With another incredibly exciting classics season complete, topped off with Demi Vollering and Remco Evenepoel’s brilliant Liège–Bastogne–Liège victories, it’s time to turn our attention to the first Grand Tour of the season — the Giro d’Italia.> Subscribe to GCN+ hereA favourite Grand Tour to many, the Giro signals the start of a jam-packed summer of racing on GCN+ … Read more
Strathclyde Police have formally apologised to the parents of a 14-year-old cyclist for their handling of the investigation into the accident that killed him in 2003.As we reported on Monday, the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland, John McNeill, upheld six of 20 complaints lodged against the police force by Alan and Joyce Beasley, whose son … Read more
Bicycle manufacturer Trek and Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong charity are joining forces in a campaign that will see the Texan cyclist and his Team RadioShack colleagues ride the rest of the 2010 season on bikes carrying the names of cancer survivor.The campaign, called “I Ride For,” aims to raise awareness of the personal aspect of the … Read more
Having lived in Southsea, Portsmouth I can see why dhb would name a waterproof jacket after that stretch of British coastline, it was always bloody raining as I remember it! Urban style is maybe not something you’d immediately associate with Southsea though, but this jacket has plenty, it’s dhb’s take on the cycling jacket that … Read more
A driver who pleaded guilty to causing the death of a cyclist through careless driving has been banned from driving for 12 months and given 240 hours community service by a Scottish court.Cyclist Brian Taylor had been cycling to work in the early hours of the morning in November 2008 when he was hit by … Read more
Track legend Chris Boardman, who wore the Tour de France yellow jersey on three separate occasions following his switch to the road, paid a flying visit to London’s Canary Wharf yesterday as his Boardman Bikes brand was unveiled as sponsor of the Sprints competition in the Halfords Tour Series, which gets under way on the … Read more
Bell’s latest Citi helmet is a mid-priced commu/touring lid that in the glow in the dark version tested here combines eye-catching titanium/neon green livery and genuinely effective Scotchlite reflective straps worth their weight in gold on misty mornings or caught in the glare of car headlamps while stopping shy of being garish. Unsurprisingly given it’s … Read more
The seafront cycle lane in Southsea that has polarised opinion in the South Coast resort is back in the news after a female pedestrian was reportedly taken to hospital with head injuries after apparently walking into the path of an oncoming cyclist.One witness to the incident, John Whitfield, quoted on the website of the local … Read more
It’s a fresh Spring morning and the only thing troubling the sky is the welcome return of the aircraft contrails, it’s going to be a good day. It’s going to be an even better day for a big bike ride.We’re at Newbury Racecourse, the new home of the Magnificat sportive for a preview ride of … Read more
The London Cycling Campaign today launched its Beat the Thief Campaign in an effort to tackle the downside in the growing popularity of cycling – the growing popularity of bike theft.Last year 23,000 bicycles were reported stolen in London (an average of 63 per day) up a massive 30 per cent on 2008 with estimates … Read more
