The youngest rider in the Paris-Nice race, Peter Sagan, has taken his second stage of the event in Aix-en-Provence.The Slovakian attacked with just three kilometres to go after the peloton split into two parts, leaving favoured riders including Levi Leipheimer, Thomas Voeckler and Sandy Casar suddenly adrift.Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre) and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) hammered … Read more
We went to get a see the new range of Verenti bikes for a pre-launch sneak peek a few weeks back now two of them have come to us, we’ll show you the Kilmeston soon, but first out of the box is the Rhigos 03. As the name suggests it’s the third bike in the … Read more
We tested the Cotic Roadrat as a singlespeed drop-bar machine back in March of last year, and it received high praise from tester TR McGowran who called it “possibly the ultimate ‘do it all’ bike”. That’s partly down to the different ways you can spec the frame, but one that’s never been available has been … Read more
Jason Queally’s bid to repeat his past Olympic successes in 2012 WILL begin next month at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, British Cycling has announced.The 40-year-old, who took Gold in the kilo at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is under no illusions that the path back to Olympic glory will not be easy. He is … Read more
A terrible week for London cyclists – in terms of two fatalities on the capital’s streets – has prompted an open letter to Boris Johnson from US cycling campaigner Joe Mizereck.As road.cc readers will remember, Joe is behind a campaign called 3 Feet Please (www.3feetplease.com) which urges drivers to keep at least that distance away … Read more
A cyclist whose bike was destroyed in an hit-and-run incident believes the car driver’s windscreen was covered in ice.Richard Trask, 40, of Holt, Wiltshire, suffered extensive bruising after being hit by a silver hatchback as he cycled to work. The driver failed to stop at the scene.Mr Trask said: “My main memory is of how … Read more
A scheme to make neighbourhoods in seven areas of the UK quieter and more car free has been hailed a success.Transport charity Sustrans implemented a ‘DIY Streets’ project in 11 streets in London, South Wales, Coventry, Manchester, Sheffield, Torquay and Oxford.The project encouraged communities in these areas to re-design their own streets affordably to make … Read more
A new dope test with a longer window of detection is being developed in Southampton, according to the UK Anti-Doping Agency.Michael Stow, the agency’s science and information officer, said a research team at Southampton University was working with the agency on a new growth hormone (GH) test that looks at the downstream markers of GH … Read more
The claimed 100psi in eight strokes might be gilding the lily a touch – it took me 10 to get a 700×18 to that pressure – but Zefal’s Alaskan Graph floor pump is a pint sized powerhouse boasting excellent build quality, super steady base, tactile composite handle and accurate gauge. However, the design requires a … Read more
People attending a public meeting in Buxton last week were told that a £2.5 million cycle trail project in the Peak District National Park would provide a boost to the local economy.The project, which will provide cycle trail links from Buxton and Matlock stations which will connect to the existing High Peak, Monsal and Tissington … Read more
