Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Cervelo celebrated Independence Day in style this afternoon, winning his maiden Tour de France stage at Redon in Brittany. He joins a select group of riders to have won stages in all three Grand Tours. The American benefited from an exemplary leadout from mailot jaune Thor Hushovd, who retains the race lead, … Read more
This is the brand new Specialized S-Works Project Black McLaren Tarmac SL4 belonging to Team Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov, the Kazakh rider who is likely to be battling it out for top honours in the general classification of this year’s Tour de France – feast your eyes, we’ve got words, pictures and video.As we reported last … Read more
It’s a British cycling first, but not one that we can be proud of. Vandals have attacked and disabled a Danish-made machine which counts cyclists in real time in Brighton. The £25,000 cycle counter located at Surrenden Park on Brighton’s London Road is one of two installed in the town last year using European Union … Read more
If you’ve got kids who really like to ride then you’ll know that your choices are limited when it comes to getting a decent bike, but even more so on the clothing front. Being comfortable on the bike is central to any child’s enjoyment of cycling, so it’s great to see top-quality kids’ bike maker … Read more
I have a pair of bib-shorts, really quite expensive ones, they’re jolly nice, excellent fit with thigh flattering highlighted stitching. And I never wear them.Bought some years back they were worn a few times on short rides just to get acquainted and check they’d be okay for bigger things, and then as they were the … Read more
We got all excited about the Tour last week and neglected to pick a winner for our most excellent schwag prize of a signed National Champion’s jersey from our man-on-the-inside at the tour, Sky’s Geraint Thomas. Wiggo’s wearing the stripes now after his win in Newcastle, but this jersey, worn by Geraint at Gent-Wevelgem, is … Read more
Riders and management from Team Sky and Garmin-Cervelo have been reflecting on a gripping Tour de France team time trial today that saw just five seconds separate the top five teams, with Thor Hushovd claiming the race leader’s yellow jersey ahead of team mate David Millar by virtue of his higher placing on Saturday’s opening … Read more
This stage skirts the Atlantic coast and with his compatriots on the opposite side of the ocean celebrating Independence Day, Garmin-Cervelo’s Tyler Farrar will be one of those looking to contest what is almost certain to be a bunch sprint. We say ‘almost’ because if the wind is blowing, it could cause chaos with echelons … Read more
Thor Hushovd, who began the 2011 Tour de France yesterday in the world champion’s rainbow stripes and rode today’s team time trial in the polka dot jersey, will wear the maillot jaune tomorrow as the new overall leader following a gripping team time trial at Les Essarts. Hushovd’s Garmin-Cervelo team won by just 4 seconds … Read more
Montane’s bike-specific Featherlite Velo H2O Jacket gets that balance between waterproofness and breathability pretty much spot on. It’s an unavoidable truth that any fully waterproof garment won’t be totally breathable. And any fully breathable garment won’t be totally waterproof. There always has to be a balance – especially when it comes to performance road cycling. … Read more
