Saxo Bank-SunGard sprinter Juan Jose Haedo has said that today’s Vuelta stage win in Haro, the first he has taken in a Grand Tour, “crowns his career,” and says he will also target Sunday’s finale to the three-week race in Madrid. The 30-year-old from Argentina was the beneficiary of a bit of luck today, however, … Read more
OK, so £100 is a lot of dosh for a pair of cycling gloves, especially a pair of short fingered road mitts so what’s so special about the Grand Tour Gloves from Rapha, available in both women’s and men’s versions, and are they worth the extra wonga? Well, for starters, they are handmade in England, … Read more
Juan Jose Haedo of Saxo Bank has won Stage 16 of the Vuelta in Haro this afternoon in a bunch sprint from Alessandro Petacchi of Lampre-ISD and Leopard Trek’s Daniele Bennati. The latter was apparently poised to take the win before his hopes were scuppered by a roundabout inside the final kilometre that send some … Read more
What do you know about Bont shoes? They look unique. They’re Australian. Lots of big name riders wear ’em. There aren’t too many of them around.Correct on all counts, you might also like to add that their top models are mouldable and that they made their name in skate shoes. Oh, and their Chrono aero … Read more
What do the new Bontrager Aeolus D3 wheels, Zipp’s new 303 Firecrest wheels and Wilier’s new Twin Foil TT bike all have in common? A larger frontal area than many existing products – yet the manufacturers all claim aerodynamic benefits for their designs.Do a poll of what factors cyclists consider vital for good aerodynamics and … Read more
Wheels. There’s plenty of them at Eurobike. Every time you turn a corner you seem to be confronted with another wheel manufacturer, some well known, some not. We tried to get the skinny on everyone that we saw whose wheels you could get in the UK; tried and failed, because we’re bound to have missed … Read more
Simon Richardson the double gold medal winning Paralympic cyclist has come out of the coma he was placed in three weeks ago after being seriously injured when he was hit by a van while out on a training ride near Bridgend last month. The Porthcawl cyclist suffered two fractures to his spine, and breaks to … Read more
The fifth day of the Haute Route starts with a universally light-hearted mood among the riders. We’ve broken the back of the event in surviving the epic Madeleine – Télégraphe – Galibier triple whammy stage, all had a good rest after yesterday’s time-trial that only meant a short hour in the saddle and we’ve stayed … Read more
Shimano’s new top-end R315 road shoes come with a super-rigid carbon sole and feature Custom-Fit technology that ensures they’re big on comfort.The R315 takes over from the R310 as Shimano’s flagship model, but unlike its predecessor it gets an upper that’s made from Rovenica. This is an ultra-fine synthetic material – very supple stuff. It’s … Read more
Fancy some hill climb action this weekend? If you do you might want to point your wheels Up the Buttress in Hebden Bridge… which not only promises the usual hill climb pain up one of the steepest climbs in the Calder Valley, but with the added fun of cobbles thrown in. Nice. Up the Buttress starts … Read more
