Vuelta 2009 Stage 10: Alicante – Murcia, 170KMSimon Gerrans, the Australian who rides for Cervélo TestTeam, timed his sprint to perfection in Murcia this afternoon, coming off Alexandre Vinokourov’s wheel to take Stage 10 of the Vuelta. The Kazakh rider, back from a two-year suspension for doping but clearly off the pace in the mountains … Read more
We’re busy uploading all the pics we took at Eurobike, right now we’re going live with a big gallery of time trial bikes (check out the Kestrel) and we will be adding another very soon, plus, Pro’s bikes, including two of Mark Cavendish’s bikes, Pellizotti’s King of the Mountain bike, assorted TT bikes, and Fabian … Read more
Team Columbia-HTC have confirmed that Mark Cavendish will stay with the team in 2010, ending speculation the Briton will ride for Team Sky.Cavendish, from the Isle of Man, has taken 10 Tour de France stage wins in the last two years, a record for a British rider, and is now firmly established as the quickest … Read more
With the Tour of Britain coming to various towns and cities in the UK from next week, thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets to see some of the best pro cyclists from around the globe, including Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins. But councillors in Devon hope it will lead to more youngsters … Read more
Cracking video (below) from French Prankster Remi Gaillard, this. The infamous joker set up a full size mountain finish on a French Col, complete with fans, film crews, a 2CV support car, motorbike outriders and a man in his underpants, then filmed the reactions of sunday cyclists as they were mobbed by the adoring crowd … Read more
A total of 450 new bikes will be available on Dublin streets to residents and visitors to the city this Sunday morning as part of a new public bike hire scheme, Dublinbikes. The bicycles can be hired from 40 different locations in the area between the two Dublin canals.Dublin City Council awarded a 15-year contract … Read more
Sick of almost being knocked off your bike every time you cycle to work in the mornings? And as the motorist carries on blindly as if he hasn’t even seen you, all you’re left with for the day is boiling frustration?The CTC will launch a new campaign called Stop SMIDSY at this year’s Cycle Show. … Read more
Despite having enjoyed a good working rapport with Tony in particular for a good six years via telephone and email, the opportunity had never presented itself for us to meet. Neither in my years as a cycling journo had I made the pilgrimage to Euro bike. No particular mystery to it, by nature I’m a … Read more
Image © UnipublicVuelta 2009 Stage 9: Alcoy – Xorret del Catí, 189KMSpanish fans saw the first home stage win of the 2009 Vuelta this afternoon with Gustavo César Veloso of the Xacobeo-Galicia team taking the biggest victory of his career in Xorret del Catí this afternoon.And it was a double celebration for the host country … Read more
A cyclist from Preston has been awarded £2000 in damages for injuries he received when he crashed his bike after slipping on an oil spillage left on the road by a farmer after lawyers acting for the CTC on his behalf succesfully appealed against an earlier decision not to compensate him.Antony Di Domenico, 42, of … Read more
