Road.cc is appealing to all south coast cyclists to keep their eyes out for a bike that has been stolen in Southampton – and its sentimental value is immense. Adventurer Geoffrey Williams has used the bike to travel more than 30,000 miles.But despite pedalling through more than 30 countries – and escaping some rather tricky … Read more
No matter what others, including Alberto Contador himself, might say the Kazakh Cycling Federation is adamant that Contador will ride for Astana until at least his contract runs out at the end of 2010.Earlier this week Contador himself dropped broad hints that his future lay with the Spanish team Caisse D’Epargne with whom he has … Read more
Eighty-four cyclists in Oxford were handed £30 penalty fines by police for not having bike lights – the equivalent of one every two minutes. Police carried out an operation in High Street in the city centre between 6.30-9pm on Tuesday evening, reported the Oxford Mail. The crackdown was timed to coincide with the clocks going … Read more
Summer may be over, but a new charity ride in the North Yorkshire Dales gives cyclists the chance to take in some of Britain’s most beautiful scenery in the company of some top pro riders while raising money for a good cause.The Colomba Chemo Classic will take place on Saturday November 14 and is being … Read more
France’s supreme administrative court has rebuffed German cyclist Stefan Schumacher’s appeal against his two-year ban from racing in the country.The ban was imposed after Schumacher tested positive for CERA following retesting of samples taken during the 2008 Tour de France by the country’s anti-doping agency, the AFLD.Schumacher, who had won both individual time trials during … Read more
Individual pursuit Olympic champion Rebecca Romero has attacked proposed changes to the women’s track programme at London 2012 that, if adopted, will prevent her from defending her title on home soil in three years’ time.World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has proposed a shake-up of track events at the London Olympics in a bid to … Read more
We’ve seen indicators on bikes before but the Bicygnals up the ante a bit with a wireless connection front to rear for all-round indicating visibility. It’s a clever system that gives a bit of extra confidence to riders who want to be more visible in traffic. It’s not without its faults though and we’re not … Read more
Team Sky has announced a further trio of signings, including Australian sprinter Chris Sutton, stage winner and second overall in this year’s Tour of Britain and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton.Earlier this month, 25-year-old Sutton also finished second overall in his home country’s SunTour behind Garmin-Slipstream team-mate Bradley Wiggins; whether the latter … Read more
The International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Academy will start its management training programme for director sportifs next week at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. Registration for the course opened in August the programme and, says the UCI, there has been plenty of interest, resulting in an oversubscription of applicants. The course have been developed … Read more
The last thing you would expect a year on from having your bike stolen is that you’d get it back. But Derek Coupe, from Breightmet, was reunited with his top-of-the-range bicycle 12 months after it was taken. The Bolton News reported that police recovered the bike when it was used as a getaway vehicle for … Read more
