Ben Swift bagged his first professional win yesterday at the Tour of Britain, and today it was the turn of the Italian ride Michele Merlo to take his first pro win. For Merlo though it was a bittersweet moment, a great way to cap his first season in the professional ranks, but he now faces … Read more
David Millar proved a man of his word today in Toledo. He said he was aiming to win the time trial in this penultimate stage of the Vuelta and that’s just what he did, setting a fast early time over the the 27.8Km course that was never bettered.It was a good day too for the … Read more
Around 50,000 people are expected to take part in the biggest mass participation cycling event ever held in London tomorrow. The Mayor of London’s Skyride will give cyclists the chance to enjoy traffic-free city centre roads for the day, encouraging riders of all ages and abilities to get on their bikes with friends and family. … Read more
The humble water bottle is an unglamorous but essential item for cyclists, and one that manufacturers often try to improve in order to bring us the next best thing. Elite say that the material used in their new Buricci bottle, Higene, is designed to give a clear, untainted taste to its contents, and an antibacterial … Read more
Ben Swift scored his first professional win in today’s 7th stage of the Tour of Britian, and became the first Brit to win a stage of their home tour for two years. In the process he denied race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen what would have been his fifth straight stage victory.The Norwegian race leader had … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta Stage 19: Avila – La Granja 180KMJuan José Cobo of Fuji-Servetto got the stage win in La Granja this afternoon, but it is race leader Alejandro Valverde who has most to celebrate as he tightened his grip on the overall lead with just tomorrow’s individual time trial and Sunday’s procession into Madrid … Read more
A lorry was in a fatal collision with a cyclist in London on Wednesday morning. The incident at the junction of Whitechapel Road and Vallance Road was the eighth fatal collision involving HGVs and cyclists in London this year.The 26-year-old woman was taken to Royal London Hospital but was later pronounced dead. The driver of the lorry … Read more
The UCi this afternoon announced that Team Sky would get a Pro Tour licence until 2013 the short announcement is reproduced below. The news from the UCI had been widely trailed over the last few days, but the official announcement is a major boost for Sky and their performance director, Dave Brailsford and is a … Read more
Three Continental Team riders have been provisionally suspended for the use of CERA. Earlier this week the UCI advised Spanish riders Isidro Nozal Vega and Hector Guerra Garcia, and Portuguese rider Nuno Ribeiro that they had failed tests for and would be suspended pending the testing of their ‘B’ sample.The decision was made in response … Read more
Seems that big, organised stage and relay rides are a popular new trend: hot on the heels of the oversubscribed Deloitte Ride Across Britain comes the Great British Bike Realy which is raising funds for SportsAid. The ride wends its way from Glasgow to London (via Manchester) in four one-day. 125-mile stages and it’s open … Read more
