Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa broke his right elbow in a cycling accident at the weekend.The Mayor underwent surgery following the accident and is expected to make a full and swift recovery.The LA Times reports that Los Angeles police said they didn’t know who was driving the taxi, which suddenly pulled in front of the … Read more
There’s a theory that says that a cycle clothing company based in Scotland ought to know a thing or two about waterproof clothing. Well, Endura do consistently manage to produce some great cost effective and well performing kit, that’s for sure.First off, the Gridlock is a good looking, women’s specific waterproof jacket. The cut is … Read more
Bradley Wiggins says he feels ‘consistently mediocre’ in this year’s Tour after another disappointing performance in the mountains yesterday.As the cat and mouse game between Contador and Schleck continued at the top of the leader board, Wiggins slipped to 18th in the general classification after stage 14 – 11 minutes 30 seconds behind Schleck.According to … Read more
Helmet manufacturers Giro are launching a new all-mountain helmet called the Xar for 2011, but we reckon it’ll cut it just as well for urban cyclists who want something a bit different.The in-molded Xar is an evolution of the ever-popular Xen, and it comes with an adjustable peak that both keeps the rain out of … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson today launched the first two pilot Barclays Cycle Superhighway routes in London.Both routes – the CS7 from Merton to the City, and CS3 from Barking to Tower Gateway – are about 12.5km long.At the launch event at Clapham Common earlier today Boris ducked questions about his private life. He said … Read more
Well we’ve had a bumper weekend of racing on the Tour and some bumper scores too. And with a road.cc tee up for grabs for the highest score on every stage from now until Paris it’s more important than ever to post a big total. So who’s been top of the list this weekend?Saturday saw … Read more
Christophe Riblon of AG2R-La Mondiale recounted this evening how memories of his compatriot Brice Feillu winning the first Pyrenean stage of last year’s Tour de France had inspired him to complete a memorable solo victory as this year’s race hit the Pyrenees today.He also disclosed how his team’s directeurs sportif had encouraged him to get … Read more
Today an estimated 13,000 people attended the Mayor of London’s Sky Ride Ealing. Riders at the event – which was organised by the Mayor of London, Sky, British Cycling and Ealing Borough Council – enjoyed traffic-free streets, Ealing Common, and a range of bike-based entertainment.The Mayor of London’s Sky Ride Ealing was the first of … Read more
Christope Riblon of AG2R-La Mondiale took the biggest win of his career on Stage 14 of the Tour de France this afternoon, but drama was unfolding behind him as overall leader Andy Schleck and defending champion Alberto Contador inexplicably failed to respond to an attack by the two riders immediately below them in the general … Read more
Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke is at the centre of a row that could harm her chances for victory at the London 2012 games.Wales Online reports that Cooke – who won gold in the women’s road race at Beijing two years ago – is involved in a row with some of the riders she may … Read more
