Gilles Berthoud, known for leather saddles made in France and regarded as ‘better than Brooks’ in some circles, has surprised a few including us by making a long-awaited machined aluminium shifter called GB Twister to fit dropped handlebars for the Rohloff 14-speed internal geared rear hub.The German hub maker has not offered a ‘dropped’ option due … Read more
To start with I was a little bit disappointed that we wouldn’t be seeing Bradley Wiggins tearing it up on local roads. But his ride so far in the Vuelta has allowed me to forgive him for not turning out!Geraint Thomas was on the start sheet but having studied his Twitter page it was clear … Read more
Thankfully after the excesses of yesterday Day 4 is an easy day, although as this is the Haute Route an easy day means a 12km time-trial, uphill, to the top of the 2413 metre high Col Du Granon, a mere 1100 metres of climbing from the start in Serre Chevalier. Ah.Riders are set off in … Read more
UPDATED: Leopard Trek has confirmed the substance, if not the practiclities, of reports in French sports daily L’Equipe this morning that it is to merge with fellow ProTeam, RadioShack. L’Equipe had reported that Leopard Trek would cease to exist at the end of this season; instead, according to a press release this evening from the team, … Read more
Mark Cavendish will lead HTC-Highroad in the Tour of Britain, which starts in the Scottish Borders this coming Sunday. The sprinter, who pulled out of the Vuelta earlier this month, has been granted permission, as required under UCI rules, by the organisers of that race UCI to enter his home tour, which overlaps with the Spanish … Read more
London-based clothing brand Rapha has featured a cyclocross jersey in its range since its early days and also sponsors a professional cyclocross team, Rapha Focus, in the United States. Now, it is building its involvement in the sport on this side of the Atlantic with the launch of the Rapha Super Cross Series, aimed at … Read more
Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome have acknowledged that Geox-TMC’s Juan Jose Cobo was the strongest rider on today’s climb to the summit of the Angliru, the Spaniard’s stage victory putting him into the leader’s red jersey for the first time during this year’s race.“I’m not really disappointed,” reflected Wiggins after today’s stage, admitting, … Read more
The Tour bag from SKS is sturdy and cunningly engineered bag that is just the job for short audaxes and day rides. We tested the largest in the range, the XL, which has enough space for basic ride kit, pretty much everything you’d need bar a pump. You’ll probably struggle to wedge a waterproof in … Read more
Juan Jose Cobo of Geox-TMC is the new leader of the Vuelta, the 30 year old Spaniard attacking on the fearsome climb of the Angliru this afternoon to take the red jersey from Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins. The Briton finished fifth, 1 minute 20 seconds down on the Spaniard, and now lies 3rd on GC, 46 … Read more
Rein Taaramae of Cofidis has revelaed that his victory in today’s Stage 14 of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana came just three days after he almost abandoned the race through illness. The Estonian’s victory on the summit of La Farrapona came on a day on which Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins strengthened his grip on the … Read more
