A driver who killed top Northern Irish road cyclist David McCall while rushing to catch a flight has been sent to prison for five years. During sentencing it was revealed that Michael Croome, 27, had two previous convictions for speeding and one for careless driving, the court was also told that he had been convicted of … Read more
This offering from Shimanos spin off accessory brand PRO is certainly a great looking piece of kit, very slim and nicely finished. It also has just about everything you could need when out on the road tool wise except a chain tool and a couple of tyre levers.For £14.99 you get 2,3,4,5 and 6mm Allen … Read more
Team GB were pushed into silver place in the men’s team pursuit in the Ballerup arena tonight but the young British squad showed great promise and set the fastest qualifying time, only losing out by 0.152 seconds in the final shakeup to an even younger Australian quartet.At the halfway point Team GB’s Ed Clancy, Ben … Read more
For an early-season sportive in the south of England, the Cotswold Spring Classic on Easter Monday ticks all the right boxes. A new improved route for 2010 cuts out some pot-holed lanes, but keeps most of the best climbs and all the finest scenery. The event’s distinct Cotswold flavour certainly remains intact. From the start at … Read more
A driver who killed a cyclist while driving carelessly has been spared jail because she is heavily pregnant.Debra Kelly, of Welwyn Garden City, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison at St Albans Crown Court by Judge Andrew Bright. But the judge suspended it for two years, saying: “You are expecting a baby in a … Read more
A lifelong approach to learning is the best way forward for road safety in the UK, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has said.In its ‘Road Safety Manifesto’, published ahead of the general election, theIAM has called for support from all political parties to promote driver improvement on UK roads.In a week which has seen … Read more
The doping scandal which has dogged 1997 Tour winner Jan Ullrich for almost four years shows no sign of abating after the UCI said he could still face legal proceedings.Last month, the Swiss Olympic Committee (SOC) decided not to take any action against the German, who has been under a cloud since the Operation Puerto … Read more
With the growth in urban cycling there’s a lot of interest at the moment among cycle clothing companies in producing clothing for riding that have the benefits of technical clobber while looking like normal clothing – these Liquistretch trousers from Charge Bikes offshoot Surface are billed as “cycle friendly” and are the newest kids on … Read more
I suppose it was always going to end this way. Having bored people at work to tears with how difficult Els Angels was and how the Volta a Catalunya was going over the first category mountain on Tuesday, I was definitely setting myself up for a fall. Even thought the summit was 80km plus from the … Read more
The unpredictable nature of cross-continental cycle rides has been brought home by the experiences of Dorset cyclist Peter Gostelow, who was attacked by a machete-wielding gang in Senegal.Mr Gostelow has been cycling across Africa since last August to raise money for the Against Malaria Foundation. His aim is to take in 25 countries and ride … Read more
