Alastair Campbell, the former Labour party spin doctor, has had two high-end bikes stolen from a shed outside his home in north west London. It’s an experience that is sadly all too common in Britain and, as we reported last week, a survey published as part of a Home Office initiative has claimed that more … Read more
Reports in the Spanish media today are suggesting that Alberto Contador may be handed a one year ban when his case is finally decided next month by the Spanish cycling federation. While this would lead to him being stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title it would also raise eyebrows because it is less … Read more
Some sporting events become so synonymous with their location that it is inconceivable to think of them moving. The event known around the world simply as “Wimbledon”, for example, would become the plain old British Tennis Open if the venue ever changed. The Good Friday Meeting at Herne Hill may not have quite that level … Read more
The driver who was last year convicted at Antrim Crown Court of causing the death by dangerous driving of top Northern Irish road cyclist David McCall during a race in August 2008 has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.Gerard Croome was sentenced to five years in jail in March last year for … Read more
This is a limited edition version of Tacx’s popular Satori (£219.99), coming with its own padded bag for storage/travel, and a training DVD.Why would you buy the Satori over the myriad of other trainers out there? For me, the main reason would be for the high level of magnetic resistance you get here – Tacx … Read more
We did this in the blog last year but everyone else has jumped on and done it already in 2011… I suppose I should be sharper and stop working/preparing to be a Dad for 5 minutes 😉But hey! why change a winning formula.. so what does everyone think of the 2011 kits then?Click here to … Read more
So the 2011 season has started and some other websites have nicked our idea from last season in having kit and bike reviews.We were ahead of the game in 2010 and we were also out front back in September 2009 when suggesting big things for Thomas De Gendt. Click here to read that blog.It wasn’t … Read more
Milton Keynes played host this weekend to the launch of the new Twenty3c-Orbea racing team, well it is the home of their title sponsor, Twenty3c… and very central too.The new 12 man strong team builds on the success of last year’s Orbea – For Goodness Shakes outfit and takes things on another level adding new … Read more
Such has been the success of Shutt VR’s only just announced January sale that by this morning it had already pretty much sold out…which is why they have now extended it.Although their small but perfectly formed sale only went live yesterday, such has been it’s success that many sale items were quickly only available in … Read more
Victoria Pendleton’s Olympic and World Championship success may have been forged on the smooth boards of velodromes around the world, but Britain’s potholed roads have left the track star less than impressed, and now she’s backing a campaign to highlight the issue and reward those local authorities that take prompt action to remedy damaged roads.The … Read more
