There are two elements to my winter training plan as I prepare for this summer’s LEJOG: cycling a lot and going to the gym a bit.There are three main reasons for the gym: the first is to build up a little strength and flexibility in my sedentary worker’s shoulders, hopefully to ease the pain that … Read more
Leda Cox has been forced to retire from professional cycling due to “a debilitating spinal injury.” In an eight-year career, the West Londoner rode for teams in The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France and the US and also represented Great Britain, while perhaps never gaining the recognition won by some of the higher-profile members of the … Read more
ProTour team operator High Road Sports has announced that it is reversing its sponsors’ names this year, meaning that this year it will race under the HTC-Columbia name.No reasons were given for the switch, although presumably it is designed to give slightly more emphasis to smartphone brand HTC, which came on board as team sponsor … Read more
Team Sky’s glitzy launch in London last week is likely to be talked about for a long time to come, this weekend fellow ProTour team Footon-Servetto-Fuji similarly staged a launch that is likely to linger long in the memories of those who attended, albeit for different reasons.The English version of the team’s website described the … Read more
Their name might not grab your attention but BBB’s Techstop pads are certainly wolves in sheep’s clothing when it comes to stopping lightweight road bikes on the proverbial sixpence, and they’re better suited to the rigours of winter than most thanks to medium compounds and unique design.Techstops come in a choice of flavour ours were … Read more
I have just finished the procyling mazagine interview with Ricco and I have to say his arrogance is near groundbreaking.Get over the denial, face your issues and stop making excuses.Cobra? widen his nickname out and call him the snake. You can be sure this bloke will win races and end up forgiven by some fans for … Read more
A thief from Norfolk who targeted bikes left by commuters at railway stations has received a ban from traveling anywhere on the railway network in England & Wales with a bicycle.James Leonard, 42, was issued with an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) lasting two years, expriring in December 2011, that also bans him from carrying tools including … Read more
Mmmm! And again… Mmmm! What we’ve got here, ladies and gentlemen, are the brand spanking new dual pivot offerings from TRP. They’re made from forged magnesium that’s then machined, along with titanium hardware and SwissStop Flash cartridge pads. And they hit the scales at – wait for it – 215g the pair, including fixings. For … Read more
In 167 days I’m going to be one of 15 cyclists on the start line of The Race Against Time, a Land’s End to John O’Groats ride that takes six days – which translates to an average of something like 145 miles a day.Preparing for a 874 mile bike ride is no small undertaking for … Read more
Lance Armstrong believes he can see off former team-mate Alberto Contador to land an unprecedented eighth Tour de France title in Paris this July, and expects the rivalry between them to intensify now they are riding for different teams.An evident split within the Astana team was one of the key sub-plots of last year’s edition … Read more
