Manuel Cardoso of Footon-Servetto-Fuji today won Stage 3 of the Tour Down Under from Unley to Stirling, crossing the line first in a bunch sprint on the uphill finish to claim the biggest win of his career ahead of last year’s Vuelta winner, Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne, and World Champion Cadel Evans, now with … Read more
[s]Strange[/s] Sad things seen on a ride.#5 Sign. There’s a story here, but we’d prefer not to know. I’m quiet and pensive for the rest of the ride.
Plans for the Tour Series to return to Colchester, where last year’s race attracted 18,500 spectators according to the organisers, have been thrown into doubt following a row over funding.Last June, Tom Southam of Rapha-Condor beat Russ Downing, then with Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta and now at Team Sky, to take the individual win, while Halfords … Read more
Regular road.cc readers will be aware of Simon Hood’s Bicycle Kicks project to follow York City’s matches on his bike this season. Now, a group of cyclists from across the Pennines are set to follow in his tyre tracks in a bid to raise thousands of pounds in memory of a fellow Burnley fan who … Read more
Two campuses belonging to the University of Worcester are due to be joined together next month by a new cycle and footpath. The new infrastructure is being funded by money made available by the university under section 106 planning guidelines, which promote the development of sustainable transport initiatives.The new link comprises two separate bike paths … Read more
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan was yesterday presented with a petition signed by 9,000 women urging him to make Britain’s roads safer to cycle on, including through the provision of segregated bike lanes.The petition was delivered to Mr Khan personally at the House of Commons by female cyclists Rachael Wood from London and Terry Cassels from … Read more
Children at a school in Norwich face being ordered by police to get off their bikes and walk on the pavement unless they are wearing reflective safety gear during the hours of darkness, although there is no legal requirement for cyclists, whatever their age, to do so.Last Friday, pupils at Hellesdon High School were given … Read more
André Greipel of Columbia-HTC, winner of yesterday’s opening day of the Santos Tour Down Under, today made it two in a row by taking the 134-kilometre second stage from Gawler to Hahndorf, crossing the line a whisker ahead of Team-Sky’s Greg Henderson and Robbie McEwen of Team Katusha.Today’s victory continues the German’s remarkable record in … Read more
Avon and Somerset Police have extended the deadline for a competition that will see one lucky cyclist ride away with £150 worth of bicycle accessories to Sunday 14 February – Valentine’s Day, to the more romantically inclined among you.Local cyclists can enter the competition through having their bikes security marked, which the force says not … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson last week hosted a meeting at City Hall that brought together some of the UK’s leading bicycle manufacturers, distributors and retailers, with the agenda focusing on how the industry can contribute to what the his office described as “London’s cycling revolution.”With 2010 designated a “year of cycling” in the city … Read more
