The Barclay’s Cycle Superhighways, launched by Mayor Boris Johnson this week, have met with a mixed reaction from London’s cyclists.The BBC sent a reporter to gauge reaction on the opening day of the scheme by speaking to cyclists on the CS7 route. Perhaps unsurprisingly, she found strong opinions on both sides of the argument.Liza Houghton … Read more
Alessandro Petacchi, who today lost the lead in the Tour de France points competition to last year’s winner of the green jersey, Thor Hushovd, has been placed under formal investigation for using banned substances by Italian magistrates investigating allegations of doping within Italian cycling.Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that Petacchi had … Read more
At £110 the Sugoi RSE bib shorts are not the cheapest around but with Sugoi you get a lot of kit for your money.I wore these out of the packet for the 200km audax that Dave and I took part in a couple of months back and they were extremely comfortable. The FXE chamois that … Read more
Lance Armstrong admitted that being involved in two breakaways that effectively lasted the whole of today’s Stage 16 of the Tour de France meant he had nothing left for the sprint as the nine escapees arrived in Pau, with the stage win instead going to Pierrick Fedrigo of Bbox Bouygues Telecom.The Team RadioShack rider had … Read more
Pierrick Fedrigo of Bbox Bougues Telecom won Stage 16 of the Tour de France in Pau this afternoon on a day that will most be remembered for seven-times champion Lance Armstrong, riding the race he once dominated for the last time, rolling back the years to go on the attack as he sought his 23rd, … Read more
Zipp are famous for their carbon loveliness but they’ve added a new alloy-rimmed clincher to the line-up in the shape of the 101, which becomes their most affordable wheel. Don’t start reaching for your wallet just yet, though, the 101 is hardly cheap – you’re looking at £1,100 for the pair.Zipp are calling the 101, … Read more
What’s the best way to start a major sportive? Relaxed, confident, positive. How did I feel on Sunday in the start pen of the 2010 Etape du Tour? Nervous, apprehensive, and a little bit scared.That’s because my Etape record is not exactly stellar. In 2007, I had a stomach bug and only just finished. Last … Read more
Shutt Velo Rapide is the new sponsor of the Squadra Donne Ladies Cycle Racing Team.The sponsorship agreement sees the Yorkshire cycle clothing firm provide Squadra Donne with their full racing kit over the next two years. The agreement follows on from a partnership Shutt Velo Rapide has with the Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! team which the … Read more
Lance Armstrong’s lawyer has written to the federal prosecutor investigating Armstrong for possible fraud and doping violations to complain about leaks to the media.According to Associated Press, which says it has obtained a copy of Monday’s letter, Armstrong’s lawyer Tim Herman tells Assistant US Attorney Douglas Miller in Los Angeles that it’s “especially unfair to … Read more
I am not sure that the non-cycling public are getting the best impression of our sport from this years Tour de France.We saw the headbutting incident involving Mark Renshaw (the first two weren’t butts, he was merely fending off Julian Dean who was crossing into his line) and now the whole ‘should he shouldn’t he’ … Read more
