Three times Olympic track champion Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky is 24 hours away from the biggest road win of his career, tightening his grip on the general classification in the Critérium du Dauphiné on a day when Katusha’s Joaquin Rodriguez got the stage win. The Team Sky rider’s closest challenger, BMC Racing’s Cadel Evans, was … Read more
The Portsmouth leg of the World Naked Bike Ride yesterday passed off without incident despite local opposition that had resulted in a petition signed by 1,500 people seeking to stop the event, designed to celebrate the human body, promote cycling and highlight dependency cars and the vulnerability of cyclists on the road.The ride began at … Read more
The Greta Capri from Sugoi is a godsend for tourists, commuters, recreational riders or anyone who just wants to avoid looking too much like a cyclist. For many cyclists a pair of trousers or capris in the wardrobe is a very handy thing indeed, bridging, as it does, the gap between casual street wear and … Read more
Cambridge is set to become the first place in the UK to introduce new DfT approved ‘No entry except cycles’ signs on a permanent basis following a successful trial of the initiative last year – while. The scheme has been made possible by Cycle Cambridge successfully bidding for £370,000 of European funding under the 2 … Read more
Mark Cavendish has described being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List as “A massive honour,” and says that the timing of next year’s Olympic road race means that he should be in perfect form to challenge for the gold medal at London 2012.The HTC-Highroad sprinter, who in last month’s Giro d’Italia won … Read more
After much anticipation Bespoked Bristol has finally landed we’re just back from the press launch and all we can say is, if you like bikes and you can get down there it’s well worth the trip. The Paintworks in Bristol is dripping with handbuilt loveliness and considering it may not be Earls Court in size … Read more
Christophe Kern of Europcar today won Stage 5 of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphiné, the first French victory of this year’s race, with team mate Thomas Voeckler coming third to seal a great day for the team. Chris Anker Sorensen of SunGard Saxo Bank unsuccessfully tried to chase Kern down on the ascent of the … Read more
Endura Racing continued their resurgence with a close fought win at round six of the Halfords Tour Series in Oldham yesterday, Rob Partridge taking the line inches ahead of a prematurely celebrating Marcin Bialoblocki. The win, along with seventh and ninth for Ian Wilkinson and Jack Bauer, helped Endura to the team prize on the … Read more
They’re not afraid to push the boundaries at Fizik. They gave us the Arione which revolutionised the shape of performance saddles; they gave us animals that reflect the cyclist you are; last year they gave us some very fancy new shoes… and now Fizik launch the Kurve a “revolutionary” new saddle that moves with your … Read more
An official from the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut) claims that five players from the national team who tested positive for clenbuterol following a test on May 21 had eaten contaminated meat, reports Reuters.The banned anabolic agent, for which there is currently no minimum threshold under World Anti-doping Agency rules in order for a positive result … Read more
