British cyclist to miss Tour of Britain after being hit by driver who tried to “squeeze huge 4×4 past at high speed” on country lane blind bend before returning to “verbally abuse and threaten” female rider

A British professional cyclist set to compete at the Tour of Britain Women which begins this week will not be racing after suffering injuries when she was hit by an impatient driver who tried to overtake at “high speed” on a blind bend in a narrow country lane.Kate Richardson, who rides for Lifeplus Wahoo and won last month’s … Read more

Ekoi Stradale helmet

The Ekoi Stradale helmet combines retro styling with modern safety elements, premium finishing touches, and exceedingly high levels of comfort. It’s let down slightly by its ventilation on really hot days, and it doesn’t play well with sunglasses, but it’s still a feature-packed option if you’re looking for a top-end lid with a dash of … Read more

Driver accused of hit-and-run that “could have killed” teen cyclist caught by “fluke” as police track missing Apple AirPod that fell into vehicle during collision

Police in Florida have admitted it was “just a fluke” that they managed to arrest a driver suspected of a hit-and-run which left a 15-year-old cyclist unconscious with facial fractures and other injuries, one of the victim’s AirPods falling into the vehicle during the crash and giving officers a handy GPS lead when the driver returned … Read more

Trek’s new road bike: what is it and what do we know so far?

Trek is set to launch a new road bike that was ridden to victory on its debut outing by Lidl-Trek’s Mads Petersen in the Dauphiné yesterday, but what is this new bike that appears to say both ‘Madone’ and ‘Emonda’ on the top tube, and what do we know about it so far?It looks a … Read more