, almost.’Every-day’ although only the forthcoming Accelero 40 PROs – 3T code … Read more
Louis Garneau may sound like a haute couture brand, but this Canadian company manufactures a wide range of cycling kit, including these Sotchi Gloves, which are ideal for spring and autumn riding, when it’s too chilly for track mitts, but not cold or wet enough for full-on winter gauntlets. Indeed they also work well (if … Read more
An Oxford-based bicycle business has set up shop at the city’s railway station to enable commuters to have their bikes serviced or repaired while they are away at work. Bainton Bikes, operating from a gazebo at the First Great Western-operated station, is also renting bikes from the facility to visitors to the university city.Kevin Moreland … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy, who in August will defend the three Olympic titles that he won at Beijing in 2008, experienced a mixed start to his year at the Manchester Velodrome yesterday evening, winning the keirin and, as part of a strong Team Sky line-up, the team sprint, but getting beaten by Jason Kenny in the … Read more
Surrey County Council has issued a last-minute call for people living or working in the county to volunteer as Olympic ambassadors before a deadline for applications expires this Tuesday, 31 January.Successful applicants, who must be aged at least 18, will be required to undertake a half-day training session plus be able to commit to two … Read more
As we posted from the recent Birmingham Cycle Show, Kovert is a new bike brand collaboration between Rod Freemans the manager of the Cycle Premier pro cycling team and the sponsors of the same name, Leicestershire-based webshop Cycle Premier. The carbon monocoque FX-PRO Di2 is the bike the pros will be riding this year and … Read more
