Greetings all. It is a funny old day today with me still thinking it is Monday.Oh how the bank holidays confuse me.It has been a bit of a frustrating one for me. Not only are my football club (and by my, I mean the one I support) about to cark it again, but my training was … Read more
Round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe is almost home. He has ridden 15,276 miles and has done 157 days so far since setting off from London at the end of March – and he only has 12 days to go. If it were a race, it would be the equivalent of seeing the finishing line in the … Read more
Amer Sports, the Finnish parent company of French bicycle component manufacturer Mavic, has confirmed that it is exploring options for the business, including a possible “divestiture” – financial-speak for a likely sale to a trade buyer, management team, or financial investor.Founded in 1889, Mavic pioneered the aluminium rim, which it introduced in 1926 and since … Read more
This is what we came for! Slap bang outside the new press centre the Viva Duro – singlespeed, double tubed, wooden rimed and fixed. It doesn’t get more retro with a twist than this. Not sure what happens if you leave the rims out in the rain, but it is from Denmark and it rains there … Read more
Team Garmin-Slipstream has announced it will be sponsored by POM Wonderful, the largest U.S. producer of the Wonderful variety pomegranates and maker of 100% pomegranate juice, for 2010.The announcement comes on the back of the American team’s excellent performance in the Tour de France, where it was second overall in the team classification, with riders … Read more
The fourth city Skyride saw around 8,000 cyclists take to the traffic-free streets of Leicester on Sunday. Cyclists of all ages and abilities took to the streets for the event, hosted by Sky in partnership with British Cycling and Leicester City Council, joined by stars from the worlds of cycling, sport and TV.Among them were … Read more
Eurobike 2009 is upon us. Over the last few weeks you’ll probably have noticed a trickle turning into a torrent for ‘First look’ and ‘Sneak peak’ stories here on road.cc, these days that’s how the bike world prepares for Eurobike, the world’s biggest and best bike.Eurobike is huge, imagine the NEC, but nicer, filled with … Read more
We’re big fans of this soft shell from Madison and reckon it’ll get a serious amount of use over the coming months, especially for commuting. Here’s why… First, it’s very warm. The stretchy polyester fabric is thick and it stops cold air in its tracks, and the inner face is fleecy so you get plenty … Read more
Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that World Road Race Champion Alessandro Ballan, who won his title last year in Varese, is poised to leave Lampre–NGC after six years for BMC Racing, the California-based team formed in 2008 from the remains of the Phonak outfit.If true, it would represent a something of … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 3: Zutphen-Venlo, 190KMKiwi Greg Henderson proved that even without Mark Cavendish, Columbia-HTC remain the team to beat in grand tour sprint finishes, taking the plaudits after a bunch sprint in Venlo on a gloriously sunny afternoon in The Netherlands. The time bonus put the New Zealander second in the general … Read more
