Golly, you lot like Shutt VR kit, this was our most commented Schwag Grab ever! Tiffin has now been taken (a rich tea biscuit since you ask… poor show I know, but hey ho) and the road cc random-number-o-meter has jolted the fickle finger of fate in to life… and who is it pointing to … Read more
Alberto Contador’s management team has reiterated that clenbuterol entered his body via contaminated meat and has threatened to sue any media organisation that says otherwise.Their aggressive stance has been prompted, in part at least, by an article on the Belgian magazine Humo’s website in which a detailed description of Contador’s alleged blood doping practices is … Read more
A plumber from Dorset has turned to pedal power to get around the disruption caused by Olympic road works as Weymouth gears up to host the sailing events in the 2012 games.Chris Jones, aged 28, says that taking to his bike to get between jobs has saved him time and money as well as helping … Read more
We spent a lot of time looking at a variety of shiny things at the Cycle Show, but one of the most interesting new bikes we saw wasn’t actually in the show, it was locked up outside in the complimentary parking pen. The bike in question was the new >X< cyclocross bike from Cotic (hereafter … Read more
Supporters of a planned £750,000 cycle path through the Wye Valley have set up a group to highlight the benefits of the proposed scheme, which has been criticised in some quarters, including a local parish council voting unanimously against the scheme.In August, we reported that Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, had submitted plans to to … Read more
Last month we brought you news of a unique, forthcoming record attempt: the world land speed record for an all-wooden bike. The man behind the project, Norfolk-based Michael Thompson, has been gradually revealing more technical details via his Splinterbike blog about the machine that will set an inaugural timber bike speed record .However, there are … Read more
It has been a grim few days for leisure cyclists in the UK after a series of incidents around the country that left three dead and a similar number seriously injured. In Scotland, a senior police officer died on Friday after being in collision with a car while out riding during his lunch hour. Superintendent … Read more
Mark Cavendish has praised the role his Isle of Man team mates played during the Commonwealth Games road race yesterday, but expressed disappointment that in a hard-fought race in which he was closely marked throughout he was able to finish no better than seventh behind the gold medal winner, Australia’s Allan Davies.The Manx Missile’s comments … Read more
The blood, sweat and tears of the Tour de France in full HD is coming to the big screen this month as the film “Chasing Legends” receives its International Premiere on October 21, the film will be screened simultaneously in 50 locations around the UK followed by a live video Q&A session with Mark Cavendish, … Read more
Australia has made it a road racing gold medal clean-sweep in Delhi as Allan Davis emulated the success of his compatriot Rochelle Gilmore in the earlier women’s event.Davis took gold ahead of New Zealander Hayden Roulston with Scotland’s David Millar, taking part in his first Commonwealth Games, claiming bronze.A tactically engrossing race saw a group … Read more
